Dan Dierdorf has been affiliated with the NFL for 43 years whether it was playing for the St. Louis Cardinals or as a television analyst for CBS Sports. However, CBS Sports is now reporting that Dierdorf has decided to retire from the NFL altogether.
“I have been blessed to spend my entire life in the game I love. I had an opportunity to go from the field directly to the broadcast booth where I have had the privilege of working with the giants of our business including Ray Scott, Lindsey Nelson, Jack Buck, Dick Stockton, Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Verne Lundquist, Dick Enberg and lastly, my partner, Greg Gumbel. It has become a challenge for me to travel to a different NFL city every week, so it’s time to step aside. This has been a wonderful ride as I really have lived the dream.”
Dierdorf was inducted to the NFL Hall of Fame in 1996 and also received high recognition in the broadcasting world. CBS Sports Chairman, Sean McManus, had this to say of him.
“For 43 NFL seasons Dan Dierdorf has been a consummate professional both on the field and in the broadcast booth,” said Sean McManus, Chairman, CBS Sports. “Very few people in any profession can boast a Hall of Fame playing career and Hall of Fame broadcasting career. Dan, without question, is one of them. His CBS Sports family will miss him on Sundays, but we wish him all the best in his retirement.”
Certainly Dan Dierdorf left his legacy in the NFL both on and off the field.
