The Game Before the Money

THE GAME BEFORE THE MONEY

An Oral History of Pro and College Football

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Football History Podcast

Interviews with NFL Legends

Story of Dick Vermeil becoming head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Podcast Notes

Dick Vermeil Coach of Eagles

August 5, 2022

Chad Hennings shares about flying fighter jets for the U.S. Air Force between his college football career and his time with the Dallas Cowboys.

Podcast Notes

Chad Hennings – NFL Top Gun

July 8, 2022

Walt Garrison shares about NFL Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys and rooming with Dan Reeves.

Podcast Notes

Walt Garrison NFL Training Camp

May 25, 2022

Football History Articles

Stories of the Game

Dallas Cowboys

In the Dallas Cowboys Huddle

May 27, 2022

Karl Mecklenburg shares about the Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Joe Collier’s leadership.

Bills AFL Championship

Joe Collier’s Defensive Schemes

May 7, 2022

Bills head coach, Marv Levy, shares the story of drafting future Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas in the 1988 NFL draft.

1988 NFL Draft

Thurman Thomas NFL Draft

April 7, 2022

A Brief History Of

John Reaves, quarterback of Florida, set several records against Auburn, including number of passes, pass completions, passing yardage, and interceptions.

College Football

SEC and NCAA Passing Records

September 26, 2022

In a game full of records, Texas Tech's Charlie Calhoun had 36 punts and Centenary's Milton Hill had 20 punt returns, which are both NCAA records to this day.

Centenary football

Most Punts in Single CFB Game

September 19, 2022

Raghib Rocket Ismail set the record for most games with two kickoff returns for touchdowns.

College Football History

Two TD Kickoff Returns in One Game

September 12, 2022

Football Biographies

Al Denson shares about growing up with "Bullet" Bob Hayes and playing for legendary Florida A&M coach Jake Gaither.

"Bullet" Bob Hayes

HBCU and AFL Legend Al Denson

August 19, 2022

Bill Butler

Bill Butler of the NFL Packers, Cowboys, Steelers, and Vikings

March 11, 2022

Dave Wilcox, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, shares stories from his college and NFL career.

1958 nfl championship

Dave Wilcox – 49ers Linebacker

February 25, 2022

Football: Past Meets Present

Great NFL Comebacks happened in the same week in 2022 and 1979.

Cardinals

Wild NFL Comebacks

September 21, 2022

NFL legends Shaun Alexander, Charles Woodson, and Randy Moss have been friends since high school.

Charles Woodson

NFL Legends Friends Since High School

May 31, 2022

Interview with Maya Washington, daughter of Gene Washington of Michigan State.

Michigan State

Maya Washington Discusses Father Gene Washington

April 2, 2022

Classic Games

The Minnesota Vikings first-ever game in franchise history was against the Chicago Bears. It was a breakout game for a future Hall of Famer, Fran Tarkenton.

First Minnesota Vikings Game