List of AFL Championship Game broadcasters

The following is a list of television and radio networks and announcers that have broadcast the American Football League Championship Game, which was played from 19601969 prior to the American Football League's merger with the National Football League.

Television

On June 9, 1960, the league signed a five-year television contract with ABC, which brought in revenues of approximately $2.125 million per year for the entire league. On January 29, 1964, the AFL signed a lucrative $36 million television contract with NBC (beginning in the 1965 season), which gave the league money it needed to compete with the NFL for players.

Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s)
1969 NBC Curt Gowdy Kyle Rote Al DeRogatis
1968 NBC Curt Gowdy Kyle Rote Charlie Jones
1967 NBC Curt Gowdy Paul Christman
1966 NBC Curt Gowdy Paul Christman Pat Hernon
1965 NBC Curt Gowdy Paul Christman Charlie Jones
1964 ABC Curt Gowdy Paul Christman George Ratterman
1963 ABC Curt Gowdy Paul Christman
1962 ABC Curt Gowdy Paul Christman Jack Buck
1961 ABC Jack Buck George Ratterman Bob Neal
1960 ABC Jack Buck George Ratterman Les Keiter

Radio

Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s)
1968 NBC Jim Simpson Al DeRogatis
1965 NBC Herb Carneal George Ratterman

See also

  • History of the NFL on television
    • NFL on American television

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