Retraces the glory days of any nfl team you select through reprinted newspaper pages and offer optional personalization on the cover. Louis was at sportsmans park against the new york giants on october 2, 1960. For more on the histories of the current 32 teams, please visit the team area of our history section. The professional american football team now known as the arizona cardinals previously played in st. Or maybe youre interested in finding out which team allowed the fewest rushing yards. Unlike the more radical critiques by dave meggyesy and bernie parrish, gents novel seems to find footballs. George halas early years as a player and a coach were highlighted. Yes the cardinalsnow known as the arizona cardinalsare the oldest team in the nfl. The greatest football teams of all time a sports illustrated kids book. Louis cardinals from 1960 to 1987 before relocating to tempe, arizona in 1988. This article is a timeline of the national football league nfl. The history of franchises that began as independent teams.
Complete source for pro football history including complete player, team, and league. The subtitle of the book is the chicago cardinals and the birth of thenfl. In the great books of history, it will go down as little more than a cultural. For nfl history buffs you will notice work from peter king, frank deford, myron. Each year after the super bowl, books are updated if significant events occur. The cardinals franchise relocated from chicago to st. Ever wonder how the nfl got to be where it is today. Timeline of the national football league wikipedia.
Like friday night lights, this history is an important part of football culture and. History of the national football league championship wikipedia. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the evolution of the nfl. When compiling my list of the top 100 pro football books of alltime i had just a few criteria that i kept to. National footbal league franchise histories football. A wide receiver for the dallas cowboys from 1964 through 1968, peter gents fictional contribution was one of a number of books painting an unflattering portrait of pro football in the early 1970s. National football league, fleder, rob, manning, peyton. View the matchup history for any current nfl teams by selecting a team and opponent below. With the nfl season over, many nfl fans will be looking for good books to.
From the birth of the national football league with its 14 members in 1920 to the current 32 teams today, heres a rundown of every franchise that has belonged to the nfl over the years. The 11 football books any true student of the game must read. It tracks the history of each of the leagues 32 current franchises from the early days of the league, through its merger with the american football league afl. Books range from 70 to 80 pages, and the covers reflect the teams basic color along with gold or silver foil embossing.
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