The NFL Year One - The 1970 Season and the Dawn of Modern Football (Hardcover, New)

For many football fans, the National Football League (NFL) season of 1970 was a landmark year in the history of the game. The NFL and American Football League finally began playing as a merged league-a league that featured such legendary figures as George Blanda, Tom Dempsey, Vince Lombardi, George Allen, Sid Gillman, Lamar Hunt, and Al Davis. The NFL, Year One focuses on several key games throughout the 1970 season. The weekend of November 8 saw the Raiders and Browns play in Cleveland. This contest serves as the backdrop for the story of forty-three-year-old Oakland kicker George Blanda who, in 1970, won or tied four consecutive games in the last seconds, becoming a hero to middle-aged American men. Among other notable games during the season that Brad Schultz examines are the Browns-Jets game that marked the debut of Monday Night Football with commentators Keith Jackson, Howard Cosell, and"Dandy" Don Meredith; the Chiefs-Vikings game that served as a rematch for the Super Bowl IV competitors; and the Colts-Jets game that ultimately set the scene for the 1970 players' strike. Schultz also demonstrates how the 1970 season continues to influence the NFL today. Meticulously researched and thoroughly entertaining, The NFL, Year One is a riveting account of one of the most important and compelling seasons in NFL history. Any fan will surely enjoy Schultz's revisiting of the game's amazing 1970 season.

General

Imprint:	Potomac Books Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2013
First published:	April 2013
Authors:	Brad Schultz
Dimensions:	150 x 230 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	271
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-61234-502-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Football (Soccer, Association football) > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > General
LSN:	1-61234-502-6
Barcode:	9781612345024

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