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Over its 105-year history, the NFL has built franchise empires, created icons, integrated itself into the fabric of American culture and captivated fans around the globe. At the core of the NFL are the stories of the iconic players and leaders who drove the NFL from a modest association struggling to define itself against the college game to the most exciting and profitable sports league in the world. Through snappy prose and historic photographs, NFL Moments catalogs the league's larger-than-life characters and their defining stories. The book features these and many more moments:the founding of the NFLthe stories of the Forgotten Four and the emergence of Black athletesJoe Namath's guaranteeFranco Harris and the Immaculate Receptionthe unrivalled improvisational skills of Patrick Mahomes.

From its inauspicious beginnings as "The First World Championship Game between the AFL and NFL" in 1967 to the raucous worldwide cultural event that was Super Bowl LX in February 2026, Allan Maki and Dave Naylor count down the greatest moments in each staging of the first 60 Super Bowls. Be it Joe Namath's guaranteed victory in Super Bowl III or the Miami Dolphins' perfect ending in Super Bowl VII or Tom Brady's unforgettable fourth-quarter rally to capture Super Bowl LI, all the iconic moments are recounted here, and more! MVP performances and game-changing plays are all included in this action-packed book, filled with photos, informative stat boxes and essays that deliver a complete picture of how the biggest game in sports played out, year by year. One-name heroes like Mahomes, Brady, Montana and Bradshaw share top billing with lesser-known, big-time contributors, like Max McGee, Timmy Smith and Rod Martin. And what compendium of Super Bowl stories would be complete without a mention of the media moments, famous commercials and controversial plays that shared center stage with the on-field heroics? From the highest highs to the lowest lows, Maki and Naylor cover it all in 60 Super Bowls.

The NFL's best players, all in one action-packed volume.Over a century after the formation of the American Professional Football Conference, the precursor to the National Football League, pro football continues to excite and captivate millions of fans across the globe. At the core of the NFL is its legendary players -- the incredible athletes who have thrown, caught, run, tackled and kicked their way into the annals of sports history. Football's Greatest Stars presents the best of the best in pro football. From the pioneers, to the current stars, to the all-time legends that occupy the Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, they're all here.This expanded edition picks up where NFL Heroes left off, featuring 114 riveting stories and over 130 photos of the game's best. Football's Greatest Stars is a must-read for any fan of America's favorite sport.