The Pro Football Historical Abstract: A Hardcore Fan's Guide to All-time Player Rankings

Lahman, Sean

ISBN 10: 1592289401 / ISBN 13: 9781592289400

Published by Lyons Pr, 2008

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568 pages. 9.50x7.75x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # 1592289401

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Pro Football Historical Abstract: A Hardcore Fan's Guide to All-time Player Rankings
• Publisher: Lyons Pr
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592289401
• ISBN 13: 9781592289400
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 1.33 kilograms

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Synopsis

In The Pro Football Historical Abstract, author and sports statistical genius Sean Lahman presents a revolutionary new approach to football statistics. Using methods he’s developed over years (such as “adjusted yards” and “Q ratings”), he looks at football in an all-encompassing way and rates the best players throughout the history of America’s most popular team sport.

 

Lahman sets forth new all-time rankings of players in each position. He also discusses how the game has changed from decade to decade, and how these changes must be considered when comparing modern players like Tom Brady, Dan Marino, and Emmitt Smith with players of past eras, such as Sammy Baugh, Jim Brown, and Johnny Unitas.

 

Following the success of The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract, Lahman now establishes himself as the Bill James of football. Setting a new gold standard in books on the NFL, The Pro Football Historical Abstract is a must for all those for whom football is a passion and more than just a game.

About the Author

Sean Lahman, a pioneer in the field of sports statistics, is the author of the annual Pro Football Prospectus 2002 & 2003 and the Pro Football Forecast 2004. He is a contributor to the ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia and a football columnist for The New York Sun. Lahman’s Web site, www.seanlahman.com, receives 55,000 visitors per month. He lives in Rochester, New York.