Foreword by joe theismanncover stats for every pro player in history. Sean lahman born june 9, 1968 pronounced laymen is an author and journalist. Doug drinen of pro football said i have many football reference books on my shelf, but the espn pro football encyclopedia is the one i will reach for again and again. The complete and definitive record of professional football tod maher, bob gill on. Professional football researchers association wikipedia. The espn pro football encyclopedia, second edition by pete.
How old are professional football players the 11th edition of the pro football encyclopedia gave the following information. Cohen, rick korch and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Both total football and the pro football encyclopedia are. An index of all nfl, afl and aafc players from 1920 to today. He has written for or edited a number of books, including the espn pro football encyclopedia, total baseball and baseball.
Michael maccambridge has written extensively about sports, music, movies, and popular culture. Get the best deals on football vintage sports publications when. Everything you ever wanted to know about college football all in. Grange was an important influence in popularizing professional football. Now, in less than a month, not one, but two superior works have appeared. Football, americas game, is watched by over 30 million people each we. Every player, coach and team 19462012 maher, tod, gill, bob on. For nearly thirty years, macmillans baseball encyclopedia rm has set the standard as the most authoritative source for baseball statistics. College football encyclopedias and nfl records pro.
The official nfl encyclopedia of pro football book, 1982 worldcat. The espn pro football encyclopedia, second edition. The espn pro football encyclopedia book by pete palmer. The canadian pro football encyclopedia is without question the most comprehensive resource on the rich history of the canadian football league ever published. The epic story of how pro football captured a nation is widely considered the definitive modern history of pro football. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Dec 01, 1974 pro football never had reference books of this caliber, and even if it had, the statistics they could carry would have been limited. The canadian pro football encyclopedia is the most comprehensive reference source ever published on the game of canadian football. Red grange, american collegiate and professional gridiron football player and broadcaster who was an outstanding halfback, known for spectacular long runs that made him one of the most famous players of the 20th century. Pro football reference utilizes official nfl data for current nfl seasons. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions. The official nfl encyclopedia 1986 edition open library. The official nfl encyclopedia by pete mcphillips, 1986, new american library edition. You can look up a particular team in a given year and see how that teams statistical performance was composed of the players stats for that season.
The championship event in nfl football, the super bowl, is consistently the most televised event in the united states. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Buy a cheap copy of the espn pro football encyclopedia book by pete palmer. At the highest level, the sport is organized and operated by the national football league a merger of the earlier national football league and american football league, now called the national and american football conferences. The modern era 19601994includes playoffs and super bowl xxix by david s. The espn pro football encyclopedia palmer, pete, pullis, ken, lahman, sean, maher, tod, silverman, matthew, gillette, gary, jaworski, ron on. A comprehensive and definitive reference guide to the history of professional football contains a treasury of information about nfl players.
The espn pro football encyclopedia internet archive. The espn pro football encyclopedia paperback august 5, 2007 by pete palmer editor, ken pullis editor, sean lahman editor. Subscribe to the play index and get access to more data than you can imagine. Set of 3 gosset sports library football and baseball books 1960s great condition. Buy the espn pro football encyclopedia 2 by pete palmer, ken pullis, sean lahman isbn. He edited the critically acclaimed espn college football encyclopedia. In 1947, harvard brought a black player to virginia, and. Also, the pro football encyclopedia by neft, cohen, korch has punting stats from that era, from again newspapers and playbyplays. Until now, the only record book that even listed all the men who ever played pro football was the encyclopedia of football, by roger treat, first published in 1952 as a companion to the. Weighing in at a whopping 1,536 pages, this updated edition of the best football encyclopedia available features lists of all players ever drafted by the nfl and afl in the amateur drafts since 1920. Weighing in at a whopping 1,536 pages, this updated edition of the best football. Statistical encyclopedia of north american professional sports. This second edition builds upon the groundbreaking first edition with 18 new statistical categories.
The espn pro football encyclopedia first edition pete palmer, ken pullis, sean. Complete source for pro football history including complete player, team, and league stats, awards, records, leaders, rookies and scores. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. A professor joins americas oldest semi pro football team memoir, atlantic monthly press new york, ny, 2004. Neft and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Especially for those fans comes a definitive statistical history of pro football s modern era, from 1990 through the 1994 super bowl.
If thats not appealing to you, then obviously the book isnt what. Pdf the espn baseball encyclopedia fifth edition espn pro. The complete history of professional football, from 1892 to the present by david s neft, richard m cohen online at alibris. Red grange returns to boston with upstart pro football league this article was written by nelson chip greene less than a year after red grange and the chicago bears debuted professional football in boston, beantown had its own professional franchise. He had at least 11 games over 100 yards receiving according to the espn pro football encyclopedia second edition, including a 300yard game and a 200yard game. Presents the statistics of professional american football players, coaches, and teams from 19202005. Learn how the team got its start and how coach bennie owen laid the foundation for the sooners to become one of the most respected teams on the college football scene. Bob gill is the coauthor of the acclaimed pro football encyclopedia. His 2008 book, the pro football historical abstract, won the nelson ross award, presented annually by the pro football researchers association for outstanding achievement in pro football.
The complete history of professional football from 1892 to the present hardcover september 1, 1994 by david s. Based on the successful espn pro baseball encyclopedia, the first edition of the espn pro football encyclopedia has yards of statistics on every aspect of the professional game, from the earliest days in 1920 through the 2005 season. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Now, with the publication of the pro football encyclopedia, gridiron fans have their own comprehensive record book.
The pro football playoff encyclopedia is the ultimate guide to the history of the national football league playoffs. Details on the pro football reference win probability. Nfl and cfl teams, players, standings, schedules, game scores, statistics and rosters. When he retired in 1947, benton was the second leading receiver in pro football history with 288 receptions for 4,801 yards and 45 touchdowns. He is an editor at the capital in annapolis, maryland. Random sample of pro football player ages in years.
From the landmark first nfl championship game in 1933 to super bowl xlv, the pro football playoff encyclopedia gives you unprecedented details of every playoff game. Every player, coach and team 19462012 by tod maher, bob gill online at alibris. Aug 05, 2007 the espn pro football encyclopedia palmer, pete, pullis, ken, lahman, sean, maher, tod, silverman, matthew, gillette, gary, jaworski, ron on. Sports historian john thorn called it an alltime great book from an all pro team of experts.
Weighing in at a whopping 1,536 pages, this updated edition of the best football encyclopedia available features lists of all players ever drafted by the nfl and afl in the amateur drafts since 1920, expanded defense and specialists registers, alltime leaders in singlegame performances, and. The official nfl encyclopedia of pro football book, 1982. The oklahoma football encyclopedia is an historical description of every university of oklahoma football game from the beginning in 1895 through today. Football vintage sports publications for sale ebay. Each season is broken down by team stats and player stats. Limited edition book traces 100 legendary moments of college. Aug 01, 1989 football, americas game, is watched by over 30 million people each week. Get the best deals on football vintage sports publications when you shop the largest online selection at. The official encyclopedia of the national football league, total football ii includes. Weighing in at a whopping 1,536 pages, this updated edition of the best football encyclopedia available features lists of all players ever drafted by the nfl and afl in the amateur drafts since 1920, expanded defense and specialists registers, alltime leaders in singlegame performances, and alltime rankings of. The complete history of professional football from 1892 to the present.
After 1934, pro football owners, too, banished blacks from the highest levels of play until 1946, when the new allamerican football conference, a rival to the nfl, signed the best players regardless of skin color two years before jackie robinson had desegregated major league baseball. The professional football researchers association pfra is an organization of researchers whose mission is to preserve and, in some cases, reconstruct professional football history. Pete palmer has 34 books on goodreads with 71 ratings. Youll find essays on the history of the game, its championship teams, most significant games, and greatest playersalong with the legend, lore and mystique of football.
The pro football encyclopedia by tod maher, bob gill. Answer to the 11th edition of the pro football encyclopedia gave the following information. On the heels of a highly acclaimed book on the nfl comes another. The most complete and uptodate pro football reference ever compiled. The espn pro football encyclopedia first edition pete palmer, ken pullis, sean lahman, matthew silverman, gary gillette, joe theismann on. The womens football encyclopedia recognizes the thousands of pioneering women of the gridiron who have lived out their dream to play football. This book enhances my enjoyment of professional football. The 11 football books any true student of the game must read. Beside this line of encyclopedias, neft edited more than a dozen other sports books. Of course the book had to mainly be about pro football, so sorry no.
The majority of the book is a register of the full roster of pro football players and is divided into three areas. Jan 09, 2020 in celebration of 150 years of college football and 100 years of the national football league, publishing house assouline has launched football. However, i for one prefer the straightup, factsonly, presentation of maher and gill. The player register, the kicking register, and the defense and specialist registers.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your. Gee whiz, until only a couple of weeks ago the best pro football reference available was neft et als the sports encyclopedia. The canadian pro football encyclopedia tod maher, bob gill on. The canadian pro football encyclopedia goes beyond the players with game scores, historical highlights, standings, team statistics, alltime leaders and the records of the games head coaches. Others will teach you about the transition from high school football to college and the pro game. Mar 20, 2016 top 100 pro football books of alltime by chris willis, nfl films part 5 of 5 when compiling my list of the top 100 pro football books of alltime i had just a few criteria that i kept to. However, there is no fat to be trimmed from this masterpiece. May 08, 2016 pdf the espn baseball encyclopedia fifth edition espn pro baseball encyclopedia free books.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Series dodo other titles official nfl encyclopedia of pro football. The david neft football encyclopedia is my favorite because of its chronological layout. Like total football, the pro football encyclopedia is a hefty tome, at 1,467 pages. Buy the canadian pro football encyclopedia by tod maher, bob gill isbn. He currently is a reporter for the usa today network and rochester democrat and chronicle and frequently makes public appearances to speak about database journalism, data mining and opensource databases. The espn pro football encyclopedia by pete palmer goodreads. The complete history of professional football from 1892 to the present neft, david s.
The espn pro football encyclopedia pfe, from here out is almost 1500. Its fun to trace back records which are broken, and the history of your favorite team. Pro football statistics and history pro football archives. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Books by pete palmer author of the espn pro football. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Test your knowledge of the pro game and find out how much you really know about the nfl. Of course the book had to mainly be about pro football, so sorry no friday night lights.
826 811 188 227 555 404 512 1025 1499 1328 896 442 1329 1428 363 643 454 814 1415 35 850 41 513 555 1212 1000 774 1183 1559 635 1574 1156 1008 979 1102 118 1475 1160 1085 215 1046 1263 1202 1458 870 1247 620 471 396