- List of NFL Championship Game broadcasters
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The following is a list of the television networks and announcers that broadcast the National Football League Championship Game from the 1940s until the 1969 NFL season (after which the NFL merged with the American Football League). The National Football League first held a championship game in 1933, it took until 1948 before a championship game would be televised.
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1960s
Season Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s) 1969 CBS Ray Scott Paul Christman Bruce Roberts 1968 CBS Jack Buck Pat Summerall Bruce Roberts 1967 CBS Ray Scott (first half) and Jack Buck (second half) Frank Gifford Tom Brookshier 1966 CBS Jack Buck (first half) and Ray Scott (second half) Frank Gifford Pat Summerall 1965 CBS Ray Scott (first half) and Ken Coleman (second half) Pat Summerall 1964 CBS Ken Coleman (first half) and Chuck Thompson (second half) Frank Gifford 1963 NBC Jack Brickhouse (first half) and Chris Schenkel (second half) George Connor 1962 NBC Chris Schenkel (first half) and Ray Scott (second half) 1961 NBC Lindsey Nelson (first half) and Chris Schenkel (second half) 1960 NBC Lindsey Nelson (first half) and Ray Scott (second half) 1950s
Season Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) 1959 NBC Chuck Thompson (first half) and Chris Schenkel (second half) 1958 NBC Chris Schenkel (first half) and Chuck Thompson (second half) 1957 NBC Van Patrick (first half) and Ken Coleman (second half) Red Grange 1956 NBC Chris Schenkel (first half) and Jack Brickhouse (second half) Red Grange 1955 NBC Bob Kelley (first half) and Ken Coleman (second half) Bob Graham 1954 DuMont Byrum Saam (first half) and Chuck Thompson (second half) 1953 DuMont Harry Wismer Red Grange 1952 DuMont Harry Wismer 1951 DuMont Harry Wismer Earl Gillespie 1950 ABC Harry Wismer Red Grange and Joe Hasel 1940s
Season Network Play-by-play 1949 No Telecast 1948 ABC Harry Wismer See also
- List of Super Bowl broadcasters
- List of NFC Championship Game broadcasters
- List of AFL Championship Game broadcasters
- List of AFC Championship Game broadcasters
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