He was so good at setting you up, then making you miss. “Obviously, arm tackles were not going to slow him down, but he was so elusive. “Jim Brown was a combination of speed and power like nobody who has ever played the game,” Dick LeBeau, a Hall of Fame defensive back with the Detroit Lions and later one of the longest-serving coaches in league history, told Sports Illustrated 50 years after Brown had walked away from the game. If he couldn’t run past a defender, he’d try to run over him - and often did. At 6 feet 2 and 232 pounds, he was a speedster who loved contact. More impressive than his numbers, though, was his style. He was an excellent receiver out of the backfield, catching 262 passes for 2,499 yards and 20 touchdowns, and he returned kickoffs for an additional 628 yards. No other running back has even cracked 100 yards.īrown didn’t just run from scrimmage, though. And Brown’s per-game record of 104.3 yards rushing appears as unassailable now as it did then. Today’s pros play a 17-game regular-season schedule. Those marks have long since been broken, but when Brown was playing, the NFL season was 12 games for his first four seasons, then 14 for the next five. icon as one of the NFL’s greatest players, an activist, an actor, an icon, but he also had difficulties in society and was not worshipped by all. Includes color illustrations and additional resources.Sports Commentary: For all his accomplishments, NFL legend Jim Brown leaves a highly flawed legacy Gridiron by Fred Bowen-Presents the history of the National Football League, and highlights famous games, players, and coaches throughout its history and their impact on the sport. Unstoppable by Tim Green-Upon going to the doctor for a routine knee injury, foster child and aspiring NFL athlete Harrison learns that he has bone cancer. Features color photographs, a glossary, and sources of more information. The Super Bowl: All About Pro Football’s Biggest Event by Hans Hetrick-Examines the history of the NFL's Super Bowl championship, including some of the greatest teams, players, and moments from Super Bowl history. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and resources for further information.Įnd Zone by Tiki and Ronde Barber-Co-captains Tiki and Ronde Barber lead their junior high teammates to the Virginia state football championship. Quick Guide to Fantasy Football by Bo Mitchell-Explores the history of fantasy football and discusses how to join a league and manage a team. Then when Teddy makes the team, his dad becomes one of the coaches and Teddy wonders if he can forgive his dad for abandoning him. The Extra Yard by Mike Lupica-After a summer of working hard and getting into shape, Teddy is ready for football tryouts until his father returns after living in Oregon for most of Teddy's life. Check back next week for a new Middle Grade book spotlight and if you have any book suggestions, please let us know!! Also, many of these books are part of a series so if you enjoy one of them, you will have more to choose from! These books and more can be found by searching the catalog using the search tag #youthfootballstories as well as on Libby and Hoopla. Our middle grade book spotlight this week is on Middle Grade Football stories since it is the start of the NFL season!!! With a combination of fiction and nonfiction, these titles provide different aspects and perspectives of the game of football and what it takes to play the game.
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