Birth of Football''s Modern 4-3 Defense - The Seven Seasons That Changed the Nfl

This book is a historical guide covering one of the key developments in professional football-the transition from the 5-2-4 defense to the 4-3-4. This crucial shift in the way the professional game is played is often overlooked in histories of the NFL, yet its impact on the game is still seen today.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
Foreword, Jennifer Allen
Introduction: Digging up Dead Coaches

1953:
Chicago Cardinals
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
Baltimore Colts
Pittsburgh Steelers
Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
Los Angeles Rams
Philadelphia Eagles
San Francisco 49ers
Cleveland Browns
Detroit Lions

1954:
Baltimore Colts
Chicago Cardinals
Green Bay Packers
Washington Redskins
Los Angeles Rams
Pittsburgh Steelers
San Francisco 49ers
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Philadelphia Eagles
Detroit Lions
Cleveland Browns

1955:
Detroit Lions
Pittsburgh Steelers
San Francisco 49ers
Philadelphia Eagles
Baltimore Colts
Chicago Cardinals
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
Los Angeles Rams
Cleveland Browns

1956:
Green Bay Packers
Philadelphia Eagles
Los Angeles Rams
Pittsburgh Steelers
Baltimore Colts
Cleveland Browns
San Francisco 49ers
Washington Redskins
Detroit Lions
Joe
Chicago Cardinals
Chicago Bears
New York Giants

1957:
Chicago Cardinals
Green Bay Packers
Philadelphia Eagles
Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
Los Angeles Rams
Pittsburgh Steelers
Baltimore Colts
New York Giants
San Francisco 49ers
Cleveland Browns
Detroit Lions

1958:
Chicago Cardinals
Green Bay Packers
Philadelphia Eagles
Detroit Lions
Washington Redskins
San Francisco 49ers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Los Angeles Rams
Cleveland Browns
Chicago Bears
New York Giants
Baltimore Colts

1959:
Chicago Cardinals
Los Angeles Rams
Washington Redskins
Detroit Lions
Pittsburgh Steelers
San Francisco 49ers
Philadelphia Eagles
Green Bay Packers
Cleveland Browns
Chicago Bears
New York Giants
Baltimore Colts

Bibliography
Index
About the Author

About the author

By T. J. Troup

Summary

This book is a historical guide covering one of the key developments in professional football—the transition from the 5-2-4 defense to the 4-3-4. This crucial shift in the way the professional game is played is often overlooked in histories of the NFL, yet its impact on the game is still seen today.

Product details

• Authors: T. J. Troup, Troup T. J.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.08.2014
• EAN: 9781442237957
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-3795-7
• No. of pages: 356
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; American Football, Football, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, SPORTS & RECREATION / Football, history of sport