On the heels of the successful Sports Illustrated 50th
Anniversary Book comes a spectacular celebration of
professional football that will be treasured by fans of
America+s Game. With the same kind of unforgettable
photographs and award-winning writing that made the SI+s
50th Anniversary Book a best-seller, this lavish coffee-
table volume brings to life the bone-rattling action of NFL
football and the extraordinary athletes who have made it
America+s true national pastime. In 256 oversized pages,
The Football Book commemorates the dynasties and the
dominating players, the crucial plays and classic games,
the personalities and performances that propelled the NFL
during SI+s first 50 years of publication, from a marginal,
ragtag league to the biggest game in town.