NFL on CBS commentator pairings
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CBS Sports began televising National Football League games in 1956. From 1956-1967, CBS assigned their commentating crews to one team each for the entire season. Beginning in 1968, CBS instituted a semi-merit system for their commentating crews. Following the 1993 season, the NFL on CBS television program, would go on a four season long hiatus. CBS lost the rights to cover the National Football Conference to the Fox Broadcasting Company. However, CBS would eventually gain the American Football Conference package from NBC beginning in 1998. The names of the play-by-play men are listed first while the color commentators are listed second.
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[edit] 1950s
[edit] 1956
- Colts - Chuck Thompson/Bailey Goss
- Bears - Red Grange/Bill Fay
- Cardinals - Joe Boland/
- Lions - Van Patrick/Russ Thomas
- Packers - Ray Scott/
- Rams - Bob Kelley/Gil Stratton
- Giants - Chris Schenkel/Jim McKay
- Eagles - By Saam/Bosh Pritchard
- Steelers - Joe Tucker/Bob Prince
- 49ers - Rod Belcher/
- Redskins - Jim Gibbons/Arch McDonald
[edit] 1957
- Colts - Chuck Thompson/Bailey Goss
- Bears - Red Grange/Bill Fay
- Cardinals - Joe Boland/
- Lions - Van Patrick/Les Bingaman
- Packers - Ray Scott/Johnny Lujack
- Rams - Bob Kelley/Gil Stratton
- Giants - Chris Schenkel/Jim McKay
- Eagles - By Saam/Bosh Pritchard
- Steelers - Joe Tucker/Bob Prince
- 49ers - Tom Harmon/
- Redskins - Jim Gibbons/Arch McDonald
[edit] 1958
- Colts - Chuck Thompson/Bailey Goss
- Bears - Red Grange/Bill Fay
- Cardinals - Joe Boland/Paul Christman
- Lions - Van Patrick/Leon Hart
- Packers - Ray Scott/Johnny Lujack
- Rams - Bob Kelley/Gil Stratton
- Giants - Chris Schenkel/Johnny Lujack
- Eagles - By Saam/Bosh Pritchard
- Steelers - Joe Tucker/Bob Prince
- 49ers - Tom Harmon/
- Redskins - Jim Gibbons/Eddie Gallaher
[edit] 1959
- Colts - Chuck Thompson/Bailey Goss
- Bears - Red Grange/George Conner
- Cardinals - Joe Boland/Paul Christman
- Lions - Van Patrick/Leon Hart
- Packers - Ray Scott/Tony Canadeo
- Rams - Bob Kelley/Gil Stratton
- Giants - Chris Schenkel/Johnny Lujack
- Eagles - By Saam/Bosh Pritchard
- Steelers - Joe Tucker/Bob Prince
- 49ers - Tom Harmon/Gordy Soltau
- Redskins - Jim Gibbons/Eddie Gallaher
Other crews: Bob Wolff/Curly Morrison
[edit] 1960s
- For more details on this topic, see List of NFL_Championship Game broadcasters.
[edit] 1960
- Bears - Red Grange/George Connor
- Cowboys - Lindsey Nelson/Davey O'Brien
- Lions - Van Patrick/
- Packers - Ray Scott/Tony Canadeo
- Rams - Bob Kelley/Gil Stratton
- Giants - Chris Schenkel/Johnny Lujack
- Eagles - Jack Whitaker/Bosh Pritchard
- Cardinals - Jack Drees/
- 49ers - Bob Fouts/Gordy Soltau
- Redskins - Jim Gibbons/Eddie Gallaher
Other crews: Bob Wolff/Curly Morrison
[edit] 1961
- Bears - Red Grange/George Connor
- Cowboys - Lindsey Nelson/Davey O'Brien
- Lions - Van Patrick/
- Packers - Ray Scott/Tony Canadeo
- Rams - Bob Kelley/Gil Stratton
- Vikings - Herb Carneal/Clayton Tonnemaker
- Giants - Chris Schenkel/Johnny Lujack
- Eagles - Jack Whitaker/Al Pollard
- Cardinals - Jack Drees/
- 49ers - Bob Fouts/Gordy Soltau
- Redskins - Jim Gibbons/Eddie Gallaher
[edit] 1962
- Colts - Chuck Thompson/Billy Vessels
- Bears - Red Grange/George Connor
- Browns - Ken Coleman/Warren Lahr
- Cowboys - Lindsey Nelson/Davey O'Brien
- Lions - Van Patrick/Bob Reynolds
- Packers - Ray Scott/Tony Canadeo
- Rams - Bill Brundige/Gil Stratton
- Vikings - Herb Carneal/Clayton Tonnemaker
- Giants - Chris Schenkel/Johnny Lujack
- Eagles - Jack Whitaker/Al Pollard
- Steelers - Joe Tucker/Bob Prince
- Cardinals - Jack Drees/Bill Fischer
- 49ers - Bob Fouts/Gordy Soltau
- Redskins - Jim Gibbons/Eddie Gallaher
[edit] 1963
- Colts - Chuck Thompson/Billy Vessels
- Bears - Red Grange/George Connor
- Browns - Ken Coleman/Warren Lahr
- Cowboys - Frank Glieber/Davey O'Brien
- Lions - Van Patrick/Bob Reynolds or Jim Morse
- Packers - Ray Scott/Tony Canadeo
- Rams - Bill Brundige/Gil Stratton
- Vikings - Herb Carneal/Clayton Tonnemaker
- Giants - Chris Schenkel/Pat Summerall
- Eagles - Jack Whitaker/Al Pollard
- Steelers - Joe Tucker/Johnny Sauer
- Cardinals - Jack Drees/Bill Fischer
- 49ers - Bob Fouts/Gordy Soltau
- Redskins - Jim Gibbons/Eddie Gallaher
[edit] 1964
- Colts - Chuck Thompson/Billy Vessels
- Bears - Jack Buck/George Connor
- Browns - Ken Coleman/Warren Lahr
- Cowboys - Frank Glieber/Davey O'Brien
- Lions - Van Patrick/Jim Morse
- Packers - Earl Gillespise/Tony Canadeo
- Rams - Bill Brundige/Gil Stratton
- Vikings - Herb Carneal/Clayton Tonnemaker
- Giants - Chris Schenkel/Pat Summerall
- Eagles - Jack Whitaker/Al Pollard
- Steelers - Joe Tucker/Johnny Sauer
- Cardinals - Jack Drees/Bill Fischer
- 49ers - Bob Fouts/Gordy Soltau
- Redskins - Jim Gibbons/Eddie Gallaher
- In 1964, CBS experimented with a half & half format for their announcers. The first half would be called by the home teams' commentators while the second half would be done by the visitors' commentators.
[edit] 1965
- Colts - Chuck Thompson/Wayne Hardin
- Bears - Jack Buck/George Connor
- Browns - Ken Coleman/Warren Lahr
- Cowboys - Frank Glieber/Eddie Lebaron
- Lions - Van Patrick/Sonny Grandelius
- Packers - Earl Gillespise/Tony Canadeo
- Rams - Gil Stratton/Don Paul
- Vikings - Hal Scott/Clayton Tonnemaker
- Giants - Chris Schenkel/Frank Gifford
- Eagles - Bill Campbell/Tom Brookshier
- Steelers - Joe Tucker/Johnny Sauer
- Cardinals - Jack Drees/Bill Fischer
- 49ers - Bob Fouts/Gordy Soltau
- Redskins - Jim Gibbons/Eddie Gallaher
[edit] 1966
- Falcons - Ed Thilenius/Johnny Sauer
- Colts - Chuck Thompson/Jim Mutscheller
- Bears - Lindsey Nelson/George Connor
- Browns - Frank Glieber/Warren Lahr
- Cowboys - Jack Buck/Eddie Lebaron
- Lions - Van Patrick/Sonny Grandelius
- Packers - Earl Gillespise/Tony Canadeo
- Rams - Gil Stratton/Don Paul
- Vikings - Hal Scott/Clayton Tonnemaker
- Giants - Chris Schenkel/Frank Gifford
- Eagles - Stu Nahan/Tom Brookshier
- Steelers - Joe Tucker/Lowell Perry
- Cardinals - Jack Drees/Bill McPeak
- 49ers - Bob Fouts/Gordy Soltau
- Redskins - Jim Gibbons/Pat Summerall
[edit] 1967
- Falcons - Ed Thilenius/Johnny Sauer
- Colts - Chuck Thompson/Jim Mutscheller
- Bears - Lindsey Nelson/George Connor
- Browns - Frank Glieber/Warren Lahr
- Cowboys - Jack Buck/Eddie Lebaron
- Lions - Van Patrick/Sonny Grandelius
- Packers - Earl Gillespise/Tony Canadeo
- Rams - Gil Stratton/Don Paul
- Vikings - Hal Scott/Pete Elliott
- Saints - Don Criqui/Norm Van Brocklin
- Giants - Chris Schenkel/Frank Gifford
- Eagles - Stu Nahan/Tom Brookshier
- Steelers - Joe Tucker/Bill Burns
- Cardinals - Jack Drees/Mal Hammack
- 49ers - Bob Fouts/Gordy Soltau
- Redskins - Jim Gibbons/Pat Summerall
[edit] 1968
- Jack Buck/Pat Summerall
- Ray Scott/Paul Christman
- Lindsey Nelson/Tom Brookshier
- Jack Whitaker/Frank Gifford
- Jack Drees/George "Moose" Connor
- Chuck Thompson/Lenny Moore
- Frank Glieber/Eddie Lebaron
- Don Criqui/Johnny Sauer
- This is the first year that CBS insititued a semi-merit announcing team system (one that is still used to this day).
[edit] 1969
- Ray Scott/Paul Christman
- Lindsay Nelson/Tom Brookshier
- Frank Glieber/Eddie LeBaron
- Jack Buck/Pat Summerall
- Jack Whitaker/Frank Gifford
- Jack Drees/Johnny Sauer
- Chuck Thompson/Jerry Kramer
- Don Criqui/Frank Clarke
[edit] 1970s
[edit] 1970
- Ray Scott/Pat Summerall (good number of games Scott called during this time still involved the Packers)
- Frank Glieber/Frank Gifford
- Lindsey Nelson/Don Perkins
- Jack Whitaker/Tom Brookshier
- Jack Drees/Andy Musser
- Don Criqui/Johnny Sauer
- Hal Scott/Eddie LeBaron
[edit] 1971
- Ray Scott or Jack Buck/Pat Summerall
- Jack Whitaker/Tom Brookshier
- Lindsey Nelson/Don Perkins
- Frank Glieber/Johnny Sauer
- Don Criqui/Irv Cross
[edit] 1972
- Ray Scott or Jack Buck/Pat Summerall
- Jack Whitaker/Tom Brookshier
- Lindsey Nelson/Alex Hawkins
- Frank Glieber/Johnny Sauer
- Don Criqui or Dan Kelly/Irv Cross
[edit] 1973
- Ray Scott/Pat Summerall
- Jack Buck/Tom Brooskshier
- Don Criqui/Irv Cross
- Frank Glieber/Johnny Sauer
- Dan Kelly/Timmy Brown
- Lindsey Nelson/Pete Retzlaff
- Jack Whitaker/Wayne Walker
- Brent Musburger/Tommy Mason or Bart Starr
[edit] 1974
- Pat Summerall (halfway thru the season)/Tom Brookshier
- Jack Buck/Pat Summerall
- Don Criqui/Tom Brookshier
- Frank Glieber/Johnny Sauer
- Lindsey Nelson/Irv Cross
- Brent Musburger/Wayne Walker
- Dan Kelly/Johnny Unitas
- This was Brent Musburger and Irv Cross' last year in the booth before moving over to host the NFL Today pregame show for CBS.
[edit] 1975
- Pat Summerall/Tom Brookshier
- Vin Scully/Hank Stram
- Frank Glieber/Sonny Jurgensen
- Lindsey Nelson/Wayne Walker
- Don Criqui/Johnny Unitas
- Lee Leonard/Johnny Morris
- Al Michaels/Alex Hawkins
- Gary Bender/Paul Hornung
[edit] 1976
- Pat Summerall/Tom Brookshier
- Vin Scully/Sonny Jurgensen
- Lindsey Nelson/Johnny Unitas
- Frank Glieber/Wayne Walker
- Don Criqui/Alex Hawkins
- Gary Bender/Paul Hornung
[edit] 1977
- Pat Summerall/Tom Brookshier
- Vin Scully/Johnny Unitas
- Lindsey Nelson/Paul Hornung
- Frank Glieber/Alex Hawkins
- Don Criqui/Wayne Walker
- Gary Bender/Tom Matte
- Tim Ryan/Sonny Jurgensen
[edit] 1978
- Pat Summerall/Tom Brookshier
- Vin Scully/George Allen
- Frank Glieber/Roman Gabriel
- Lindsey Nelson/Paul Hornung (often games involving the Packers or Bears)
- Gary Bender/Hank Stram
- Don Criqui/Sonny Jurgensen
- Bill Mazer/Johnny Morris
- Tim Ryan/Tom Matte
- Jim Thacker/Jim Brown or Nick Buoniconti
[edit] 1979
- Pat Summerall/Tom Brooskhier or John Madden
- Vin Scully/George Allen
- Curt Gowdy/Hank Stram
- Frank Glieber/John Madden
- Lindsey Nelson/Johnny Morris
- Gary Bender/Tom Matte
- Bob Costas or Dick Stockton/Paul Hornung
- Bob Costas would be hired by NBC in December 1979.
[edit] 1980s
[edit] 1980
- Pat Summerall/Tom Brookshier
- Vin Scully/George Allen
- Curt Gowdy/Hank Stram
- Frank Glieber/Roger Staubach
- Lindsey Nelson/Sonny Jurgenson
- Gary Bender/John Madden
- Tim Ryan/Johnny Morris
- Dick Stockton or Jim Kelly/Jim Hill
[edit] 1981
- Pat Summerall/John Madden
- Vin Scully/Hank Stram
- Frank Glieber/Tom Brookshier
- Lindsey Nelson/Fred Dryer
- Dick Stockton/Johnny Morris
- Gary Bender/Paul Hornung
- Tim Ryan/Roman Gabriel or Roger Staubach
- In 1981, CBS in the first half of the season did not have set teams. After Thanksgiving, Gary Bender and Frank Glieber moved over to college basketball, which was CBS' first season of broadcasting that particular sport.
- Going into the 1981 NFL season, CBS Sports executives decided that John Madden was going to be their star NFL color commentator. But they had trouble figuring out who was going to be his play-by-play partner. So in September (for the first four games of the season), they paired Vin Scully with Madden while Pat Summerall was busy covering the U.S. Open tournament for CBS. For the next four games of the season in October, they paired Summerall with Madden while Scully called Major League Baseball's National League Championship Series and World Series for CBS Radio. After the eighth week of the NFL season, CBS Sports executives decided that the laconic, baritone-voiced Summerall's style was more in tuned with the lively, verbose Madden than the elegant, poetic Scully. As a consolation prize, CBS Sports gave Scully the "B" team assignment and the right to call the NFC Championship Game on CBS Television with Hank Stram. Meanwhile, Pat Summerall called that game on CBS Radio with Jack Buck while John Madden prepared to do the Super Bowl with Summerall in Pontiac, Michigan. Vin Scully, reportedly wasn't happy about the demotion as well as in his eyes, having his intelligence be insulted. As a result, Scully bolted to NBC (where he started a memorable seven year run as their lead Major League Baseball announcer) as soon as his contract with CBS was up.
[edit] 1982
- Pat Summerall/John Madden
- Jack Buck/Hank Stram
- Dick Stockton/Roger Staubach
- Tom Brookshier/Wayne Walker
- Frank Glieber/Joe Greene
- Tim Ryan/Johnny Morris
[edit] 1983
- Pat Summerall/John Madden
- Frank Glieber/Dick Vermeil
- Jack Buck/Hank Stram
- Dick Stockton/Wayne Walker
- Tim Ryan/Johnny Morris
- Tom Brookshier/Charlie Waters
- Jim Kelly or Jim Hill/John Dockery
[edit] 1984
- Pat Summerall/John Madden (mostly Giants games)
- Frank Glieber/Dick Vermeil
- Tom Brookshier/Wayne Walker (mostly 49ers games)
- Tim Ryan/Johnny Morris (mostly Bears games)
- Dick Stockton/Hank Stram
- Verne Lundquist/Terry Bradshaw
- Jim Kelly/Drew Pearson
- Jim Hill/John Dockery
[edit] 1985
- Pat Summerall/John Madden
- Jack Buck/Hank Stram (called mostly Cardinals games on CBS; Dick Vermeil teamed up with Buck and Stram for the Cowboys-Rams playoff game)
- Tim Ryan/Johnny Morris (called mostly Bears games on CBS)
- Dick Stockton/Wayne Walker (called mostly 49ers games on CBS)
- Tom Brookshier/Dick Vermeil
- Verne Lundquist/Terry Bradshaw
- Dan Dierdorf/Jean Fugett
- Jim Hill/John Dockery
- Jim Kelly/Dan Jiggetts
- In April 1985, shortly after calling a NCAA Regional Final and just before he was supposed to work the 15th hole at the Masters, play-by-play announcer Frank Glieber died of a heart attack. Tom Brookshier replaced Glieber in the NFL on CBS broadcast booth.
[edit] 1986
- Pat Summerall or Verne Lundquist/John Madden (called mostly Giants games on CBS)
- Dick Stockton/Dan Dierdorf (Dierdorf's last season at CBS before moving to ABC's Monday Night Football. Dierdorf would return to CBS in 1999.)
- Gary Bender/Hank Stram (Bender's last season at CBS before moving to ABC)
- Tim Ryan/Terry Bradshaw
- Tom Brookshier/Dick Vermeil
- Jack Buck/Joe Theismann
- Verne Lundquist/Pat Haden
- Ralph Hacker/Dan Jiggetts
- Jim Hill or Wayne Walker/Johnny Morris
[edit] 1987
- Pat Summerall/John Madden
- Tim Ryan/Joe Theismann
- Dick Stockton/Terry Bradshaw
- Tim Brant/Hank Stram
- James Brown/Dan Jiggetts
- Jim Lampley/Ken Stabler
- Verne Lundquist/Dick Vermeil
- Jack Buck/Will McDonough
[edit] 1988
- Pat Summerall/John Madden
- Dick Stockton/Dan Fouts
- Tim Ryan/Dan Jiggetts
- Tim Brant/Hank Stram
- Verne Lundquist or Steve Zabriskie/Terry Bradshaw
- James Brown/Gary Fencik
- Greg Gumbel/Ken Stabler
- Jim Lampley/Pat Haden
- Jim Nantz/Will McDonough
[edit] 1989
- Pat Summerall or Verne Lundquist/John Madden
- Verne Lundquist or Tim Ryan/Terry Bradshaw
- Tim Ryan/Randy Cross
- Dick Stockton/Dan Fouts
- Steve Zabriske/Hank Stram
- James Brown/Ken Stabler
- Tim Brant/Dan Jiggetts
- Jim Nantz/Pat Haden
- This would be Terry Bradshaw's last year as a game commentator for CBS. The following season, he would be promoted to a co-hosting role alongside Greg Gumbel on The NFL Today. Gumbel and Bradshaw replaced Brent Musburger and Irv Cross respectively.
[edit] 1990s
[edit] 1990
- Pat Summerall or Verne Lundquist/John Madden
- Verne Lundquist or Jack Buck/Dan Fouts
- Tim Ryan or Dick Stockton/Irv Cross
- Dick Stockton or Sean McDonough/Merlin Olsen
- Jim Henderson or Sean McDonough/Hank Stram
- James Brown/Randy Cross
- Brad Nessler/Dan Jiggetts
- Jim Nantz/Tim Brant
[edit] 1991
- Pat Summerall or Verne Lundquist/John Madden
- Verne Lundquist or Brad Nessler/Dan Fouts
- Dick Stockton or Sean McDonough/Merlin Olsen
- James Brown/Randy Cross
- Tim Ryan/Irv Cross
- Jim Nantz/Hank Stram
- Brad Nessler or Sean McDonough/Dave Jennings
- Jim Henderson or Mel Proctor/Dan Jiggetts
- During the 1991 season, Pat Summerall was hospitalised after vomiting on a plane during a flight after a game, and was out for a considerable amount of time. While Verne Lundquist replaced Summerall on games with John Madden, Jack Buck (who was at CBS during the time as the network's lead Major League Baseball announcer) was added as a regular NFL broadcaster to fill-in.
[edit] 1992
- Pat Summerall/John Madden
- Verne Lundquist/Dan Fouts
- Dick Stockton/Randy Cross
- Jim Nantz/Hank Stram
- Tim Ryan/Matt Millen
- Sean McDonough/Dan Jiggetts
- James Brown/George Starke or John Robinson
[edit] 1993
- Pat Summerall/John Madden
- Jim Nantz/Randy Cross
- Verne Lundquist/Dan Fouts
- Tim Ryan/Matt Millen
- James Brown/Dennis Byrd
- Dick Stockton/Hank Stram
- Sean McDonough/Dan Jiggetts or Dan Fouts
- This was CBS' last year as the National Football Conference television provider. The following year, Pat Summerall, John Madden, James Brown, Dick Stockton, Matt Millen, and Terry Bradshaw of The NFL Today would move over to FOX. CBS would return to their NFL coverage in 1998.
[edit] 1998
- Greg Gumbel/Phil Simms
- Verne Lundquist/Randy Cross
- Kevin Harlan/Sam Wyche
- Gus Johnson/Steve Tasker
- Ian Eagle/Mark May
- Don Criqui/Beasley Reece
- Craig Bolerjack or Bill Macatee/John Dockery or Mike Mayock
- Tim Brando/Craig James/Lou Holtz
[edit] 1999
- Greg Gumbel/Phil Simms
- Verne Lundquist/Dan Dierdorf
- Kevin Harlan/Sam Wyche
- Ian Eagle/Mark May
- Gus Johnson/Brent Jones
- Don Criqui/Steve Tasker
- Bill Macatee or Craig Bolerjack/Beasley Reece
- Tim Brando/Charles Mann
[edit] 2000s
[edit] 2000
- Greg Gumbel/Phil Simms
- Verne Lundquist or Dick Enberg/Dan Dierdorf
- Kevin Harlan/Sam Wyche or Daryl Johnston
- Ian Eagle/Mark May
- Gus Johnson/Brent Jones
- Don Criqui/Steve Tasker
- Craig Bolerjack or Bill Macatee/Todd Blackledge or Charles Mann or Daryl Johnston
- Tim Brando/Spencer Tillman
- Dick Enberg was hired from NBC to replace Verne Lundquist on the broadcasts. Lundquist was subsequently moved over to the SEC on CBS college football program to replace Sean McDonough (who would leave CBS Sports all together).
[edit] 2001
- Greg Gumbel/Phil Simms
- Dick Enberg/Dan Dierdorf (In Week 12, Enberg and Dierdorf also did that year's Army/Navy game, because they were booked for the Chargers/Eagles game that week)
- Kevin Harlan/Craig James or Dan Dierdorf
- Ian Eagle/Solomon Wilcots
- Gus Johnson/Brent Jones/Sam Wyche
- Don Criqui/Steve Tasker
- Craig Bolerjack or Bill Macatee/Trevor Matich
- Tim Brando/Spencer Tillman
[edit] 2002
- Greg Gumbel/Phil Simms/Armen Keteyian (sideline reporter)
- Dick Enberg/Dan Dierdorf
- Kevin Harlan/Randy Cross
- Gus Johnson/Brent Jones
- Ian Eagle/Solomon Wilcots or Dan Dierdorf
- Don Criqui/Steve Tasker or Solomon Wilcots
- Craig Bolerjack or Bill Macatee/Craig James/Jerry Glanville
- Tim Brando/Spencer Tillman
[edit] 2003
- Greg Gumbel/Phil Simms/Armen Keteyian (sideline reporter)
- Dick Enberg or Verne Lundquist/Dan Dierdorf/Bonnie Bernstein (sideline reporter)
- Kevin Harlan/Randy Cross
- Gus Johnson/Brent Jones
- Ian Eagle/Solomon Wilcots
- Don Criqui/Steve Tasker
- Craig Bolerjack/Beasley Reece
- Bill Macatee/Jerry Glanville
- Tim Brando/Spencer Tillman
- This was Greg Gumbel's last season as the lead play-by-play man. For the next two years, Gumbel would host The NFL Today for the second time while Jim Nantz would take over Gumbel's spot. Thus, Gumbel and Nantz traded places.
[edit] 2004
- Jim Nantz/Phil Simms/Bonnie Bernstein (sideline reporter)
- Dick Enberg or Dan Dierdorf/Dan Dierdorf or Todd Blackledge/Armen Keteyian (sideline reporter)
- Kevin Harlan/Randy Cross
- Gus Johnson or Craig Bolerjack/Brent Jones
- Ian Eagle/Solomon Wilcots
- Don Criqui/Steve Tasker
- Bill Macatee or Craig Bolerjack/Steve Beuerlein
- Craig Bolerjack or Brad Sham/Richard Baldinger
[edit] 2005
- Jim Nantz/Phil Simms/Bonnie Bernstein (sideline reporter)
- Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, or Verne Lundquist/Dan Dierdorf/Armen Keteyian (sideline reporter)
- Kevin Harlan/Randy Cross
- Ian Eagle/Solomon Wilcots
- Gus Johnson/Brent Jones or Steve Tasker
- Don Criqui/Steve Tasker or Steve Beuerlein
- Craig Bolerjack/Richard Baldinger
- Bill Macatee or Spero Dedes/Rich Gannon
[edit] 2006
- Jim Nantz/Phil Simms
- Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf
- Dick Enberg/Randy Cross
- Kevin Harlan/Rich Gannon
- Gus Johnson/Steve Tasker
- Ian Eagle or Bill Macatee/Solomon Wilcots
- Don Criqui/Steve Buerlein
- Bill Macatee or Craig Bolerjack/Richard Baldinger
- Beginning this season, former FOX NFL Sunday James Brown would replace Greg Gumbel as the host of The NFL Today. Gumbel would return to play-by-play duties, replacing Dick Enberg as the #2 play-by-play man. As compensation for being demoted, CBS allowed Enberg to call Thursday Night Football games on Westwood One Radio. Greg Gumbel wound up calling the Pro Bowl (alongside Phil Simms and Dan Dierdorf) instead of Jim Nantz.
