List of AFC Divisional Playoff Game broadcasters
The following is a list of the television and radio networks and sports announcers that have broadcast the Divisional Playoff games in the American Football Conference throughout the years. It does not include any announcers who may have appeared on local radio broadcasts produced by the participating teams.
The years listed concentrate on the season instead of the calendar year that the game took place.
Television
2010s
Season |
Teams |
Network |
Play-by-play |
Color commentator(s) |
Sideline reporter(s) |
2012 |
Baltimore-Denver |
CBS |
Greg Gumbel |
Dan Dierdorf |
Solomon Wilcots |
2011 |
Denver-New England |
CBS |
Jim Nantz |
Phil Simms |
Steve Tasker |
2010 |
Baltimore-Pittsburgh |
CBS |
Greg Gumbel |
Dan Dierdorf |
2000s
Season |
Teams |
Network |
Play-by-play |
Color commentator(s) |
Sideline reporter(s) |
2009 |
Baltimore-Indianapolis |
CBS |
Greg Gumbel |
Dan Dierdorf |
|
2008 |
Baltimore-Tennessee |
CBS |
Greg Gumbel |
Dan Dierdorf |
|
2007 |
Jacksonville-New England |
CBS |
Jim Nantz |
Phil Simms |
|
2006 |
Indianapolis-Baltimore |
CBS |
Greg Gumbel |
Dan Dierdorf |
|
2005 |
New England-Denver |
CBS |
Jim Nantz |
Phil Simms |
Bonnie Bernstein |
2004 |
New York Jets-Pittsburgh |
CBS |
[...] Enberg |
Dan Dierdorf |
Armen Keteyian |
2003 |
Tennessee-New England |
CBS |
Greg Gumbel |
Phil Simms |
Armen Keteyian |
2002 |
Pittsburgh-Tennessee |
CBS |
[...] Enberg |
Dan Dierdorf |
Bonnie Bernstein |
2001 |
Oakland-New England |
CBS |
Greg Gumbel |
Phil Simms |
Armen Keteyian |
2000 |
Miami-Oakland |
CBS |
Greg Gumbel |
Phil Simms |
Armen Keteyian |
1990s
Season |
Teams |
Network |
Play-by-play |
Color commentator(s) |
Sideline reporter(s) |
1999 |
Miami-Jacksonville |
CBS |
Verne Lundquist |
Dan Dierdorf |
Bonnie Bernstein |
1998 |
Miami-Denver |
CBS |
Greg Gumbel |
Phil Simms |
Armen Keteyian |
1997 |
New England-Pittsburgh |
NBC |
Tom Hammond |
Randy Cross |
|
1996 |
Jacksonville-Denver |
NBC |
[...] Enberg |
Phil Simms and Paul Maguire |
|
1995 |
Buffalo-Pittsburgh |
NBC |
Marv Albert |
Cris Collinsworth |
|
1994 |
Cleveland-Pittsburgh |
NBC |
Marv Albert |
Paul Maguire |
|
1993 |
Los Angeles Raiders-Buffalo |
NBC |
Marv Albert |
Paul Maguire |
|
1992 |
Buffalo-Pittsburgh |
NBC |
Marv Albert |
Bill Parcells |
|
1991 |
Houston-Denver |
NBC |
Charlie Jones |
Todd Christensen |
|
1990 |
Miami-Buffalo |
NBC |
Marv Albert |
Paul Maguire |
1980s
Season |
Teams |
Network |
Play-by-play |
Color commentator(s) |
Sideline reporter(s) |
1989 |
Buffalo-Cleveland |
NBC |
Charlie Jones |
Merlin Olsen |
|
1988 |
Seattle-Cincinnati |
NBC |
[...] Enberg |
Merlin Olsen |
|
1987 |
Indianapolis-Cleveland |
NBC |
Don Criqui |
Bob Trumpy |
|
1986 |
New York Jets-Cleveland |
NBC |
Don Criqui |
Bob Trumpy |
|
1985 |
Cleveland-Miami |
NBC |
Don Criqui |
Bob Trumpy |
|
1984 |
Seattle-Miami |
NBC |
Marv Albert |
John Brodie |
|
1983 |
Seattle-Miami |
NBC |
Marv Albert |
Bob Trumpy |
|
1981 |
San Diego-Miami |
NBC |
Don Criqui |
John Brodie |
|
1980 |
Buffalo-San Diego |
NBC |
[...] Enberg |
Merlin Olsen |
Notes
- There was no traditional Divisional playoff round in 1982. A players' strike reduced the regular season to nine games. Thus, the league used a special 16-team playoff format (dubbed the "Super Bowl Tournament"), just for this year. Division standings were ignored. Eight teams from each conference were seeded 1-8 based on their regular season records. Because of the eight-game first round, this was the first (and currently only) time that NFL playoff games were regionally televised across the United States instead of nationwide. This year was also the only season in which the conference championship games were played on separate days.
1970s
Season |
Teams |
Network |
Play-by-play |
Color commentator(s) |
Sideline reporter(s) |
1979 |
Houston-San Diego |
NBC |
[...] Enberg |
Merlin Olsen |
|
1978 |
Denver-Pittsburgh |
NBC |
[...] Enberg |
Merlin Olsen |
|
1977 |
Oakland-Baltimore |
NBC |
Curt Gowdy |
John Brodie |
|
1976 |
New England-Oakland |
NBC |
Curt Gowdy |
Don Meredith |
|
1975 |
Baltimore-Pittsburgh |
NBC |
Jim Simpson |
John Brodie and Don Meredith |
|
1974 |
Miami-Oakland |
NBC |
Curt Gowdy |
Al DeRogatis and Don Meredith |
|
1973 |
Pittsburgh-Oakland |
NBC |
Jim Simpson |
Kyle Rote |
|
1972 |
Oakland-Pittsburgh |
NBC |
Curt Gowdy |
Al DeRogatis |
|
1971 |
Miami-Kansas City |
NBC |
Curt Gowdy |
Al DeRogatis |
|
1970 |
Cincinnati-Baltimore |
NBC |
Jim Simpson |
Al DeRogatis |
Radio
2010s
Season |
Teams |
Network |
Play-by-play |
Color commentator(s) |
Sideline reporter(s) |
2012 |
Baltimore-Denver |
Dial Global |
Kevin Kugler |
Mark Malone |
Scott Kaplan |
2011 |
Denver-New England |
Dial Global |
Dave Sims |
James Lofton |
Hub Arkush |
2010 |
Baltimore-Pittsburgh |
CBS/Westwood One |
Dave Sims |
James Lofton |
Steve Tasker |
2000s
Season |
Teams |
Network |
Play-by-play |
Color commentator(s) |
Sideline reporter(s) |
2009 |
Baltimore-Indianapolis |
CBS/Westwood One |
Ian Eagle |
Tony Boselli |
Laura Okmin |
2008 |
Baltimore-Tennessee |
CBS/Westwood One |
Marv Albert |
Warren Moon |
Mark Malone |
2007 |
Jacksonville-New England |
CBS/Westwood One |
[...] Enberg |
Dennis Green |
John Dockery |
2006 |
Indianapolis-Baltimore |
CBS/Westwood One |
Marv Albert |
Sam Wyche |
John Dockery |
2005 |
New England-Denver |
CBS/Westwood One |
Bob Papa |
Rick Walker |
Jeff Bostic |
2004 |
New York Jets-Pittsburgh |
CBS/Westwood One |
Dave Sims |
Jack Ham |
Kevin Kiley |
2003 |
Tennessee-New England |
CBS/Westwood One |
Brad Sham |
Kellen Winslow |
John Dockery |
2002 |
Pittsburgh-Tennessee |
CBS/Westwood One |
Joel Meyers |
Warren Moon |
Rick Walker |
2001 |
Oakland-New England |
CBS/Westwood One |
Brad Sham |
Bob Trumpy |
John Dockery |
2000 |
Miami-Oakland |
CBS/Westwood One |