In the tradition of their best-selling collaboration And the Crowd Goes Wild, veteran chronicler of popular history Joe Garner and broadcast icon Bob Costas team up to bring fans this one-of-a-kind compendium of NFL history. 100 Yards of Glory celebrates 100 of professional football’s greatest moments, players, coaches, teams, and triumphs. The richly illustrated text is accompanied by an original ten-part documentary, hosted by the inimitable Bob Costas, produced by an Emmy Award–winning team, and featuring thrilling game footage, commentary, and highlights, direct from the NFL’s own archives.
From the great dynasties to the improbable catches, the legendary coaches to the heroic QBs, the most incredible comebacks to the most notorious collapses, 100 Yards of Glory relives—in print and on screen—the most unforgettable moments in the game’s history. 100 Yards of Glory is a must-have for any football fan.
Don’t miss:
• The infamous 1934 “Sneakers Game”
• Roger Staubach’s Hail Mary pass
• Tony Dorsett’s amazing 99-yard run
• Coach Vince Lombardi’s first—and last—playoff loss
• The 1985 Chicago Bears defense—the “Monsters of the Midway”
• Johnny U in the 1958 AFC Championship: “The Greatest Game Ever Played”
• Eli Manning’s Giants toppling Tom Brady’s Patriots in Super Bowl XLII
• Landry’s Cowboys, Walsh’s 49ers, Belichick’s Patriots, and Lombardi’s Packers
• Drew Brees hoisting the Lombardi trophy for jubilant New Orleans Saints fans
• And much more.
Photos from the Book
New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi (54) cuts out the legs of Oakland Raiders running back Zack Crockett, left, as Patriots linebacker Roman Phifer (95) looks on, AFC Divisional Playoff game at snowy Foxboro Stadium, Foxboro, Mass., Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana makes a pass in a 20-16 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XXIII on January 22, 1989 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Florida. Super Bowl XXIII – Cincinnati Bengals vs San Francisco 49ers – January 22, 1989 (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi, standing facing camera, yells for 100% effort of his players as he rides the practice blocking skid at the Packers training camp in Green Bay, Wis., on July 17, 1967. Assistant coach Phil Bengtson is at left. (AP Photo)
Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas during a rookie training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1955. Johnny Unitas – Pittsburgh Steelers – File Photos (AP Photo/NFL Photos)
Pittsburgh Steelers Lynn Swann dives as he catches a pass from quarterback Terry Bradshaw during Super Bowl X in Miami, Fla., on Sunday, Jan. 18, 1976. (AP Photo)
