Book TitleCountdown to Super Bowl : How the 1968-1969 New York Jets Delivered on Joe Namath's Guarantee to Win It All
Number of Pages248 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2018
TopicGeneral, History, Football
GenreSports & Recreation
AuthorDave Anderson
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight8.8 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"Superb . . . cinematic . . . the best of the new books inspired by the Jets' victory over the Colts, a game that provided rich symbolism for the victories of a new league and of a controversial quarterback." -- The New York Times
SynopsisThe number-one book about the number-one upset in football history--the saga of Super Joe and the Jets' finest hour., "Superb . . . cinematic . . . .A game that provided rich symbolism for the victories of a new league and of a controversial quarterback." -- The New York Times Countdown to Super Bowl tells the whole story of the game of the century, written by the man who followed every movement of the Jets from the first kick-off of the season, who lived, breathed, and agonized with them for the ten nerve-tingling days before the Colts went down to defeat in the Super Bowl. Here, by Dave Anderson of the New York Times , is the play-by-play, moment-by-moment saga of how Super Joe Namath and the Jets made good Namath's boast that they would humble the NFL and vanquish the invincible Colts. This book provides all the color, the action, and the behind-the-scenes drama of the greatest upset in football history. In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of that miraculous New York Jets Super Bowl win, fans can relive the stories and moments that led up to that victory.