Best of Dr. Z: Screen Gem

In 1991, Zim traveled to the California home of offensive guru Sid Gillman, who revealed that the secrets of football are in the highlights

This week The MMQB is celebrating the life and career of Paul Zimmerman, who earned the nickname Dr. Z for his groundbreaking analytical approach to the coverage of pro football. For more from Dr. Z Week, click here.

This story originally appeared in the Sept. 2, 1991, issue of Sports Illustrated.

In the second-floor study of his house in La Costa, with the bright California sunshine fighting to pierce the carefully shaded windows, 79-year-old Sid Gillman is putting together history’s greatest study of offensive football.

There are maybe 500 cans of film in…