Thanks to Steve Sabol and his father Ed, we grew up watching the highlights of those who came before us � the makers of the game � on NFL Films. Later, Steve captured the receptions, the tackles, the interceptions, the rushes, the touchdowns, and the field goals that defined our own careers in the NFL.
Like his father before him, Steve Sabol brought NFL football into our homes and the homes of countless football fans across the nation. He carried NFL football into non-NFL cities and helped expand NFL teams� fan base well beyond their geographical borders. Perhaps as much as any one player, coach or executive, his contribution to the NFL and to the game of football had an impact far beyond the confines of the stadium.
Steve Sabol, who died yesterday at age 69, often quoted his father, �Tell me a fact, and I�ll learn. Tell me the truth, and I believe. But tell me a story, and it will live in my heart forever.� Through the stories he told in NFL Films, Steve ensured that future generations of football fans would know � and appreciate � what past generations of NFL players did to build the game and the league. He left a legacy that is his � and ours.
May he rest in peace.
Bruce Laird
President, Fourth & Goal
Baltimore Colts, 1972-1981
San Diego Chargers, 1982-1983
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