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Daniel Lee Dierdorf (b. June 29, 1949 at Canton,
Ohio) is a former American football player and
current television sportscaster. He played 13 NFL
seasons and has since been associated with ABC's
Monday Night Football and CBS since his
retirement.

Born in Canton, Ohio, the birthplace of the NFL,
Dierdorf played football at Glenwood High School
in Canton then the University of Michigan before
being drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the
first round of the 1971 NFL Draft. At Michigan,
Dierdorf was consensus All-American in 1970.

Dierdorf began his career as both a guard and a
tackle before settling in as a starter at right
tackle in 1973. The following season he was named
to his first Pro Bowl team. Over the next six
years, Dierdorf was a six time Pro Bowler, he was
named All-Pro five times, and he was named lineman
of the year by his peers three times.

After his retirement, Dierdorf transitioned to the
broadcast booth. He called Cardinals games on
radio for KMOX in 1984 before moving to CBS
television for two seasons.

In 1987, he was added to the Monday Night Football
team. He was named as ABC's blow by blow boxing
commentator in 1989, beginning with Meldrick
Taylor's first defense of his championship.
Dierdorf stayed at ABC for twelve seasons before a
shake up after the 1998 season. He was immediately
rehired by CBS to broadcast games for the network.
As of 2004, Dierdorf is a color commentator with
play-by-play announcer Dick Enberg.