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- Born: January 28, 1959
- Birthplace: Dayton, OH
- Birth name: Anthony Cris Collinsworth
- College: Florida
- 1981: Selected in second round of NFL draft
- Played entire eight-year career Cincinnati Bengals
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Cris Collinsworth is a former American football player and currently a sportscaster. After a successful career playing wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals, Collinsworth has won five Emmy Awards for Outstanding Studio Analyst work covering the National Football League.
On April 16, 2009, iconic sports broadcaster John Madden retired after over 30 years in the booth. Collinsworth was named Madden's successor as the voice of Sunday Night Football coverage on NBC.WashingtonPost.com: Collinsworth Named Madden's Successor
Career as a player
Collinsworth was a member of both Bengals teams that to date have appeared in Super Bowls, coming up on the losing end both times to San Francisco in Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XXIII. He was selected to play in the Pro Bowl three times in his career, and was considered one of the better deep threats in the league.Career as a broadcaster
His work on television as a studio analyst has made him a household name. He is currently in his second tour of duty with NBC Sports, having worked with them from 1990 through 1997, and rejoining them in 2006 as lead studio analyst for Sunday Night Football. He also worked for FOX Sports first as a studio host and later as a game analyst. He was also a member of the HBO Sports series Inside The NFL from 1990 until its cancellation in 2007. In addition to his current NBC studio duties, he also serves as lead game analyst for the NFL Network's regular season slate of NFL games.-
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Cris Collinsworth Questions
Is there a throwback jersey for Cris Carter when he played with the Philadelphia Eagles? 2 AnswersI did some massive searching, but I couldn't really find anything. See the past eBay item, so you know that it does exist. This is an interesting idea. I w... read more -
Cris Collinsworth Vital Stats
- Pro-Football-Reference.com: Career Statistics
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 192 lbs.
- Position: Wide Receiver
- Rookie Season: 1981
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Actual commentary from Cris Collinsworth..."Oh man, that was awesome." #hesturnedintochrisfarley #idigit
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Listening to Cris Collinsworth talk about Thanksgiving is nowhere near as entertaining as listening to John Madden talk about Thanksgiving
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Bob Costas and Cris Collinsworth can go screw each other under the bleachers. UHG!!!!!
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RT @matchavez: Alexi Lalas is the Cris Collinsworth of MLS... Former player with some cred, but awful analysis and foolish on camera.
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- Pro-Football-Reference.com: Career Statistics
