Touchdown: The Science Behind Football’s Most Daring Plays

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Franco Harris’s immaculate reception in 1972. Marcus Allen’s run to glory in Super Bowl 1984. Tom Dempsey’s 63—yard game—winning field goal in 1970. Deacon Jones’s notorious sacks in game after game from 1961–1974. Every aspect of football showcases science, from throwing to hitting to running to catching. Momentum, velocity, force, and more are on full display in these game—changing football plays.