The Super Bowl: Sport's Greatest Championship

by Austin Murphy, Time-Life Books, Xio Axelrod

Sports Illustrated-The Super Bowl This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1883013410
• ISBN13: 9781883013417
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Time Life Medical
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.3" x 11.6"
• Age Range: 8 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 3 and higher

Customer Reviews

The spectacle of the first thirty-two games is captured

The super bowl started rather small, but is now the biggest event in American sports. There are many valid arguments about which was the most significant game, but to me there is no question that it was number 3. In the first two super bowls, the NFL champion Packers totally destroyed their AFL opponent. However, in game 3, the AFL Jets dominated the NFL Colts, removing the notion that the NFL was the better league. There have been many memorable super bowl moments in the first thirty-two years, and in this collection, the organization is by quarters. The first quarter is a summary of ten of the most exciting super bowls, the second a brief description of ten of the most dominant or influential teams to play in the super bowl; the third quarter lists 20 of the players whose super bowl performance was outstanding and the fourth quarter is a photographic summary of the games. Since the halftime show has now become such a spectacle, there is a section devoted to that as well. I witnessed most of the events captured in this book and it was a joy to relive them. Even when the game is decided early, there is something magical about the super bowl and much of that dazzle and drama is captured in this book.

One of the best on the SB..!!

This work is a comprehensive book on the subject and gives excellent insights to the stars of the game with pictures and articles by SI writers and photogs.If you are a fan of the game, this book is a must have.I especially appreciated the shots of the non-action stuff that gives you a sense of the craziness of this ultimate game in January from the fans to the halftime extravaganzas to the sideline shots.Well done.

Good Writing and Great Photos

This book, on the greatest championship in American sports, is well worth the purchase. If you are a football fan, then this book is for you. It covers the greatest Super Bowls (SB), the Bio's on the greatest players in the SB, and the Best teams.People such as Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw, Jim Plunkett, Jerry Rice, Lynn Swan, and Joe Nameth are profiled. My only disagreement with this book is, like any fan, who the chose as the best team and greatest games. That is of course, what makes football so fun. We have are favoriates and see this sport through our eyes.