The NFL on CBS is a TV program that shows AFC football games on CBS, produced by CBS Sports. The program started in the 1956 NFL season, before the 1970 merger of the NFL and the AFL (American Football League, not to be confused with Arena Football League). The program did not run between the 1994 and the 1997 seasons, after the NFL TV contracts where realigned in 1994 with the introduction of FOX's sports divisions into the NFL coverage. The American Football Conference (or AFC) is one of the two conferences that compose the National Football League. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... CBSs first color logo, which debuted in the fall of 1965. ... CBS Sports is the division of the CBS Television Network that airs many of the sports telecasts in the United States, including basketball and football. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The American Football League was a professional league of American football which operated from 1960 to 1969. ... The Arena Football League was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ... A red fox The foxes comprise 23 species of omnivorous canids, found worldwide. ...

Commentators on the program include Dan Dierdorf, Ian Eagle, Dick Enberg, Armen Keteyian, Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, and former Cincinnati Bengal Solomon Wilcots among others. Daniel Lee Dierdorf (b. ... Dick Enberg (born January 9, 1935 in Armada, Michigan) is an American sportscaster. ... Jim Nantz (born May 17, 1959 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is an American sportscaster. ... Phil Simms (born November 3, 1955 in Lebanon, Kentucky) is a former quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League, and currently a television sportscaster for the CBS network. ... Conference AFC Division North Founded 1966 Home Field Paul Brown Stadium City Cincinnati, Ohio Colors Black, orange and white Head Coach Marvin Lewis All-Time Record (W-L-T) (At Start of 2005 Season) 240-308-0 The Cincinnati Bengals are a National Football League team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. ...

The program is preceded since 1975 by The NFL Today. 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Introduction The NFL Today is a CBS Sports TV pregame show for The NFL on CBS. The hosts and studio analysts comment on the latest National Football League events and make their game predictions. ...

Recent important games on the show include Super Bowl XXXVIII in February 2004, and the long-awaited rematch played under heavy snowfall between the Indianapolis Colts and the New England Patriots in the 2004-season AFC divisional round of the playoffs on January 16, 2005. Date February 1, 2004 Stadium Reliant Stadium City Houston, Texas Attendance 71,525 MVP Tom Brady, Quarterback National Anthem Beyonce Knowles Coin Toss Earl Campbell, Ollie Matson, Don Maynard, Y.A. Tittle, Mike Singletary, Gene Upshaw Halftime Show Janet Jackson, P. Diddy, Kid Rock, and Nelly U.S. TV Network... February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is about the form of precipitation. ... The Indianapolis Colts are a National Football League team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. ... Conference AFC Division East Founded 1960 Home Field Gillette Stadium City Foxborough, Massachusetts Colors Red, white, blue, and silver Head Coach Bill Belichick All-Time Record (W-L-T) (At Start of 2005 Season) 344-349-9 The New England Patriots are a National Football League team based in Foxborough... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

1. The NFL on FOX

The NFL on FOX is a TV program that shows National Football Conference games on various FOX TV channels which belong to the Fox Entertainment Group (NYSE: FOX). ...

References

1. NFL Today - CBS SportsLine.com (http://cbs.sportsline.com/cbssports/nfltoday)
2. Schedules - CBS SportsLine.com (http://cbs.sportsline.com/cbssports/schedules/page/nfl)