Coffee table books

A photo-packed introduction to NFL history, Power & Glory by Matthew Bazell covers a century of the league. Striking images, but not the most essential book for fans.

More than 100 years of photos from the Notre Dame archive are presented in Fighting Irish Football, along with excellent, informative commentary.

First published in the mid-2000s, this lavish coffee table book combines amazing photography with writing from some of Sports Illustrated’s biggest names.

Fans of 90s football in particular will enjoy flicking through this collection of great NFL photos, released to mark the end of the century.

Michael MacCambridge's 'labour of love' is a beautifully illustrated tribute to the Super Bowl-winning 1969 Kansas City Chiefs.

The Pro Football Experience is a collection of photos portraying game day, from the pre-game build-up, to the victory celebrations afterwards

There will be many books marking the NFL's 100th season over the next few months but this is the big one, the NFL's official tome, the one that gets the special logo and the fancy gold football on the cover.

A chunky coffee table book, released for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 50th anniversary, that features photos of many exhibits from the Hall's collection.