The Football Game I'll Never Forget: 100 NFL Stars' Stories

There are few times when a man can look back and say truthfully:
"I won that game. Without me we would have lost."
- Herb Adderley, Defensive Back, Green Bay Packers

The Football Game I'll Never Forget is a collection of fascinating, firsthand accounts from the 1950s through to the 1990s.

Selected from columns in Football Digest, these stories are told by stars from every position on the field and by coaches along the sidelines. Many of the entries are by current (or future) Hall of Fame players from John Elway to Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch, representing the best players of their generation.

The Football Game I'll Never Forget features one hundred personal accounts by such NFL legends as: Quarterbacks: John Unitas, Y.A. Tittle, Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana, Doug Williams, Joe Theismann, Phil Simms Running backs: Marcus Allen, Earl Campbell, Franco Harris, Gale Sayers, Tony Dorsett Receivers: Lynn Swann, John Taylor, John Stallworth, Drew Pearson Linebackers: Dick Butkus, Ray Nitschke Defensive linemen: Merlin Olsen, Ed "Too Tall" Jones Defensive backs: Ronnie Lott, Paul Krause, Ken Houston, Mel Blount Offensive linemen: Mark Bortz, Brad Benson Kickers and special team players: Jan Stenerud, Jim Turner, Pat Leahy Coaches: Mike Ditka, Don Shula, Bill Parcells.

The Football Game I'll Never Forget is an ideal book for football fans of all ages.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1552978508
• ISBN13: 9781552978504
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

A Must-Have for any Avid Football Fans

I loved this book. I'm still reading it. It's a GREAT read, and a must-have for any football collectors or nostalgics. It's also got the more modern players as well. It's a great book.

A `must' for avid football fans

In The Football Game I'll Never Forget: 100 NFL Star's Stories, Chris McDonell's selections come from descriptions by the players themselves, as told to the editors of Football Digest, of the most memorable moments in games they played, and will thrill any football game who is heavily involved in the history of the sport. Dozens of famous Super Bowl games, divisional championships, and more are recounted by key players who contributed to historic events. A `must' for avid football fans.