A history of NFL preseason and exhibition games

著者

    • Ford, Mark L.

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A history of NFL preseason and exhibition games

Mark L. Ford

Rowman & Littlefield, c2014

  • 1960 to 1985
  • 1986 to 2013

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Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

巻冊次

1960 to 1985 ISBN 9781442238909

内容説明

For fans of professional football who thought they had read everything about the history of the game, Mark L. Ford breaks new ground with this account of the NFL preseason. Described as "test labs" by Ford, the preseason games are a time for trying out new strategies, considering future rule changes, and implementing television coverage innovations. For thousands of players who vie for a spot in the league every summer, the preseason is also the defining moment where careers can be made or broken. A History of NFL Preseason and Exhibition Games: 1960 to 1985 is one of two books by Ford on professional football's preseason. Along with its companion volume-which covers 1986 to 2013-this resource provides information on every NFL and AFL preseason game played since the AFL was launched in 1960. All the interesting events and people that were part of these summer battles are detailed, as well as the first outings for new teams, new rules, and new stars. In addition, Ford includes amusing anecdotes and mishaps, such as a 1972 game that was lost because the players wore the wrong shoes. Throughout the book, Ford recounts key off-season developments that would transform professional football from a modest enterprise into a global monopoly with annual revenues and assets worth billions. A History of NFL Preseason and Exhibition Games is a unique and important reference for pro football fans and cultural historians alike.

目次

  • Acknowledgments Introduction 1. 1920-1959: Before They Were Called "Preseason Games" 2. 1960: A First for Almost Everything 3. 1961: Confronting the Segregated South 4. 1962: Experiments in Atlanta, Fort Worth, and Cleveland 5. 1963: Kickers and Paper Lions 6. 1964: A Soccer Player Changes American Football 7. 1965: AFL versus NFL, NBC versus CBS 8. 1966: Last Chance to Get in on the Merger 9. 1967: The Summer of Upsets 10. 1968: Don't Call Them "Exhibitions" 11. 1969: A Final Summer for the AFL 12. 1970: One League, Twenty-Six Teams, One Strange Summer 13. 1971: New Stadiums, New England 14. 1972: Too Many Injuries 15. 1973: Playing for Kicks 16. 1974: New Rules, New Competition
  • No Freedom, No Football 17. 1975: Work Stoppages and Walkouts 18. 1976: A Surfeit of Preseason 19. 1977: No More Barnstorming 20. 1978: Out with Six and Fourteen, in with Four and Sixteen 21. 1979: Reconfiguring for the 1980s 22. 1980: Raiders on the Move 23. 1981: Raiders Staying Put 24. 1982: Solidarity Handshakes 25. 1983: Taking the Show to England 26. 1984: The "No Fun League" 27. 1985: On the Threshold of a New Era Bibliography Index About the Author
巻冊次

1986 to 2013 ISBN 9781442238923

内容説明

For fans of professional football who thought they had read everything about the history of the game, Mark L. Ford breaks new ground with this account of the NFL preseason. Described as "test labs" by Ford, preseason games are a time for trying out new strategies, considering future rule changes, and implementing television coverage innovations. For thousands of players who vie for a spot in the league every summer, the preseason is also the defining moment where careers can be made or broken. A History of NFL Preseason and Exhibition Games: 1986 to 2013 is one of two books by Ford on professional football's preseason. Along with its companion volume-which covers 1960 to 1985-these resources provide information on every NFL and AFL preseason game played since the AFL was launched in 1960. All the interesting events and people that were part of these summer battles are detailed, as well as the first outings for new teams, new rules, and new stars. Ford also includes amusing anecdotes and mishaps, such as a last-minute defeat in 2000 when a player tackled his own teammate. Along the way, Ford recounts key off-season developments that would transform professional football from a modest enterprise into a global monopoly with annual revenues and assets worth billions. A History of NFL Preseason and Exhibition Games is a unique and important reference for pro football fans and cultural historians alike.

目次

Acknowledgments Introduction 1. 1986: Live from London, the American Bowl 2. 1987: Auditioning the Replacements 3. 1988: Back to Barnstorming 4. 1989: Everyone Wants a NFL Team 5. 1990: Beat the Clock 6. 1991: Meaningless Game, Meaningful Competition 7. 1992: The Amazing Minnesota Vikings 8. 1993: Salary Cap On, Intentional Grounding Off 9. 1994: Going for Two, Going to Fox 10. 1995: Arizona, Carolina, Jacksonville, Oakland, and St. Louis 11. 1996: Cleveland's Loss, Baltimore's Gain 12. 1997: The NFL's Memphis Blues 13. 1998: Good-bye NBC, Welcome Back CBS 14. 1999: Return of the Browns, Debut of the Titans 15. 2000: Y2K + NFL 16. 2001: Men in Stripes, Men on Strike 17. 2002: And Houston Makes Thirty-Two 18. 2003: Preseason Champs, NFL Champs 19. 2004: Preseason's Worst, NFL's Best 20. 2005: A Summer of Farewells 21. 2006: NBC Returns, ABC Leaves 22. 2007: The "Goodell Era" Begins 23. 2008: Toward a Shorter Preseason 24. 2009: Bigger, Better, and More Expensive 25. 2010: Goodell Offers Two in Exchange for Eighteen 26. 2011: Averting a Players' Strike 27. 2012: The Summer of Replacement Officials 28. 2013: Many Happy Returns Bibliography Index About the Author

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