List of Super Bowl broadcasters

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This is a list of Super Bowl broadcasters, that is, all of the American television networks and sports announcers that have broadcast the championship game of the National Football League.

The network that televises each Super Bowl game is determined by the TV contracts that the league negotiates with all of its broadcasters about every 4-8 years.

Game Date Network Play-by-play announcers Color commentators Sideline reporters Studio hosts Studio analysts Trophy Presentation
I* Jan. 15, 1967 CBS Ray Scott and Jack Whitaker Frank Gifford Pat Summerall Jack Drees Tom Hedrick Pat Summerall
NBC Curt Gowdy Paul Christman Charlie Jones Jim Simpson George Ratterman George Ratterman
II Jan. 14, 1968 CBS Ray Scott Pat Summerall and Jack Kemp Frank Gifford Jack Drees Tom Hedrick Frank Gifford
III Jan. 12, 1969 NBC Curt Gowdy Al DeRogatis and Kyle Rote Jim Simpson Charlie Jones George Ratterman Jim Simpson
IV Jan. 11, 1970 CBS Jack Buck Pat Summerall and Frank Gifford Jack Whitaker Bob Reynolds Tom Hedrick Jack Whitaker
V Jan. 17, 1971 NBC Curt Gowdy Kyle Rote Charlie Jones Jay Randolph Al DeRogatis Charlie Jones
VI Jan. 16, 1972 CBS Ray Scott Pat Summerall Jack Whitaker Andy Musser Ray Geracy Jack Whitaker
VII Jan. 14, 1973 NBC Curt Gowdy Al DeRogatis Bill Enis Jim Simpson Kyle Rote Bill Enis
VIII Jan. 13, 1974 CBS Ray Scott Pat Summerall and Bart Starr Tom Brookshier Jack Whitaker Andy Musser and Bob Tucker Tom Brookshier
IX Jan. 12, 1975 NBC Curt Gowdy Al DeRogatis and Don Meredith Charlie Jones Jim Simpson John Brodie Charlie Jones
X Jan. 18, 1976 CBS Pat Summerall Tom Brookshier Irv Cross and Phyllis George Brent Musburger Brent Musburger
XI Jan. 9, 1977 NBC Curt Gowdy Don Meredith Bryant Gumbel Lee Leonard and Jim Simpson John Brodie Bryant Gumbel
XII Jan. 15, 1978 CBS Pat Summerall Tom Brookshier Irv Cross and Phyllis George Brent Musburger Jimmy Snyder Brent Musburger
XIII Jan. 21, 1979 NBC Curt Gowdy John Brodie and Merlin Olsen Dick Enberg Bryant Gumbel and Lee Leonard Mike Adamle Bryant Gumbel
XIV Jan. 20, 1980 CBS Pat Summerall Tom Brookshier Irv Cross and Jayne Kennedy Brent Musburger Jimmy Snyder, John Madden, and George Allen Brent Musburger
XV Jan. 25, 1981 NBC Dick Enberg Merlin Olsen Mike Adamle Bryant Gumbel John Brodie Bryant Gumbel
XVI Jan. 24, 1982 CBS Pat Summerall John Madden Irv Cross and Phyllis George Brent Musburger Jimmy Snyder Brent Musburger
XVII Jan. 30, 1983 NBC Dick Enberg Merlin Olsen Bill Macatee Len Berman Mike Adamle, Pete Axthelm, and Ahmad Rashad Len Berman
XVIII Jan. 22, 1984 CBS Pat Summerall John Madden Pat O'Brien, Phyllis George, Irv Cross, and Jim Hill Brent Musburger Jimmy Snyder Brent Musburger
XIX Jan. 20, 1985 ABC Frank Gifford Don Meredith and Joe Theismann Lynn Swann Al Michaels and Jim Lampley O.J. Simpson and Tom Landry Jim Lampley
XX Jan. 26, 1986 NBC Dick Enberg Merlin Olsen and Bob Griese Ahmad Rashad Bob Costas and Don Criqui Pete Axthelm and Bob Trumpy Bob Costas
XXI Jan. 25, 1987 CBS Pat Summerall John Madden Irv Cross and Will McDonough Brent Musburger Jimmy Snyder, Dan Dierdorf, Terry Bradshaw, and Joe Theismann Brent Musburger
XXII Jan. 31, 1988 ABC Al Michaels Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf Jack Whitaker, Jim Hill, and Becky Dixon Keith Jackson Lynn Swann and Mike Adamle Keith Jackson
XXIII Jan. 22, 1989 NBC Dick Enberg Merlin Olsen Marv Albert Bob Costas and Gayle Gardner Paul Maguire and Don Shula Bob Costas
XXIV Jan. 28, 1990 CBS Pat Summerall John Madden Irv Cross and Will McDonough Brent Musburger Terry Bradshaw, Mike Ditka, Ken Stabler, and Dan Fouts Brent Musburger
XXV Jan. 27, 1991 ABC Al Michaels Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf Lynn Swann and Jack Arute Brent Musburger Dick Vermeil Brent Musburger
XXVI** Jan. 26, 1992 CBS Pat Summerall John Madden Lesley Visser and Pat O'Brien Greg Gumbel Terry Bradshaw, Dan Fouts, and Randy Cross Lesley Visser
XXVII Jan. 31, 1993 NBC Dick Enberg Bob Trumpy O.J. Simpson and Todd Christensen Bob Costas Mike Ditka and Joe Gibbs Bob Costas
XXVIII*** Jan. 30, 1994 NBC Dick Enberg Bob Trumpy O.J. Simpson and Will McDonough Jim Lampley Mike Ditka and Joe Gibbs Jim Lampley
XXIX Jan. 29, 1995 ABC Al Michaels Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf Lesley Visser and Lynn Swann Brent Musburger Dick Vermeil and Boomer Esiason Brent Musburger
XXX Jan. 28, 1996 NBC Dick Enberg Paul Maguire and Phil Simms Jim Gray and Will McDonough Greg Gumbel; Ahmad Rashad (Co-host) Mike Ditka, Joe Gibbs, and Joe Montana Greg Gumbel
XXXI Jan. 26, 1997 FOX Pat Summerall John Madden Tim Green and Pam Oliver James Brown Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, and Ronnie Lott Terry Bradshaw
XXXII Jan. 25, 1998 NBC Dick Enberg Paul Maguire and Phil Simms Jim Gray and John Dockery Greg Gumbel; Ahmad Rashad (Co-host) Cris Collinsworth, Sam Wyche, and Joe Gibbs Greg Gumbel
XXXIII Jan. 31, 1999 FOX Pat Summerall John Madden Ron Pitts and Bill Maas James Brown Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, and Cris Collinsworth Terry Bradshaw
XXXIV Jan. 30, 2000 ABC Al Michaels Boomer Esiason Lesley Visser and Lynn Swann Chris Berman Steve Young Mike Tirico
XXXV Jan. 28, 2001 CBS Greg Gumbel Phil Simms Armen Keteyian and Bonnie Bernstein Jim Nantz Mike Ditka, Jerry Glanville, Randy Cross, and Craig James Jim Nantz
XXXVI Feb. 3, 2002 FOX Pat Summerall John Madden Pam Oliver and Ron Pitts James Brown Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, and Cris Collinsworth Terry Bradshaw
XXXVII Jan. 26, 2003 ABC Al Michaels John Madden Melissa Stark and Lynn Swann Chris Berman Steve Young, Brian Billick, and Michael Strahan Mike Tirico
XXXVIII Feb. 1, 2004 CBS Greg Gumbel Phil Simms Armen Keteyian and Bonnie Bernstein Jim Nantz Dan Marino, Deion Sanders, and Boomer Esiason Jim Nantz
XXXIX Feb. 6, 2005 FOX Joe Buck Troy Aikman and Cris Collinsworth Pam Oliver and Chris Myers James Brown Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, and Jimmy Johnson Terry Bradshaw
XL Feb. 5, 2006 ABC Al Michaels John Madden Michele Tafoya and Suzy Kolber Chris Berman (main set) and Mike Tirico (2nd Set) Steve Young, Michael Irvin, and Tom Jackson; Bill Belichick (2nd Set) Mike Tirico
XLI Feb. 4, 2007 CBS Jim Nantz**** Phil Simms**** James Brown**** Dan Marino, Shannon Sharpe, and Boomer Esiason****
XLII Feb. 3, 2008 FOX Joe Buck**** Troy Aikman****
XLIII Feb. 1, 2009 NBC Al Michaels**** John Madden**** Andrea Kremer**** and Peter King**** Bob Costas**** Chris Collinsworth****, Jerome Bettis****, and Sterling Sharpe****
XLIV Feb. 7, 2010 CBS Jim Nantz**** Phil Simms****
XLV Feb. 6, 2011 FOX Joe Buck**** Troy Aikman****
XLVI Feb. 5, 2012 NBC Al Michaels**** John Madden****

[edit] Notes

(*) Note 1: Super Bowl I was simulcast on both CBS (at the time the sole NFL network) and NBC (the AFL network). From Super Bowl II onward, the networks began rotating exclusive coverage of the game on an annual basis.

(**) Note 2: The 1989 television contract (which was in effect) gave CBS Super Bowl XXVI instead of Super Bowl XXXVII, which was in their rotation. The NFL swapped the CBS and NBC years in an effort to give CBS enough lead-in programming for the upcoming 1992 Winter Olympics two weeks later.

(***) Note 3: The television contract for 1990-1993 had each network having one Super Bowl telecast as part of the package. The fourth Super Bowl (XXVIII) was up for a separate sealed bid. NBC won the bid, and since they were last in the rotation for Super Bowl coverage in the regular contract, ended up with two straight Super Bowls. CBS is the only other network to televise two Super Bowls (I and II) in a row.

(****) Note 4: Expected announcer, subject to change.

[edit] See also

The Super Bowl
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