Synopses & Reviews
With a television viewership of over 100 million people and hundreds of millions of dollars spent each year on tickets, concessions, and merchandise alone, the Super Bowl is the greatest game on Earth. Offering in-depth analysis, detailed statistics, play-by-play recaps, and post-game insights for every Super Bowl ever played, The Ultimate Super Bowl Book is the most definitive reference to this iconic sporting event, exploring all the high and lows from more than four decades of gridiron drama, with stories and quotes from the men who made history on football’s biggest stage. In addition to a comprehensive examination of each Super Bowl played since 1967, the book presents features on the greatest individual performances in Super Bowl history—from Joe Namath to Joe Montana, Tom Brady to Aaron Rodgers, Marcus Allen to Emmitt Smith, Jack Lambert to James Harrison—and the best and worst decisions by some legendary coaches, including Vince Lombardi, Chuck Noll, Bill Parcells, Bill Belichick, Mike McCarthy, and more. Author Bob McGinn weighs in on the biggest Super Bowl shockers, the worst blunders, and the most entertaining characters. Quotes from players and coaches take you to the sidelines and into the huddle with the greatest teams in Super Bowl History, including the Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, and more. No sporting event can compete with the Super Bowl—and no book can compete with this one as the ultimate reference to the ultimate game!
Review
“In game after game we thought we knew well, McGinn sheds the kind of light that only a deft student of the game can.” - Peter King, Sports Illustrated “You might think you know a lot about football—about why a particular team won the Super Bowl, or maybe why a particular team lost. But unless and until you read Bob McGinn’s The Ultimate Super Bowl Book, you won’t have a clue just how much more there is to know. - USA Today "When I read this book I thought, Wow, this is the perfect book for me. I've always wanted to know about other Super Bowls. The X's and O's are the reason why I couldn't put it down. The interviews are unbelievable. It was just very informative. There was a lot of history I didn't know. I definitely recommend it." - LeRoy Butler, former Super Bowl champion with the 1996 Green Bay Packers “The best book ever on America’s greatest game. THE VERDICT: Essential for all football lovers.” - Library Journal starred review “Bob McGinn is one of the best pro football writers in the country. His attention to detail is unmatched. The care he has taken in this book to break down each Super Bowl game reveals a new dimension on the players and the games. Bob has captured the best of this country's most celebrated sporting event. It is one of the most compelling NFL works I have read.” - Kevin Harlan, CBS Sports
Synopsis
The ultimate reference for the ultimate sports event, with year-by-year game recaps, stats, play-by-play summaries, photos, post-game analysis, and quotes from players and coaches.
Synopsis
The ultimate reference to the ultimate sporting event! With in-depth analysis, detailed statistics, play-by-play recaps, and post-game insights for every Super Bowl ever played,
The Ultimate Super Bowl Book is a definitive guide to this iconic sports institution. In addition to a comprehensive examination of each Super Bowl played since 1967, the book presents features on the greatest individual performances in Super Bowl history, from players such as Joe Montana, Tom Brady, and Aaron Rodgers and legendary coaches from Vince Lombardi to Chuck Noll to Bill Belichick. Quotes from players and coaches take you to the sidelines of the greatest teams in Super Bowl history, including the Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, and more.
Synopsis
Bob McGinn (Green Bay, WI) has covered more than 25 Super Bowls as a sportswriter for the Green Bay Press-Gazette and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. In 2011, he was honored with the Dick McCann Memorial Award for his long and distinguished reporting on pro football. The award, given to one writer each year, places McGinn in the writer’s wing of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. McGinn has also won numerous awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) and the Pro Football Writers of America, and he is a five-time Wisconsin State sportswriter of the year. A native of Escanaba and a graduate of the University of Michigan, he lives in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Michael MacCambridge (St.Louis, MO) is one of the nation’s foremost authorities on pro and college football. His book America’s Game: The Epic Story of How Pro Football Captured a Nation was named by The Washington Post as one of the most distinguished works of nonfiction in 2004, and it earned the Nelson Ross Award from the Professional Football Researchers Association for outstanding achievement in pro football research and history.
About the Author
Bob McGinn has covered more than 20 Super Bowls as a sportswriter for two Wisconsin newspapers, The Green Bay Press-Gazette and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. A five-time Wisconsin State sportswriter of the year, he has won numerous writing awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) and the Pro Football Writers of America. In 1998, McGinn was selected as one of America's top 20 sportswriters by Men's Journal, and in 2005 he was a finalist for the McCann Award, given each year to one writer for reporting on pro football. McGinn was the main writer on The Road to Glory: The Inside Story of the Packers' Super Bowl XXXI Championship Season. A native of Escanaba and a graduate of the University of Michigan, he was inducted into the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. He lives in Green Bay.
Bob McGinn has covered more than 20 Super Bowls as a sportswriter for two Wisconsin newspapers, The Green Bay Press-Gazette and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. A five-time Wisconsin State sportswriter of the year, he has won numerous writing awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) and the Pro Football Writers of America. In 1998, McGinn was selected as one of America’s top 20 sportswriters by Men’s Journal, and in 2005 he was a finalist for the McCann Award, given each year to one writer for reporting on pro football. McGinn was the main writer on The Road to Glory: The Inside Story of the Packers’ Super Bowl XXXI Championship Season. A native of Escanaba and a graduate of the University of Michigan, he was inducted into the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. He lives in Green Bay.
Table of Contents
Contents Foreword by Michael MacCambridge
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsTen Greatest Super Bowl GamesI - Green Bay Packers vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 1967II - Green Bay Packers vs. Oakland Raiders, 1968Top Ten CharactersIII - New York Jets vs. Baltimore Colts, 1969IV - Kansas City Chiefs vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1970Ten Most Significant Field GoalsV - Baltimore Colts vs. Dallas Cowboys, 1971VI - Dallas Cowboys vs. Miami Dolphins, 1972VII - Miami Dolphins vs. Washington Redskins, 1973VIII - Miami Dolphins vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1974IX - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1975Top Ten CoachesX - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys, 1976Ten Best Performances by a Wide Receiver
XI - Oakland Raiders vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1977Ten Hardest HitsXII - Dallas Cowboys vs. Denver Broncos, 1978Ten Worst Performances by a QuarterbackXIII - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys, 1979XIV - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angeles Rams, 1980Ten Best Performances by a LinebackerXV - Oakland Raiders vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 1981XVI - San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1982XVII - Washington Redskins vs. Miami Dolphins, 1983Ten Best Running PlaysXVIII - Los Angeles Raiders vs. Washington Redskins, 1984Ten Best Performances by a Running Back
XIX - San Francisco 49ers vs. Miami Dolphins, 1985Ten Best Performances by a QuarterbackXX - Chicago Bears vs. New England Patriots, 1986XXI - New York Giants vs. Denver Broncos, 1987XXII - Washington Redskins vs. Denver Broncos, 1988Top Ten Unexpected HeroesXXIII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1989XXIV - San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos, 1990XXV - New York Giants vs. Buffalo Bills, 1991XXVI - Washington Redskins vs. Buffalo Bills, 1992Top Ten Coaching GoatsXXVII - Dallas Cowboys vs. Buffalo Bills, 1993XXVIII - Dallas Cowboys vs. Buffalo Bills, 1994XXIX - San Francisco 49ers vs. San Diego Chargers, 1995Ten Best Performances by a Defensive BackXXX - Dallas Cowboys vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996Ten Best Performances by a Defensive LinemanXXXI - Green Bay Packers vs. New England Patriots, 1997XXXII - Denver Broncos vs. Green Bay Packers, 1998Ten Who Played Hurt
Ten Most Significant InjuriesXXXIII - Denver Broncos vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1999Top Ten Goats (Player)XXXIV - St. Louis Rams vs. Tennessee Titans, 2000
XXXV - Baltimore Ravens vs. New York Giants, 2001XXXVI - New England Patriots vs. St. Louis Rams, 2002Top Ten Super Bowl UpsetsXXXVII - Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Oakland Raiders, 2003XXXVIII - New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers, 2004XXXIX - New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 2005XL - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Seattle Seahawks, 2006Top Ten Defensive Coaching JobsXLI - Indianapolis Colts vs. Chicago Bears, 2007Top Ten Kick ReturnsXLII - New York Giants vs. New England Patriots, 2008Top Ten Plays by a Wide ReceiverXLIII - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals, 2009Ten Best Defensive PlaysXLIV - New Orleans Saints vs. Indianapolis Colts, 2010XLV - Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 2011XLVI - New York Giants vs. New England Patriots, 2012The Hall of ShameAppendix: Super Bowl Record BookBibliographyIndex