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The voice of prime time football: Al Michaels is still going strong at 40 years of calling NFL games
Al Michaels marks 40 years as NFL primetime announcer with 779 games called, including 11 Super Bowls, maintaining top broadcaster status on Prime Video this season.
- Prime Video's Al Michaels marks 40 years as the play-by-play announcer for an NFL primetime package, with research from the 506 Sports Archive saying his Christmas Broncos–Chiefs game will be his 779th NFL broadcast.
- Michaels built his run through long stints on ABC's Monday Night Football and NBC's Sunday Night Football, calling prime-time games except for two years in 1974 and 1975.
- Prime Video's audience metrics underscore the reach of Michaels' broadcasts, with 14.96 million viewers, making it the most-watched season since 2006, and he has called 11 Super Bowls, tying Pat Summerall.
- Michaels remains active and energized despite his long tenure, showing no signs of slowing at 81 and feeling a jolt of energy working with Kirk Herbstreit, analyst.
- As the dean of NFL announcers, Michaels leads active peers by a wide margin, with CBS's Kevin Harlan at 542 games and working with eight analysts, including a 13-season run with Cris Collinsworth.
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The voice of prime time football: Al Michaels is still going strong at 40 years of calling NFL games
Al Michaels has reached a remarkable milestone in his broadcasting career, marking 40 years as the play-by-play announcer for the NFL’s primetime games.
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