Pat Summerall, Iconic NFL Announcer, Dies At 82

Pat Summerall, the former football player and legendary game day announcer, died on Tuesday of cardiac arrest in a Dallas hospital. He was 82.

Summerall served as a play-by-play announcer for CBS, Fox and ESPN, and called games at 16 Super Bowls. He and color commentator John Madden teamed up in the announcers' booth for over 22 years. Summerall also called games alongside former player Tom Brookshier. In the heyday of his career, during the 70s and 80s, he was calling the majority of the NFL’s highest-profile games. Summeral was inducted into the American Sportscaster Assn.’s Hall of Fame in 1999.

In his playing days, Summerall was a placekicker for the Chicago Cardinals and New York Giants in a career that spanned a decade. In three of his four seasons with the Giants, Summerall helped the franchise reach the NFL championship game. He racked up over 500 points in his time in the league.

Madden offered high praise for his longtime colleague, saying, “We never had one argument, and that was because of Pat. He was a great broadcaster and a great man. He always had a joke. Pat never complained, and we never had an unhappy moment. He was something very special,” he added. “Pat Summerall is the voice of football and always will be.”

Summerall is survived by his wife, Cheri, sons Jay and Kyle and daughter Susan.

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