Former NFL Analyst Pat Summerall Dead At Age 82

Pat Summerall, one of the pre-eminent network NFL voices for a generation of television viewers has died at age 82, the Dallas Morning News reports.

He worked a record 16 Super Bowls on network television, the first five as an analyst. He worked for CBS from 1961 to 1993. He moved with the NFL from CBS to Fox in 1994. He retired after the 2002 season.

Summerall worked his final Super Bowl in February 2002. It was his eighth alongside analyst John Madden. They worked together at CBS and Fox for 21 seasons. Their work at Super Bowl XVI in 1982 remains the highest-rated sports program of all-time, with more than 49 percent of the nation tuned in.

Source: The Redzone

 

Sad day in the sports world, RIP Pat!!

 

Damn. He and Madden were the broadcast team of a generation. :tombstone:

 

RIP. He and Joe Starkey were my favorite announcers growing up.

 

R.I.P.

 

damn......

 

RIP, Pat

Thanks for the memories...

 

He and Madden were THE team for NFL football, IMO.

 

He will be missed. I remember him and Madden calling games, those were great times. RIP

 

Horrible...RIP Pat! You'll never be forgotten...

 

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS3KFUPF_5o"]Mike Tirico Remembers Pat Summerall - YouTube[/ame]

 

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNgaPmoIsOA"]Madden & Summerall Commentary October 28,1996 - YouTube[/ame]

 

Wow. Bumming hard on this one. RIP Pat. My fat old butt remembers the start on CBS with Pat teamed with the retired Eagle DB Tom Brookshier in the 70's before Madden.

 

Pat could do anything. He not only did NFL, but he did the Masters and US Open tennis.

He was an announcer that understood the concept of less is more. He didn't rely on shtick like so many announcers do today.

He will be deeply missed.