
Football Done Right
Setting the Record Straight on the Coaches, Players, and History of the NFL
Running Press · Print & ebook · August 5, 2025
Now with a brand-new chapter on the latest history-making players, Former NFL general manager and three-time Super Bowl winner Michael Lombardi takes readers on the ultimate journey through the NFL's history in Football Done Right to present his calls on the greatest players and coaches the sport has ever seen.
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- Who it’s for
- NFL history meets locker-room experience, hard stats, and arguments about who shaped the game.
- Genres
- Sports, Sports History, Football Coaching
- Published
- Running Press, August 5, 2025
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Now with a brand-new chapter on the latest history-making players, Former NFL general manager and three-time Super Bowl winner Michael Lombardi takes readers on the ultimate journey through the NFL's history in Football Done Right to present his calls on the greatest players and coaches the sport has ever seen.
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From Monday Night Football to Super Bowl Sunday, the NFL is a dominating force in the lives of millions of fans who tune in and passionately cheer for their favorite teams. And when the games are over, the conversation is just getting started. Who's the greatest player of all time? Which coaches truly shaped the game we known and love today? What was the most unforgettable game? Why is professional football such an undeniable part of our culture? Three-time Super Bowl winner Michael Lombardi has seen it all—from the perspective of scout to executive to coach—and now he sets the record straight on these questions and more. With Football Done Right, Lombardi tackles all aspects of the sport. He channels his 35+ years of experience with the NFL into an all-encompassing celebration of the game. More than just ranking the giants of the league, Lombardi shows how and why each affected the game. Mixing first-person, in-the-locker-room experience with little-known history and hard stats, Lombardi makes a definitive case for the most influential coaches and the best players, offers an insider look at how drafts and trades operate behind the scenes, and honors the sportscasters who played an essential role in popularizing the sport. Both a full history of the sport and a comprehensive re-imagining of the Football Hall of Fame to honor every deserving athlete and coach, Football Done Right will change the way you watch, discuss, and debate the gridiron.
Beyond the Score
NFL history meets locker-room experience, hard stats, and arguments about who shaped the game.
Come here for
- All-time debates about NFL players, coaches, and unforgettable games
- Behind-the-scenes perspective on drafts and trades
Expect
- First-person insight from a scout, executive, and coach
- A wide-ranging look at the people and moments that made the NFL
Where it sits
| Sports | 99% |
|---|---|
| Football Coaching | 54% |
| Sports History | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Sports
- Sports History
- Football Coaching
- Authors
- Dan Woren, Michael Lombardi, Jim Nantz
- Publisher
- Running Press
- Published
- August 5, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Sports