Product Details

• Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: NFL
• VHS Release Date: September 27, 1994
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303194117
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,201 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

In 1994 the National Football League celebrated its 75th birthday. Narrated by John Mahoney, 75 Seasons tells the story of professional football in America from 1920 to 1994. The story starts with an interview with Alda Browser of the Canton Bulldogs, the only surviving player from the first professional team. We learn that the pro game lived for years in the shadow of the amateur university contests, and we witness the effect of society upon the game itself; as the men returned from World War II, the NFL evolved into a brutal contest--a battle of men waging war over territory and possession. Compared to being shot and scared senseless, the game of football, though, was fun. Crowds became eager for the game, and athletes such as Johnny Unitas, Jim Brown, Homer Jones in the 1950s, and Joe Namath in the 1960s became football superstars. Joe Montana, Don Shula, and Bill Walsh make insightful observations about the development of the league over the last half of the 20th century, from the style of play to the style of player. This thoroughly absorbing retrospective is a must for football fans to have in their library. --Jeremy Storey

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A disjointed film., March 31, 2000

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DBW (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 75 Seasons: 1920 to 1995 - The NFL's 75th Anniversary [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This uncharacteristically haphazard production virtually ignores the earliest days of pro football, spends too much precious time recounting the history of the rival AFL (which deserves a separate film of its own), and doggedly refuses to follow any kind of chronological order. While baseball gets the Ken Burns treatment, with a proper multi-volume approach, NFL fans are stuck with this. NFL Films generally does good work, but not here.

5 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest NFL Documentary, February 14, 1999

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Tim Weilert ([e-mail]) (St. Louis, Mo USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 75 Seasons: 1920 to 1995 - The NFL's 75th Anniversary [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is what NFL films is all about. After seeing this on TNT after a Sunday Night Football game, I became an NFL films junkie. A must see for any football fan!