Description
The 1970 merger between the American Football League and the National Football League laid the foundation for a stronger brand of gridiron competition, providing a new level of excitement for fans. This book examines each year of the NFL's pivotal decade in detail, covering the great names, great rivalries and great games, as well as the key changes in both strategy and rules. Along the way, the author explains how pro football developed into a near-religious American tradition.
Author: Joe Zagorski
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 06/24/2016
Pages: 444
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9780786497904
ISBN10: 0786497904
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Football
- History | General
About the Author
Former sportswriter Joe Zagorski has been a member of the Pro Football Researchers Association since the mid-1980s, and has written numerous articles for their monthly publication The Coffin Corner. He has also written articles for the internet site Pro Football Journal. He lives in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.