American Football: The Records

Almost as detailed as an NFL team's playbook, this almanacfirst published in the U.K. to serve growing European interest in North American footballincludes common offensive and defensive formations and strategies, rules,pictures and explanations of equipment, training camp schedules, even drawings depicting referee signals. There are tales of gridiron giants such as Jim Brown, O. J. Simpson and Walter Payton as well as legendary coaches Vince Lombardi, Knute Rockne and Don Shula. Also provided: recent season statistics for various professional and amateur leagues, histories of the collegiate, National, American and Canadian football leagues, and the differences between American and Canadian rules. (October)