Table of Content
8 Foreword by Joe Montana 1 The Dynasties 10 The 2000s Patriots 14 The 1990s Cowboys 18 The 1980s 49ers 22 The 1970s Steelers 26 The 1960s Packers 30 The 1950s Browns 32 The 1940s Bears 36 The 1930s Giants 40 The 1920s Bulldogs 2 The NFL Championships 48 1958: "The Greatest Game Ever Played" 52 1934: "The Sneakers Game" 56 1950: Rams vs. Browns 60 1938: Giants vs. Packers 62 1960: Lombardi''s First--and Last--Playoff Loss 64 1933: The NFL''s First Championship Game 66 1940: The Most One-Sided Victory in NFL History 68 1953: The Rematch: Lions vs. Browns 70 1945: The Game That Led to the "Baugh/Marshall Rule" 72 1963: "Three Yards and a Cloud of Dust" Lead to Victory 3 The Super Bowl 76 XLII: Giants 17, Patriots 14--February 3, 2008 80 III: Jets 16, Colts 7--January 12, 1969 84 XIII: Steelers 35, Cowboys 31--January 21, 1979 88 XLIII: Steelers 27, Cardinals 23--February 1, 2009 92 XXXIV: Rams 23, Titans 16--January 30, 2000 94 XXXVI: Patriots 20, Rams 17--February 3, 2002 96 XXIII: 49ers 20, Bengals 16--January 22, 1989 98 XXXVIII: Patriots 32, Panthers 29--February 1, 2004 100 XXV: Giants 20, Bills 19--January 27, 1991 102 XIV: Steelers 31, Rams 19--January 20, 1980 4 Fantastic Finishes 108 The Immaculate Reception, 1972 112 The Ice Bowl, 1967 114 The Catch, 1982 116 Epic in Miami, 1982 120 Music City Miracle, 2000 122 The "Tuck Rule" Game, 2002 126 The Drive, 1987 128 Panthers vs. Rams, 2004 130 Jets vs. Raiders, 1968 132 The Snowplow Kick, 1982 5 Improbable Catches 138 Bradshaw to Swann--Super Bowl X 140 Starr to McGee--Super Bowl I 142 Montana to Rice--Super Bowl XXIII 144 Brady to Branch--Super Bowl XXIX 146 The 1974 AFC Playoff Game and the Sea of Hands 148 Staubach''s Hail Mary--1975 NFC Playoffs 150 Aikman to Irvin (Twice!)--Super Bowl XXVII 152 Simms to Morris to Simms to McConkey and Simms to Bavaro to McConkey--Super Bowl XXI 154 Williams to Sanders--Super Bowl XXII 156 Everett to Anderson for an NFL Single-Game Record--1989 6 Amazing Runs 158 Bigger Than Life: John Riggins in Super Bowl XVII 160 The Longest Run in Super Bowl History: Willie Parker in Super Bowl XL 162 The Record That Willie Parker Broke: Marcus Allen in Super Bowl XVIII 164 2,000 Yards in a Season: O. J. Simpson in 1973 166 Rushing for Six Touchdowns in a Game: Ernie Nevers in 1929 168 Propelling Chicago Toward the Playoffs: Walter Payton in 1977 170 Setting a Rookie Record: Earl Campbell in 1978 172 Setting a Game Record: Adrian Peterson in 2007 174 A 99-Yard TD Dash: Tony Dorsett in 1983 176 From the Outfield to Back-to-Back TD Runs: Bo Jackson in 1987 7 Defensive Greats 180 Baltimore Ravens, Super Bowl XXXV 184 Chicago Bears, Super Bowl XX 188 Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl IX 192 New York Giants, 1958 Tiebreaker Playoff 196 New York Giants, 1990 NFC Championship Game 198 Los Angeles Raiders, Super Bowl XVIII 202 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Super Bowl XXXVII 204 New York Giants, 2000 NFC Championship Game 206 Dallas Cowboys, Super Bowl VI 208 Miami Dolphins, 1982 AFC Championship Game 8 The Greats -- Quarterbacks 214 Johnny Unitas 218 Joe Montana 222 Terry Bradshaw 226 John Elway 230 Tom Brady 234 Brett Favre 238 Troy Aikman 240 Roger Staubach 242 Peyton Manning 246 Otto Graham 9 Great Comebacks 250 January 3, 1993: Bills 38, Oilers 35 254 December 7, 1980: 49ers 38, Saints 35 256 December 23, 1972: Cowboys 30, 49ers 28 258 September 24, 1989: 49ers 38, Eagles 28 260 October 23, 2000: Jets 40, Dolphins 37 262 November 23, 2003: Ravens 44, Seahawks 41 264 January 5, 2003: 49ers 39, Giants 38 266 October 16, 2006: Bears 24, Cardinals 23 268 October 3, 2003: Colts 38, Buccaneers 35 270 September 17, 2006: Giants 30, Eagles 24 10 Coaching Greats 274 Vince Lombardi 278 Bill Walsh 282 Chuck Noll 286 Don Shula 290 Bill Belichick 294 Tom Landry 298 Joe Gibbs 300 Paul Brown 304 John Madden 308 Tony Dungy 312 Acknowledgments 314 Index
