Al Michaels

Al Michaels
Michaels at FedExField in September 2017
Born	Alan Richard Michaels (1944-11-12) November 12, 1944 (age 80) Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Alma mater	Arizona State University
Occupation	Sports commentator
Years active	1964–present
Spouse	Linda Anne Stamaton ​ (m. 1966)​
Children	2
Sports commentary career
Genre	Play-by-play
Sports	Football baseball basketball ice hockey horse racing boxing
Employer	Amazon Prime Video (2022–present) ABC Sports (1977-2006) NBC Sports (1971–74, 2006–present) CBS Sports (1975)

Alan Richard Michaels (born November 12, 1944)^[1] is an American television play-by-play sportscaster for Thursday Night Football on Amazon 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 (NFL) 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.