 Dan
Dierdorf, a 1996
inductee in the Pro
Football Hall of Fame
and a former all-pro
tackle in the National
Football League with the
St. Louis Cardinals has
distinguished himself
nationally as one of the
top football announcers
in the industry...Book
Dan Dierdorf for Your Event
Currently an NFL
television analyst for
CBS, Dan provided expert
commentary on ABC's
"Monday Night Football"
for more than a decade.
Dierdorf, a native of
Canton, Ohio, attended
the University of
Michigan where he was a
two-time all-Big Ten
tackle and named to
seven different
All-America teams as a
senior.
During his stellar
career with the St.
Louis Cardinals from
1971 to 1983, Dierdorf
was named all-pro six
times, was selected as
the NFL's top offensive
lineman three times and
was voted to the NFL
Team of the Decade for
the 1970's.
Dan's broadcasting began
at KMOX radio, serving
in a variety of
capacities, including
host of the
nationally-acclaimed
"Sports Open Line"
program, St. Louis Blues
hockey coverage, and St.
Louis Cardinals football
broadcasts. Dan also
served as sports
director for KMOV-TV.
Dierdorf joined CBS
Sports as a play-by-play
announcer for the NFL
telecasts in 1985 before
switching to color
analysis in 1986. In
1987, Dierdorf joined
ABC Sports as an analyst
of field events during
the network's exclusive
coverage of the United
States Olympic Trials,
and worked the 1988
Winter Olympic Games in
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