NFL broadcaster, local icon Pat Summerall dies at age 82

[Blue_Tires]

Source: Dallas Morning News

Employing a signature succinct staccato style that was brief and to the point, Pat Summerall grew into the pre-eminent network NFL voice for a generation of television viewers. Summerall has died at age 82.

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.

Summerall was a regular-season Sunday staple in most Dallas-Fort Worth homes during the 1990s. He and Madden were regularly assigned to the NFL's No. 1 television attraction, the Cowboys. Not a bad deal for Summerall, who lived barely 20 minutes away from Texas Stadium in Southlake, with his second wife, Cheri.

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[BeyondGeography]

1. He was truly great

Perfect voice. Restrained as well, compared with today's bloviators. An example of letting the pictures tell the story:

But getting in a great line, too: "There will be no three-peat."

Struggled mightily with the alcoholic demon...RIP, Pat.

[Hawaii Hiker]

17. As a 49er fan, i prefer this Pat Summerall - John Madden moment

Sf finally beat the Cowboys in the NFC title game..

[Botany]

2. RIP Pat

[Flashmann]

3. A Real Legend

RIP!

[aaaaaa5a]

4. A truly all time great.

No voice in the world said "Big and important game" like the voice of Pat Summerall.


He was the sports announcing version of Walter Cronkite.

[tishaLA]

5. RIP Mr Summerall

Sports broadcasting sucked less when you were around.

[TeamPooka]

6. I can still hear him saying "After the game, Murder, She Wrote, here on CBSSS" in that deep voice

RIP Pat.

[VWolf]

18. I remember "Tonight, on 60 Minutes ..."

He was legend. He was old school. RIP.

[Mopar151]

7. Always a pro, never got in the way of the game

In contrast to many of today's barking, howling morons.

[aaaaaa5a]

10. I loved Summerall because he proved you could be the best without shouting and

talking all over the action. The game was the story, not how often or how loud he spoke. He was the perfect TV play by play guy.

[House of Roberts]

8. He was my favorite football play-by-play man

along with his partner, Tom Brookshier.

[lastlib]

9. He was pretty good, but.....

...I COULD.NOT.STAND.john madden!!

I would turn the sound off rather than listen to that pompous annoying blowhard!

[RZM]

11. He was one of the greats. RIP n/t

[geomon666]

12. Rest in peace

[Va Lefty]

13. Very sad news

You knew it was a big game when Summerall/Brookshier (later Summerall/Madden called it). Also did The US Open and The Masters. He was the voice of my youth.

[BumRushDaShow]

14. Wow

One of the great classic sports guys.

R.I.P.

[sarcasmo]

15. Drafted by the Lions in 1952, RIP.

[The Wizard]

16. First came to fame

kicking a winning field goal 49 yards in the snow to give the Giants the Eastern Conference title. RIP Pat, always a class act.

[AsahinaKimi]

19. Sayonara Pat.. you will be missed..

What a great NFL voice. Loved him with John Madden.

[MADem]

20. Tell 'em Pat Summerall sent ya!!!

That was the catch phrase for an ad he did for a hardware store years ago.

A friend of mine went in to one of them once and said "Pat Summerall sent me" and they gave him a contractor's discount!