Faces of the game: Heath Shuler

In the riveting drama that is the National Football League, everyone has a role to play. ESPN The Magazine profiles a number of these faces -- some familiar, some not-so-familiar -- in its Sept. 6 issue.

Part I

• Titans RB Chris Johnson
• Commissioner Roger Goodell
• Veteran referee Walt Coleman
• Ravens LB Ray Lewis
• Agents Tom Condon and Ben Dogra
• Former Bucs president Gay Culverhouse
• American Needle Law Team
• Neurosurgeon Julian Bailes
• Steelers coach Mike Tomlin
• Titans coach Jeff Fisher
• Cowboys owner Jerry Jones
• NFL Films' Howard Katz and Steve Sabol
• Marie Tillman
• NFL China
• Jets QB Mark Sanchez
• EA Sports Sandy Sandoval
• Super Bowl coach Tony Dungy
• Browns security chief Lew Merletti
• Steelers scout Mark Gorscak

Part II

• Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders
• Bears owner Virginia McCaskey
• Director of football operations Merton Hanks
• Colts president Bill Polian
• VP of player development Troy Vincent
• Executive VP of football ops. Ray Anderson
• Cowboys Stadium architect Bryan Trubey
• Congressman Heath Shuler
• Colts QB Peyton Manning
• NFL legend Mike Ditka
• Broncos QB Tim Tebow
• Green Bay Packers shareholders
• Photographer Neil Leifer
• NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith
• NFL legend Jim Brown
• Saints executive VP Rita Benson LeBlanc
• Saints QB Drew Brees
• Former Bills tight end Kevin Everett