The Ultimate Super Bowl Book A Complete Reference to the Stats, Stars, and Stories Behind Football's Biggest Game--and Why

by McGinn, Bob; MacCambridge, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780760343715
• ISBN10: 0760343713
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-09-15
• Publisher: Mvp Books

Summary

With a television viewership of over 100 million people and hundreds of millions of dollars spent each year on tickets, concessions, and merchandise alone, the Super Bowl is the greatest game on Earth. Offering in-depth analysis, detailed statistics, play-by-play recaps, and post-game insights for every Super Bowl ever played, The Ultimate Super Bowl Bookis the most definitive reference to this iconic sporting event, exploring all the high and lows from more than four decades of gridiron drama, with stories and quotes from the men who made history on football's biggest stage. In addition to a comprehensive examination of each Super Bowl played since 1967, the book presents features on the greatest individual performances in Super Bowl history-from Joe Namath to Joe Montana, Tom Brady to Aaron Rodgers, Marcus Allen to Emmitt Smith, Jack Lambert to James Harrison-and the best and worst decisions by some legendary coaches, including Vince Lombardi, Chuck Noll, Bill Parcells, Bill Belichick, Mike McCarthy, and more. Author Bob McGinn weighs in on the biggest Super Bowl shockers, the worst blunders, and the most entertaining characters. Quotes from players and coaches take you to the sidelines and into the huddle with the greatest teams in Super Bowl History, including the Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, and more. No sporting event can compete with the Super Bowl-and no book can compete with this one as the ultimate reference to the ultimate game!

Author Biography

Bob McGinn has covered more than 25 Super Bowls as a sportswriter for the Green Bay Press-Gazette and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. In 2011, be was honored with the Dick McCann Memorial Award for his long and distinguished reporting on pro football. The award, given to one writer each year, places McGinn in the writer's wing of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. McGinn has also won numerous awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) and the Pro Football Writers of America, and he is a five-time Wisconsin State sportswriter of the year. A native of Escanaba, Michigan, and a graduate of the University of Michigan, he lives in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 7
Preface	p. 10
Acknowledgments	p. 12
Ten Greatest Super Bowl Games	p. 13
Green Bay Packers vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 1967	p. 14
Green Bay Packers vs. Oakland Raiders, 1968	p. 21
Top Ten Characters	p. 27
New York Jets vs. Baltimore Colts, 1969	p. 28
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1970	p. 36
Ten Most Significant Field Goals	p. 43
Baltimore Colts vs. Dallas Cowboys, 1971	p. 44
Dallas Cowboys vs. Miami Dolphins, 1972	p. 50
Miami Dolphins vs. Washington Redskins, 1973	p. 56
Miami Dolphins vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1974	p. 62
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1975	p. 68
Top Ten Coaches	p. 74
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys, 1976	p. 75
Ten Best Performances by a Wide Receiver	p. 81
Oakland Raiders vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1977	p. 82
Ten Hardest Hits	p. 89
Dallas Cowboys vs. Denver Broncos, 1978	p. 90
Ten Worst Performances by a Quarterback	p. 97
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys, 1979	p. 98
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angeles Rams, 1980	p. 106
Ten Best Performances by a Linebacker	p. 113
Oakland Raiders vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 1981	p. 114
San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1982	p. 121
Washington Redskins vs. Miami Dolphins, 1983	p. 128
Ten Best Running Plays	p. 135
Los Angeles Raiders vs. Washington Redskins, 1984	p. 136
Ten Best Performances by a Running Back	p. 143
San Francisco 49ers vs. Miami Dolphins, 1985	p. 144
Ten Best Performances by a Quarterback	p. 151
Chicago Bears vs. New England Patriots, 1986	p. 152
New York Giants vs. Denver Broncos, 1987	p. 161
Washington Redskins vs. Denver Broncos, 1988	p. 168
Top Ten Unexpected Heroes	p. 175
San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1989	p. 176
San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos, 1990	p. 183
New York Giants vs. Buffalo Bills, 1991	p. 190
Washington Redskins vs. Buffalo Bills, 1992	p. 198
Top Ten Coaching Goats	p. 205
Dallas Cowboys vs. Buffalo Bills, 1993	p. 206
Dallas Cowboys vs. Buffalo Bills, 1994	p. 213
San Francisco 49ers vs. San Diego Chargers, 1995	p. 220
Ten Best Performances by a Defensive Back	p. 227
Dallas Cowboys vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996	p. 228
Ten Best Performances by a Defensive Lineman	p. 235
Green Bay Packers vs. New England Patriots, 1997	p. 236
Denver Broncos vs. Green Bay Packers, 1998	p. 244
Ten Who Played Hurt	p. 253
Ten Most Significant Injuries	p. 253
Denver Broncos vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1999	p. 254
Top Ten Goats (Player)	p. 261
St. Louis Rams vs. Tennessee Titans, 2000	p. 262
Baltimore Ravens vs. New York Giants, 2001	p. 270
New England Patriots vs. St. Louis Rams, 2002	p. 278
Top Ten Super Bowl Upsets	p. 287
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Oakland Raiders, 2003	p. 288
New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers, 2004	p. 296
New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 2005	p. 305
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Seattle Seahawks, 2006	p. 314
Top Ten Defensive Coaching Jobs	p. 323
Indianapolis Colts vs. Chicago Bears, 2007	p. 324
Top Ten Kick Returns	p. 333
New York Giants vs. New England Patriots, 2008	p. 334
Top Ten Plays by a Wide Receiver	p. 345
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals, 2009	p. 346
Ten Best Defensive Plays	p. 358
New Orleans Saints vs. Indianapolis Colts, 2010	p. 359
Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 2011	p. 369
New York Giants vs. New England Patriots, 2012	p. 381
The Hall of Shame	p. 392
Appendix: Super Bowl Record Book	p. 395
Bibliography	p. 405
Index	p. 411
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