Research Catalog

Title

The ultimate Super Bowl book : a complete reference to the stats, stars, and stories behind football's biggest game-- and why the best team won / Bob McGinn ; foreword by Michael MacCambridge.

Author

McGinn, Bob.

Publication

Minneapolis, MN : MVP Books, 2009.

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Details

Additional Authors

MacCambridge, Michael, 1963-

Description

384 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

"More than just an examination of each season's championship contest, The Ultimate Super Bowl Book is a definitive study of the game of football itself. Based on interviews with more than 150 coaches, scouts, and players, as well as hundreds of hours studying game tape, award-winning sportswriter Bob McGinn reveals the inner workings of the sport and what it takes to build a champion. The book takes you beyond the glitz of the game---the flashy halftime shows and multimillion-dollar commercials---to offer a work of true football scholarship that will delight readers with its hardcore analysis and in-depth accounts of what really happened on the field that day. The Ultimate Super Bowl Book is an indispensable resource for fans of all ages and passions." -- Publisher description.

Subjects

• Trivia and miscellanea
• Statistics
• History
• Super Bowl > Miscellanea
• Super Bowl > History > Statistics

Genre/Form

• History
• Trivia and miscellanea
• Statistics

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 373-378) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Foreword / Michael MacCambridge -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Ten greatest Super Bowl games -- I. Green Bay Packers vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 1967 -- II. Green Bay Packers vs. Oakland Raiders, 1968 -- Top ten characters -- III. New York Jets vs. Baltimore Colts, 1969 -- IV. Kansas City Chiefs vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1970 -- Ten most significant field goals -- V. Baltimore Colts vs. Dallas Cowboys, 1971 -- VI. Dallas Cowboys vs. Miami Dolphins, 1972 -- VII. Miami Dolphins vs. Washington Redskins, 1973 -- VIII. Miami Dolphins vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1974 -- IX. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1975 -- Top ten coaches -- X. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys, 1976 -- Ten Best performances by a wide receiver -- XI. Oakland Raiders vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1977 -- Ten hardest hits -- XII. Dallas Cowboys vs. Denver Broncos, 1978 -- Ten worst performances by a quarterback -- XIII. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys, 1979 --^ XIV. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angeles Rams, 1980 -- Ten best performances by a linebacker -- XV. Oakland Raiders vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 1981 -- XVI. San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1982 -- XVII. Washington Redskins vs. Miami Dolphins, 1983 -- Ten best running plays -- XVIII. Los Angeles Raiders vs. Washington Redskins, 1984 -- Ten best performances by a running back -- XIX. San Francisco 49ers vs. Miami Dolphins, 1985 -- Ten best performances by a quarterback -- XX. Chicago Bears vs. New England Patriots, 1986 -- XXI. New York Giants vs. Denver Broncos, 1987 -- XXII. Washington Redskins vs. Denver Broncos, 1988 -- Top ten unexpected heroes -- XXIII. San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1989 -- XXIV. San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos, 1990 -- XXV. New York Giants vs. Buffalo Bills, 1991 -- XXVI. Washington Redskins vs. Buffalo Bills, 1992 -- Top ten coaching goats -- XXVII. Dallas Cowboys vs. Buffalo Bills, 1993 --^ XXVIII. Dallas Cowboys vs. Buffalo Bills, 1994 -- XXIX. San Francisco 49ers vs. San Diego Chargers, 1995 -- Ten best performances by a defensive back -- XXX. Dallas Cowboys vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996 -- Ten best performances by a defensive lineman -- XXXI. Green Bay Packers vs. New England Patriots, 1997 -- XXXII. Denver Broncos vs. Green Bay Packers, 1998 -- Ten who played hurt -- Ten most significant injuries -- XXXIII. Denver Broncos vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1999 -- Top ten goats(player) -- XXXIV. St. Louis Rams vs. Tennessee Titans, 2000 -- XXXV. Baltimore Ravens vs. New York Giants, 2001 -- XXXVI. New England Patriots vs. St. Louis Rams, 2002 -- Top ten Super Bowl upsets -- XXXVII. Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Oakland Raiders, 2003 -- XXXVIII. New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers, 2004 -- XXXIX. New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 2005 -- XL. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Seattle Seahawks, 2006 -- Top ten defensive coaching jobs --^ XLI. Indianapolis Colts vs. Chicago Bears, 2007 -- Top ten kick returns -- XLII. New York Giants vs. New England Patriots, 2008 -- Top ten plays by a wide receiver -- XLIII. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals, 2009 -- Ten best defensive plays -- The hall of shame -- Appendix. Super Bowl record book -- Bibliography -- Index.

ISBN

• 9780760336519 (plc)
• 0760336512 (plc)

LCCN

^^2009016013

OCLC

• 308211009
• SCSB-12731949

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library