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| Genre | American football game telecasts |
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| Country of origin | United States |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 180–210 minutes |
| Production company | ESPN |
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| Network | ESPN |
| Release | November 8, 1987 – present |
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The NFL on ESPN is the branding used for broadcasts of National Football League (NFL) coverage on the networks of ESPN. NFL coverage first aired on the network in 1980, when ESPN broadcast the 1980 NFL draft. ESPN did not air live NFL games until 1987, when it acquired the rights to Sunday Night Football. In 2006, ESPN lost the rights to Sunday Night Football and began airing Monday Night Football instead.
Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue credits ESPN with raising the "profile" of the league, by turning "a potential six- or seven-hour television experience into a twelve-hour television experience," factoring in both Sunday Night Football and the network's pregame show Sunday NFL Countdown and still is to this day.
Under its current broadcasting deals lasting through 2033, ESPN/ABC airs live coverage of Monday Night Football, one exclusive game on ESPN+, the Pro Bowl games, the NFL Draft, one Wild Card round playoff game, one Divisional round playoff game, and the Super Bowl in 2027 and 2031. Studio programming includes Monday Night Countdown, Sunday NFL Countdown, NFL Live, NFL Primetime, NFL Matchup, Monday Blitz, and Fantasy Football Now.[1]
- ^ "NFL announces TV deals with ESPN/ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, Amazon". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures, LLC. March 18, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
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