- HD 1080
- Runtime: 107m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Alex March
- Stars: Alan Alda, Lauren Hutton, Joe Schmidt, Alex Karras, John Gordy
- keywords: sports, american football, writer, based on memoir or autobiography
- Production_studio: Stuart Miller Productions, United Artists
- Slogan: The Paper Lion is about to get creamed!
- The Paper Lion is featured in the top rankings of 1968
- #20 in Top Comedy Movies of 1968
Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.