Don Criqui | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1, 1940 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Spouse | Molly Criqui (d. 2024) |
| Children | 5 |
| Sports commentary career | |
| Genre | Play-by-play |
| Sport(s) | American football, basketball, ice hockey, golf, tennis |
Don Criqui (born October 1, 1940) is an American sportscaster.
He holds the record for longest-tenured NFL broadcaster in U.S. TV history, calling NFL football for 47 seasons (1967–2013) on NBC and CBS.[1] Criqui's final NFL broadcast came on December 8, 2013, when he filled in for Bill Macatee as he was having traveling issues in an ice storm in Dallas, calling the 27-26 New England Patriots victory over the Cleveland Browns.[2]
Criqui also had a long career calling college football. Criqui called 11 Orange Bowl games while with NBC, including games that decided the college football national championship in 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1987. From 2006 until 2017, Criqui served as the football radio play-by-play voice for Notre Dame, his alma mater.
Criqui's most recent network assignment was CBS Sports from 1998 until 2013, where he called the NFL, women's and men's college basketball and college football. From 1995 to 2012, he was the voice of New England Patriots pre-season football with Randy Cross.
- ^ "Who is the longest tenured NFL announcer on national television?". December 20, 2013.
- ^ "Bill Macatee couldn't get out of the storm in Dallas, so Don Criqui is behind the mic for CLE-NE. : 506sports". Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.