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In 1958, sports photographer Neil Leifer took the picture of Alan Ameche's game-winning "Sudden Death" touchdown. This game, called "The Greatest Ever Played", signaled football's emergence as America's new national pastime. This title collects some the best of Leifer's best, culled from over 10,000 rolls of film on the sport.

Guts & Glory: The Golden Age of American Football, 1958-1978 (Hardback) - Common Hardcover – January 1, 2011

For this Collector’s Edition, master sports photographer Neil Leifer sifted through over 10,000 rolls of film, selecting his absolute best shots, including hundreds of previously unseen pictures, to trace pro football’s most memorable moments. From the Miami Dolphins’ perfect 1972 season to the Minnesota Vikings’ “Purple People Eaters”—it’s all here, complemented by Jim Murray’s top football columns of the era for complete guts and glory nostalgia.

Limited Collector’s Edition of 1,500 copies, numbered and signed by Neil Leifer

Neil Leifer, Jim Murray, Gabriel Schechter

Hardcover in slipcase, 15.6 x 13 in., 12 lb, 350 pages