Game changers : the greatest plays in Philadelphia Eagles football history / Reuben Frank and Mark Eckel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frank, Reuben, 1959-

Contributor:

Eckel, Mark.

Series:

Game Changers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philadelphia Eagles (Football team)--History.

Philadelphia Eagles (Football team).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Triumph Books, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For serious football fans wanting to relive the most unforgettable, extraordinary, and gut-wrenching moments in Philadelphia Eagles history, this account explores the team's greatest plays, providing context, back story, relevant circumstances, and comments from those directly involved in each play. Photos help reanimate memories, including the fourth-and-26 conversion that stunned the Packers in the 2003 playoffs, Eric Allen's weaving 94-yard dash interception return against the Jets, and what actually happened between Chuck Bednarik and Jim Taylor in the final seconds of the 1960 NFL Champio

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; 50. A Real-Life Rocky; 49. O'Brien to Toon; 48. Miracle Afternoon; 47. Breaking the Ice; 46. Duuuuuuuuuce!; 45. Good from 59 Yards; 44. Ten Minutes from a Super Bowl; 43. Demo Saves the Day; 42. 81 for 81; 41. A Bad Break; 40. Put Me In, Coach!; 39. Gutting It Out; 38. A New Era; 37. Proving He Belongs; 36. Westbrook Takes a Knee; 35. Bush Whacked; 34. Byars Obliterates His Best Man; 33. The Good Sheppard; 32. Sure Hands, Sure Touchdown; 31. Hugh Destroys Jim Miller; 30. Vai Spars with the Goal Post; 29. The House of Pain

28. Buck Goes Airborne27. Sweet Revenge; 26. The Comeback; 25. Seth's Miracle; 24. Westbrook for 71 Yards; 23. "Give Me the Ball, Big Al"; 22. The Onside Kick; 21. "I Finally Got Gary Clark"; 20. Dawk Crumples Crumpler; 19. Fourth-and-1; 18. Dean's Fourth-Quarter Touchdown Gives Eagles 1960 NFL Championship; 17. Miracle II; 16. A Taylor-Made Tackle; 15. Reggie Sacks the Saints; 14. The Play That Went On Forever; 13. Skladany Touchdown Clinches 1949 NFL Title; 12. The Punt; 11. A Pick and a Pitch; 10. Miracle of the Meadowlands; 9. 99 Yards in Overtime; 8. Season-Saving Return

7. "Sometimes, I Amaze Myself"6. Steve Van Buren 7, Chicago Cardinals 0; 5. "The Greatest Interception Return in NFL History"; 4. Fourth-and-26; 3. Bednarik KOs Gifford; 2. "I've Never Heard It Louder"; 1. The Ultimate Weapon

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-61749-772-X

OCLC:

797918010