List of NFL on CBS announcers explained

NFL on CBS announcers include:

Current

Play-by-play

• Andrew Catalon: play-by-play (2013–present)
• Spero Dedes: play-by-play (2010–present)
• Ian Eagle: play-by-play (1998–present)
• Kevin Harlan: play-by-play (1998–present)
• Chris Lewis: play-by-play (2023–present) select assignments
• Tom McCarthy: play-by-play (2014–present)
• Beth Mowins: play-by-play (2017–present) select assignments
• Jim Nantz: studio host (1998–2003); play-by-play (1988–1993); lead play-by-play (2004–present)
• Noah Eagle: Nickelodeon play-by-play (2021-present)

Studio host

• James Brown: studio host (2006–present)
• Nate Burleson: studio analyst (2017–present); fill-in studio host (2020–present); Nickelodeon analyst (2021–present)

Studio analysts

• Bill Cowher: studio analyst (2007–present)
• Jonathan Jones: insider (2022–present)^[1]
• Nate Burleson: studio analyst (2017–present); fill-in studio host (2020-present); Nickelodeon analyst (2021–present)
• Matt Ryan: analyst (2023); studio analyst (2024–present)
• J. J. Watt: studio analyst (2023–present)

Game analysts

• Adam Archuleta: analyst (2014–present)
• Tiki Barber: analyst (2019–present)
• Nate Burleson: Nickelodeon analyst (2021-present)
• Charles Davis: analyst (2020–present)
• Jay Feely: special teams analyst (2015-present), regular analyst (2017–present)
• Trent Green: analyst (2014–present)
• Jason McCourty: analyst (2023–present) select assignments
• Tony Romo: lead analyst (2017–present)^[2]
• Ross Tucker: analyst (2023–present) select assignments
• Gene Steratore: rules analyst (2018–present)^[3]

Sideline reporters

• Evan Washburn: sideline reporter (2014–present), #2 sideline reporter (2015-present)
• Tracy Wolfson: lead sideline reporter (2013–present), feature reporter (2013–present)
• Melanie Collins: sideline reporter (2017–present), #3 sideline reporter (2018-present)^[4]
• Amanda Balionis: sideline reporter (2018-present)
• Tiffany Blackmon: sideline reporter (2023–present)
• AJ Ross: sideline reporter (2018-present), #4 sideline reporter and Sideline Reporter for the NFL Playoffs on Westwood One
• “Young” Dylan Gilmer: Nickelodeon reporter (2022-present)
• Amanda Guerra: sideline reporter (2023–present) select assignments
• Aditi Kinkhabwala: sideline reporter (2022-present)
• Dylan Schefter: Nickelodeon sideline reporter (2022-present)
• Justin Walters: sideline reporter (2023–present) select assignments

2024 broadcaster pairings^[5]

1. Jim Nantz/Tony Romo/Tracy Wolfson
2. Ian Eagle/Charles Davis/Evan Washburn
3. Kevin Harlan/Trent Green/Melanie Collins
4. Andrew Catalon/Tiki Barber/Jason McCourty (weeks 1 and 3)/AJ Ross
5. Spero Dedes/Adam Archuleta/Aditi Kinkhabwala
6. Tom McCarthy/Jay Feely/Ross Tucker (week 1)/Tiffany Blackmon (week 1) or Amanda Balionis (week 2)
7. Chris Lewis/Jason McCourty/Amanda Guerra

Former

A

• Marv Albert

play-by-play (2011 - 2013)

• George Allen

analyst (1978 - 1981)

• Marcus Allen

studio analyst (1998), feature reporter (1998 - 2004)

• Brian Anderson

play-by-play (2014 - 2016)

• Bruce Arians

analyst (2018)

• Iain Armitage: Nickelodeon rules analyst (2021-2022)
• Jill Arrington

sideline reporter (2000 - 2002)

B

• Richard Baldinger

analyst (2004 - 2006)

• Gary Bender

play-by-play (1975 - 1981; 1986)

• Bonnie Bernstein

sideline reporter (1999 - 2005); feature reporter (1998, 2004 - 2005)

• Les Bingaman

analyst (1956-1957)

• Joe Boland

play-by-play (1956 - 1959)

• Craig Bolerjack

play-by-play (1998 - 2005)

• Emerson Boozer

analyst (1977)

• Terry Bradshaw

studio analyst (1990 - 1993); analyst (1984 - 1989) (1980 - 1981)

• Tim Brando

play-by-play (1999 - 2003)

• Tim Brant

play-by-play (1987 - 1990)

• Terry Brennan (1960 - 1961)
• Tom Brookshier

analyst (1962) (1966 - 1980); play-by-play (1981 - 1986)

• Jim Brown

analyst (1977 - 1978)

• Timmy Brown

analyst (1973)

• Jack Buck

play-by-play (1964 - 1974, 1982 - 1987)

• Steve Beuerlein

analyst (2004–2018)

• Nick Buoniconti

analyst (1976 - 1978)

• Sherree Burruss: sideline reporter (2020–2021)
• Dick Butkus

studio analyst (1988 - 1989)

• Dennis Byrd

analyst (1993)

C

• Joe Campanella (1966)
• Bill Campbell

analyst (1956)

• Tony Canadeo

analyst (1959 - 1967)

• Charlsie Cantey

studio analyst (1983)

• Mike Carey

rules analyst (2014–2015)

• Herb Carneal

play-by-play (1961–1964)

• Charley Casserly

insider (2006 - 2012)

• Paul Christman

(1958 - 1959) (1968 - 1970)

• Frank Clarke (1969 - 1973)
• Ken Coleman (1958) (1962 - 1965)
• George Connor (1958 - 1968) (1971 - 1972)
• Bob Costas

play-by-play (1977 - 1979)

• Don Criqui

play-by-play (1967 - 1978; 1998 - 2012)

• Irv Cross

studio analyst (1975 - 1989); game analyst (1971 - 1991)

• Randy Cross

studio analyst (1999 - 2001; game analyst (1989 - 1993, 2002 - 2012)

D

• Stacey Dales

sideline reporter (2015 - 2016)

• Jenny Dell

sideline reporter (2014, 2016, 2021)

• Dan Dierdorf

analyst (1985 - 1986, 1999 - 2013)

• Mike Ditka

studio analyst (2000 - 2002)

• John Dockery (1982 - 1985)
• Jack Drees (1959 - 1973)
• Fred Dryer

analyst (1981)

• Jimmy Dudley

analyst (1958)

• Jerry Dunphy

analyst (1956)

E

• Boomer Esiason

studio analyst (2002 - 2023)

• Pete Elliott (1967)
• Mike Emrick (1992 - 1993)
• Dick Enberg

play-by-play (2000 - 2009)

• Jamie Erdahl

sideline reporter (2014–2017, 2022)

F

• Bill Fay: analyst (1956-1958)
• Gary Fencik (1988)
• Joe Foss

analyst (1956-1957)

• Bob Fouts (1956, 1959-1967)
• Dan Fouts

analyst (1988–1993, 2008–2019)

G

• Roman Gabriel (1978 - 1979)
• Eddie Gallaher (1958 - 1964)
• Rich Gannon (2005 - 2020)
• Fred Gehrke

analyst (1957)

• Phyllis George

studio analyst (1975 - 1977, 1980 - 1984)

• Jim Gibbons (1956 - 1957, 1959 - 1967)
• Frank Gifford

analyst (1964 - 1970)

• Jerry Glanville

studio analyst (1999 - 2001); analyst (2003)

• Frank Glieber

play-by-play (1962 - 1975) (1977 - 1984)

• Tony Gonzalez

studio analyst (2014 - 2016)

• Bailey Goss

analyst (1956-1959)

• Curt Gowdy

play-by-play (1979 - 1980)

• Michael Grady: sideline reporter (2022)
• Sonny Grandelius (1965 - 1967)
• Red Grange

play-by-play (1957-1963)

• Jim Gray

reporter (1988 - 1993)

• Gabrielle Nevaeh Green: Nickelodeon analyst (2021-2022)
• Joe Greene

analyst (1982)

• Greg Gumbel: studio host (1990–1993, 2004–2005); play-by-play (1988–1989, 2006–2022); lead play-by-play (1998–2003)

H

• Pat Haden

analyst (1986) (1988 - 1989)

• Mal Hammack (1967)
• Wayne Hardin (1965)
• Claude Haring

analyst (1956)

• Tom Harmon (1957 - 1958) (1961)
• Leon Hart

analyst (1958)

• Alex Hawkins (1971 - 1972) (1975 - 1977)
• Jim Henderson (1990)
• Jim Hill (1981) (1983 - 1986) (1993)
• Elroy Hirsch

analyst (1959)

• Paul Hornung

analyst (1975 - 1979)

J

• Craig James

studio analyst (1999 - 2000), game analyst (2001 - 2002)

• Dan Jiggetts

analyst (1985 - 1990) (1993)

• Gus Johnson

play-by-play (1998 - 2010)

• Daryl Johnston

analyst (2000)

• Brent Jones

studio analyst (1998); analyst (1999 - 2005)

• Sonny Jurgensen

analyst (1975 - 1980)

K

• Bob Kelley (1956-1964)
• Dan Kelly (1973 - 1974)
• Jim Kelly (1982 - 1984)
• Jayne Kennedy

studio analyst (1978 - 1980)

• Armen Keteyian

#1 sideline reporter (1998 - 2003), #2 sideline reporter (2004 - 2005)

• Gene Kirby

analyst (1956)

• Jerry Kramer (1969)

L

• Jason La Canfora

insider (2012 - 2021)

• Warren Lahr (1962 - 1967)
• Jim Lampley

play-by-play (1987)

• Eddie LeBaron (1966 - 1971)
• Lee Leonard (1974)
• James Lofton

analyst (2017–2024)

• Johnny Lujack (1957 - 1961)
• Lex Lumpkin: Nickelodeon reporter (2021)
• Verne Lundquist

play-by-play (1984 - 1993; 1998 - 2000)

M

• Bill Macatee

play-by-play (1999–2013)

• John Madden

analyst (1979 - 1993)

• Charles Mann (1999 - 2000)
• Dan Marino

studio analyst (2002 - 2013)

• Tommy Mason (1973)
• Trevor Matich (2001)
• Tom Matte (1976 - 1978)
• Bill Mazer (1970 - 1971) (1978)
• Mark May

analyst (1998 - 2000)

• Arch McDonald

analyst (1956-1957)

• Sean McDonough

play-by-play (1991, 1993)

• Will McDonough (1986 - 1989)
• Jim McKay (1957)
• Bill McPeak (1966)
• Al Michaels (1975 - 1976)
• Matt Millen

analyst (1992 - 1993)

• Lenny Moore (1968)
• Johnny Morris (1975 - 1986)
• Jim Morse (1963 - 1966, 1972)
• Brent Musburger

studio host (1975 - 1989); play-by-play (1973 - 1974)

• Andy Musser

sideline reporter (1969-1973)

• Jim Mutscheller (1967)

N

• Stu Nahan (1966 - 1967)
• Lindsey Nelson (1966 - 1981)
• Brad Nessler

play-by-play (1990 - 1991)

• Ernie Nevers

analyst (1956)

O

• Pat O'Brien

feature reporter (1983) (1989 - 1993)

• Merlin Olsen

analyst (1990 - 1991)

P

• Van Patrick (1957 - 1967)
• Don Paul (1965 - 1967)
• Drew Pearson (1984)
• Lowell Perry (1966)
• Bosh Pritchard (1962 - 1963)

Q

• Les Qualey

analyst (1956)

R

• Beasley Reece

analyst (1998 - 1999; 2003); sideline reporter (2000 - 2002)

• Pete Retzlaff (1973 - 1974)
• Bob Reynolds

analyst (1956-1962)

• John Robinson

analyst (1991 - 1992)

• Bruce Roberts, studio host 1966–1973
• Sam Ryan

feature reporter 2006-2010: Super Bowl XLI sideline reporter

• Tim Ryan

play-by-play (1972) (1977 - 1980) (1982 - 1993)

S

• Byrum Saam

play-by-play (1956-1959)

• Gil Santos
• Deion Sanders studio analyst (2001–2004, 2014–2017) (Thursday Night Football only)
• Johnny Sauer

analyst (1963 - 1974)

• Chris Schenkel

play-by-play (1956-1964)

• Bart Scott

studio analyst (2014-2016)

• Hal Scott
• Ray Scott

play-by-play (1956 - 1973)

• Vin Scully

play-by-play (1975 - 1981)

• George Seifert

studio analyst (1998)

• Brad Sham play-by-play (2004)
• Shannon Sharpe

studio analyst (2004 - 2014)

• Phil Simms

lead analyst (1998 - 2016), studio analyst (2017 - 2023)

• Jim Simpson
• Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder

studio analyst (1976 - 1987)

• Gordy Soltau
• Ken Stabler

analyst (1987 - 1989)

• • George Starke Bart Starr

analyst (1973-1974)

• Roger Staubach

analyst (1980 - 1982)

• Dick Stockton

play-by-play (1978 - 1993)

• Hank Stram

analyst (1975, 1978 - 1993)

• Gil Stratton
• Pat Summerall

analyst (1963 - 1964, 1966 - 1974); play-by-play (1974 - 1993)

• Bill Symes

analyst (1956); play-by-play (1957-1958)

T

• Michele Tafoya

sideline reporter (1998)

• Steve Tasker

analyst (1998-2018)

• Jim Thacker: play-by-play (1977 - 1978)
• Joe Theismann

analyst (1986 - 1987)

• Ed Thilenius

play-by-play (1966 - 1967)

• Chuck Thompson

play-by-play (1956 - 1959, 1962 - 1969)

• Spencer Tillman

analyst (2000 - 2003)

• Clayton Tonnemaker

analyst (1961 - 1966)

• Joe Tucker

play-by-play (1956 - 1959, 1962 - 1967)

• Roger Twibell (1977 - 1978)

U

• Johnny Unitas

analyst (1974 - 1977)

V

• Norm Van Brocklin

analyst (1967)

• Dick Vermeil

analyst (1983 - 1987)

• Billy Vessels (1964)
• Lesley Visser

color and sideline reporter (1989 - 1993, 2000-present)

W

• Wayne Walker

analyst (1973 - 1977, 1982 - 1986)

• Charlie Waters

analyst (1983)

• Harry Wismer

play-by-play (1956)

• Wes Wise

play-by-play (1960)

• Jack Whitaker

play-by-play (1960 - 1964, 1968 - 1973)

• Solomon Wilcots

analyst (2001 - 2016), postseason sideline reporter (2006–2012)

• Bob Wolff

play-by-play (1959)

Z

• Steve Zabriskie

play-by-play (1988 - 1989)

See also

• National Football League on television

Notes and References

1. News: CBS Sports elevates Jonathan Jones to lead NFL insider. CBS Sports. June 8, 2022. June 9, 2022.
2. News: Orr. Conor. Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo retiring from NFL. NFL Enterprises, LLC. NFL.com. April 4, 2017. April 4, 2017. Romo will work for CBS this season as an analyst alongside Jim Nantz on game broadcasts, the network confirmed Tuesday. He replaces Phil Simms as the lead game broadcast analyst for CBS..
3. News: Dubin. Jared. CBS Sports announces hiring of former NFL referee Gene Steratore as rules analyst. CBS Sports. June 26, 2018. October 25, 2020. en.
4. Sports Reporter Melanie Collins and Her Blue Bikini Spotted on Alex Rodriguez's Endless Birthday Yacht Trip. Jordan. Hoffman. August 1, 2021. Vanity Fair.
5. CBS SPORTS REVEALS 2024 ‘NFL ON CBS’ ANNOUNCER LINEUP. Paramount Press Express. July 24, 2024. July 24, 2024.