Super Bowl Blueprints

A straight-from-the-source look at how NFL dynasties are built More than a half century has passed since the first Super Bowl was played in 1967. Over those decades, a small group of NFL franchises have dominated the sport, and in doing so, revolutionized the game of football. In Super Bowl Blueprints, Hall of Famer Bill Polian shares exclusive conversations with the executives, coaches, and players who describe how these dominant franchises achieved Super Bowl glory.

Polian, the architect of the Super Bowl XLI champion Indianapolis Colts, provides a rare glimpse inside the executive suites, locker rooms, and sidelines for the key moments that define the modern NFL. Mike Holmgren explains how Bill Walsh's West Coast Offense was utilized by Walsh's San Francisco 49ers, Holmgren's Green Bay Packers, and Andy Reid's Kansas City Chiefs. John Madden and Ron Wolf describe how Al Davis built the iconic Raiders franchise. Art Rooney III traces the Pittsburgh Steelers' decades of dominance. Interviews also reveal the keys to success of the New York Giants under Bill Parcells and Tom Coughlin, Bill Belichick's New England Patriots, Joe Gibbs' teams in Washington, the 1990s Dallas Cowboys, and more. Super Bowl Blueprints reveals the secrets of success in the modern NFL, from those who know the game best.