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Al Michaels

Alan Richard Michaels is an American television sportscaster currently working as the play-by-play announcer for Thursday Night Football on Prime Video 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 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.


Aliases
  • Alan Richard Michaels
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Guest Star

Episode Arli$$
Athletes Are Role Models
1996
Episode Coach
The Pineapple Bowl (2)
1991
Episode Brother's Keeper
Kick Ball, Get Check
1998
Episode America's Funniest Home Videos
Football foibles; bonehead bowl
1997
Episode Two Guys and a Girl
15 Minutes of Shame
2000
Episode Life Goes On
Corky Witnesses a Crime
1989
Episode Hawaii Five-O
Run, Johnny, Run
1970
Episode Who's the Boss?
Death and Love (2)
1991
Episode Coach
The Pioneer Bowl
1993
Episode Coach
You Win Some, You Lose Some
1996
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Al Michaels, 50 Cent
2003
Episode Spin City
An Affair to Remember
1997
Episode SmartLess
Al Michaels
2023
Episode Jeopardy!
1998 Celebrity Jeopardy! Sportscasters
1998
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Edward Norton, Al Michaels, The Decemberists
2015
Episode Feherty
Al Michaels
2015
Episode MLB Network Documentaries
Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker
2014