The Greatest Football Game Ever Played: When the Baltimore Colts and the New York Giants Faced Sudden Death

by John F. Steadman

Book Overview

Colts 23, New York 17. It's 1958, a cold December day. John Steadman was there to witness the first ever game to be played out in overtime. He was there with John Unitas, Lenny Moore, Art Donovan,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0962163104
• ISBN13: 9780962163104
• Release Date: May 1988
• Publisher: Press Box Publishers
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Thanks for the Memory!

No one captured this game the way Steadman did and for that I am so very thankful! I laughed out loud when he talked about the cable going out during the game. That is the easrliest memory I have in my life. My family was very contentious - except during Colts games. So there we sat glued to the TV and then NOTHING! The adored and doted on baby (I was 3) was suddenly abandoned by every other human in the room. Dad ran out back to check with the neighbors to see if their TV had blacked out. Mom ran to the car to try to tune in the game on the radio. And grandmother sprinted up to her room to find her radio. And I wailed! Where had all the good guys gone? Where above all was Gino Marchetti???? Thank you Mr. Steadman. I hear the old fight song in my head when I read your book and it just doesn't get any better for me.

A Great Book for the Greatest Game

For those of us who grew up in Baltimore in the 50's -70's, the sudden death victory over the NY Giants took on all the characteristics of an epic. Combining personal recollections by players and personnel involved with the game, along with excerpts from sportswriters who were on-hand, John Steadman's book covers the drama of the game, the feats of the athletes, and the game's importance to the NFL.John Steadman, a renowned newspaperman, covered sports in Baltimore for over forty years. He was elected to the National Sportswriter's Hall of Fame, and he is the only man known to have attended every Baltimore Colts' game, from exhibition games to the Super Bowl. The book is in good condition. The pages are fine and there is just a little wear on the cover. "The Greatest Football Game Ever Played" is essential for fans of the Baltimore Colts, and a worthy addition to any football fan's library.