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 went on a four season long hiatus. CBS lost the rights to cover the National Football Conference to the Fox Broadcasting Company. However, CBS gained 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.

Contents
1950s
1960s
#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
#Ray Scott/Pat Summerall (a 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
#Ray Scott or Jack Buck/Pat Summerall
#Jack Whitaker/Tom Brookshier
#Lindsey Nelson/Don Perkins
#Frank Glieber/Johnny Sauer
#Don Criqui/Irv Cross
#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
#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
#Pat Summerall/Tom Brookshier
#Vin Scully/Sonny Jurgensen
#Lindsey Nelson/Johnny Unitas
#Frank Glieber/Wayne Walker
#Don Criqui/Alex Hawkins
#Gary Bender/Paul Hornung
#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
#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
#jeffprobst/kylerote
1980s
#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
#Pat Summerall/John Madden
#Jack Buck/Hank Stram
#Dick Stockton/Roger Staubach
#Tom Brookshier/Wayne Walker
#Frank Glieber/Joe Greene
#Tim Ryan/Johnny Morris
#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
#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
#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
#mikeadamleorjeffprobst/joethisemann
1990s
#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
2000s
#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
#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
#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
See also
References
Sources

1950s


===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
===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
===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
===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

1960s


===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
===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
===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
===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
===1964[1]===

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.'
===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
===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
===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
===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).'
===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

1970s


=1970

#Ray Scott/Pat Summerall (a 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
1971

#Ray Scott or Jack Buck/Pat Summerall
#Jack Whitaker/Tom Brookshier
#Lindsey Nelson/Don Perkins
#Frank Glieber/Johnny Sauer
#Don Criqui/Irv Cross
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
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
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.'
===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
===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
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
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
#jeffprobst/kylerote
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.'

★ 'Pat Summerall and John Madden were paired together for the first time on the telecast of the Minnesota at Tampa Bay game November 25.'

1980s


===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
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.'
===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
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
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
===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 )
#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
#jeffprobst/kylerote/ojsimpson

★ '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.'
===1986===
#Pat Summerall or Verne Lundquist/John Madden (called mostly Giants games on CBS, coinciding with team's 14-2 season that ended with Super Bowl XXI victory)
#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
#jeffprobst/irvcross
===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
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
#mikeadamleorjeffprobst/joethisemann
1989===
#Pat Summerall or Verne Lundquist/John Madden
#Verne Lundquist or Tim Ryan/Terry Bradshaw
#Tim Ryan or Dick Stockton/Randy Cross
#Dick Stockton or Steve Zabriskie/Dan Fouts
#Steve Zabriskie/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.'

1990s


===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

★ 'During the 1990 season, Pat Summerall was hospitalised after vomiting on a plane during a flight after a game Bears-Redskins, 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.'
===1991===
#Pat Summerall or Verne Lundquist/John Madden
#Verne Lundquist or Brad Nessler/Dan Fouts
#Tim Ryan or Jim Henderson/Irv Cross
#Dick Stockton or Sean McDonough/Merlin Olsen
#Jim Nantz or Sean McDonough/Hank Stram
#James Brown/Randy Cross
#Brad Nessler or Sean McDonough/Dave Jennings
#Jim Henderson or Mel Proctor/Dan Jiggetts
===1992===
#Pat Summerall or Verne Lundquist/John Madden
#Verne Lundquist or Jim Nantz/Dan Fouts
#Tim Ryan or Sean McDonough/Matt Millen
#Dick Stockton/Randy Cross
#Jim Nantz or Sean McDonough/Hank Stram
#James Brown/George Starke or John Robinson
#Sean McDonough/Dan Jiggetts
===1993===
#Pat Summerall or Verne Lundquist/John Madden
#Jim Nantz or Dick Stockton/Randy Cross
#Verne Lundquist or Dick Stockton or Sean McDonough/Dan Fouts
#Tim Ryan or Sean McDonough/Matt Millen
#Dick Stockton or James Brown or Mike Emrick/Hank Stram
#James Brown/Dennis Byrd
#Sean McDonough/Dan Jiggetts

★ '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 resume their NFL coverage in 1998.'

★ 'Verne Lundquist and Dan Fouts were the #2 team for much of the 1993 season. However, Jim Nantz and Randy Cross would call the other second round playoff game for CBS () besides Pat Summerall and John Madden.'
===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
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

★ 'From 1999 to 2004, the duo of Don Criqui and Steve Tasker were almost always assigned to games featuring the Buffalo Bills. Both Criqui (a Buffalo native) and Tasker (a former Bill) have connections to western New York, and the Criqui-Tasker pairing is one of the last examples of an NFL team having its own network TV announcing crew.'

2000s


===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 altogether).'
===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
===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
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
#clarencegilyard/pathaden

★ '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.'
===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
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
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 Beuerlein
#Bill Macatee or Craig Bolerjack/Rich Baldinger

★ 'Beginning this season, 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.'
===2007===
#Jim Nantz/Phil Simms
#Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf
#Dick Enberg/Randy Cross
#Kevin Harlan/Rich Gannon
#Ian Eagle/Solomon Wilcots
#Gus Johnson/Steve Tasker
#Don Criqui or Bill Macatee/Steve Beuerlein

See also



List of NFL on NBC commentator pairings

References



1. THE NFL ON CBS broadcasters that called the games in 1964 included: Jack Buck, Tony Canadeo, Herb Carneal, Ken Coleman, George Connor, Jack Drees, Bill Fischer, Bob Fouts, Ed Gallaher, Jim Gibbons, Frank Gifford, Earl Gillespie, Frank Glieber, Bob Kelley, Warren Lahr, Jim Morse, Van Patrick, Al Pollard, Ray Renfro, John Sauer, Chris Schenkel, Gordon Soltau, Gil Stratton, Pat Summerall, Chuck Thompson, Clayton Tonnemaker, Joe Tucker, Billy Vessels and Jack Whitaker.


Sources



"NFL on CBS" Commentator Pairings

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