
Al Michaels
Alan Richard Michaels (born November 12, 1944) 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. He 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, which was played in San Francisco.
Known for

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003

Coach
1989

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

Hawaii Five-O
1968

Spin City
1996

Two Guys and a Girl
1998

Arli$$
1996

30 for 30
2009

Jerry Maguire
1996

BASEketball
1998

Football Night in America
2006

Disney Legends Award Ceremony
2024

Brother's Keeper
1998

Miracle
2004

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996

Studio 42 with Bob Costas
2009

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003

Miracle: The Boys of '80
2026

Miracle on Ice
1981

Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure
2022

Untold: The Murder of Air McNair
2024

The Sounds of Baseball
2020

Back on the Record with Bob Costas
2021