BREAKING NEWSLegendary NFL play-by-play announcer Mike Patrick ᴅᴇᴀᴅ after glittering career

BREAKING NEWSLegendary NFL play-by-play announcer Mike Patrick ᴅᴇᴀᴅ after glittering career

Former NFL play-by-play commentator Mike Patrick pᴀssed away on Sunday night at age 80 of natural causes. 

Patrick is most famous for being the lead announcer for ‘Sunday Night Football’ on ESPN for 18 years. 

Patrick worked for ESPN starting in 1992, ending his tenure with the company in December 2017. 

His last professional call of a game was the 2017 Liberty Bowl, an Iowa State victory over Memphis, with current NFL wide receiver Allen Lazard winning the game’s most valuable player award. 

Patrick’s tenure leading ‘Sunday Night Football’ was from 1987 through 2005. His first NFL game in the booth ᴀssigned former NFL quarterback Joe Theismann as his color commentator.

Dick Vitale was also a frequent collaborator with Patrick, as the two called many important college basketball games together.  

Former NFL play-by-play commentator Mike Patrick pᴀssed away on Sunday night at age 80

Former NFL play-by-play commentator Mike Patrick pᴀssed away on Sunday night at age 80

Patrick is most famous for being the lead announcer for 'Sunday Night Football' on ESPN

Patrick is most famous for being the lead announcer for ‘Sunday Night Football’ on ESPN

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