2005 NFL Record & Fact Book

2005 NFL Record & Fact Book
Author: Editors at the NFL
Publisher: Sports Illustrated
Total Pages: 788
Release: 2005-07-26
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781932994360

Presents an annual reference guide of facts and records for each team in the National Football League, including information on all-time results, team directories, and draft summaries.

A Statistical History of Pro Football

A Statistical History of Pro Football
Author: Rupert Patrick
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2021-05-26
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1476640890

Drawing on the author's 30-year study of football statistics, this book presents new methods for analyzing the game in different ways. An examination of known distances for missed field goals offers an accurate method for evaluating placekickers. Reassessments of punters and running backs are included, along with an overhaul of the NFL's passer rating system. Topics previously unexplored through statistics are covered, such as momentum, defining "What is a dynasty?" and "What is a Cinderella team?"

2006 NFL Record & Fact Book

2006 NFL Record & Fact Book
Author: Editors at the NFL
Publisher: Sports Illustrated
Total Pages: 788
Release: 2006-07-25
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781933405322

The 2006 NFL Record Fact Book is a must for every football fan. This 768-page reference book is jam-packed with all the facts and figures a football fan would ever wantincluding all-time records, team rosters and schedules, past standings, Super Bowl results, and more.The Record Fact Book also includes a digest of NFL rules, team directories, and active and career coaching records. It is the official record and fact book for the sports media covering the NFL. Phil Simms (CBS Sports) has said of previous editions, the NFL Record Fact Book is an invaluable tool for those who follow the NFL. The ultimate guide to the NFL 2006 season The only reference book authorized by the National Football League and distributed to NFL teams and news organizations Includes complete statistics on the previous season, as well as comprehensive player and team information All-time NFL individual and team records included 2006 NFL draft summary Includes Fantasy Football section Complete game schedule and digest of NFL rules

Placekicking in the NFL

Placekicking in the NFL
Author: Rick Gonsalves
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 373
Release: 2013-12-03
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1476600511

NFL placekicking has an extensive history, from the early days of the dropkick, to the placekick, to kicking barefoot, to soccer style kicking. Each season, approximately 30 percent of all games in pro football are won by field goals. Field goals and extra points account for 20 percent of the league’s yearly total points. This book discusses all aspects of NFL placekicking in historical perspective: the effectiveness of different kicking styles; the use of artificial turf and the development of domed stadiums as they relate to placekicking accuracy; individual kickers who helped to change the way a football is kicked; the mental aspects of the skill, so vital to a kicker’s success; the development of the square-toe kicking shoe used by straight-on kickers to make better contact with the ball; changes in goal posts and the shape of the ball; and the fine points of centering, blocking and holding for the kicker.

Last Team Standing

Last Team Standing
Author: Matthew Algeo
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2013-09-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 161374885X

An almost unknown chapter of sporting—and American—history Tracing the history of the National Football League during World War II, this book delves into the severe player shortage during the war which led to the merging of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles, creating the “Steagles.” The team’s center was deaf in one ear, its wide receiver was blind in one eye (and partially blind in the other), and its halfback had bleeding ulcers. One player was so old he’d never before played football with a helmet. Yet somehow, this group of players—deemed unfit for military service due to age or physical ailment—posted a winning record in the league, to the surprise of players and fans alike. Digging into the history of the war paralleled by the unlikely story of the Steagles franchise, both sports fans and history buffs will learn about the cultural significance of this motley crew of ball players during a trying time in United States history.

Early Exits

Early Exits
Author: Brian McKenna
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2007
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780810858589

"Each story contains an overview of the baseball figure, including career-ending details, and many entries contain background information describing the historical significance of the individual and his or her place within the baseball community."--BOOK JACKET.

Football Fortunes

Football Fortunes
Author: Frank P. Jozsa, Jr.
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2010-03-16
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0786455616

Football may be sport, but the National Football League is at heart a business--how else to account for the stratospheric salaries of the players and coaches? Yet most people are unaware of how that business developed. This book details the growth of an industry that generates billions of dollars in revenue and explains the intricacies of the league's expansions and mergers, territories and relocations; the operation of franchises; the role of stadiums and markets; and the effect of the NFL on domestic and foreign affairs.

The Wages of Wins

The Wages of Wins
Author: David J. Berri
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2007-09-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0804763259

Arguing about sports is as old as the games people play. Over the years sports debates have become muddled by many myths that do not match the numbers generated by those playing the games. In The Wages of Wins, the authors use layman's language and easy to follow examples based on their own academic research to debunk many of the most commonly held beliefs about sports. In this updated version of their book, these authors explain why Allen Iverson leaving Philadelphia made the 76ers a better team, why the Yankees find it so hard to repeat their success from the late 1990s, and why even great quarterbacks like Brett Favre are consistently inconsistent. The book names names, and makes it abundantly clear that much of the decision making of coaches and general managers does not hold up to an analysis of the numbers. Whether you are a fantasy league fanatic or a casual weekend fan, much of what you believe about sports will change after reading this book.