Countdown to Super Bowl: How the 1968-1969 New York Jets Delivered on Joe Namath's Guarantee to Win it All

ISBN: 1683582640

Author: Anderson, Dave

Condition: Used

Superb . . . cinematic . . . .A game that provided rich symbolism for the victories of a new league and of a controversial quarterback. -The New York TimesCountdown 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 Namaths 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.