NBC Sunday Night Football Studio Analysts And Broadcast Team

NBC Sunday Night Football studio analysts are Devin McCourty, Jason Garrett, Tony Dungy, and Chris Simms. They appear in the pre-game show.

The SNF started in 1987 and was broadcast weekly on ESPN. From 1987 to 1997, it was known as ESPN Sunday Night NFL.

The airing rights for the Sunday night games remained with ESPN till 2005.

In 2006, NBC inked a deal with the NFL for the prime time slot. The 8.20 p.m. slot for the Sunday night game on NBC has entered its 18th year.

An all-time high viewership of 28.7 million was recorded in the 2016 campaign. The closest to the number was seen in 2010 when the viewer count reached 25.8 million.

Over the years, many famous people have worked with the network on SNF. It includes the likes of Tiki Barber, Drew Brees, Heather Cox, Joe Gibbs, John Madden, Don Meredith, Joe Montana, Joe Namath, OJ Simpson, and Paul Zimmerman.

Sunday Night Football Studio Cast

Sunday Night Football analysts feature 1. Jason Garrett 2. Devin McCourty, 3. Chris Simms 4. Tony Dungy 5. Steve Kornacki and 6. Rodney Harrison.

Simms was a QB from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2003 to 2007. He then played for the Tennessee Titans (2008 and 2010) and the Denver Broncos (2009).

He also served as a coaching assistant for the 2012 New England Patriots team.

The 43-year-old started broadcasting with Fox Sports in 2013 for college football. He also worked briefly for the Bleacher Report in 2014.

His other experiences include NFL on CBS, Notre Dame Football on NBC, Football Night in America, and ProFootball Talk. He joined the NB SNF team in 2021.

The Pre-Game show Duo

Jason has worked in the pre-game show since 2022, while Devin joined the team in 2023.

Mr. Garrett was a Quarterback from the Princeton Tigers who spent sixteen years as a professional football player. He was with the Dallas Cowboys (1993 to 1999), the New York Giants (2000 to 2003), the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004), and the Miami Dolphins (2004).

The three-time Super Bowl winner became a coach after his retirement. He is mostly known for his head coach duty for the Cowboys from 2011 to 2019. He won the 2016 NFL Coach of the Year Award.

He first worked as an analyst for USFL on NBC, then joined the Notre Dame Football on NBC team.

Likewise, McCourty is in his rookie year as an analyst. He recently retired on March 10, 2023.

He played thirteen seasons in the NFL with the New England Patriots. A two-time Pro Bowl nomination and three Super Bowl rings are the biggest achievements of the former Safety.

The 2010 pick no. 27 made 971 total tackles, 35 interceptions, 110 pass deflections, and four touchdowns in his career.

Super Bowl XIII champion Tony Dungy

Tony played the 1997 and 1998 seasons with the Steelers before heading to the 49ers in 1979. He spent his last year with the Giants practice squad.

After that, he turned his attention to coaching and got the head coach role at the Buccs in 1996. He coached there till 2001.

Similarly, he coached the Indianapolis Colts from 2002 to 2008. He won the SB XLI. As a head coach, his NFL record is 139-69.

He joined NBC’s SNF in 2009 and has featured in five SBs as a studio analyst.

NBC Sunday Night Football Broadcast Team

NBC Sunday Night Football studio crew covers Jason Garrett, Devin McCourty, Maria Taylor, Mike Florio, Jac Collinsworth, and Tony Dungy.

Studio Hosts

  • Jac Collinsworth – Pre-game on-site host
  • Maria Taylor – Halftime host

Booth People

  • Mike Tirico – Play-by-play
  • Cris Collinsworth – Color Commentator
  • Mellias Stark – Reporter

Other Crew

  • Jason Garrett – The NFL on NBC Pregame Show studio analyst
  • Tony Dungy – Studio Analyst
  • Steve Kornacki – Analytics
  • Devin McCourty – The NFL on NBC Pregame Show studio analyst
  • Chris Simms – Studio Analyst
  • Mike Florio – Contributor and NFL Insider

NBC Football Commentators 2023

NBC Sunday Night Football commentators include Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Al Michaels, and Melissa Stark. Collinsworth is the oldest member of the SNF.

Al Michaels began his SNF journey with John Madden in 2006. It was his second stint with the network, as he worked as a play-by-play announcer from 1971 to 1974.

The duo called the games for the network till 2009 before Madden retired.

After calling in various SBs XLIII, XLVI, XLIX, LII, and LVI, he officially resigned in 2022. But he will call a playoff game for the network and make a limited appearance in SNF.

Cris Collinsworth

Cris is a former Wide Receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played in the NFL from 1981 to 1988, winning three Pro Bowl invites.

Soon after moving away from professional football, he joined NBC in 1990 and was part of the NBC pregame show in 1996.

His affiliation with SNF came in 2009 when John Madden left the color-commentator role empty.

Since then, the 17 Sports Emmy Award winner has remained the voice for the NBC SNF. He partnered with Al Michaels for fourteen seasons.

Mike Tirico

Mr. Tirico is a professional sportscaster who has been actively working since 1987. Besides football, he has covered NHL, NBA, golf, soccer, and tennis.

From 1991 to 2016, he was affiliated with ESPN and ABC. He worked as a SportsCenter presenter, ESPNews host, and studio hots for ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown.

On July 1, 2016, Tirico joined NBC Sports and was immediately seen for the 2016 Open Championship coverage. The same year, in November, he worked with Cris in three SNF games as the play-by-play commentator.

Last year, after Al decided to step aside, Mike took over the role of play-by-play. He has returned for his second season.

Melissa Stark

Melissa hosts NFL 360 for the NFL Network. Her other works with the network include NFL Total Access, Around The League, and GameDay Kickoff.

Before getting recruited as the sideline reporter for NBC SNF in 2022, she was a part of The Today Show, Triple Crown, MSNBC Live, and Olympic events.

Likewise, she was an employee at ESPN from 1996 to 2003. During that phase, she was involved in SportsCenter, Sunday NFL Countdown, and Outside the Lines.

Her brief stint with ABC Sports engaged her in Monday Night Football. She also covered SB XXXVII.

Sunday Night Football Announcers Tonight

Sunday Night Football announcers tonight are Cris Collinsworth as color commentator, Mike Tirico as play-by-play, and Mellisa Stark as sideline reporter.

They will be joined by Terry McAulay, who serves as the rules analyst. McAulay hails from Brownsville, Texas.

The Louisiana State University alma mater has prior experience as a software programmer for the National Security Agency before retiring in 2008.

Likewise, he worked as an official in American football from 1998 to 2018. He officiated three Super Bowls: XXXIX, XLIII, and XLVIII, and seven conference championship matches.

Since 2018, he has been involved with NBC and worked as a Rules Analyst.

Pre-game Announcers

The pre-game show on NBC is carried out by the team of Jac Collinsworth, Jason Garrett, and Devin McCourty.

Jac is the on-site studio host, while Jason and Devin fulfill the role of studio analysts.

Halftime Announcers

The NBC halftime show announcers are Maria Taylor, Tony Dungy, and Jason Garrett. Mario hosts the halftime show.

Taylor was handed the reigns in 2022 when Mike Tirico landed the play-by-play role.

Likewise, the program will have frequent appearances from Chris Simms, Steve Kornacki, and Mike Florio, who will provide their insightful game analysis.

Rodney Harrison and Jac Collinsworth will assist Maria and the company with the on-site coverage.

NBC Sunday Night Football TV Schedule

NBC Sunday Night Football TV schedule started with the NFL Kickoff of September 7, where Detroit Lions edged over Kansas City Chiefs by 21-20.

In another week-one fixture, the Dallas Cowboys annihilated the New York Giants. The Giants were scoreless, whereas the Cowboys put 40 on the board in the 10th September contest.

Likewise, the Miami Dolphins went 2-0 after defeating the New England Patriots 24-17. The match took place on 17th September at the Gillette Stadium.

The primetime slot of 8.20 p.m. on 24th September saw the Pittsburgh Steelers battle against the Las Vegas Raiders. It was a tough game for the Steelers as they scored 23 and stopped the Raiders on 18 points.

Here are the remaining games that are part of the SNF on NBC:

  • Kansas City Chiefs vs. New York Jets – 1st October
  • Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers – 8th October
  • New York Giants vs. Buffalo Bills – 15th October
  • Miami Dolphins vs. Philadelphia Eagles – 22nd October
  • Chicago Bears vs. Los Angeles Chargers – 29th October
  • Buffalo Bills vs. Cincinnati Bengals – 5th November
  • New York Jets vs. Las Vegas Riders – 12th November
  • Minnesota Vikings vs. Denver Broncos – 19th November
  • San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks – 23rd November
  • Baltimore Ravens vs. Los Angeles Chargers – 26th November
  • Kansas City Chiefs vs. Green Bay Packers – 3rd December
  • Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys – 10th December
  • Baltimore Ravens vs. Jacksonville Jaguars – 17th December
  • Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – 23rd December
  • Buffalo Bills vs. Los Angeles Chargers – 23rd December (only on Peacock)
  • Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings – 31st December
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