Learn more about the sculpture featured in ‘Unrivaled’ the book.

Sculptor Scott Rogers captures the raw spirit of America’s earliest football heroes in Captains of the Gridiron, a bronze work inspired by the game’s formative years in the 1890s. The piece evokes an era when football was rough, unregulated, and played for pride as much as glory—an age that laid the foundation for the modern sport. With its rugged detail and larger-than-life presence, the sculpture pays tribute to the toughness, leadership, and camaraderie that defined the pioneers of the gridiron.

Captains of the Gridiron is featured in Unrivaled, underscoring the legacy of those who shaped the game in its earliest, most fearless form and reminding today’s fans of the timeless character and grit at the heart of football.

Watch him talk about this monumental work below.