List of Monday Night Football commentators

The following is a complete list of sportscasters who have served as commentators for Monday Night Football broadcasts on various networks, along with each commentator's period of tenure on the show (beginning years of each season shown, as the NFL season ends in the calendar year after it begins). Game announcers used in #2 games usually come from ESPN and are included for both wild card playoff games (1995–2005 except 2002–2003 season) and secondary regular season games (1987, 1997, 2005–present).

Television

ABC

Play-by-play announcers

• Keith Jackson (1970)
• Frank Gifford (1971–1985; also when Al Michaels was working postseason baseball 1986–1989)
• Al Michaels (1986–2005)
• Gary Bender (#2, 1987)
• Mike Patrick (#2, 1997 and 2005)

Color commentators

• Howard Cosell (1970–1983)
• Don Meredith (1970–1973, 1977–1984)
• Fred Williamson (1974 preseason only)
• Alex Karras (1974–1976)
• Fran Tarkenton (1979–1982)
• O. J. Simpson (1983–1985)
• Joe Namath (1985)
• Frank Gifford (1986–1997)
• Dan Dierdorf (1987–1998)
• Lynn Swann (#2, 1987)
• Joe Theismann (#2, 1997 and 2005)
• Dan Fouts (2000–2001)
• Boomer Esiason (1998–1999)
• Dennis Miller (2000–2001)
• John Madden (2002–2005)
• Paul Maguire (#2, 2005)

Sideline reporters

• Lynn Swann (1994–1997, Super Bowls)
• Ron Jaworski (#2, 1997)
• Lesley Visser (sideline reporter, 1998–1999 and during Wild Card playoffs and Super Bowl XXXIV)
• Eric Dickerson (2000–2001)
• Melissa Stark (2000–2002)
• Lisa Guerrero (2003)
• Michele Tafoya (2004–2005)
• Sam Ryan (2005)
• Suzy Kolber (#2, 2005; Super Bowl XL)

Studio hosts

• Jim Lampley (halftime and Super Bowl XIX co-host)
• Al Michaels (Super Bowl XIX co-host)
• Keith Jackson (Super Bowl XXII host)
• Frank Gifford (1998)
• Chris Berman (halftime host, 1996–1997 and during Wild Card playoffs and Super Bowls)
• Brent Musburger (studio host, 1990–1995)
• Robin Roberts (playoffs and Hurricane Katrina telethon co-host, 2005)

Studio analysts

• Dick Vermeil (playoffs and Super Bowl, 1990–1995)
• Joe Theismann (Super Bowl XIX)
• Peter King (1995)
• Steve Young (playoffs and Super Bowl)
• Brian Billick (playoffs and Super Bowl)
• Michael Strahan (playoffs and Super Bowl)

Wild Card Playoffs (No. 2 game)

• Brent Musburger (play-by-play, 1990–1995 and 2002)
• Mike Patrick (play-by-play, 1996–2001 and 2003–2005)
• Dick Vermeil (color commentator, 1990–1995)
• Joe Theismann (color commentator, 1996–2001 and 2003–2005)
• Paul Maguire (color commentator, 1998–2001 and 2003–2005)
• Gary Danielson (color commentator, 2002)

ESPN

• Chris Berman (#2 play-by-play, 2012–present)
• Bonnie Bernstein (#2 sideline reporter, 2006–2007)
• Lindsay Czarniak (#2 sideline reporter, 2014–present)
• Trent Dilfer (#2 color commentator, 2010–2015)
• Mike Ditka (#2 color commentator, 2007–2008)
• Mike Greenberg (#2 play-by-play, 2007–2009)
• Mike Golic (#2 color commentator, 2007–2009)
• Jon Gruden (color commentator, 2009–present)
• Ron Jaworski (color commentator, 2007–2011; #2 color commentator, 2006)
• Suzy Kolber (sideline reporter, 2006–2011 (as fill-in only 2011))
• Tony Kornheiser (color commentator, 2006–2008)
• Sean McDonough (play-by-play, 2016–present)
• Brad Nessler (#2 play-by-play, 2006, 2010–2011)
• Rachel Nichols (sideline reporter, 2011–2012; #2)
• Wendi Nix (sideline reporter, 2011) (Week 1, 4)
• Sal Paolantonio (sideline reporter, 2011, 2013; #2)
• Lisa Salters (sideline reporter, 2012–present)
• Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter, 2006–2010)
• Joe Theismann (color commentator, 2006)
• Mike Tirico (play-by-play, 2006–2015)
• Dick Vermeil (#2 color commentator, 2006)
• Ed Werder (sideline reporter, 2011) (Week 3)
• Steve Young (#2 color commentator, 2009, 2016-present)

ESPN Deportes/ESPN Latin America

• Álvaro Martín (play-by-play, 2006–present)
• Raul Allegre (color commentator, 2006–present)
• Eduardo Varela (#2 play-by-play, 2006–present)
• Ciro Procuna (#3 play-by-play, 2006)

Radio

CBS Radio/Westwood One

• Marv Albert (play-by-play, 2002–2009)
• Bonnie Bernstein (sideline reporter, 2001–2005)
• Jack Buck (play-by-play, 1978–1984, 1987–1995)
• Randy Cross (backup color commentator, 2010)
• Howard David (play-by-play, 1996–2001)
• John Dockery (sideline reporter, 1999–2007)
• Boomer Esiason (color commentator, 2000–present)
• Dan Fouts (backup color commentator, 2011–2013)
• Jim Gray (studio host, 2001–present)
• Kevin Harlan (backup play-by-play, 2009; play-by-play, 2010–present)
• Matt Millen (color commentator, 1996–2000)
• Warren Moon (backup color commentator, 2009)
• Hank Stram (color commentator, 1978–1984, 1987–1995)
• Lesley Visser (color commentator, 2001)
• Kurt Warner (backup color commentator, 2014–present)

Mutual Radio

• Lindsey Nelson (play-by-play, 1974–1977)
• Van Patrick (play-by-play, 1972–1973)

NBC Radio

• Don Criqui (play-by-play, 1985–1986)
• Bob Trumpy (color commentator, 1985–1986)