The Game Before the Money

THE GAME BEFORE THE MONEY

An Oral History of Pro and College Football

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Interviews with NFL Legends

Dan Neil, shares about his time playing guard for the Denver Broncos.

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Dan Neil on Playing Guard

November 7, 2022

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

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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.

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Chad Hennings – NFL Top Gun

July 8, 2022

Football History Articles

Stories of the Game

The most points scored in a regular season NFL game is 72 points scored by the Washington Redskins against the New York Giants in a 1966 regular season game.

Chicago Bears

Most Points Scored in NFL Game

November 28, 2022

Dallas Cowboys

In the Dallas Cowboys Huddle

May 27, 2022

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

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Joe Collier’s Defensive Schemes

May 7, 2022

A Brief History Of

How first-week CFP rankings have impacted how teams fared by the end of the season.

College Football History

Top Teams in CFP Rankings

November 14, 2022

In 1950, Chicago Cardinals quarterback Jim Hardy set the record for most interceptions in a single NFL game.

1950s Cleveland Browns

Most Interceptions in NFL Game

October 10, 2022

The Purdue Boilermakers set the record for most turnovers by a winning team in a single game.

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Most Turnovers by Winning Team

October 3, 2022

Football Biographies

From playing quarterback for the Purdue Boilermakers to winning Super Bowl I and IV with the Kansas City Chiefs, Len Dawson had a legendary career.

1957 NFL Draft

Chiefs Legend Len Dawson

October 24, 2022

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

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 Kansas City Chiefs battled the Oakland Raiders for a win in the last-ever American Football League championship game during the 1969 AFL Championship.

1969 AFL Championship Game

1969 AFL Championship

November 21, 2022

A review of Len Dawson and the Kansas City Chiefs win over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV.

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Len Dawson and Super Bowl IV

October 31, 2022

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