Gil Santos is the longtime radio play-by-play announcer for the New England Patriots of the National Football League, and morning sports reporter for WBZ radio in Boston. He has called Patriots games continuously since 1966, except for a stretch between 1980 and 1990. His 28 years of services makes him the longest-serving current announcer in the NFL, tied with Merrill Reese of the Philadelphia Eagles. Since 1990, his partner in the booth has been former Patriots kicker Gino Cappelletti. Brad Sham, the voice of the Dallas Cowboys is third with 27 years with the Cowboys (19 of those years as a play-by-play announcer).
Other work
In addition to the work at WBZ, Santos has called basketball for the Boston Celtics, Providence College, and Boston College football.
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| Franchise • History • Players • Coaches • Seasons • Strategy • Logos and Uniforms • Division | ||||||
| Stadiums: Nickerson Field • Fenway Park • Alumni Stadium • Harvard Stadium • Foxboro Stadium • Gillette Stadium Culture: Robert Kraft • Jonathan Kraft • Gil Santos • Gino Cappelletti • Pat Patriot • Colts rivalry • Jets Rivalry Super Bowl Appearances: XX • XXXI • XXXVI • XXXVIII • XXXIX Lore: Snowplow Game • Tuck Rule Game |
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| League Championships (3) | ||||||
| NFL: 2001, 2003, 2004 | ||||||
