Gifford and, 125, 178, 219
handscrabble brand of football, 89
hired by Maras, 85
Huff and, 96, 98, 99
Landry and, 85, 130
Lombardi and, 85, 178
media and, 218
personality, 85
strategies, 174–75, 179, 196, 215
Huff, Robert E. Lee Samuel “Sam,” 6, 98–105, 129–31, 154, 179, 186, 191, 192, 197, 200
background and overview, 92–96, 98
Buzz Nutter on, 128
Don Chandler and, 97
Ed Kolman and, 98, 99
finances, 94–95, 110–11
Gifford and, 103, 168–69
Howell and, 96, 98, 99
Jim Brown and, 128–30
Jim Katcavage and, 130–31
Landry and, 101–4
Myhra and, 155
Paul Brown and, 130, 131
performance, 128, 157, 183, 202, 206, 207
personality, 104–5
punched by Weeb, 167
residence, 139
standing ovation, 172
traded to Washington Redskins, 221, 223–25
Unitas and, 183, 200–203
Unitas tackled by, 151
Wellington Mara and, 92–95, 110–11, 223–25
Hunter, Art, 130
hydration, 64
Irsay, Robert, 221
James, Dick, 224
Johns Hopkins University, 112–13
Jones, Deacon, 222
Joyce, Don (“The Champ”), 16, 38, 118, 160, 225–26
Karilivacz, Carl, 91, 141, 142, 154
performance, 151, 152, 180, 182, 184, 185, 198–200, 203
interceptions, 151, 152
Raymond Berry and, 9
Katcavage, Jim, 130, 202
Kellett, Don, 60–61, 63, 69, 70, 121–22
Kemp, Jack, 5, 6, 178
Kemp, Jeff, 5
Kemp, Joanne, 5
Kennedy, John F., 7
Kennedy, Robert F., 222
King, Phil, 91–92, 170
Kolman, Ed, 98, 99
Krouse, Ray, 156
Landry, Tom, 96, 130, 131, 152–53, 168
background and overview, 85, 86, 88–89
Dallas Cowboys and, 6, 220–21
defense strategies, 99–100
“Four-Three,” 100, 101
Grier and, 159, 222
hired by Wellington Mara, 88
Howell and, 85, 130
Huff and, 101–4
partnership, 104
Lindon Crow and, 152
Mac Speedie and, 89–90
Moore and, 153
personality, 88–89
predictions, 180–82
Raymond Berry and, 90, 181
strategy, 88–89, 180–82, 199, 200
Svare and, 142, 181, 198, 199
Unitas and, 180–83
Larsen, Don, 109
Leifer, Neil, 4–5, 144, 166, 207, 208
Lewis, Art, 95
Lipscomb, Eugene “Big Daddy,” 70, 117, 139, 147
Al Berry and, 151–52
Art Donovan on, 229–30
background, 115–16
Charley Winner on, 236
death, 234
Jim Parker and, 117, 119
money stolen from, 70, 229–30
as part of relentless front four, 16
performance, 151–52, 156, 172, 176
physical characteristics and
abilities, 115
Weeb Ewbank on, 147
Livingston, Cliff, 9–10, 206
Lombardi, Vince, 6, 87, 88, 92, 96, 169
background and overview, 85–87
began using both veteran quarterbacks, 149–50
Conerly and, 149–50, 155
execution of plays and, 87
Green Bay Packers and, 220
Heinrich and, 149–50, 155
Howell and, 85, 178
Huff and, 97–99
and the Maras, 85, 86
Phil King and, 92
plays, 87
strategy and approach, 87, 126–27
Los Angeles Rams, 3
Lyles, Lenny “LP Piles,” 115, 119, 228
MacCambridge, Michael, 48, 51
Mack, Henry, 204
Mara, Jack, 6, 84–85, 90, 91, 125, 126, 223
Mara, Tim, 84, 85, 90, 91, 223
Mara, Wellington, 6, 90, 91
background and overview, 84–86
death, 225
finances, 110–11
Gifford and, 91
Grier and, 104
Huff and, 92–95, 110–11, 223–25
Landry and, 88, 104
Lombardi and, 85–87
personality, 84
trading people away, 223–25
Maraniss, David, 87
Marchetti, Gino, 6, 70, 115, 137, 167, 178
Ameche and, 124, 228, 235
Art Donovan and, 167, 171–72, 225–27, 237
background and overview, 123
Bowden’s interview with, 225–26
on Don Joyce, 225–26
employment, 113
fans and, 180
finances, 121, 124, 235
Gaucho Taseff and, 228
George Shaw and, 73
injuries, 177, 180, 196, 198, 239–40
Parker and, 120–21, 211
as part of relentless front four, 16
performance, 120, 150, 151, 174–77, 198
physical characteristics, 150
retirement, 211, 237
Rosenbloom and, 123–24
Weeb Ewbank and, 148, 228
Marshall, George Preston, 115
Maule, Tex, 214, 219
Maynard, Don, 6, 149, 191
McColgan, Bill, 10, 149, 155, 166, 175–77
media coverage, 2–4. See also newspaper coverage; television broadcasting
McGee, Max, 37, 40
Memorial Stadium, 68, 113
Mischak, Bob, 126
Modzelewski, Dick, 130, 173, 199, 201, 202, 215, 223, 224
Modzelewski, Ed, 67
Molesworth, Keith, 59
Moore, Lenny “Spats,” 6, 115, 139, 149
background and overview, 68
employment, 117–18
Jim Patton and, 153
Lindon Crow and, 152, 153
nickname, 68, 119
Parker and, 139
patterns, 153
performance, 9, 151, 153, 156–57, 160, 180, 181, 185, 197, 198, 206, 207, 229
race and, 117–19
salary, 121
Unitas and, 68
Morrall, Earl, 233
Most Valuable Player award, 8, 79, 171
Motley, Marion, 54
Mutscheller, Jim, 6
background, 58, 69
Bowden’s interview with, 234–36
employment, 112–13, 234–35
performance, 9–10, 69, 75, 179, 206–7
Unitas and, 69, 71, 75–76, 151
Weeb Ewbank and, 58
Myhra, Steve, 187, 192
background and overview, 153–55
Huff and, 155
performance, 153, 154, 156, 161, 172, 186, 191, 192, 202
Weeb Ewbank and, 154, 203, 207
Namath, Joe, 220
Nash, Ogden, 113–14, 204
National Football League (NFL)
history and cultural background, 6–7
Most Valuable Player award, 8, 79, 171
and other football associations, 47, 49, 219–20
Rookie of the Year, 36
rules, 2
Nelson, Andy, 17, 70, 169, 170, 192
New York Giants, 84. See also under Baltimore Colts; specific topics
coaches, 6
defense, 8
history, 84
opposite personalities in, 85
players, 6, 222
newspaper coverage, 13–14. See also media coverage
Noll, Chuck, 130
Novak, Kim, 94
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Ohio State University, 119–20
option pass (“648”), 9
option play, 16
Orange, Nehi, 211
Parker, Jim “Boulevard,” 6, 64, 115
background and overview, 71
Big Daddy Lipscomb and, 117, 119, 139
drafted by Colts, 71
finances, 64
Grier and, 158, 159
Hall of Fame, 71
performance, 120–21, 158, 159
Rosenbloom and, 119, 120
Weeb Ewbank and, 71, 120, 148
passes, types of, 81
passing, 29–30. See also plays
forward, 29
Patton, Jim, 104, 141, 152, 153, 161, 202
Pellington, Bill, 6, 137, 147, 155, 169, 196, 211, 234
Perry, Joe, 61–62
Philadelphia Eagles, 220
Pikesville Armory, 57
Pittsburgh, 49, 62
Pittsburgh Steelers, 41, 48, 63, 66, 79, 147, 214
plays, 87, 101. See also option play
called by Weeb Ewbank, 207
“Four-Three,” 100, 101
most important plays of Unitas and Berry’s careers, 181–86
option pass (“648”), 9
“17,” 157–58, 160
Shoot-25 Trap, 174–75
“16 Power,” 206–7
standard right sweep (“48”), 9
Plum, Milt, 130
Preas, George, 202, 231
Prime Time, 15
Pro Bowl, 57, 221
quarterbacks
personality, 40
relationships with teammates and coaches, 40–41
racial integration, 114–15
racism and racial issues, 117–19, 121. See also black players
Radomski, Joey, 204
Radomski, Mary Margaret, 204
Rechichar, Bert, 58, 149, 172, 196
Renfro, Ray, 56
Robinson, Brooks, 2
Robinson, William E., 2
Robustelli, Andy, 6, 91, 104, 130, 173
Rockne, Knute, 46
Rooney, Art, 214
Rosenbloom, Carroll “Rosey,” 69–70, 72, 112, 140, 203, 216
background, 59
Baltimore Colts purchased by, 59
Bell and, 59, 193
Big Daddy Lipscomb and, 70, 230
black players and, 119
Bob Shaw and, 138
death, 221
Don Kellett and, 69
finances and, 69–70, 218
L. G. Dupree and, 122
nickname, 122
Parker and, 119, 120
personality, 69, 203
swapped franchises with Robert Irsay, 221
Weeb Ewbank and, 69, 203
Rote, Kyle, 87, 127
background, 90
Colts and, 170
Lombardi and, 87
and the Maras, 90
Pat Summerall and, 192
performance, 16–18, 155, 160, 166
Rotkiewicz, Stan, 205
Rozelle, Pete, 3
rugby, 30
Russell, Rusty, 33–34
Sahidi, Lou, 217
Sample, Johnny, 115, 216
Sandusky, Alex “Spanky,” 65, 201, 227–30
Schnelker, Bob, 169, 170, 175, 196
Schnellenberger, Howard, 37
Schubach, Freddie, 120, 123
segregation, racial, 114–15
“17” (play), 157–58, 160
Shanley, John P., 205
Shaughnessy, Clark, 28, 29
Shaw, Bob, 138
Shaw, George, 36, 41, 63, 67, 71, 83, 186, 187
Sherman, Allie, 224, 225
Shinnick, Don, 140, 148, 175, 176
Shoot-25 Trap (play), 174–75
Shula, Don, 67, 68, 226, 233, 234
Simpson, Jackie, 159
Smith, Jim Ray, 130
smoking, 37–38
Snyder, Cameron, 73
Southern Methodist University (SMU), 26, 33, 34
Speedie, Mac, 89–90
Spinney, Art, 137, 140, 201, 212, 231–32
splitting players out to one side, 28–29
SPORT magazine, 217
St. Justin’s High School, 49–50
Starr, Bart, 40
Steadman, John, 139, 140, 214, 215, 218
Stearns, Eddie, 230
Stroud, Jack, 155, 175, 177–78
Stynchula, Andy, 224
substitutions, 13, 31–32
sudden-death overtime, 187, 192–207
Sullivan, Ed, 93, 216
Summerall, Pat, 6, 91, 128, 129, 154, 155, 171, 192, 221
Svare, Harland, 104, 199, 200, 213–14
Landry and, 142, 181, 198, 199
performance, 181, 183, 184
Raymond Berry and, 181, 182
Svoboda, Bill, 194, 195
sweep (play), 87
Szymanski, Dick, 154
T-team, 34
Talese, Gay, 125
Taseff, Carl “Gaucho,” 17, 147, 159, 175, 179, 227
Taylor, Walter, 71, 139
television broadcasting, 2, 14–15, 18. See also media coverage
Thompson, Chuck, 215–16
Thorpe, Jim, 47, 48
training and exercise, 38–39, 58. See also under Westminster
Trimble, Joe, 218
Triplett, Mel, 6, 115, 170, 175
Tunnell, Emlen, 6, 90, 115, 202, 206, 207
umbrella formation, 100
Unitas, John, 80–83, 118, 140, 150, 194, 232
1956 season, 62, 63, 66–69, 71–75
Ameche and, 57, 207, 208
Art Donovan on, 227
background and life history, 41, 46, 49–50
Bell and, 214–15
death, 234
dissected his mistakes, 71
Ed Sullivan Show and, 217
employment, 113
fame, 72, 79, 156, 208, 217
family, 217
finances, 122, 233–34
salary, 122, 220
as “free-agent quarterback,” 45
fumbles, 151
Huff and, 151, 183, 200–203
improvisation in the moment, 74–76
injuries, 83
Landry and, 180–83
Mutscheller and, 69, 71, 75–76, 151
NFL’s Most Valuable Player, 8, 79
only game missed, 83
performance, 8–9, 71, 145, 151–53, 157, 160, 161, 168, 172, 173, 179–81, 194, 196–201, 203, 205, 233
most important plays, 181–86
passes, 8
personality, 71–76, 208
Pittsburgh Steelers and, 62–63, 66, 79–80, 147, 214
play-calling, 8, 49, 82, 184, 206
played with Ewbank’s system, 74
practice, 66
Raymond Berry and, 41, 45, 66–68, 75, 80–83, 184, 200, 203, 213, 231
Svare and, 213
throws, 66
as vital to Colts ascendancy, 83
Weeb Ewbank and, 57, 72, 82, 146, 147, 203
University of Louisville, 50, 63
Van Brocklin, Norm, 29
Washington Redskins, 69, 74, 115, 221, 223–25
water intake, 64
Waterfield, Bob, 28–29
Webster, Alex, 17, 18, 92, 129, 161, 167
background and overview, 91
and the Maras, 91
performance, 166, 175
weight of players, 38–39
Westminster, Maryland
training camp in, 23, 35, 39, 45, 64–66, 119, 121
wide receivers, 36–37, 40
Wietecha, Ray, 103
Winner, Charley, 23, 52, 60, 62, 69, 115, 236–38
Winner, Cindy, 237
Yankee Stadium, 1, 5, 85, 138, 139, 142–44, 232
Youso, Frank, 159, 197, 201
Bowden, The Best Game Ever