Won for All

by Johnson, Pepper; Gutman, Bill

• ISBN13: 9780071408776
• ISBN10: 0071408770
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-10-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

An insider look at the New England Patriots' amazing championship season From an inauspicious beginning and against all expectations, the 2001 Patriots fought their way from last place to an upset Super Bowl XXXVI victory over the heavily favored St. Louis Rams, completing a remarkable season that will not soon be forgotten. Now Won for All gives fans the inside story behind this amazing run to victory. Pepper Johnson, the Patriots' inside linebackers coach and a 13-year NFL veteran, follows the Pats from training camp to Adam Vinatieri's game-winning field goal and its aftermath, revealing the behind-the-scenes story of how a great football team, maligned for decades, overcame injuries and distractions to win it all. Alongside his retelling of the Patriots season, Johnson also gives the reader an authentic, behind-the-scenes glimpse of pro football as it is played today.

Author Biography

Thomas "Pepper" Johnson joined the New England Patriots' coaching staff in 2000, where he soon became the inside linebackers coach. During his career as a player, he was twice named to the Pro Bowl and earned two Super Bowl titles as a member of the New York Giants. He currently resides in Providence, Rhode Island.

Bill Gutman has been a freelance writer of sports biography and history for three decades. He is most recently the author of Parcells, a Biography. He makes his home in Dover Plains, New York.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Starting from Scratch: A New Year	p. 1
A Game of Transitions	p. 27
The First Four Games: Beginning on a Sour Note	p. 41
Personalities and Comparisons	p. 57
The Second Four Games: Righting a Sinking Ship	p. 71
A Week in the Life of an NFL Coach	p. 91
The Third Four Games: The Playoffs Become Reality	p. 117
Dealing with Distractions	p. 137
The Final Four Games: A Division Title Up for Grabs	p. 149
The Snow Game	p. 165
Bending Steel: AFC Champions	p. 189
A Victory for the Ages	p. 209
Epilogue	p. 231
Index	p. 245
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