List of Monday Night Football commentators
The following is a list of sportscasters who have served as commentators for Monday Night Football broadcasts on various networks, along with each commentator's period of tenure on the show (beginning years of each season shown, as the NFL season ends in the calendar year after it begins). Game announcers used in #2 games usually come from ESPN and are included for both wild card playoff games (1995–2005 except 2002–2003 season) and secondary regular season games (1987, 1997, 2005–present).
Television
ABC
Play-by-play announcers
- Keith Jackson (1970)
- Frank Gifford (1971–1985; also when Al Michaels was working postseason baseball 1986–1989)
- Al Michaels (1986–2005)
- Gary Bender (#2, 1987)
- Mike Patrick (#2, 1997 and 2005)
Color commentators
- Howard Cosell (1970–1983)
- Don Meredith (1970–1973, 1977–1984)
- Fred Williamson (1974 preseason only)
- Alex Karras (1974–1976)
- Fran Tarkenton (1979–1982)
- O. J. Simpson (1983–1985)
- Joe Namath (1985)
- Frank Gifford (1986–1997)
- Lynn Swann (#2, 1986-1987)
- Dan Dierdorf (1987–1998)
- Joe Theismann (#2, 1997 and 2005)
- Boomer Esiason (1998–1999)
- Dan Fouts (2000–2001)
- Dennis Miller (2000–2001)
- John Madden (2002–2005)
- Paul Maguire (#2, 2005)
Sideline reporters
- Lynn Swann (1994–1997, Super Bowls)
- Ron Jaworski (#2, 1997)
- Lesley Visser (1998–1999 and during Wild Card playoffs and Super Bowl XXXIV)
- Eric Dickerson (2000–2001)
- Melissa Stark (2000–2002)
- Lisa Guerrero (2003)
- Michele Tafoya (2004–2005)
- Sam Ryan (2005)
- Suzy Kolber (2005; Super Bowl XL)
Studio hosts
- Jim Lampley (halftime and Super Bowl XIX co-host)
- Al Michaels (Super Bowl XIX co-host)
- Keith Jackson (Super Bowl XXII host)
- Frank Gifford (1998)
- Chris Berman (halftime host, 1996–1997 and during Wild Card playoffs and Super Bowls)
- Brent Musburger (studio host, 1990–1995)
- Robin Roberts (playoffs and Hurricane Katrina telethon co-host, 2005)
Studio analysts
- Dick Vermeil (playoffs and Super Bowl, 1990–1995)
- Joe Theismann (Super Bowl XIX)
- Peter King (1995)
- Steve Young (playoffs and Super Bowl)
- Brian Billick (playoffs and Super Bowl)
- Michael Strahan (playoffs and Super Bowl)
Wild Card Playoffs (No. 2 game)
Play-by-play announcers
- Brent Musburger (1990–1995, 2002)
- Mike Patrick (1996–2001, 2003–2005)
Color commentators
- Dick Vermeil (1990–1995)
- Joe Theismann (1996–2001, 2003–2005)
- Paul Maguire (1998–2001, 2003–2005)
- Gary Danielson (2002)
ESPN
Play-by-play announcers
- Mike Tirico (2006–2015)
- Sean McDonough (2016–2017)
- Joe Tessitore (2018-2019)[1]
- Brad Nessler (#2, 2006, 2010–2011)
- Mike Greenberg (#2, 2007–2009)
- Chris Berman (#2, 2012–2016)
- Beth Mowins (#2, 2017–2018)
- Steve Levy (#2, 2019-present)
Color commentators
- Joe Theismann (2006)
- Tony Kornheiser (2006–2008)
- Ron Jaworski (2007–2011; #2, 2006)
- Jon Gruden (2009–2017)
- Jason Witten (2018)[1][2]
- Booger McFarland (2018–present)[1]
- Dick Vermeil (#2, 2006)
- Mike Ditka (#2, 2007–2008)
- Mike Golic (#2, 2007–2009)
- Steve Young (#2, 2009, 2016)
- Trent Dilfer (#2, 2010–2015)
- Adam Schefter (Postseason, 2016-2017)
- Rex Ryan (#2, 2017)
- Brian Griese (#2, 2018-present)
- Louis Riddick (#2, 2019-present)
Sideline reporters
- Michele Tafoya (2006–2010)
- Suzy Kolber (2006–2011 (2011 Week 2, 5, 6, 11, 16); #2, 2008-2010) (Week 1)
- Lisa Salters (2012–present)[1]
- Wendi Nix (fill-in, 2011) (Week 1, 4, 12)
- Ed Werder (fill-in, 2011) (Week 3)
- Rachel Nichols (#2, 2011–2012; fill-in, 2011) (Week 5, 8-10, 14)
- Sal Paolantonio (fill-in, 2011 (Week 7, 13; #2, 2013)
- Bonnie Bernstein (#2, 2006–2007)
- Lindsay Czarniak (#2, 2014–2016)
- Sergio Dipp (#2, 2017)
- Laura Rutledge (#2, 2018)
- Dianna Russini (#2, 2019-present)
Rules analysts
- Gerald Austin (2012–2017)
- Jeff Triplette (2018)
- John Parry (2019–present)
Studio hosts
- Chris Berman (2006-2016) (halftime host 2019-present)
- Stuart Scott (2007-2014)
- Suzy Kolber (2014-present)
Studio analysts
- Steve Young (2006-present)
- Michael Irvin (2006)
- Tom Jackson (2006-2015) (Halftime Analyst 2019-present)
- Keyshawn Johnson (2007-2015)
- Bill Parcells (2007)
- Emmitt Smith (2007-2008)
- Mike Ditka (2008-2015)
- Cris Carter (2008-2015)
- Matt Millen (2009-2010)
- Trent Dilfer (2011-2016)
- Ray Lewis (2013-2015)
- Matt Hasselbeck (2016-2018)
- Charles Woodson (2016-2018)
- Randy Moss (2017-present)
- Adam Schefter (2019-present)
- Louis Riddick (2019-present)
ESPN Deportes/ESPN Latin America
- Álvaro Martín (play-by-play, 2006–present)
- Raul Allegre (color commentator, 2006–present)
- Eduardo Varela (#2 play-by-play, 2006–present)
- Ciro Procuna (#3 play-by-play, 2006)
- Sergio Dipp (sideline reporter, 2013–present)
Radio
CBS Radio/Westwood One
- Marv Albert (play-by-play, 2002–2009)
- Bonnie Bernstein (sideline reporter, 2001–2005)
- Jack Buck (play-by-play, 1978–1984, 1987–1995)
- Randy Cross (backup color commentator, 2010)
- Howard David (play-by-play, 1996–2001)
- John Dockery (sideline reporter, 1999–2007)
- Boomer Esiason (color commentator, 2000–2017)
- Dan Fouts (backup color commentator, 2011–2013)
- Jim Gray (studio host, 2001–present)
- Kevin Harlan (backup play-by-play, 2009; play-by-play, 2010–present)
- Matt Millen (color commentator, 1996–2000)
- Warren Moon (backup color commentator, 2009)
- Hank Stram (color commentator, 1978–1984, 1987–1995)
- Lesley Visser (color commentator, 2001)
- Kurt Warner (backup color commentator, 2014–2017, color commentator 2018–present)
Mutual Radio
- Lindsey Nelson (play-by-play, 1974–1977)
- Van Patrick (play-by-play, 1972–1973)
NBC Radio
- Don Criqui (play-by-play, 1985–1986)
- Bob Trumpy (color commentator, 1985–1986)
References
- "New MNF team: Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland, Lisa Salters". ESPN. May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- Around the NFL staff (February 28, 2019). "Jason Witten ends retirement, will return to Cowboys". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
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