List of Pro Bowl broadcasters
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The following is a list of the television networks and announcers who have called the National Football League's Pro Bowl throughout the years.
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[edit] 2000s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
| 2009 | NBC | Al Michaels **** | Cris Collinsworth **** | |
| 2008 | FOX | Kenny Albert | Daryl Johnston | Tony Siragusa and Brian Baldinger |
| 2007 | CBS | Greg Gumbel | Phil Simms and Dan Dierdorf | Shannon Sharpe |
| 2006 | ESPN | Mike Patrick | Joe Theismann and Paul Maguire | Suzy Kolber and Michelle Tafoya |
| 2005 | ESPN | Mike Patrick | Joe Theismann and Paul Maguire | Suzy Kolber and Michelle Tafoya |
| 2004 | ESPN | Mike Patrick | Joe Theismann and Paul Maguire | |
| 2003 | ABC | Al Michaels | Dan Fouts | |
| 2002 | ABC | Al Michaels | Dan Fouts and Dennis Miller | |
| 2001 | ABC | Al Michaels | Dan Fouts and Dennis Miller | |
| 2000 | ABC | Al Michaels | Boomer Esiason |
[edit] Notes
- In February 2003, John Madden declined to be part of the announcing crew due to his aviatophobia and claustrophobia. Former San Diego Chargers quarterback and Monday Night Football personality Dan Fouts, whom Madden had replaced, took his place.
- In 2004-2006, ABC (who by the early 2000s, had been suffering through several years of dismal ratings) sold its rights to the Pro Bowl (which was a part of the Monday Night Football package since 1995) to sister network ESPN. In those years, the ESPN Sunday Night Football crew covered the game. Prior to the game being moved to ESPN, ABC considered moving the game to Monday night.
- Under the eight year televising contract beginning in 2006, the network that broadcasts the Super Bowl will also get the Pro Bowl. Typically, CBS and FOX will utilize their "B" or "Number 2" broadcasting crew.
- The 2007 game on CBS was held on the Saturday after Super Bowl XLI because of the Grammy Awards.
[edit] 1990s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
| 1999 | ABC | Al Michaels | Dan Dierdorf and Boomer Esiason | |
| 1998 | ABC | Al Michaels | Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf | |
| 1997 | ABC | Al Michaels | Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf | |
| 1996 | ABC | Al Michaels | Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf | |
| 1995 | ABC | Al Michaels | Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf | |
| 1994 | ESPN | Mike Patrick | Joe Theismann | |
| 1993 | ESPN | Mike Patrick | Joe Theismann | |
| 1992 | ESPN | Mike Patrick | Joe Theismann | |
| 1991 | ESPN | Mike Patrick | Joe Theismann | |
| 1990 | ESPN | Mike Patrick | Joe Theismann and Chris Berman |
[edit] 1980s
[edit] 1970s
[edit] Notes
- For the first four seasons following the AFL-NFL merger (1970-1973; 1971-1974 games), CBS and NBC alternated coverage of the Super Bowl and Pro Bowl, with the networks switching the broadcasts each year (when NBC televised the Super Bowl, CBS televised the Pro Bowl, and vice versa).
- The game was part of ABC's Monday Night Football package from the 1974-1986 seasons (1975-1987 games).
[edit] 1960s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
| 1969 | CBS | Jack Whitaker | Pat Summerall |
| 1968 | CBS | Jack Buck | Tom Brookshier |
| 1967 | CBS | Lindsey Nelson | Pat Summerall |
| 1966 | CBS | Jack Drees | Frank Gifford |
| 1965 | NBC | Ken Coleman | Gordie Soltau |
| 1964 | NBC | Chris Schenkel | George Connor |
| 1963 | NBC | Chuck Thompson | Ken Coleman |
| 1962 | NBC | Lindsey Nelson | Chuck Thompson |
| 1961 | NBC | Lindsey Nelson | Frankie Albert |
| 1960 | NBC | Bob Kelley | Ray Scott |
[edit] 1950s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
| 1959 | NBC | Jim Gibbons | Van Patrick |
| 1958 | NBC | Joe Tucker | Van Patrick |
| 1957 | Not televised | ||
| 1956 | Not televised | ||
| 1955 | Not televised | ||
| 1954 | DuMont | Tom Harmon | Red Grange |
| 1953 | NBC | Bud Foster | Mark Scott |
| 1952 | NBC | Harry Wismer | Bill Stern |
| 1951 | Not televised | ||
| 1950 | Not televised |
[edit] Notes
- From the 1951 thru the 1964 seasons, the Pro Bowl TV rightsholders were the Los Angeles Newspaper Charities, as opposed to the National Football League. Since the 1965 season, the NFL has owned the telecast rights.
- In 1954 (actually, January 1955), DuMont obtained rights from the Los Angeles Newspaper Charities to cover the Pro Bowl only one week before the game date. As they had trouble lining up affiliates to cover the game on such short notice, the telecast was cancelled.
- In 1956 (January 1957), both NBC and CBS passed on the telecast. ABC apparently considered televising the game, but could not gain enough clearance of affiliates to televise. So for the third straight year, there was no telecast.
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