It's a Numbers Game! Football: The Math Behind the Perfect Punt, the Game-Changing Interception, and So Much More!

Zweig, Eric

ISBN 10: 1426372892 / ISBN 13: 9781426372896

Published by National Geographic Kids, 2022

About this Item

Cover may have light wear, pages in very good condition and binding is sturdy; may have other light shelf wear or creases. May have notes or highlighting.

Seller Inventory # EVV.1426372892.VG

Bibliographic Details

• Title: It's a Numbers Game! Football: The Math Behind the Perfect Punt, the Game-Changing Interception, and So Much More!
• Publisher: National Geographic Kids
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1426372892
• ISBN 13: 9781426372896
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: very_good

About this title

Synopsis

Do you know how to calculate the pass completion percentage of Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl-winning quarterback Patrick Mahomes? What was the highest scoring game in football history? Become a football fanatic and learn all about the numbers and math behind this popular sport.

With every throw, tackle, and kick, numbers are being calculated on the football field. Get ready to learn all the ways digits and math factor into the game, from the countless statistics used to measure an individual player’s performance to the numbers used in defensive formations. Read about the greatest players from football history and get fascinating facts, like the price of a Super Bowl commercial. Discover which NFL team defenses have allowed the fewest points and check out cool graphics that show the angles in different pass patterns.

Jam-packed with sports trivia, awesome photos, and fun activities at the end of every chapter, this number-focused look at the game is a definite touchdown.

Are you a math maniac or sports superfan—or both? Check out these other books in the It’s a Numbers Game! series:
•It’s a Numbers Game! Basketball
•It’s a Numbers Game! Soccer
•It’s a Numbers Game! Baseball

About the Author

Originally from Toronto, ERIC ZWEIG grew up as a fan of the CFL’s Argonauts, the NHL’s Maple Leafs, and the MLB’s Blue Jays. When he broke his wrist as a young boy, Eric got Argonauts quarterback and future NFL star Joe Theismann to sign his cast. Eric has been writing professionally about sports and sports history since 1985. He worked for a small Toronto-based publisher affiliated with the NHL for more than 20 years, and has written more than 40 books for adults and for children since 1992. Eric currently lives in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.