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Super Bowl Broadcasters History (1967-2015) SUPER BOWL BROADCASTERS HISTORY (1967-2015) Super Bowl Date Stadium/City Broadcast Teams I. 1/15/1967 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA Ray Scott, Jack Whitaker, Frank Gifford, Pat Summerall (CBS); Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman, Charlie Jones (NBC) II. 1/14/1968 Orange Bowl, Miami, FL Ray Scott, Pat Summerall, Jack Kemp III. 1/12/1969 Orange Bowl, Miami, FL Curt Gowdy, Al DeRogatis, Kyle Rote IV. 1/11/1970 Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, LA Jack Buck, Pat Summerall, Frank Gifford V. 1/17/1971 Orange Bowl, Miami, FL Curt Gowdy, Kyle Rote VI. 1/16/1972 Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, LA Ray Scott, Pat Summerall, VII. 1/14/1973 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA Curt Gowdy, Al DeRogatis VIII. 1/13/1974 Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas Ray Scott, Pat Summerall, Bart Starr IX. 1/12/1975 Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, LA Curt Gowdy, Al DeRogatis, Don Meredith X. 1/18/1976 Orange Bowl, Miami, FL Pat Summerall, Tom Brookshier XI. 1/9/1977 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA Curt Gowdy, Don Meredith XII. 1/15/1978 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA Pat Summerall, Tom Brookshier XIII. 1/21/1979 Orange Bowl, Miami, FL Curt Gowdy, John Brodie, Merlin Olsen XIV. 1/20/1980 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA Pat Summerall, Tom Brookshier XV. 1/25/1981 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen XVI. 1/24/1982 Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, MI Pat Summerall, John Madden XVII. 1/30/1983 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen XVIII. 1/22/1984 Tampa Stadium, Tampa, FL Pat Summerall, John Madden XIX. 1/20/1985 Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Joe Theisman, Tom Landry XX. 1/26/1986 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen, Bob Griese XXI. 1/25/1987 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA Pat Summerall, John Madden XXII. 1/31/1988 Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, CA Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf Super Bowl Date Stadium/City Broadcast Teams XXIII. 1/22/1989 Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, FL Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen XXIV. 1/28/1990 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA Pat Summerall, John Madden XXV. 1/27/1991 Tampa Stadium, Tampa, FL Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf, Frank Gifford XXVI. 1/26/1992 Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN Pat Summerall, John Madden XXVII. 1/31/1993 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy XXVIII. 1/30/1994 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy XXIX. 1/29/1995 Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, FL Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf, Frank Gifford XXX. 1/28/1996 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms XXXI. 1/26/1997 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA Pat Summerall, John Madden XXXII. 1/25/1998 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms XXXIII. 1/31/1999 Pro Player Stadium, Miami, FL Pat Summerall, John Madden XXXIV. 1/30/2000 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA Al Michaels, Boomer Esiason XXXV. 1/28/2001 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms XXXVI. 2/3/2002 Lousiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA Pat Summerall, John Madden XXXVII. 1/26/2003 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA Al Michaels, John Madden XXXVIII. 2/1/2004 Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms XXXIX 2/6/2005 ALLTELL Stadium, Jacksonville, FL Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Chris Collinsworth XL. 2/5/2006 Ford Field, Detroit, MI Al Michaels, John Madden XLI. 2/4/2007 Dolphin Stadium, Miami (South Florida) Jim Nantz, Phil Simms XLII. 2/3/2008 University of Phoenix Stadium, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman Glendale, AZ XLIII. 2/1/2009 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL Al Michaels, John Madden XLIV. 2/7/2010 Dolphin Stadium, Miami (South Florida) Jim Nantz, Phil Simms XLV. 2/6/2011 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, TX Joe Buck, Troy Aikman XLVI. 2/5/2012 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth XLVII. 2/3/2013 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA Jim Nantz, Phil Simms XLVIII 2/2/2014 MetLIfe Stadium, E. Rutherford, N.J. Joe Buck, Troy Aikman Super Bowl Date Stadium/City Broadcast Teams XLIX 2/1/2015 Univ. of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth 50 2/7/2016 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif. Jim Nantz, Phil Simms.
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