ESPN veteran Mike Patrick dies at 80 after storied career

ESPN: Former Sunday Night Football announcer has died at 80

He spent 36 years as a play-by-play announcer at ESPN, including 18 as the voice of Sunday Night Football.

Mike Patrick dies at 80; sportscaster was the original play-by-play voice of ESPN’s NFL coverage

BRISTOL. Conn. — Mike Patrick, ESPN’s first play-by-play announcer for its NFL coverage, has died. He was 80. Patrick’s physician and longtime friend sent a text to friends of the longtime announcer that Patrick passed away in Fairfax, Virginia, on Sunday due to natural causes. Patrick joined ESPN in 1982, and was with the network for 35 years. “Mike Patrick called countless significant events over decades at ESPN and is one the most influential…

Longtime ESPN sports announcer dead at 80

Mike Patrick, a legendary ESPN sports announcer, has died. He was 80 and died of natural causes in Virginia.

Kirk Herbstreit Saddened By Death Of Iconic College Football Announcer

Kirk Herbstreit and the rest of the ESPN family are operating with a heavy heart this week. On Tuesday, ESPN confirmed that former play-by-play broadcaster Mike Patrick passed away of natural causes last weekend. The longtime voice of "Sunday Night…

Mike Patrick, Longtime ESPN Play-by-Play Man, Dies at 80

Mike Patrick, the amiable play-by-play man who called NFL games and ACC basketball contests during his 36 years at ESPN, has died. He was 80.

Legendary Sports Broadcaster Mike Patrick Dies at 80 — Cause of Death Revealed

Mike Patrick died on April 20, 2025, in Fairfax, Va. His doctor, along with the city of Clarksburg, W.Va., confirmed the news to ESPN on April 22.