List of Pro Bowl broadcasters facts for kids
The Pro Bowl is a special game in the National Football League (NFL) where the best players from the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC) play against each other. It's like an all-star game for football!
Since the 1950s, many different television networks and talented announcers have helped bring the Pro Bowl to fans at home. These announcers include play-by-play commentators who describe all the action, color commentators who explain the strategies and plays, and sideline reporters who share updates from the field. This list shows who broadcast the Pro Bowl each year.
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Pro Bowl Announcers: The Early Years (1950s)
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | not televised | ||
| 1952 | NBC | Harry Wismer | Bill Stern |
| 1953 | NBC | Bud Foster | Mark Scott |
| 1954 | DuMont | Tom Harmon | Red Grange |
| 1955 | not televised | ||
| 1956 | |||
| 1957 | |||
| 1958 | NBC | Joe Tucker | Van Patrick |
| 1959 | NBC | Jim Gibbons | Van Patrick |
Pro Bowl Announcers: The 1960s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | NBC | Bob Kelley | Ray Scott |
| 1961 | NBC | Lindsey Nelson | Frankie Albert |
| 1962 | NBC | Lindsey Nelson | Chuck Thompson |
| 1963 | NBC | Chuck Thompson | Ken Coleman |
| 1964 | NBC | Chris Schenkel | George Connor |
| 1965 | NBC | Ken Coleman | Gordie Soltau |
| 1966 | CBS | Jack Drees | Frank Gifford |
| 1967 | CBS | Lindsey Nelson | Pat Summerall |
| 1968 | CBS | Jack Buck | Tom Brookshier |
| 1969 | CBS | Jack Whitaker | Pat Summerall |
Pro Bowl Announcers: The 1970s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | CBS | Don Criqui | Frank Gifford | Frank Glieber |
| 1971 | CBS | Jack Whitaker | Frank Gifford | Bruce Roberts |
| 1972 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Al DeRogatis | |
| 1973 | CBS | Frank Glieber | Alex Hawkins | Bruce Roberts |
| 1974 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Al DeRogatis | |
| 1975 | ABC | Frank Gifford | Howard Cosell and Alex Karras | |
| 1976 | ABC | Frank Gifford | Howard Cosell and Alex Karras | |
| 1977 | ABC | Frank Gifford | Howard Cosell and Alex Karras | |
| 1978 | ABC | Frank Gifford | Howard Cosell and Don Meredith | |
| 1979 | ABC | Frank Gifford | Howard Cosell and Don Meredith |
Pro Bowl Announcers: The 1980s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | ABC | Al Michaels | Howard Cosell and Fran Tarkenton | Lynn Swann |
| 1981 | ABC | Frank Gifford | Howard Cosell and Fran Tarkenton | Lynn Swann |
| 1982 | ABC | Al Michaels | Fran Tarkenton | Lynn Swann and Russ Francis |
| 1983 | ABC | Frank Gifford | Howard Cosell and Fran Tarkenton | Lynn Swann |
| 1984 | ABC | Frank Gifford | O. J. Simpson | Lynn Swann |
| 1985 | ABC | Frank Gifford | Don Meredith | Lynn Swann |
| 1986 | ABC | Frank Gifford | O. J. Simpson and Joe Namath | Tim Brant |
| 1987 | ABC | Al Michaels | Frank Gifford | Lynn Swann |
| 1988 | ESPN | Mike Patrick | Roy Firestone and O. J. Simpson | Tom Jackson |
| 1989 | ESPN | Mike Patrick | Joe Theismann | Tom Jackson |
Pro Bowl Announcers: The 1990s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ESPN | Mike Patrick | Joe Theismann | Chris Berman and Tom Jackson |
| 1991 | ESPN | Mike Patrick | Joe Theismann | Chris Berman and Tom Jackson |
| 1992 | ESPN | Mike Patrick | Joe Theismann | Chris Berman and Tom Jackson |
| 1993 | ESPN | Mike Patrick | Joe Theismann | Chris Berman and Tom Jackson |
| 1994 | ESPN | Mike Patrick | Joe Theismann | Chris Berman and Tom Jackson |
| 1995 | ABC | Al Michaels | Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf | Lynn Swann and Lesley Visser |
| 1996 | ABC | Al Michaels | Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf | Lynn Swann and Lesley Visser |
| 1997 | ABC | Al Michaels | Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf | Lynn Swann and Lesley Visser |
| 1998 | ABC | Al Michaels | Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf | Lynn Swann and Lesley Visser |
| 1999 | ABC | Al Michaels | Dan Dierdorf and Boomer Esiason | Lesley Visser and Dan Fouts |
Pro Bowl Announcers: The 2000s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ABC | Al Michaels | Boomer Esiason | Lesley Visser and Dan Fouts |
| 2001 | ABC | Al Michaels | Dan Fouts and Dennis Miller | Eric Dickerson and Melissa Stark |
| 2002 | ABC | Al Michaels | Dan Fouts and Dennis Miller | Eric Dickerson and Melissa Stark |
| 2003 | ABC | Al Michaels | Dan Fouts | Melissa Stark and Lynn Swann |
| 2004 | ESPN | Mike Patrick | Joe Theismann and Paul Maguire | Suzy Kolber and Chris Mortensen |
| 2005 | ESPN | Mike Patrick | Joe Theismann and Paul Maguire | Suzy Kolber and Michele Tafoya |
| 2006 | ESPN | Mike Patrick | Joe Theismann and Paul Maguire | Suzy Kolber and Michele Tafoya |
| 2007 | CBS | Greg Gumbel | Phil Simms and Dan Dierdorf | Shannon Sharpe |
| 2008 | Fox | Kenny Albert | Daryl Johnston | Tony Siragusa and Brian Baldinger |
| 2009 | NBC | Al Michaels | Cris Collinsworth | Andrea Kremer and Tiki Barber |
Pro Bowl Announcers: The 2010s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ESPN | Mike Tirico | Ron Jaworski and Jon Gruden | Michele Tafoya and Suzy Kolber |
| 2011 | Fox | Thom Brennaman | Brian Billick and Terry Bradshaw | Tony Siragusa and Jay Glazer |
| 2012 | NBC | Dan Hicks | Mike Mayock and Doug Flutie | Alex Flanagan and Randy Moss |
| 2013 | NBC | Al Michaels | Cris Collinsworth | Michele Tafoya and Doug Flutie |
| 2014 | NBC | Al Michaels | Cris Collinsworth | Michele Tafoya and Doug Flutie |
| 2015 | ESPN | Mike Tirico | Jon Gruden | Lisa Salters |
| 2016 | ESPN | Mike Tirico | Ron Jaworski and Jon Gruden | Lisa Salters |
| 2017 | ESPN | Sean McDonough | Ron Jaworski and Jon Gruden | Lisa Salters |
| 2018 | ESPN/ABC | Sean McDonough | Matt Hasselbeck | Lisa Salters and Louis Riddick |
| 2019 | Joe Tessitore | Jason Witten and Booger McFarland | Lisa Salters | |
| ESPN/ABC | ||||
| Disney XD |
Pro Bowl Announcers: The 2020s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ESPN/ABC | Joe Tessitore | Booger McFarland | Lisa Salters |
| Disney XD | ||||
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2022 | ESPN/ABC | Steve Levy | Brian Griese and Louis Riddick | Lisa Salters |
| 2023 | ESPN/ABC | Pat McAfee | Kirk Herbstreit | Laura Rutledge and Robert Griffin III |
| Disney XD | ||||
| 2024 | ESPN/ABC | Scott Van Pelt | Dan Orlovsky | Ryan Clark, Marcus Spears, and Michelle Beisner-Buck |
| Disney XD | ||||
See also
- List of AFL All-Star Game broadcasters
- List of Playoff Bowl broadcasters
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