The 50 greatest plays in Pittsburgh Steelers football history / Steve Hickoff ; design by Sue Knopf.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hickoff, Steve, 1958- author.

Contributor:

Knopf, Sue, designer.

Series:

The 50 Greatest Plays

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pittsburgh Steelers (Football team)--History.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Football team).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Illinois : Triumph Books, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This exciting new series explores those logic-defying comebacks and tough losses, the dramatic interceptions, fumbles, game-winning field goals, and touchdowns. Every play's description is accompanied with game information and quotes from participants, players, and observers with firsthand account.

Contents:

Front Cover; Title Page; Half Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 50: Harrison Hammers Reed; 49: Tarkenton Takes a Safety; 48: Anderson Drills 50-yard Game Winner; 47: Malone's Record Touchdown Catch; 46: Down Goes Palmer; 45: Roethlisberger Scrambles for Daylight; 44: Steelers Demote Denver; 43: Four Men and a Flea-flicker; 42: Pittsburgh's 14-second Scoring Fury; 41: John Henry Johnson's 45-yard Touchdown Run; 40: Steelers Stifle Record Streak; 39: Russell's Fumble Recovery and Touchdown Run; 38: Ernie Stautner's Punishing Payback

37: Joe Greene Crushes Campbell36: Bettis Catches Stewart Shovel Pass for Score; 35: Pittsburgh's Onside Kick, Recovery, and Tocuhdown; 34: Norm Johnson's 45-yard Field Goal; 33: O'donnell's Touchdown Pass to Thigpen; 32: Harbaugh's Bobbled Hail Mary; 31: Steelers Strike Out Three for Shutout; 30: Hoge's Mile-high Effort Erased by Elway; 29: Zereoue's Short Run Times 2 Equals 12; 28: Harris's Nine Yards Toward MVP; 27: Reggie Harrison's Blocked Punt; 26: Frank Lewis's 76-yard Touchdown Catch; 25: Mr. Versatile, Bill Dudley; 24: Jeff Reed's Overtime Field Goal

23: Ham's Interception Paves the Way22: First of Two One-yard Bettis Touchdowns; 21: Another Classic Steelers Comeback; 20: Lambert's Forced Fumble, Recovery, and Return; 19: Stewart Runs for 40; 18: Eric Williams Intercepts; 17: Branch Can't Get out of Bounds; 16: Bleier's 27-Yard Touchdown Catch; 15: Finks-to-Nickel Play-Action Pass; 14: The Greatest Interception Never Made; 13: Thornton's First Touchdown Leads to Two More; 12: The Bus Rides Over Chicago; 11: Maddox Rallies to Win Wild-Card Game; 10: Willie Parker's Record Run; 9: Joe Greene Locks Down Houston

8: Fumble Recovery Starts Scoring Spree7: Blount's Interception Kills Drive; 6: Stallworth Settles the Score; 5: Randle El Hits Ward; 4: Bradshaw Dominates Dallas; 3: Steelers Dial up a Long One; 2: Roethlisberger Tackles Harper; 1: The Immaculate Reception; Postscript: The 2007 Season; Selected Bibliography; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61749-805-X