The NFL Book is a complete guide to the USA's favourite sport. Inside is a history of the game – with features such as the 10 Greatest NFL Games of All Time and the 50 Greatest NFL Players Ever – plus a review of the 2024 season as well as profiles of every NFL franchise ahead of the 2025 campaign.
THE NFL BOOK
The NFL Book - 10th Ed
NFL: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • From the draft to the playoffs and everything in between, get to grips with the most exciting sports league in the world
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE NFL • The contrast between the globally marketed brand that is today’s NFL and its humble dawn in an Ohio car dealership couldn’t be more stark
THE RULES OF FOOTBALL • Without rules there would be chaos, and yet the NFL manages to combine both with aplomb
HOW THE NFL WORKS • From its inception in the 1920s to the global phenomenon it is today, the NFL has become one of the most powerful sports organisations on the planet
THE NFL DRAFT • The NFL season doesn’t start when the first ball is kicked: it begins with the draft
THE TECH THAT POWERS THE NFL • The NFL can legitimately claim to be the world’s most high-tech sports league
THE NFL INTERNATIONAL SERIES • One of the big knocks on American sports is how insular they can be. So how did football become a global game?
ULTIMATE NFL JARGON BUSTER • If you don’t know your touchdown from your touchback then you’ve come to the right place
THE SUPER BOWL • With hundreds of millions of people tuning in to watch every year, the Super Bowl has become one of the greatest spectacles in all of sport
THE HISTORY OF THE SUPER BOWL • From American pastime to the world’s biggest sporting event, the Super Bowl has become a phenomenon
2024 SEASON REVIEW • Could anyone stop the Chiefs from winning a third consecutive Super Bowl title?
TOP 10 MOMENTS • AT ANY MOMENT, THE NFL CAN THRILL OR SHOCK YOU, BREAKING HEARTS AND BRINGING ECSTASY IN EQUAL MEASURE. HERE ARE 10 OF THE MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS FROM THE 2024 SEASON…
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50 ICONIC NFL PLAYERS • Discover some of the most influential players to ever grace the National Football League and exactly what it was that made them so special
10 GREATEST NFL GAMES OF ALL TIME • Home to some of the biggest sporting contests in history, the NFL is proof positive of how impactful sport can be at its best
MEET THE TEAMS • From Buffalo and New England to Seattle and San Francisco, get the lowdown on the upcoming season with our detailed profiles on every NFL team
BUFFALO BILLS • Can the Bills finally break through and reach the Super Bowl after years of close calls?
MIAMI DOLPHINS • A disappointing step backwards in 2024 has Miami wondering where to go next
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS • Once the NFL’s premier dynasty, the Patriots have reset once again for 2025
NEW YORK JETS • New coach, new GM, new quarterback… welcome to the New York Jets
BALTIMORE RAVENS • The Ravens are proof that being grounded is not always a bad thing
CINCINNATI BENGALS • Stuck in limbo, the Bengals will try to shift up a gear this season
CLEVELAND BROWNS • After a brief resurgence, the Browns appear to be in trouble again
PITTSBURGH STEELERS • Quarterback remains the big question mark on a team that appears to be slipping towards mediocrity
HOUSTON TEXANS • Work is needed if the Texans are not to slip back into the pack in the AFC South
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS • The Colts are praying Anthony Richardson grabs what might be his final chance
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS • The Jags are praying that Trevor Lawrence can turn his career around
TENNESSEE TITANS • The Titans are starting almost from...