For many fans, watching football on Sunday is a fall and winter ritual. (So is watching on Thursday, Saturday and Monday.) The NFL’s title game, the Super Bowl, is a can’t-miss event even if you don’t follow a particular team. The Big Game attracts between 90 million and 114 million viewers every year. So if you are ready for some football—and we know that you are—here is a rich trove of fascinating facts about pro football’s history, its most interesting players, and the teams that are considered dynasties. It’s enough to pump you up for the official kickoff of the 2024 season, and beyond.
ARE YOU READY? • AMERICA’S MOST POPULAR SPORT IS ABOUT TO KICK OFF AGAIN, AND MILLIONS OF FANS CANNOT WAIT
QUARTER-BACKS • THE MOST IMPORTANT POSITION ON THE FIELD
UPSETS & COMEBACKS • EVERYONE LOVES THE DRAMA
RUNNING BACKS • POWER, SPEED AND ALL THE RIGHT MOVES
COACHES • THE LEGENDARY LEADERS
ODD EVENTS AND KOOKY CHARACTERS • THE STRANGE BUT TRUE
WIDE RECEIVERS • FLEET FEET AND A GIFT FOR GRAB
DEFENSE • WELCOME TO THE NO-PASS (OR RUN) ZONE
BIG PLAYS • MOMENTS THAT WILL BE REMEMBERED FOREVER
DYNASTIES • THE GREATEST TEAMS OF ALL TIME
The Big Book of NFL Trivia
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THE BIG BOOK OF NFL TRIVIA • FOR MANY FANS, WATCHING FOOTBALL IS A FALL AND WINTER RITUAL. THE NFL’S TITLE GAME, THE SUPER BOWL, IS A CAN’T-MISS EVENT EVEN IF YOU DON’T FOLLOW A PARTICULAR TEAM. INSIDE, FIND A RICH TROVE OF FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT PRO FOOTBALL’S HISTORY AND ITS MOST INTERESTING PLAYERS. ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? LET’S GO!