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Al Michaels

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American television sportscaster

United StatesJournalistsBorn 1944 · age 81
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Alan Richard Michaels is an American television play-by-play sportscaster for Thursday Night Football and in an emeritus role for NBC Sports. He has worked on network sports television since 1971, with his most recent work being with NBC Sports after nearly three decades (1976-2006) with ABC Sports.

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2002Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism
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Alan Richard Michaels is an American television play-by-play sportscaster for Thursday Night Football and in an emeritus role for NBC Sports. He has worked on network sports television since 1971, with his most recent work being with NBC Sports after nearly three decades (1976-2006) with ABC Sports. Michaels is known for his many years calling play-by-play of National Football League (NFL) games, including ABC Monday Night Football from 1986 to 2005 and NBC Sunday Night Football from 2006 to 2021. He is also known for famous calls in other sports, including the Miracle on Ice at the 1980 Winter Olympics and the earthquake-interrupted Game 3 of the 1989 World Series, which was played in San Francisco.

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United States
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Born 1944 · age 81
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