Coverage Begins with Football Night in America at 7 p.m. ET; Followed by 8:20 p.m. ET Kickoff

NFL Sundays Begin and End on Peacock with Exclusive Coverage Featuring Fantasy Football Pregame with Matthew Berry at 11 a.m. ET and Peacock Sunday Night Football Final Immediately After Each SNF Game

NBC’s First Three NFL Games Have Each Topped 20 Million Viewers for First Time since 2017

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 20, 2022 – Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos (1-1) host Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers (1-1) in the Week 3 edition of NBC’s Sunday Night Football. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with Football Night in America, followed by kickoff at 8:20 p.m. ET from Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo., on NBC, Peacock and Universo.

In Wilson’s home debut in Denver last Sunday, the Broncos defeated the Texans 16-9. He passed for 219 yards and a touchdown and wide receiver Courtland Sutton recorded seven catches for 122 yards in the win. Wilson is 16-4 against the 49ers in the regular season and has thrown more touchdown passes against San Francisco (36) than any other team.

San Francisco beat Seattle at home, 27-7, in Week 2. Garoppolo, who entered the game after Trey Lance suffered an ankle injury, threw for 154 yards and a touchdown and added a score on the ground. Garoppolo owns a 31-14 record as the 49ers’ starting quarterback, leading the team to two NFC Championship Games and one Super Bowl. Kyle Shanahan will make his first visit as a head coach to Denver, where he played wide receiver at Cherry Creek High School. His father Mike Shanahan spent 14 years as the Broncos’ head coach, winning back-to-back Super Bowls.

San Francisco and Denver will meet for the 16^th time on Sunday, with the 49ers holding an 8-7 advantage in the all-time series (including the postseason). The SNF matchup will mark the first meeting between the teams since Week 14 in 2018, which the 49ers won 20-14. The last 49ers-Broncos matchup in Denver (Oct. 19, 2014) was also on Sunday Night Football, and featured Peyton Manning throwing four scoring passes as he became the NFL’s all-time leader in touchdown passes.

Last week’s SNF matchup (a Packers’ 27-10 win over the Bears) averaged 20.8 million viewers across NBC, Peacock, and NFL digital properties This season marks the first time since 2017 that each of NBC Sports’ first three NFL games have topped 20 million viewers.

Calling 49ers-Broncos is Mike Tirico (play-by-play); 17-time Emmy Award winner Cris Collinsworth (analyst); and Melissa Stark (sideline reporter). Three-time Super Bowl referee Terry McAulay is the Sunday Night Football rules analyst.

NBC’s coverage of Sunday Night Football is led by executive producer Rob Hyland and director Drew Esocoff. SNF has won a record 11 Sports Emmys for Outstanding Live Sports Series.

Football Night in America features host Maria Taylor, Hall of Fame head coach Tony Dungy, former NFL head coach Jason Garrett, former NFL quarterback Chris Simms, NFL Insider Mike Florio, who will contribute remotely from his home studio, and fantasy sports industry pioneer Matthew Berry. Jac Collinsworth and will two-time Super Bowl champion Rodney Harrison will provide reports at the site of the game.

Football Night, the most-watched studio show in sports since its debut in 2006, begins every Sunday at 7 p.m. ET. The coordinating producer of FNIA is Matt Casey. FNIA is directed by Kaare Numme.

Peacock exclusively bookends NFL coverage every Sunday with Fantasy Football Pregame with Matthew Berry at 11 a.m. ET and its exclusive postgame show, Peacock Sunday Night Football Final following each Sunday Night Football game.

Fantasy Football Pregame with Matthew Berry is co-hosted by Matthew Berry and Michael Smith and streams live on Peacock from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. ET each Sunday throughout the NFL season, providing the latest fantasy football news and advice to help viewers set their lineup before the early games kickoff just after 1 p.m. ET. The show also features Jay Croucher, who co-hosts the daily “Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry” program on Peacock (Monday-Friday, Noon ET) and will provide sports betting advice.

Peacock Sunday Night Football Final, an NFL post-game show produced by NBC Sports, streams exclusively on Peacock following every Sunday Night Football game during the 2022 season. The show is hosted by NBC Sports commentators Kathryn Tappen and Chris Simms, who provide instant reactions to each Sunday game along with highlights and interviews. Football Night in America commentators Jac Collinsworth and Harrison will also provide recaps and insights into the day’s biggest moments from the site of each week’s SNF game, and Florio will provide injury and news updates. Berry will also join the show to provide advice and an early look at the fantasy waiver wire.

PEACOCK TO LIVE STREAM ALL NBC NFL GAMES THIS SEASON

All of NBC Sports’ NFL regular-season games, playoff games, and Football Night in America will stream live on Peacock this season. Peacock features a slate of sports talk content NFL fans can enjoy on the NBC Sports channel, which is free to stream. Shows include Brother from Another, as well as The Dan Patrick Show, PFT Live, PFT PM, Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry, The Peter King Podcast, and Chris Simms Unbuttoned.

To learn more about the NFL on Peacock, including how to watch and sign up, click here.

NBCSPORTS.COM & NBC SPORTS APP TO LIVE STREAM ALL NBC NFL GAMES

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream live coverage to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs via authentication, giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The full HD-quality video stream will come directly from NBC’s broadcasts. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.

Every NFL game this season is also available to watch on phone and tablet with NFL+.

TELEMUNDO DEPORTES TO PRESENT ENTIRE NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE, INCLUDING PLAYOFFS

Telemundo Deportes will again provide exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the entire NBC Sunday Night Football package with 20 regular season games, including next Thursday’s NFL Kickoff Game, 18 regular-season Sunday Night Football games, and the annual Thanksgiving night game, which will air on Telemundo and wrap up a full day of futbol and football. Telemundo Deportes will present three playoff matchups, including a Divisional Playoff game and two Wild Card Playoff games. All 23 NFL games this season will also be available to live stream via TelemundoDeportes.com and the Telemundo Deportes app.

Telemundo Deportes introduces a new SNF announce team with Emmy-award winning sports journalist, anchor and host Miguel Gurwitz and former Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Rolando Cantu this season with Ariana Figuera and Jorge Andres serving as analysts and supporting pre- and post-game studio coverage.

“SUNDAY NIGHT 7” FREE-TO-PLAY GAME RETURNS WITH $100,000 JACKPOT EVERY CONTEST

Once again this season, in the build-up to each week’s Sunday Night Football matchup, fans can participate in NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, Sunday Night 7, which features a $100,000 jackpot every contest for each game in the Sunday Night Football package, as well as one NFL Wild Card playoff game and one NFL Divisional Playoff. Sunday Night 7 is available for download NOW on the NBC Sports Predictor app (available in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at NBCSports.com/Predictor.

Last Sunday, the jackpot winner earned a score of 60 points.

PETER KING’S NFL COLUMN “FOOTBALL MORNING IN AMERICA” DEBUTS EVERY MONDAY EXCLUSIVELY ON NBCSPORTS.COM

A new “Football Morning in America” will post every Monday morning exclusively on NBCSports.com. It was announced in May 2019 that King signed an exclusive agreement with NBC Sports that included writing a weekly Monday morning NFL column for NBCSports.com; making regular appearances on PFT Live with Mike Florio; and continuing to contribute to Football Night in America, the most-watched studio show in sports. The Peter King Podcast streams weekly on Peacock on Thursdays at 6 p.m. ET.

CHRIS SIMMS UNBUTTONED

NBC Sports’ Chris Simms examines everything happening in the NFL and around the sports world. Along with a rotation of NBC Sports hosts including Ahmed Fareed and Paul Burmeister, Chris Simms Unbuttoned analyses the NFL with in-depth Xs and Os breakdowns; one-on-one interviews with players, coaches and executives; and game recaps and preview. The show is available to stream on Peacock on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, and is also available in podcast form here.

FANTASY FOOTBALL HAPPY HOUR WITH MATTHEW BERRY

“Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry,” NBC Sports’ new, daily fantasy football and sports betting show, streams every weekday at Noon ET on Peacock. “Fantasy Football Happy Hour” discusses the most newsworthy fantasy football and sports betting topics and is co-hosted by Jay Croucher and features analysis and advice from regular guests including NBC Sports’ Chris Simms, Mike Florio and Peter King, NBC Sports EDGE’s Denny Carter, Pat Daugherty, Vaughn Dalzell, Lawrence Jackson, and more. The show, which is available on all major podcast platforms and via NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM Radio, features fantasy football rankings, start/sit suggestions, waiver wire advice, betting futures, player props, and more.

NBC SPORTS EDGE

NBC Sports EDGE, part of the newly announced NBC Sports Next portfolio and one of the internet’s highest-trafficked fantasy sports and gaming websites, offers comprehensive fantasy football and betting coverage throughout the 2022 NFL season across NBC Sports’ platforms. The industry-leading source for fantasy football news and information, NBC Sports EDGE’s subscription model is available now and is only $9.99 per month. The subscription unlocks more than 450 extensive player profiles, player projections, positional tiers, Top 200 rankings for PPR, Half-PPR, Non-PPR and Dynasty, as well as Individual Defensive Player rankings, sleepers and busts, drafting strategy articles, team reports and much more. NBC Sports EDGE also provides fantasy football coverage and betting insights through its digital shows, Rotoworld Football Show and Bet the Edge.

PFT LIVE – WEEKDAYS AT 7 A.M. ET ON PEACOCK

Mike Florio and co-host Chris Simms bring fans the latest NFL news and interviews with players and coaches every weekday morning with PFT Live streaming live on Peacock at 7 a.m. ET. Peter King also contributes regularly to PFT Live’s coverage throughout the season.

The two-hour PFT Live is known for delivering inside information and comprehensive analysis from an independent perspective. The show covers all the latest news around the league, breaks down reports and rumors and features interviews with players, coaches and executives.

PODCASTS

NBC Sports’ football podcasts provide extensive weekly offerings from NBC Sports’ most popular personalities and present special guests, exclusive interviews, and robust conversations across all of football on The Peter King Podcast, Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry, Chris Simms Unbuttoned, PFT PM, and Rotoworld Football Show. While The Peter King Podcast features intimate discussions with the NFL’s top players, Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry is NBC Sports’ new fantasy daily sports betting show, Chris Simms Unbuttoned and PFT PM dive into deep conversations around the sports’ hottest topics, and Rotoworld Football Show explores fantasy implications for fans. New episodes of NBC Sports podcasts are available for download each week on all major podcast platforms including: NBCSports.com/podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn and iHeart.

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SOCIAL MEDIA

• • SNF ON INSTAGRAM: Through the unique filter of Instagram, fans will get an in-depth look at each week’s Sunday Night Football game with the most engaging photos and videos from across the NFL. SNF also utilizes Instagram Stories for up-to-the-minute coverage of the league.
  • SNF ON TWITTER: The very latest news, video, analysis from the Football Night in America crew and much more lives on @SNFonNBC, the real-time engine for NBC’s year-round NFL coverage.
  • SNF ON FACEBOOK: With more than 3.6 million followers, SNF’s Facebook page is the hub of football conversation. It’s the place to converse and engage with fellow fans on the latest news and action across the NFL.
  • NBC SPORTS ON TIKTOK: NBC Sports’ presence on TikTok puts the spotlight on the offbeat and exuberant side of the National Football League for a young, highly-engaged audience.

NBC SPORTS REGIONAL NETWORKS

NBC Sports Bay Area, NBC Sports Boston, NBC Sports Chicago, NBC Sports Philadelphia and NBC Sports Washington will again deliver extensive multiplatform coverage of the 2022 NFL season, led by comprehensive live gameday shows, in-depth news, analysis and commentary programming, and multimedia digital content covering the teams in their respective markets.

CARRIE UNDERWOOD

Seven-time Grammy Award-winner and multi-platinum recording artist Carrie Underwood stars in the show open for NBC’s Sunday Night Football.

Underwood performed the show open – featuring an updated rendition of the now-iconic “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” – from The Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas, home of her ongoing residency, REFLECTION.

For the first time, the show open will highlight the game-day energy around each Sunday Night Football game as a dedicated film crew will capture the atmosphere leading up to kickoff including fans tailgating and prepping for the game, player arrivals, and scenes from the host city.

NBC’S SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL IS PRIMETIME TELEVISION’S NO. 1 SHOW FOR RECORD 11 CONSECUTIVE YEARS: NBC’s Sunday Night Football finished the 2021-22 TV season as primetime’s #1 TV show in all key metrics for an unprecedented 11^th consecutive year – adding to its record for the most consecutive years atop the charts (since 1950), based on official live plus same day data provided by Nielsen. Sunday Night Football also ranked as the No. 1 show in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic for the 12^th consecutive TV season.

2022 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Sun. Sept. 25	Week 3	San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos
Sun. Oct. 2	Week 4	Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sun. Oct. 9	Week 5	Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens
Sun. Oct. 16	Week 6	Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
Sun. Oct. 23	Week 7	Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami Dolphins
Sun. Oct. 30	Week 8	Green Bay Packers at Buffalo Bills
Sun. Nov. 6	Week 9	Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs
Sun. Nov. 13	Week 10	Los Angeles Chargers at San Francisco 49ers
*Sun. Nov. 20	Week 11	Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers
**Thurs. Nov. 24	Week 12	New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings
*Sun. Nov. 27	Week 12	Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles
*Sun. Dec. 4	Week 13	Indianapolis Colts at Dallas Cowboys
*Sun. Dec. 11	Week 14	Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
*Sun. Dec. 18	Week 15	New England Patriots at Las Vegas Raiders
*Sun. Dec. 25	Week 16	Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals
*Sun. Jan. 1	Week 17	Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Chargers
*Sun. Jan. 8	Week 18	TBD

*Flex Week
** Thanksgiving Night Game

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING:

Flexible scheduling will be used in Weeks 11-18. Additionally, in Weeks 5-10, flexible scheduling may be used in no more than two weeks. In Weeks 5-17, the schedule lists the games tentatively set for Sunday Night Football on NBC. Only Sunday afternoon games are eligible to be moved to Sunday night, in which case the tentatively scheduled Sunday night game would be moved to an afternoon start time.

For Week 18, two Saturday games and the Sunday night game will be announced no later than six days prior to January 9. The schedule does not list Saturday games or a Sunday night game in Week 18, but games with playoff implications will be moved to those time slots.  Flexible scheduling ensures quality matchups in all Sunday time slots in those weeks and gives “surprise” teams a chance to play their way into primetime.

–SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL–

Bears and Packers Meet for 205^th Time – Most-Played Rivalry in NFL History

Coverage Begins with Football Night in America at 7 p.m. ET; Followed by 8:20 p.m. ET Kickoff

NFL Sundays Begin and End on Peacock with Exclusive Coverage Featuring Fantasy Football Pregame with Matthew Berry at 11 a.m. ET and Peacock Sunday Night Football Final Immediately After Each SNF Game

SNF Off to Best Start in Six Years; FNIA Posts Best Opening Sunday Viewership in Seven Years

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 13, 2022 – Aaron Rodgers, who has won the last two NFL MVP awards, and the Green Bay Packers host Justin Fields and NFC North rival Chicago Bears on this week’s edition of NBC’s Sunday Night Football. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with Football Night in America, followed by kickoff at 8:20 p.m. ET from Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis., on NBC, Peacock and Universo.

Sunday’s game marks the 205^th all-time meeting between Green Bay and Chicago – marking the most-played rivalry in NFL history – with the Packers holding a 103-95-6 advantage over the Bears (including the postseason).

The Packers (0-1) fell to the Vikings in Minnesota, 23-7, in Week 1 as Rodgers passed for 195 yards and running back A.J. Dillon amassed 91 total yards (46 receiving, 45 rushing) and a touchdown. In his career, Rodgers is 23-5 against the Bears, his most wins against any team.

Chicago (1-0) topped the 49ers at home, 19-10, in Week 1 as Fields passed for 121 yards with two touchdowns and added 28 yards rushing.

Rodgers currently holds the record for most touchdown passes (79) on Sunday Night Football since it debuted during the 2006 NFL season. With a victory, he will tie Tom Brady for most wins by a quarterback on SNF (23).

Calling Bears-Packers is Mike Tirico (play-by-play); 17-time Emmy Award winner Cris Collinsworth (analyst); and Melissa Stark (sideline reporter). Three-time Super Bowl referee Terry McAulay is the Sunday Night Football rules analyst.

NBC’s coverage of Sunday Night Football is led by executive producer Rob Hyland and director Drew Esocoff. SNF has won a record 11 Sports Emmys for Outstanding Live Sports Series.

Football Night in America features host Maria Taylor, Hall of Fame head coach Tony Dungy, former NFL head coach Jason Garrett, former NFL quarterback Chris Simms, NFL Insider Mike Florio, who will contribute remotely from his home studio, and fantasy sports industry pioneer Matthew Berry. Jac Collinsworth and will two-time Super Bowl champion Rodney Harrison will provide reports at the site of the game.

Football Night, the most-watched studio show in sports since its debut in 2006, begins every Sunday at 7 p.m. ET. The coordinating producer of FNIA is Matt Casey. FNIA is directed by Kaare Numme.

Peacock exclusively bookends NFL coverage every Sunday with Fantasy Football Pregame with Matthew Berry at 11 a.m. ET and its exclusive postgame show, Peacock Sunday Night Football Final following each Sunday Night Football game.

Fantasy Football Pregame with Matthew Berry is co-hosted by Matthew Berry and Michael Smith and streams live on Peacock from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. ET each Sunday throughout the NFL season, providing the latest fantasy football news and advice to help viewers set their lineup before the early games kickoff just after 1 p.m. ET. The show also features Jay Croucher, who co-hosts the daily “Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry” program on Peacock (Monday-Friday, Noon ET) and will provide sports betting advice. Additionally, Rotoworld analysts Patrick ‘RotoPat’ Daugherty, Denny Carter, and more will join the show as regular guests.

Peacock Sunday Night Football Final, an NFL post-game show produced by NBC Sports, streams exclusively on Peacock following every Sunday Night Football game during the 2022 season. The show is hosted by NBC Sports commentators Kathryn Tappen and Chris Simms, who will provide instant reactions to each Sunday game along with highlights and interviews. Football Night in America commentators Jac Collinsworth and Harrison will also provide recaps and insights into the day’s biggest moments from the site of each week’s SNF game, and Florio will provide injury and news updates. Berry will also join the show to provide advice and an early look at the fantasy waiver wire.

INCREASED VIEWERSHIP FOR SNF & FNIA ON KICKOFF WEEKEND

NBC Sports posted its largest two-game NFL Kickoff Weekend audience since 2016 with a TAD average of 23.3 million viewers across NBC, Peacock, NBC Sports Digital and NFL Digital Properties. Football Night in America delivered its best Kickoff Sunday since 2015, averaging nearly 10 million viewers across NBC and Peacock.

PEACOCK TO LIVE STREAM ALL NBC NFL GAMES THIS SEASON

All of NBC Sports’ NFL regular-season games, playoff games, and Football Night in America will stream live on Peacock this season. Peacock features a slate of sports talk content NFL fans can enjoy on the NBC Sports channel, which is free to stream. Shows include Brother from Another, as well as The Dan Patrick Show, PFT Live, PFT PM, Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry, The Peter King Podcast, and Chris Simms Unbuttoned.

To learn more about the NFL on Peacock, including how to watch and sign up, click here.

NBCSPORTS.COM & NBC SPORTS APP TO LIVE STREAM ALL NBC NFL GAMES

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream live coverage to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs via authentication, giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The full HD-quality video stream will come directly from NBC’s broadcasts. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.

Every NFL game this season is also available to watch on phone and tablet with NFL+.

TELEMUNDO DEPORTES TO PRESENT ENTIRE NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE, INCLUDING PLAYOFFS

Telemundo Deportes will again provide exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the entire NBC Sunday Night Football package with 20 regular season games, including next Thursday’s NFL Kickoff Game, 18 regular-season Sunday Night Football games, and the annual Thanksgiving night game, which will air on Telemundo and wrap up a full day of futbol and football. Telemundo Deportes will present three playoff matchups, including a Divisional Playoff game and two Wild Card Playoff games. All 23 NFL games this season will also be available on live stream via TelemundoDeportes.com and the Telemundo Deportes app.

Telemundo Deportes introduces a new SNF announce team with Emmy-award winning sports journalist, anchor and host Miguel Gurwitz and former Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Rolando Cantu this season with Ariana Figuera and Jorge Andres serving as analysts and supporting pre- and post-game studio coverage.

“SUNDAY NIGHT 7” FREE-TO-PLAY GAME RETURNS WITH $100,000 JACKPOT EVERY CONTEST

Once again this season, in the build-up to each week’s Sunday Night Football matchup, fans can participate in NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, Sunday Night 7, which features a $100,000 jackpot every contest for each game in the Sunday Night Football package, as well as one NFL Wild Card playoff game and one NFL Divisional Playoff. Sunday Night 7 is available for download NOW on the NBC Sports Predictor app (available in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at NBCSports.com/Predictor.

In Sunday’s game, six users tied for the first-place jackpot with a score of 65 points.

PETER KING’S NFL COLUMN “FOOTBALL MORNING IN AMERICA” DEBUTS EVERY MONDAY EXCLUSIVELY ON NBCSPORTS.COM

A new “Football Morning in America” will post every Monday morning exclusively on NBCSports.com. It was announced in May 2019 that King signed an exclusive agreement with NBC Sports Group that included writing a weekly Monday morning NFL column for NBCSports.com; making regular appearances on PFT Live with Mike Florio; and continuing to contribute to Football Night in America, the most-watched studio show in sports. The Peter King Podcast streams weekly on Peacock on Thursdays at 6 p.m. ET.

CHRIS SIMMS UNBUTTONED

NBC Sports’ Chris Simms examines everything happening in the NFL and around the sports world. Along with a rotation of NBC Sports hosts including Ahmed Fareed and Paul Burmeister, Chris Simms Unbuttoned analyses the NFL with in-depth Xs and Os breakdowns; one-on-one interviews with players, coaches and executives; and game recaps and preview. The show is available to stream on Peacock on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, and is also available in podcast form here.

FANTASY FOOTBALL HAPPY HOUR WITH MATTHEW BERRY

“Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry,” NBC Sports’ new, daily fantasy football and sports betting show, streams every weekday at Noon E.T. on Peacock. “Fantasy Football Happy Hour” discusses the most newsworthy fantasy football and sports betting topics and is co-hosted by Jay Croucher and features analysis and advice from regular guests including NBC Sports’ Chris Simms, Mike Florio and Peter King, NBC Sports EDGE’s Denny Carter, Pat Daugherty, Vaughn Dalzell, Lawrence Jackson, and more. The show, which is available on all major podcast platforms and via NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM Radio, features fantasy football rankings, start/sit suggestions, waiver wire advice, betting futures, player props, and more.

NBC SPORTS EDGE

NBC Sports EDGE, part of the newly announced NBC Sports Next portfolio and one of the internet’s highest-trafficked fantasy sports and gaming websites, offers comprehensive fantasy football and betting coverage throughout the 2022 NFL season across NBC Sports’ platforms. The industry-leading source for fantasy football news and information, NBC Sports EDGE’s subscription model is available now and is only $9.99 per month. The subscription unlocks more than 450 extensive player profiles, player projections, positional tiers, Top 200 rankings for PPR, Half-PPR, Non-PPR and Dynasty, as well as Individual Defensive Player rankings, sleepers and busts, drafting strategy articles, team reports and much more. NBC Sports EDGE also provides fantasy football coverage and betting insights through its digital shows, Rotoworld Football Show and Bet the Edge.

PFT LIVE – WEEKDAYS AT 7 A.M. ET ON PEACOCK

Mike Florio and co-host Chris Simms bring fans the latest NFL news and interviews with players and coaches every weekday morning with PFT Live streaming live on Peacock at 7 a.m. ET. Peter King also contributes regularly to PFT Live’s coverage throughout the season.

The two-hour PFT Live is known for delivering inside information and comprehensive analysis from an independent perspective. The show covers all the latest news around the league, breaks down reports and rumors and features interviews with players, coaches and executives.

PODCASTS

NBC Sports’ football podcasts provide extensive weekly offerings from NBC Sports’ most popular personalities and present special guests, exclusive interviews, and robust conversations across all of football on The Peter King Podcast, Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry, Chris Simms Unbuttoned, PFT PM, and Rotoworld Football Show. While The Peter King Podcast features intimate discussions with the NFL’s top players, Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry is NBC Sports’ new fantasy daily sports betting show, Chris Simms Unbuttoned and PFT PM dive into deep conversations around the sports’ hottest topics, and Rotoworld Football Show explores fantasy implications for fans. New episodes of NBC Sports podcasts are available for download each week on all major podcast platforms including: NBCSports.com/podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn and iHeart.

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SOCIAL MEDIA

• • SNF ON INSTAGRAM: Through the unique filter of Instagram, fans will get an in-depth look at each week’s Sunday Night Football game with the most engaging photos and videos from across the NFL. SNF also utilizes Instagram Stories for up-to-the-minute coverage of the league.
  • SNF ON TWITTER: The very latest news, video, analysis from the Football Night in America crew and much more lives on @SNFonNBC, the real-time engine for NBC’s year-round NFL coverage.
  • SNF ON FACEBOOK: With more than 3.6 million followers, SNF’s Facebook page is the hub of football conversation. It’s the place to converse and engage with fellow fans on the latest news and action across the NFL.
  • NBC SPORTS ON TIKTOK: NBC Sports’ presence on TikTok puts the spotlight on the offbeat and exuberant side of the National Football League for a young, highly-engaged audience.

NBC SPORTS REGIONAL NETWORKS

NBC Sports Bay Area, NBC Sports Boston, NBC Sports Chicago, NBC Sports Philadelphia and NBC Sports Washington will again deliver extensive multiplatform coverage of the 2022 NFL season, led by comprehensive live gameday shows, in-depth news, analysis and commentary programming, and multimedia digital content covering the teams in their respective markets.

CARRIE UNDERWOOD

Seven-time Grammy Award-winner and multi-platinum recording artist Carrie Underwood stars in the show open for NBC’s Sunday Night Football.

Underwood performed the show open – featuring an updated rendition of the now-iconic “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” – from The Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas, home of her ongoing residency, REFLECTION.

For the first time, the show open will highlight the game-day energy around each Sunday Night Football game as a dedicated film crew will capture the atmosphere leading up to kickoff including fans tailgating and prepping for the game, player arrivals, and scenes from the host city.

NBC’S SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL IS PRIMETIME TELEVISION’S NO. 1 SHOW FOR RECORD 11 CONSECUTIVE YEARS: NBC’s Sunday Night Football finished the 2021-22 TV season as primetime’s #1 TV show in all key metrics for an unprecedented 11^th consecutive year – adding to its record for the most consecutive years atop the charts (since 1950), based on official live plus same day data provided by Nielsen. Sunday Night Football also ranked as the No. 1 show in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic for the 12^th consecutive TV season.

2022 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Sun. Sept. 18	Week 2	Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
Sun. Sept. 25	Week 3	San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos
Sun. Oct. 2	Week 4	Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sun. Oct. 9	Week 5	Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens
Sun. Oct. 16	Week 6	Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
Sun. Oct. 23	Week 7	Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami Dolphins
Sun. Oct. 30	Week 8	Green Bay Packers at Buffalo Bills
Sun. Nov. 6	Week 9	Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs
Sun. Nov. 13	Week 10	Los Angeles Chargers at San Francisco 49ers
*Sun. Nov. 20	Week 11	Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers
**Thurs. Nov. 24	Week 12	New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings
*Sun. Nov. 27	Week 12	Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles
*Sun. Dec. 4	Week 13	Indianapolis Colts at Dallas Cowboys
*Sun. Dec. 11	Week 14	Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
*Sun. Dec. 18	Week 15	New England Patriots at Las Vegas Raiders
*Sun. Dec. 25	Week 16	Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals
*Sun. Jan. 1	Week 17	Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Chargers
*Sun. Jan. 8	Week 18	TBD

*Flex Week
** Thanksgiving Night Game

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING:

Flexible scheduling will be used in Weeks 11-18. Additionally, in Weeks 5-10, flexible scheduling may be used in no more than two weeks. In Weeks 5-17, the schedule lists the games tentatively set for Sunday Night Football on NBC. Only Sunday afternoon games are eligible to be moved to Sunday night, in which case the tentatively scheduled Sunday night game would be moved to an afternoon start time.

For Week 18, two Saturday games and the Sunday night game will be announced no later than six days prior to January 9. The schedule does not list Saturday games or a Sunday night game in Week 18, but games with playoff implications will be moved to those time slots.  Flexible scheduling ensures quality matchups in all Sunday time slots in those weeks and gives “surprise” teams a chance to play their way into primetime.

–SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL–

Coverage Begins with NFL Kickoff Special Featuring Football Night in America Team On-Site in Los Angeles at 7 p.m. ET; Followed by 8:20 p.m. ET Kickoff

Tom Brady and Tampa Bay Buccaneers Visit Dak Prescott and Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Dallas in Season Debut of Sunday Night Football on Sept. 11 – Coverage Begins with Football Night in America at 7 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 6, 2022 – NBC Sports will open the NFL season with the 2022 NFL Kickoff Game this Thursday, Sept. 8, when Matthew Stafford and the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams raise their Super Bowl LVI banner before hosting Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with the NFL Kickoff Special, followed by kickoff at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and Universo.

In 16 seasons of SNF, the defending Super Bowl champions have won 11 of 15 NFL Kickoff Games. In 2019, the Chicago Bears hosted the Green Bay Packers to begin the NFL’s 100^th season. Neither team played in the prior season’s Super Bowl.

Sunday Night Football — America’s No. 1 primetime television show for an unprecedented 11 consecutive years — debuts three days later on Sunday, Sept. 11, as seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit Dak Prescott and the defending NFC East champion Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. With a win, Brady will break a tie with Aaron Rodgers (22 wins each) as the winningest quarterback on Sunday Night Football since the show debuted during the 2006 NFL season. Coverage begins with Football Night in America — the most-watched studio show in sports — at 7 p.m. ET, leading into kickoff at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and Universo.

Calling both matchups is Mike Tirico (play-by-play); 17-time Emmy Award winner Cris Collinsworth (analyst); and Melissa Stark (sideline reporter). Three-time Super Bowl referee Terry McAulay is the Sunday Night Football rules analyst.

NBC’s coverage of Sunday Night Football is led by executive producer Rob Hyland and director Drew Esocoff. SNF has won a record 11 Sports Emmys for Outstanding Live Sports Series.

Coverage of the 2022 NFL Kickoff Game begins on Thursday with the NFL Kickoff Special at 7 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. The pregame show, headlined by a special on-site edition of Football Night in America in Los Angeles, will feature host Maria Taylor, Hall of Fame head coach Tony Dungy, former NFL quarterback Chris Simms, two-time Super Bowl champion Rodney Harrison, NFL Insider Mike Florio, who will contribute remotely from his home studio, and fantasy sports industry pioneer Matthew Berry. Jac Collinsworth and former Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett will contribute remotely from Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind., where they are calling the Fighting Irish’s home opener against Marshall on Sat., Sept. 10, at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

Football Night, the most-watched studio show in sports since its debut in 2006, begins every Sunday at 7 p.m. ET. The coordinating producer of FNIA is Matt Casey. FNIA is directed by Kaare Numme.

Peacock Sunday Night Football Final, an NFL post-game show produced by NBC Sports, streams exclusively on Peacock following every Sunday Night Football game during the 2022 season. The show is hosted by NBC Sports commentators Kathryn Tappen and Chris Simms, who will provide instant reactions to each Sunday game along with highlights and interviews. Football Night in America commentators Jac Collinsworth and Harrison will also provide recaps and insights into the day’s biggest moments from the site of each week’s SNF game, and Florio will provide injury and news updates. Berry will also join the show to provide advice and an early look at the fantasy waiver wire.

The SNF team of Tirico, Collinsworth, Stark and Hyland, and the FNIA team of Taylor, Dungy, Garrett, Simms, Berry and executive producer Sam Flood previewed the 2022 NFL season on media conference calls last week. Click here for quotes from the SNF call, and here for FNIA.

Ahead of the NFL Kickoff Game, the FNIA team sat down with some of the league’s biggest stars, including:

• • Click here to watch Chris Simms interview Bills quarterback Josh Allen
  • Click here to watch Rodney Harrison interview Bills linebacker Von Miller
  • Click here to watch Maria Taylor interview Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford
  • Click here to watch Peter King interview Chargers head coach Brandon Staley

 

PEACOCK TO LIVE STREAM ALL NBC NFL GAMES THIS SEASON

All of NBC Sports’ NFL regular-season games, playoff games, and Football Night in America will stream live on Peacock this season. Peacock features a slate of sports talk content NFL fans can enjoy on the NBC Sports channel, which is free to stream. Shows include Brother from Another, as well as The Dan Patrick Show, PFT Live, PFT PM, Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry, The Peter King Podcast, and Chris Simms Unbuttoned.

To learn more about the NFL on Peacock, including how to watch and sign up, click here.

NBCSPORTS.COM & NBC SPORTS APP TO LIVE STREAM ALL NBC NFL GAMES

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream live coverage to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs via authentication, giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The full HD-quality video stream will come directly from NBC’s broadcasts. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.

TELEMUNDO DEPORTES TO PRESENT ENTIRE NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE, INCLUDING PLAYOFFS

Telemundo Deportes will again provide exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the entire NBC Sunday Night Football package with 20 regular season games, including next Thursday’s NFL Kickoff Game, 18 regular-season Sunday Night Football games, and the annual Thanksgiving night game, which will air on Telemundo and wrap up a full day of futbol and football. Telemundo Deportes will present three playoff matchups, including a Divisional Playoff game and two Wild Card Playoff games. All 23 NFL games this season will also be available on live stream via TelemundoDeportes.com and the Telemundo Deportes app.

Telemundo Deportes introduces a new SNF announce team with Emmy-award winning sports journalist, anchor and host Miguel Gurwitz and former Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Rolando Cantu this season with Ariana Figuera and Jorge Andres serving as analysts and supporting pre- and post-game studio coverage.

“SUNDAY NIGHT 7” FREE-TO-PLAY GAME RETURNS WITH $100,000 JACKPOT EVERY CONTEST

Once again this season, in the build-up to each week’s Sunday Night Football matchup, fans can participate in NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, Sunday Night 7, which features a $100,000 jackpot every contest for each game in the Sunday Night Football package, as well as one NFL Wild Card playoff game and one NFL Divisional Playoff. Sunday Night 7 is available for download NOW on the NBC Sports Predictor app (available in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at NBCSports.com/Predictor.

PETER KING’S NFL COLUMN “FOOTBALL MORNING IN AMERICA” DEBUTS EVERY MONDAY EXCLUSIVELY ON NBCSPORTS.COM

A new “Football Morning in America” will post every Monday morning exclusively on NBCSports.com. It was announced in May 2019 that King signed an exclusive agreement with NBC Sports Group that included writing a weekly Monday morning NFL column for NBCSports.com; making regular appearances on PFT Live with Mike Florio; and continuing to contribute to Football Night in America, the most-watched studio show in sports. The Peter King Podcast streams weekly on Peacock on Thursdays at 6 p.m. ET.

CHRIS SIMMS UNBUTTONED

NBC Sports’ Chris Simms examines everything happening in the NFL and around the sports world. Along with a rotation of NBC Sports hosts including Ahmed Fareed and Paul Burmeister, Chris Simms Unbuttoned analyses the NFL with in-depth Xs and Os breakdowns; one-on-one interviews with players, coaches and executives; and game recaps and preview. The show is available to stream on Peacock on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, and is also available in podcast form here.

FANTASY FOOTBALL HAPPY HOUR WITH MATTHEW BERRY

“Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry,” NBC Sports’ new, daily fantasy football and sports betting show, airs every weekday at Noon E.T. on Peacock. “Fantasy Football Happy Hour” discusses the most newsworthy fantasy football and sports betting topics and is co-hosted by Jay Croucher and features analysis and advice from regular guests including NBC Sports’ Chris Simms, Mike Florio and Peter King, NBC Sports EDGE’s Denny Carter, Pat Daugherty, Vaughn Dalzell, Lawrence Jackson, and more.  The show, which is available on all major podcast platforms and via NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM Radio, features fantasy football rankings, start/sit suggestions, waiver wire advice, betting futures, player props, and more.

NBC SPORTS EDGE

NBC Sports EDGE, part of the newly announced NBC Sports Next portfolio and one of the internet’s highest-trafficked fantasy sports and gaming websites, offers comprehensive fantasy football and betting coverage throughout the 2022 NFL season across NBC Sports’ platforms. The industry-leading source for fantasy football news and information, NBC Sports EDGE’s subscription model is available now and is only $9.99 per month. The subscription unlocks more than 450 extensive player profiles, player projections, positional tiers, Top 200 rankings for PPR, Half-PPR, Non-PPR and Dynasty, as well as Individual Defensive Player rankings, sleepers and busts, drafting strategy articles, team reports and much more. NBC Sports EDGE also provides fantasy football coverage and betting insights through its digital shows, Rotoworld Football Show and Bet the Edge.

PFT LIVE – WEEKDAYS AT 7 A.M. ET ON PEACOCK

Mike Florio and co-host Chris Simms bring fans the latest NFL news and interviews with players and coaches every weekday morning with PFT Live streaming live on Peacock at 7 a.m. ET. Peter King also contributes regularly to PFT Live’s coverage throughout the season.

The two-hour PFT Live is known for delivering inside information and comprehensive analysis from an independent perspective. The show covers all the latest news around the league, breaks down reports and rumors and features interviews with players, coaches and executives.

PODCASTS

NBC Sports’ football podcasts provide extensive weekly offerings from NBC Sports’ most popular personalities and present special guests, exclusive interviews, and robust conversations across all of football on The Peter King Podcast, Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry, Chris Simms Unbuttoned, PFT PM, and Rotoworld Football Show. While The Peter King Podcast features intimate discussions with the NFL’s top players, Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry is NBC Sports’ new fantasy daily sports betting show, Chris Simms Unbuttoned and PFT PM dive into deep conversations around the sports’ hottest topics, and Rotoworld Football Show explores fantasy implications for fans. New episodes of NBC Sports podcasts are available for download each week on all major podcast platforms including: NBCSports.com/podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn and iHeart.

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SOCIAL MEDIA

• • SNF ON INSTAGRAM: Through the unique filter of Instagram, fans will get an in-depth look at each week’s Sunday Night Football game with the most engaging photos and videos from across the NFL. SNF also utilizes Instagram Stories for up-to-the-minute coverage of the league.
  • SNF ON TWITTER: The very latest news, video, analysis from the Football Night in America crew and much more lives on @SNFonNBC, the real-time engine for NBC’s year-round NFL coverage.
  • SNF ON FACEBOOK: With more than 3.6 million followers, SNF’s Facebook page is the hub of football conversation. It’s the place to converse and engage with fellow fans on the latest news and action across the NFL.
  • NBC SPORTS ON TIKTOK: NBC Sports’ presence on TikTok puts the spotlight on the offbeat and exuberant side of the National Football League for a young, highly-engaged audience.

 

NBC SPORTS REGIONAL NETWORKS

NBC Sports Bay Area, NBC Sports Boston, NBC Sports Chicago, NBC Sports Philadelphia and NBC Sports Washington will again deliver extensive multiplatform coverage of the 2022 NFL season, led by comprehensive live gameday shows, in-depth news, analysis and commentary programming, and multimedia digital content covering the teams in their respective markets.

CARRIE UNDERWOOD

Seven-time Grammy Award-winner and multi-platinum recording artist Carrie Underwood stars in the show open for NBC’s Sunday Night Football. This year’s show open debuts this Sunday night, Sept. 11, before kickoff of Buccaneers-Cowboys on NBC.

Underwood performed the show open – featuring an updated rendition of the now-iconic “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” – from The Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas, home of her ongoing residency, REFLECTION.

For the first time, the show open will highlight the game-day energy around each Sunday Night Football game as a dedicated film crew will capture the atmosphere leading up to kickoff including fans tailgating and prepping for the game, player arrivals, and scenes from the host city.

NBC’S SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL IS PRIMETIME TELEVISION’S NO. 1 SHOW FOR RECORD 11 CONSECUTIVE YEARS: NBC’s Sunday Night Football finished the 2021-22 TV season as primetime’s #1 TV show in all key metrics for an unprecedented 11^th consecutive year – adding to its record for the most consecutive years atop the charts (since 1950), based on official live plus same day data provided by Nielsen. Sunday Night Football also ranked as the No. 1 show in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic for the 12^th consecutive TV season.

2022 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Thurs. Sept. 8	NFL Kickoff	Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams
Sun. Sept. 11	Week 1	Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys
Sun. Sept. 18	Week 2	Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
Sun. Sept. 25	Week 3	San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos
Sun. Oct. 2	Week 4	Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sun. Oct. 9	Week 5	Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens
Sun. Oct. 16	Week 6	Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
Sun. Oct. 23	Week 7	Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami Dolphins
Sun. Oct. 30	Week 8	Green Bay Packers at Buffalo Bills
Sun. Nov. 6	Week 9	Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs
Sun. Nov. 13	Week 10	Los Angeles Chargers at San Francisco 49ers
*Sun. Nov. 20	Week 11	Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers
**Thurs. Nov. 24	Week 12	New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings
*Sun. Nov. 27	Week 12	Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles
*Sun. Dec. 4	Week 13	Indianapolis Colts at Dallas Cowboys
*Sun. Dec. 11	Week 14	Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
*Sun. Dec. 18	Week 15	New England Patriots at Las Vegas Raiders
*Sun. Dec. 25	Week 16	Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals
*Sun. Jan. 1	Week 17	Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Chargers
*Sun. Jan. 8	Week 18	TBD

*Flex Week
** Thanksgiving Night Game

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING:

Flexible scheduling will be used in Weeks 11-18. Additionally, in Weeks 5-10, flexible scheduling may be used in no more than two weeks. In Weeks 5-17, the schedule lists the games tentatively set for Sunday Night Football on NBC. Only Sunday afternoon games are eligible to be moved to Sunday night, in which case the tentatively scheduled Sunday night game would be moved to an afternoon start time.

For Week 18, two Saturday games and the Sunday night game will be announced no later than six days prior to January 9. The schedule does not list Saturday games or a Sunday night game in Week 18, but games with playoff implications will be moved to those time slots.  Flexible scheduling ensures quality matchups in all Sunday time slots in those weeks and gives “surprise” teams a chance to play their way into primetime.

–SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL–

Thursday, September 1, 2022

With Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark, Rob Hyland

THE MODERATOR: Hello, everyone, and welcome to today’s Sunday Night Football conference call. A week from today we begin season 17 of NBC Sunday Night Football with the NFL kickoff game on NBC, Peacock, and Universo.

Joining us on today’s call are the new play-by-play voice of Sunday Night Football, Mike Tirico, who kicks off his 17th consecutive season calling NFL games, which began on Monday Night Football on ESPN in 2006.

Since joining NBC Sports in 2016, Mike has worked 22 NFL games with our next speaker, analyst Cris Collinsworth, who begins his 14th season on SNF.

And the newest member of the NBC Sports SNF team is the sideline reporter, Melissa Stark. She made her NFL broadcast debut on Monday Night Football on ABC in 2000, coincidentally in the season after the Rams last won the Super Bowl. Melissa spent three years on the sideline for ABC, and in the past 11 years has been with NFL Network.

Finally, we have coordinating producer Rob Hyland in his first year as a lead producer for SNF. Rob produced Thursday Night Football, Notre Dame Football, the Kentucky Derby, and various Olympic sports since joining NBC Sports 25 years ago. He is also currently the primetime producer of NBC’s Olympic coverage.

Each of our speakers will make an opening comment and then we’ll get to your questions.

ROB HYLAND: This is my 25th year of working at NBC, and time has truly flown. When you’re having fun it goes by very quickly as you know.

Truly, for all the shows I’ve worked over that time, I’m not sure anything was more formative in my career than the three years I spent on Sunday Night Football, starting with the show’s maiden voyage back in 2006.

I worked as a tape producer under Freddie Gaudelli and Drew Esocoff, and the lessons I learned really laid the foundation of who I am as a producer.

I am so looking forward to starting the next chapter with this team on the call today, and I’m going to throw it over to Mike Tirico.

MIKE TIRICO: Thanks, Rob. Hi, everybody. I know we make the most time possible for questions on this call, so I’ll keep it brief. I’ve been waiting a long time to get back in the chair and looking forward to the full season.

Drew Esocoff is not on the call, our director, but I’ve known Drew forever and he’s the best in the industry, and his warmth and his attitude makes 20 straight weeks on the road something to look forward to.

You heard all of Rob’s headline accomplishments. Rob and I have been kind of attached at the hip in my six years now, seven at NBC. From the Triple Crown to Notre Dame Football we worked together the last six seasons and the last 34 nights of primetime coverage of the Olympics, so we know how the other one thinks.

There’s nobody better than Cris. 17 Emmys; year after year after year he is the standard, and what an honor it is to sit next to him for these [18] weeks.

We kind of stumbled over this fact a little bit ago, Melissa and I actually worked together 20 years ago on a primetime made-for-TV golf show featuring Tiger Woods.

So we all know each other. We all have spent some time together here in the off-season, and can’t wait to get this thing going with the best schedule in the NFL TV package, that Sunday night schedule.

With that I’ll pass it over to Cris.

CRIS COLLINSWORTH: I’ve never really thought about it before, but that makes me the newcomer to this group, which is great. I think that’s fantastic.

I’ve had a chance to go visit a couple of the teams from opening night, and no matter how many times you do this first game, it never gets old. There is a buzz knowing that not only are millions of people watching, but the entire league is watching, and everybody wants to know what opening night looks like. You know, the championship banners and the fans are going crazy, and it’s just a special, special night.

I know that we’ve loved covering it over the years. I don’t know how some of our production team feels about having to do a championship moment, because it does take a little bit of effort on their part for a few days before, but I know for them it’s a thrill to be part of it. And it’s so weird to be right back same stayed in the same stadium. For the second straight year we had the championship team play in their home stadium.

But to get to see right off the bat on opening weekend three of the four favorites, there’s no question about it in the NFC, and to get a good look at the Rams and Tampa and Dallas.

But the team that most people would say is the team to beat this year I think would be the Buffalo Bills.

As we looked at some of the games that were possibilities for opening night, of course I have no say in that whatsoever, but I knew which games I was cheering for, and I went two for two.

These are my two favorite games of the opening weekend, and can’t wait to get started and can’t wait to get Melissa going, who basically interviewed 17 people on opening night for Hall of Fame, and of course she did it perfectly, as she always did.

MELISSA STARK: Thanks, Cris. I am thrilled to be back on the sideline 20 years later. As Dan said, I started Monday Night Football in 2000, and that’s when I worked with Fred Gaudelli and Drew Esocoff, who we’ve talked about is incredible and is still on the show. Al at the time and John Madden. I worked the Olympics with Rob in Athens, so Rob and I go way back, as well.

I left Monday Night Football to start a family and cover news, so I actually went to NBC News at the time and MSNBC, and then I realized you cannot really have a family and cover breaking news.

So I took a little time off and then went to NFL Network. Sports was always my passion, so now here I am coming back four teenagers later, and so excited to work with the very best in the business, everybody on this call, and excited about all the new resources that we have on the sidelines. Big difference from 20 years ago.

Q: Cris, you’re always so good on this topic, but I have to ask you, the Dallas Cowboys made some pretty dramatic changes in their roster from last season to this season. I wanted your thoughts on whether you think this is an improved team and ultimately has a chance to be a legit Super Bowl contender as their owner always believes they are?

CRIS COLLINSWORTH: Forever with Dallas. I think of Dallas as being an offensive team, and I certainly think they’ve got some great players on that side.

But this team is a little bit different for me right now. As I look around, and you start thinking about what they were able to do on the defensive side and getting DeMarcus Lawrence back and Micah Parsons as sort of that X factor, and Anthony Barr, I think they have a real chance to be something on defense this year.

Travon Diggs is sort of that ultimate wildcard, like a Marcus Peters kind of guy, that he’s either going to pick it off or give up a big play. But there’s that X factor to the defense that not all defenses have.

I’m really anxious to see what the approach is. We saw Dallas against Tampa in the opener last year, and offensively, even with sort of their line intact, and it was Dak Prescott who was just coming back, they chose not to run the ball at them.

When they were sitting there in their base defense they threw it, it felt like every time. I think it was almost 90 percent of the time, and the throws were all quick throws and getting the ball out of their hands.

Now with some of the — with Tyron not being in there, you wonder how that strategy is going to play out. You know in their heart and soul, the Cowboys want to be able to run the football. That’s who they’ve been.

But I’m really curious to see how this game plays out from the beginning and whether or not it is that same sort of approach.

Dallas wasn’t the only team that didn’t even try to run the football, and yet when you’ve got Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard sitting there in the backfield, you feel like you’re wasting talent if you’re not taking your shot there.

A very intriguing match-up, a big match-up, two of the favorites in the NFC. But to answer your question today, would I say they’re a more talented team than what they were to start last year? I don’t think I can, just because of the injuries that they have at the receiver position and the people they lost.

Q: Rob, you’re obviously walking into a show that has had a lot of critical success and certainly viewership success. At the same time, you’re a new coordinating producer, and generally people in your position want to put their own sort of individual stamp on a broadcast. From a viewer, how similar will your production be to last year, and what might be different under you versus Fred Gaudelli?

ROB HYLAND: Well, beginning with the people calling the game, three of the five people are new from last year, but that doesn’t mean there’s going to be major changes in the show. This is still Sunday Night Football that the fans know and love, and the same Sunday Night Football that’s been the No. 1 show for a historic 11 consecutive years.

Beginning next week, the show is going to have a new look with a new graphic presentation. There’s a couple new camera angles. I think for the TV fan and the TV production fan you’ll notice some slight tweaks, but what has made Sunday Night Football the gold standard in sports television is best-in-class storytelling and coverage of the football game, and those two things will remain the same.

But as I said, the presentation might look a little different. Some of the camera angles may be unique and new to this season. But what has made the show so successful will continue moving forward.

Q: Rob, it was outlined in the beginning the huge platforms that you’ve been a part of and the huge events that you’ve done. What does it mean for you now to be sitting in this chair on Sunday Night Football, and then specifically as you get into the real nitty-gritty Xs and Os as you jump from let’s say Notre Dame to the NFL and you look at these first two games? How do you prepare for the speed and the pace and what are some of the unique challenges that come with producing an NFL game?

ROB HYLAND: Sure, well, to begin, I’m a former Division III football player. I’ve loved the game of football since I was five years old. I remember my first game, and it’s been a dream of mine to someday have the opportunity to produce a Super Bowl.

To be given the opportunity to lead Sunday Night Football, I pinch myself every morning I wake up, and that’s the truth.

Specifically I want to kind of go back to Richard’s question, as well; I’ll talk about preparation in a minute, but there’s a new reverse X-mo/position camera that we added from last year’s show. It will provide intimate shots following the ball from a new perspective.

We have pylon cameras this year, something Sunday Night Football did not have. A line to gain camera, which is coming back. Those are a few of the camera changes.

In terms of how you prepare, our last game was, what, August 4th? It’s the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, which is really a celebration of the Hall of Famers that went in that night, and the football game kind of takes a backseat to the storytelling Week 1 or Week 0 of the preseason.

We go from that to games that move a lot faster with a heck of a lot more equipment.

Drew and I will spend a significant amount of time on that Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in the trucks reviewing the monitor wall, looking at every camera position. In the lead-up to the last two weeks I’ve met with our replay operation team and gone over the specific isolation plans for personnel that are on the field.

But really nothing will prepare you for that opening kickoff. You plan for it, but then it happens. I know we’ve got the team in place to showcase the game and tell the stories and answer the whys, but it’s a lot of preparation that goes into that.

But like I said, having a preseason game five weeks removed from the real thing is a lot of preparation in theory versus practice.

That’s the best I can answer that.

Q: For Mike and Cris, last year you guys didn’t have any Eagles games on your schedule. This year you have two. There seems to be a lot of buzz about the team. I was curious what you guys thought of their chances entering the season and if you guys are looking forward to coming back to Philly.

CRIS COLLINSWORTH: I always look forward to coming back to Philly. Always. It’s always one of my favorite trips. I know a lot of people there. I have a lot of friends. I take a lot of good-natured stuff in Philadelphia, and it is very good-natured. I’ll say that.

Now talking about the football team, I’ve got to tell you I’m excited about them. They just seem like a team to me that has kind of added some people in the right places, and you’re going to get — just defensively, to get Brandon Graham back, to get Reddick, some of the guys from — Nakobe Dean is a good young player coming in there.

Jordan Davis is a unique player, like a Vita Vea kind of player down on the inside.

But from my old playing days, and I know that we’re going to talk a lot about Jalen [Hurts], but, man, there’s some weapons on this team. I mean, there just really is. AJ Brown is fantastic; Devonta; Dallas Goedert. There’s some real players on this team.

The offensive line, especially what most people talk about the two tackle positions, fantastic. Lane is as good as it gets. Jordan Mailata. My God, he’s really turned into something.

I think the Eagles — and if you sort of follow the odds in the NFL, the team that probably has risen the fastest over the past little bit has been the Philadelphia Eagles.

Now, that puts a lot on the plate of Jalen Hurts, and ultimately in this conference it comes down to you’ve got to be able to play with the Tom Bradys and the Aaron Rodgers and the Matthew Staffords and all the different rock stars that are in the NFC in order to come out of it.

But you want to just talk about a football team as a whole? I know it’s quarterback driven and that’s always going to be true, but the whole of the Eagles looks really good to me.

MIKE TIRICO: Yeah, and I’ll tack on just a couple of things. I love coming to Philly. Eagles games in the Monday Night era, the Sixers and the Flyers in other sports that I’ve covered, coming to Philly, the fan base is knowledgeable, demanding, and passionate. What more do you want out of folks who set the atmosphere and the tone for games? So you start there.

Then the games that we have on our schedule there. Dallas coming in, Dallas at Philly. You don’t need to say anything more than that. Then Green Bay on the Sunday after Thanksgiving with Aaron Rodgers.

The games will be some of the big platform games to let us know how important that last month of the season is going to be.

If I look at the Eagles in the off-season, that AJ Brown acquisition was very clearly, let’s get the people around the quarterback and let’s see what we have. Knowing the draft capital that’s down the line, a chance to fast forward the process, and good for Jalen for being named a captain of this team here today.

Darius Slay is also a captain. I got to see Darius play Detroit. He’s a heck of a player and a really good leader to go with the other names that Cris mentioned on that side of the ball.

I’ll leave you with this on Philly: You go back to the Tampa playoff game, right, and it’s 31-0, but in that fourth quarter they made a couple of plays, they got back in the game, and you just sensed that the guys who had not been around the playoffs got a chance to see what it was about and understand where do we need to be next year to be a team that doesn’t just get in but can do something.

So it really felt like a building block step for the Eagles last year and towards the end of that playoff game. I’m very excited to see how this first month goes, and then we’ll catch them week 6 when the Cowboys come to town.

Q: Starting with Melissa since you’re the newest member of the team, you all worked your first game together as a full team in Canton at the Hall of Fame game. What did you learn in that game?

MELISSA STARK: Am I the newest member of the team?

Let’s see here. Okay, so what did we learn in that game? Well, that was a big game for me, as Rob just addressed. The game is sort of secondary at that point because I was interviewing all of the Hall of Famers, interviewing players in game, and we learned a lot.

I was sort of running around. We had a lightning delay. There was a lot going on for me in particular.

For me, like I said, a lot has changed in the last 20 years in terms of not necessarily just the standard, but the support. You have the monitors down there. You have — I do have a lot more support.

We’ve talked about this; it’s so incredible, we have a former head athletic trainer down there, and of course the job of the sideline reporter is to be the eyes and the ears on the sideline, and injuries are a huge part of that. So that is incredible, and it’s an incredible resource.

I think I just learned that sort of the sky’s the limit in terms of what we can do and the resources that we do have because this is such an incredible show.

I think I also learned about this group. This group, like you just said, I’m the newest member, but we’ve all worked together in some sense. I haven’t necessarily worked with Cris, but we’ve talked on the phone a number of times; we’ve done a ton of dinners. We all have an incredible camaraderie right from the start.

Hopefully that translates — it’s definitely off the field, but hopefully it’s on the field, as well, and I think it definitely will.

I’m so excited to work with this team just because it just feels like we’ve all known each other forever, and we’re going to travel so much and spend so much time together that it is like your family because we have so many dinners together and we are on the road so much together.

I think I learned that we all get along really well, and I’m really excited about that, and the camaraderie.

MIKE TIRICO: I’ll hop in. Very similar to the answer Melissa just gave. If I learned anything in Canton, it’s that my instincts are to be trusted. We’re going to be fine. Everybody communicates. Everybody connects, gets along. Similar-minded folks.

Sometimes when you look at sports TV, I think the most valuable thing is putting together a group that fits and works well together. We haven’t done a, quote, regular season Sunday Night Football game together, but I know what Drew Esocoff thinks and does, certainly Rob.

Cris, I don’t have to look over and see, hmm, what is he thinking. I’ve listened to Cris. I’ve worked with Cris. I have a sense of exactly where he’s going and what he wants to say, and the same is true with Melissa.

So it’s all first nature, and that means we don’t have to worry about the artificial stuff. We can just worry about doing our jobs because the connectivity of the group working together is going to take care of itself and already has.

Q: This is for Cris and then for Mike. Cris, you worked with Mike before on various NFL games. I’m just wondering the chemistry you have in the past and how he differs from Al Michaels. Then for Mike, what is it like stepping in a chair that Al Michaels held down for many years and now he’s moved over to Amazon? What is it like stepping into that role?

CRIS COLLINSWORTH: You know, it was one of the first conversations that all of us had together. We had a great run with Al and Michele and Fred and Drew. It was great. We had, whatever it was, 13 years together. A lot of times it was like falling out of bed. You just knew what each other were thinking, and it just falls into place.

It really is hard to believe that it doesn’t feel like a new team. I don’t even know if that makes sense or not. But I know these — you know, I just know them. I’ve worked with them. I know exactly who they are.

Mike and I communicate very easily. We’ve done a full season’s worth of games plus together. We’re all friends.

That was the obvious part from my standpoint. I went out — the only rule that Al Michaels had for me was that I had to go out to dinner with him on Friday and Saturday night.

Back in the early days, I would take an either-or because I wanted to stay in my room and do homework.

But he was right in that he said, it becomes about the partnership on the air. It becomes about the relationship on the air. You’re going to know plenty of football for this game. You need to know more about me and us and what makes us tick.

I thought it was some of the great advice that I ever really got because I started doing that, and we really became fast friends and communicated very easily.

I’ve got the advantage of when I first came in, I was taking over for John Madden. It wasn’t like I just walked in and they all of a sudden went, you’re a whole lot like John Madden. That just wasn’t the case. We did a whole lot of things differently.

But to me, I’m not the person coming into it at this point. It just doesn’t feel like a hard transition.

Now, I’m sure when we get into the first broadcast there’s going to be communication issues and we’re going to all have done things in a different way. I understand there’s going to be a transition period of time.

But we’ve already spent a lot of time together, obviously, getting ready for this season, and I don’t know who it was that said it before, but there’s a real comfort already to just being a part of the group and being friends and being able to tell jokes about each other and on each other that typically don’t come until you’ve known somebody a couple years at least, and it’s just like a group I’m used to hanging out with already.

I hope that’s what comes across on the air.

MIKE TIRICO: To the second part of your question, for me, I’ve done this already at Monday Night Football. Al had done Monday Night Football for 20 years, and Monday Night Football moved to ESPN.

But obviously as you well know, being in that unique slot, the only game that night, the music, all that, there’s a legacy to Monday Night Football. And after Keith Jackson did it the first year and then Frank Gifford the next 15, Al had done it for 20, so for many people the only person they associated with Monday Night Football, the only people were in the play-by-play care were Frank Gifford and Al, because they did it for a combined 35 years.

So I followed Al on that and had that run for 10 years. That’s something that doesn’t even factor into my mind or my approach here now.

I’m very different at this point. I’m significantly older, 16 years older than I was then. I’ve done a couple hundred primetime NFL games and been the primetime host for three Olympic Games.

For me, it’s an assignment that I’ve worked for, I feel like I’m completely prepared for, and surrounded by the best people.

For me, there’s no angst about being that next person in that chair.

 

-Sunday Night Football-

Local Sunday night gatherings to “Match Up” people to watch Sunday Night Football in competing team cities 

Stamford, Conn., September 1, 2022 — NBC Sports and The League dating app are partnering to launch Sunday Night Football watch parties at beloved sports bars across the country.  Dubbed “SNF Match Up,” the campaign encourages football lovers everywhere to spend Sunday nights socializing with friends at sports bars and meeting new fans along the way while watching Sunday Night Football on NBC and Peacock.

“The SNF Match Up campaign is the perfect way to reach young casual fans, creating experiences in places that they love to spend their time,” said Lyndsay Signor, NBC Sports senior vice president of consumer engagement. “We are excited to launch such a unique partnership with The League to drive members to the events and push tune in to Sunday Night Football.”

“This partnership is the first of many examples of how The League plans to grow our brand through strategic partners like NBC Sports,” said Amanda Bradford, CEO of The League. “The people who enjoy sports tend to also appreciate the work that goes into being able to play at such a high level and appreciate communities like ours that set a high bar for entry. Finally, what sport is more fun than football? Our users are ready for some fun events and a chance to meet great people.”  

These SNF Match Up mixers are designed to be a casual and fun place where people can go to root for their teams and meet fellow fans. All attendees will get a chance to win the SNF Match Up Sweepstakes – the grand prize includes 2 tickets to a Sunday Night Football game during the 2023 season.

SNF Match Up kicks off in New York and Los Angeles on Sept. 8 with a special Thursday night edition for the NFL Kickoff game between the Buffalo Bills and the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams at 7 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock – and quickly moves to Sundays beginning Sept. 11. Leaning into the passion and fandom across the country, the special SNF Match Up events are in the following cities:

• • Sept. 11           Orlando and Dallas
  • Sept. 25           San Francisco and Denver
  • Oct. 2              Kansas City and Tampa
  • Oct. 9              Cincinnati and Baltimore

 

About The League 

The League is a community designed for career-focused singles seeking equally ambitious and driven partners. Modeled after selective sports leagues, universities, and members-only clubs, users must submit an application to gain entrance to The League and connect with other members of its high-achieving community. The League was designed and built by Amanda Bradford, who built the tool for her own personal search. The League operates in 155 regions worldwide and is available on iOS and Android.

NBC’S SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL IS PRIMETIME TELEVISION’S NO. 1 SHOW FOR RECORD 11 CONSECUTIVE YEARS: NBC’s Sunday Night Football finished the 2021-22 TV season as primetime’s #1 TV show in all key metrics for an unprecedented 11th consecutive year – adding to its record for the most consecutive years atop the charts (since 1950), based on official live plus same day data provided by Nielsen. Sunday Night Football also ranked as the No. 1 show in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic for the 12th consecutive TV season. For more information on NBC and Peacock’s coverage, click here.

 

2022 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Thurs. Sept. 8	NFL Kickoff	Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams
Sun. Sept. 11	Week 1	Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys
Sun. Sept. 18	Week 2	Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
Sun. Sept. 25	Week 3	San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos
Sun. Oct. 2	Week 4	Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
*Sun. Oct. 9	Week 5	Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens
*Sun. Oct. 16	Week 6	Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
*Sun. Oct. 23	Week 7	Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami Dolphins
*Sun. Oct. 30	Week 8	Green Bay Packers at Buffalo Bills
*Sun. Nov. 6	Week 9	Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs
*Sun. Nov. 13	Week 10	Los Angeles Chargers at San Francisco 49ers
*Sun. Nov. 20	Week 11	Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers
**Thurs. Nov. 24	Week 12	New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings
*Sun. Nov. 27	Week 12	Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles
*Sun. Dec. 4	Week 13	Indianapolis Colts at Dallas Cowboys
*Sun. Dec. 11	Week 14	Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
*Sun. Dec. 18	Week 15	New England Patriots at Las Vegas Raiders
Sun. Dec. 25	Week 16	Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals
*Sun. Jan. 1	Week 17	Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Chargers
*Sun. Jan. 8	Week 18	TBD