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<span style="font-size:90%;">(RB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">45</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Hill_(American_football)" title="Jerry Hill (American football)">Jerry Hill</a></i></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">27</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Tom_Matte" title="Tom Matte">Tom Matte</a></i></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">24</span> <a href="/wiki/Lenny_Moore" title="Lenny Moore">Lenny Moore</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">34</span> <a href="/wiki/Joe_Perry_(American_football)" title="Joe Perry (American football)">Joe Perry</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">32</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Mark_Smolinski" title="Mark Smolinski">Mark Smolinski</a></i></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">Wide receivers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(WR)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">82</span> <a href="/wiki/Raymond_Berry" title="Raymond Berry">Raymond Berry</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">25</span> <a href="/wiki/Alex_Hawkins" title="Alex Hawkins">Alex Hawkins</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">28</span> <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Orr" title="Jimmy Orr">Jimmy Orr</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">Tight ends</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(TE)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">85</span> <a href="/wiki/Dee_Mackey" title="Dee Mackey">Dee Mackey</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">84</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Mutscheller" title="Jim Mutscheller">Jim Mutscheller</a></li></ul> </td> <td style="width:25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Offensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive line">Offensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(OL)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">77</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Parker_(American_football)" title="Jim Parker (American football)">Jim Parker</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">60</span> <a href="/wiki/George_Preas" title="George Preas">George Preas</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">62</span> <a href="/wiki/Palmer_Pyle" title="Palmer Pyle">Palmer Pyle</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">52</span> <a href="/wiki/Dick_Szymanski" title="Dick Szymanski">Dick Szymanski</a> <abbr title="Center"><span style="font-size:90%;">C</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Defensive line">Defensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DL)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">81</span> <a href="/wiki/Ordell_Braase" title="Ordell Braase">Ordell Braase</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">70</span> <a href="/wiki/Art_Donovan" title="Art Donovan">Art Donovan</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">89</span> <a href="/wiki/Gino_Marchetti" title="Gino Marchetti">Gino Marchetti</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">83</span> <a href="/wiki/Billy_Ray_Smith_Sr." title="Billy Ray Smith Sr.">Billy Ray Smith</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li></ul> </td> <td style="width:25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebackers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(LB)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin 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12px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p><br /> <span style="font-size:90%;"><i>Rookies in italics</i></span> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Preseason">Preseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1961_Baltimore_Colts_season&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Preseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #295192 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #295192, inset -2px -2px 0 #295192;">Week </th> <th style="background-color: #295192 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #295192, inset -2px -2px 0 #295192;">Date </th> <th style="background-color: #295192 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #295192, inset -2px -2px 0 #295192;">Opponent </th> <th style="background-color: #295192 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #295192, inset -2px -2px 0 #295192;">Result </th> <th style="background-color: #295192 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #295192, inset -2px -2px 0 #295192;">Record </th> <th style="background-color: #295192 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #295192, inset -2px -2px 0 #295192;">Venue </th> <th style="background-color: #295192 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #295192, inset -2px -2px 0 #295192;">Attendance </th></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>1 </th> <td><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1038841319">.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}</style><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Saturday">August 12</span> </td> <td>vs. <a href="/wiki/1961_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1961 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 20–24 </td> <td>0–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Victory_Stadium" title="Victory Stadium">Victory Stadium</a> </td> <td>15,000 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>2 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Friday">August 18</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1961_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1961 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 13–3 </td> <td>1–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Memorial_Stadium_(Baltimore)" class="mw-redirect" title="Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)">Memorial Stadium</a> </td> <td>10,203 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>3 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Saturday">August 26</span> </td> <td>vs. <a href="/wiki/1961_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1961 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 41–7 </td> <td>2–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Foreman_Field" class="mw-redirect" title="Foreman Field">Foreman Field</a> </td> <td>20,302 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>4 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Friday">September 1</span> </td> <td>vs. <a href="/wiki/1961_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1961 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 24–35 </td> <td>2–2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gaylord_Family_Oklahoma_Memorial_Stadium" title="Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium">Oklahoma Memorial Stadium</a> </td> <td>19,000 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>5 </th> <td>September 10 </td> <td>vs. <a href="/wiki/1961_New_York_Giants_season" title="1961 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 49–20 </td> <td>3–2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yale_Bowl" title="Yale Bowl">Yale Bowl</a> </td> <td>50,737 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1961_Baltimore_Colts_season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Colts-program-611203.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b6/Colts-program-611203.jpg/220px-Colts-program-611203.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="298" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b6/Colts-program-611203.jpg/330px-Colts-program-611203.jpg 1.5x, 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navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1961_NFL_season" title="1961 NFL season">1961 NFL season</a></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #295192 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #295192, inset -2px -2px 0 #295192;">Week </th> <th style="background-color: #295192 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #295192, inset -2px -2px 0 #295192;">Date </th> <th style="background-color: #295192 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #295192, inset -2px -2px 0 #295192;">Opponent </th> <th style="background-color: #295192 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #295192, inset -2px -2px 0 #295192;">Result </th> <th style="background-color: #295192 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #295192, inset -2px -2px 0 #295192;">Record </th> <th style="background-color: #295192 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #295192, inset -2px -2px 0 #295192;">Venue </th> <th style="background-color: #295192 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #295192, inset -2px -2px 0 #295192;">Attendance </th></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>1 </th> <td>September 17 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1961_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="1961 Los Angeles Rams season">Los Angeles Rams</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 27–24 </td> <td>1–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Memorial_Stadium_(Baltimore)" class="mw-redirect" title="Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)">Memorial Stadium</a> </td> <td>54,259 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>2 </th> <td>September 24 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1961_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1961 Detroit Lions season">Detroit Lions</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 15–16 </td> <td>1–1 </td> <td>Memorial Stadium </td> <td>54,259 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>3 </th> <td>October 1 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1961_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1961 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 34–33 </td> <td>2–1 </td> <td>Memorial Stadium </td> <td>54,259 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>4 </th> <td>October 8 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1961_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1961 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 7–45 </td> <td>2–2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lambeau_Field" title="Lambeau Field">Lambeau Field</a> </td> <td>38,669 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>5 </th> <td>October 15 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1961_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1961 Chicago Bears season">Chicago Bears</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 10–24 </td> <td>2–3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wrigley_Field" title="Wrigley Field">Wrigley Field</a> </td> <td>48,719 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>6 </th> <td>October 22 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1961_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1961 Detroit Lions season">Detroit Lions</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 17–14 </td> <td>3–3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tiger_Stadium_(Detroit)" title="Tiger Stadium (Detroit)">Tiger Stadium</a> </td> <td>53,016 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>7 </th> <td>October 29 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1961_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1961 Chicago Bears season">Chicago Bears</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 20–21 </td> <td>3–4 </td> <td>Memorial Stadium </td> <td>57,641 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>8 </th> <td>November 5 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1961_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1961 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 45–21 </td> <td>4–4 </td> <td>Memorial Stadium </td> <td>57,641 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>9 </th> <td>November 12 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1961_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1961 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 20–28 </td> <td>4–5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_Stadium" title="Metropolitan Stadium">Metropolitan Stadium</a> </td> <td>38,010 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>10 </th> <td>November 19 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1961_St._Louis_Cardinals_(NFL)_season" title="1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season">St. Louis Cardinals</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 16–0 </td> <td>5–5 </td> <td>Memorial Stadium </td> <td>56,112 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>11 </th> <td>November 26 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1961_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1961 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 27–6 </td> <td>6–5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy_Memorial_Stadium" title="Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium">D.C. Stadium</a> </td> <td>41,062 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>12 </th> <td>December 3 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1961_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1961 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 20–17 </td> <td>7–5 </td> <td>Memorial Stadium </td> <td>57,641 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>13 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Saturday">December 9</span> </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1961_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="1961 Los Angeles Rams season">Los Angeles Rams</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 17–34 </td> <td>7–6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Memorial_Coliseum" title="Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum">Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum</a> </td> <td>41,268 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>14 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span 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Colts season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="1988 Indianapolis Colts season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="1989 Indianapolis Colts season">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="1990 Indianapolis Colts season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="1991 Indianapolis Colts season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="1992 Indianapolis Colts season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="1993 Indianapolis Colts season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="1994 Indianapolis Colts season">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="1995 Indianapolis Colts season">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="1996 Indianapolis Colts season">1996</a></li> <li><a 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Sunday Night Football</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_NBC_Radio" title="NFL on NBC Radio">NFL on NBC Radio</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Thursday_Night_Football" title="Thursday Night Football">Thursday Night Football</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/2016_NFL_season" title="2016 NFL season">2016</a>–<a href="/wiki/2017_NFL_season" title="2017 NFL season">2017</a>)</li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">College football programs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/College_Football_on_NBC_Sports" title="College Football on NBC Sports">College Football on NBC</a></i> (<i><a href="/wiki/Notre_Dame_Football_on_NBC" title="Notre Dame Football on NBC">Notre Dame</a></i>, <i>Big Ten College Countdown</i>)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/College_Football_on_USA" title="College Football on USA">College Football on USA</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other pro football programs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/AFL_on_NBC" title="AFL on NBC">Arena Football League on NBC</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/CFL_on_NBC" title="CFL on NBC">Canadian Football League</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_Europe" title="NFL Europe"><i>World League of American Football on USA</i></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/XFL_(2001)" title="XFL (2001)">XFL on NBC</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related articles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_television" title="NFL on television">NFL on television</a> (<a href="/wiki/History_of_the_NFL_on_television" title="History of the NFL on television">history</a>) <ul><li><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_television_in_the_1950s" title="NFL on television in the 1950s">1950s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_television_in_the_1960s" title="NFL on television in the 1960s">1960s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_television_in_the_1970s" title="NFL on television in the 1970s">1970s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_television_in_the_1980s" title="NFL on television in the 1980s">1980s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_television_in_the_1990s" title="NFL on television in the 1990s">1990s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_television_in_the_2000s" title="NFL on television in the 2000s">2000s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_television_in_the_2010s" title="NFL on television in the 2010s">2010s</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_television_ratings" title="Super Bowl television ratings">Super Bowl TV ratings</a> (<a href="/wiki/List_of_Super_Bowl_lead-out_programs" title="List of Super Bowl lead-out programs">lead-out programs</a>)</li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/American_Football_League" title="American Football League">American Football League</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1965_American_Football_League_season" title="1965 American Football League season">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_American_Football_League_season" title="1966 American Football League season">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_American_Football_League_season" title="1967 American Football League season">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_American_Football_League_season" title="1968 American Football League season">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_American_Football_League_season" title="1969 American Football League season">1969</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indianapolis_Colts_broadcasters" title="List of Indianapolis Colts broadcasters">Baltimore Colts</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1960_Baltimore_Colts_season" title="1960 Baltimore Colts season">1960</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1961</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Pittsburgh_Steelers_broadcasters" title="List of Pittsburgh Steelers broadcasters">Pittsburgh Steelers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1960_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1960 Pittsburgh Steelers season">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1961 Pittsburgh Steelers season">1961</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Prime_time" title="Prime time">Prime-time</a> results</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/NBC_Sunday_Night_Football_results" class="mw-redirect" title="NBC Sunday Night Football results"><i>Sunday Night Football</i> results (2006-present)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_NFL_on_NBC_announcers" title="List of NFL on NBC announcers">Commentators</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NFL_on_NBC_pregame_show_panelists" title="List of NFL on NBC pregame show panelists">Pregame show panelists</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Super_Bowl_broadcasters" title="List of Super Bowl broadcasters">Super Bowl</a></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="Pre-AFL–NFL_merger" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Pre-<a href="/wiki/AFL%E2%80%93NFL_merger" title="AFL–NFL merger">AFL–NFL merger</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_AFL_Championship_Game_broadcasters&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="List of AFL Championship Game broadcasters (page does not exist)">AFL Championship Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_AFL_All-Star_Game_broadcasters" class="mw-redirect" title="List of AFL All-Star Game broadcasters">AFL All-Star Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NFL_Championship_Game_broadcasters" title="List of NFL Championship Game broadcasters">NFL Championship Game</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1982_CFL_season" title="1982 CFL season">1982 CFL season</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Announcerless_game" title="Announcerless game">Announcerless game</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Clock_Play" title="Clock Play">Clock Play</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Browns_relocation_controversy" title="Cleveland Browns relocation controversy">Cleveland Browns relocation controversy</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Holy_Roller_(American_football)" title="Holy Roller (American football)">Holy Roller</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/No_Punt_Game" title="No Punt Game">No Punt Game</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Snowplow_Game" title="Snowplow Game">Snowplow Game</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_Thanksgiving_Day" title="NFL on Thanksgiving Day">Thanksgiving Day</a> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Leon_Lett" title="Leon Lett">Leon Lett Blunder II</a>"</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_San_Diego_Chargers%E2%80%93New_York_Giants_game" title="1995 San Diego Chargers–New York Giants game">Snowball Game</a></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Postseason lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Colts%E2%80%93Patriots_rivalry" title="Colts–Patriots rivalry">4th and 2</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Beast_Quake" title="Beast Quake">Beast Quake</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Comeback_(American_football)" title="The Comeback (American football)">The Comeback</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Double_Doink" title="Double Doink">Double Doink</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Epic_in_Miami" title="Epic in Miami">Epic in Miami</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Ghost_to_the_Post" title="Ghost to the Post">Ghost to the Post</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Immaculate_Reception" title="Immaculate Reception">Immaculate Reception</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XLIX" title="Super Bowl XLIX">The Interception</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Philly_Special" title="Philly Special">Philly Special</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Red_Right_88" title="Red Right 88">Red Right 88</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Sea_of_Hands" title="The Sea of Hands">The Sea of Hands</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Pre-<a href="/wiki/AFL%E2%80%93NFL_merger" title="AFL–NFL merger">AFL–NFL merger</a> lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/1958_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1958 NFL Championship Game">The Greatest Game Ever Played</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Heidi_Game" title="Heidi Game">Heidi Game</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/NBC_Sunday_Night_Football" title="NBC Sunday Night Football">Sunday Night Football</a></i> lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2007_New_England_Patriots%E2%80%93New_York_Giants_game" title="2007 New England Patriots–New York Giants game">16–0</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Butt_Fumble" title="Butt Fumble">Butt Fumble</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Colts_Catastrophe" title="Colts Catastrophe">Colts Catastrophe</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers%E2%80%93New_England_Patriots_game" title="2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers–New England Patriots game">Brady's first game against the Patriots</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Los_Angeles_Chargers%E2%80%93Las_Vegas_Raiders_game" class="mw-redirect" title="2021 Los Angeles Chargers–Las Vegas Raiders game">Final game of the 2021 season</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/AFC_Championship_Game" title="AFC Championship Game">AFC Championship Game</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1970_AFC_Championship_Game" title="1970 AFC Championship Game">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_AFC_Championship_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="1971 AFC Championship Game">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_AFC_Championship_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="1972 AFC Championship Game">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_AFC_Championship_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="1974 AFC Championship Game">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_AFC_Championship_Game" title="1975 AFC Championship Game">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_AFC_Championship_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="1976 AFC Championship Game">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_AFC_Championship_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="1977 AFC Championship Game">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_AFC_Championship_Game" title="1995 AFC Championship Game">1995</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Drive_(American_football)" title="The Drive (American football)">The Drive</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Freezer_Bowl" title="Freezer Bowl">Freezer Bowl</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Fumble" title="The Fumble">The Fumble</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Rivalries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cowboys%E2%80%93Eagles_rivalry" title="Cowboys–Eagles rivalry">Cowboys–Eagles rivalry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cowboys%E2%80%93Giants_rivalry" title="Cowboys–Giants rivalry">Cowboys–Giants rivalry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bears%E2%80%93Packers_rivalry" title="Bears–Packers rivalry">Bears–Packers rivalry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Packers%E2%80%93Vikings_rivalry" title="Packers–Vikings rivalry">Packers–Vikings rivalry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ravens%E2%80%93Steelers_rivalry" title="Ravens–Steelers rivalry">Ravens–Steelers rivalry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commanders%E2%80%93Cowboys_rivalry" title="Commanders–Cowboys rivalry">Commanders–Cowboys rivalry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colts%E2%80%93Patriots_rivalry" title="Colts–Patriots rivalry">Colts–Patriots rivalry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady%E2%80%93Peyton_Manning_rivalry" title="Tom Brady–Peyton Manning rivalry">Tom Brady–Peyton Manning rivalry</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/NFL_on_NBC_music" title="NFL on NBC music">Music</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/John_Colby_(musician)" title="John Colby (musician)">John Colby</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randy_Edelman" title="Randy Edelman">Randy Edelman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Tesh" title="John Tesh">John Tesh</a></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/NBC_Sunday_Night_Football" title="NBC Sunday Night Football">Sunday Night Football</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/John_Williams" title="John Williams">John Williams</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I_Hate_Myself_for_Loving_You" title="I Hate Myself for Loving You">I Hate Myself for Loving You</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joan_Jett" title="Joan Jett">Joan Jett</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Somethin%27_Bad" title="Somethin' Bad">Somethin' Bad</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miranda_Lambert" title="Miranda Lambert">Miranda Lambert</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Faith_Hill" title="Faith Hill">Faith Hill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pink_(singer)" title="Pink (singer)">Pink</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carrie_Underwood" title="Carrie Underwood">Carrie Underwood</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">NFL Championship</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1955_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1955 NFL Championship Game">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1956 NFL Championship Game">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1957 NFL Championship Game">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1958 NFL Championship Game">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1959 NFL Championship Game">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1960 NFL Championship Game">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1961 NFL Championship Game">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1962 NFL Championship Game">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1963 NFL Championship Game">1963</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">AFL Championship</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1965_American_Football_League_Championship_Game" title="1965 American Football League Championship Game">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_American_Football_League_Championship_Game" title="1966 American Football League Championship Game">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_American_Football_League_Championship_Game" title="1967 American Football League Championship Game">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_American_Football_League_Championship_Game" title="1968 American Football League Championship Game">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_American_Football_League_Championship_Game" title="1969 American Football League Championship Game">1969</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Super Bowl</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Pre-<a href="/wiki/AFL%E2%80%93NFL_merger" title="AFL–NFL merger">AFL–NFL merger</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_I" title="Super Bowl I">I</a> (<a href="/wiki/1966_NFL_season" title="1966 NFL season">1966</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_III" title="Super Bowl III">III</a> (<a href="/wiki/1968_NFL_season" title="1968 NFL season">1968</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/American_Football_Conference" title="American Football Conference">AFC</a> package carrier<br />(<a href="/wiki/1970_NFL_season" title="1970 NFL season">1970</a>–<a href="/wiki/1997_NFL_season" title="1997 NFL season">1997</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_V" title="Super Bowl V">V</a> (<a href="/wiki/1970_NFL_season" title="1970 NFL season">1970</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_VII" title="Super Bowl VII">VII</a> (<a href="/wiki/1972_NFL_season" title="1972 NFL season">1972</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_IX" title="Super Bowl IX">IX</a> (<a href="/wiki/1974_NFL_season" title="1974 NFL season">1974</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XI" title="Super Bowl XI">XI</a> (<a href="/wiki/1976_NFL_season" title="1976 NFL season">1976</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XIII" title="Super Bowl XIII">XIII</a> (<a href="/wiki/1978_NFL_season" title="1978 NFL season">1978</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XV" title="Super Bowl XV">XV</a> (<a href="/wiki/1980_NFL_season" title="1980 NFL season">1980</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XVII" title="Super Bowl XVII">XVII</a> (<a href="/wiki/1982_NFL_season" title="1982 NFL season">1982</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XX" title="Super Bowl XX">XX</a> (<a href="/wiki/1985_NFL_season" title="1985 NFL season">1985</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXIII" title="Super Bowl XXIII">XXIII</a> (<a href="/wiki/1988_NFL_season" title="1988 NFL season">1988</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXVII" title="Super Bowl XXVII">XXVII</a> (<a href="/wiki/1992_NFL_season" title="1992 NFL season">1992</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXVIII" title="Super Bowl XXVIII">XXVIII</a> (<a href="/wiki/1993_NFL_season" title="1993 NFL season">1993</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXX" title="Super Bowl XXX">XXX</a> (<a href="/wiki/1995_NFL_season" title="1995 NFL season">1995</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXXII" title="Super Bowl XXXII">XXXII</a> (<a href="/wiki/1997_NFL_season" title="1997 NFL season">1997</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/NBC_Sunday_Night_Football" title="NBC Sunday Night Football">Sunday Night Football</a></i> era<br />(<a href="/wiki/2006_NFL_season" title="2006 NFL season">2006</a>–present)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group 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