The only record book authorized by the NFL and distributed to media around the world to assist in their coverage of the NFL. Includes game-by-game summaries of the 1992 season; 1992 team and individual stats; top passing, rushing, receiving, and quarterback sack performances; 1993 NFL draft summary; and more.
The definitive National Football League book of information and statistics, this guide is the only record book authorized by the source--the NFL--and distrubuted to media around the world. "For those who devour pro football facts and figures, (it) will provide happy hours".--The New York Times.
The bible for passionate, knowledgeable pro football fans, The Official NFL 2003 Record & Fact Book is the only record book authorized by the NFL and distributed to media around the world as a press guide from league headquarters. And the revamped, almanac-size format works-with the right size and the right shape. This all-in-one resource of vital statistics, information, trivia, and more contains all essential information, including: all-time NFL individual and team records; a complete listing of 2002 team and individual statistics; top individual rushing, passing, receiving, and quarterback sack performances of 2002; 2003 NFL draft summary; game-by-game summaries of the 2002 season; official records for postseason games, Super Bowl, and Pro Bowl; active and career coaching records; active statistical leaders going into the 2003 season; all-time team-versus-team results; a listing of outstanding individual performances; a digest of NFL rules; and a special Inside the Numbers statistical highlights section, from road records for the past decade to highest NFL postseason passer ratings.
Drawing on the author's 30-year study of football statistics, this book presents new methods for analyzing the game in different ways. An examination of known distances for missed field goals offers an accurate method for evaluating placekickers. Reassessments of punters and running backs are included, along with an overhaul of the NFL's passer rating system. Topics previously unexplored through statistics are covered, such as momentum, defining "What is a dynasty?" and "What is a Cinderella team?"
The Game before the Money recounts the National Football League’s story and the evolution of America’s most popular sport in the vivid words of men who built the NFL. This unprecedented look at football history from the players’ perspective combines the stories of icons such as Frank Gifford and Bart Starr with those of journeymen who shared the huddle with Johnny Unitas and rallied to halftime speeches from legendary coaches Vince Lombardi and George Halas. Featuring players from the 1930s through the 1970s, these personal accounts trace professional football in its journey from post-barnstorming days through the first two decades of the Super Bowl. The Game before the Money offers backstories to classic games and the men who made history in them before multi-million dollar contracts. Insights into life in the NFL come from those most capable of providing it, NFL legends themselves. Forty former players open windows onto their own lives, their triumphs and tragedies, and the hardship and the glory that make them the people they are both on and off the field.
Compiled by the league's own statisticians, the NFL bible of information contains an updated history of professional football from 1869 to the 1992 NFL draft summary. Includes game-by-game summaries of the 1991 season, statistics, directories, records, and a special expanded statistical section. Detailed information for the devoted fan.--American Reference Books Annual.
The same publication that reporters and broadcasters use as their primary statistical reference, this year's edition records the 1987 season with week-by-week reviews, comprehensive team rankings, top individual performance charts, the 1988 schedule, and more.