The Playoff Bowl (officially, the Bert Bell Benefit Bowl) was a post-season game for third place in the NFL, played ten times following the 1960-69 seasons. It was abandoned in favor of the current playoff structure with the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. The following is a list of the television networks and announcers that broadcast the Playoff Bowl during its existence.
Season | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
1969[1] | CBS | Jack Whitaker | Frank Gifford and Don Perkins | |
1968[2] | CBS | Ray Scott | Paul Christman | Frank Glieber |
1967[3] | CBS | Frank Glieber | Frank Gifford | |
1966[4] | CBS | Chuck Thompson | Tom Brookshier | |
1965[5] | CBS | Frank Glieber (first half) and Chuck Thompson (second half) | Pat Summerall | |
1964[6] | CBS | Jack Drees (first half) and Earl Gillespie (second half) | Frank Gifford | |
1963[7] | CBS | Ray Scott (first half) and Ken Coleman (second half) | Frank Gifford | |
1962[8] | CBS | Chris Schenkel (first half) and Ray Scott (second half) | Warren Lahr | |
1961[9] | CBS | Chris Schenkel (first half) and Van Patrick (second half) | Johnny Lujack |
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