Bob Trumpy Bob Trumpy ( born March 6 , 1945 in Springfield , Illinois ) is a former professional American Football tight end who played for the American Football League ' s Cincinnati Bengals from 1968 to 1969 , and for the NFL Bengals from 1970 through 1977 . He is currently an analyst for CBS Radio Sports / Westwood One . Playing career . After graduating from the University of Utah in 1967 , Trumpy was selected by the Bengals in the 12th round ( 301st overall ) of the 1968 Common Draft . Despite his low draft selection , Trumpy worked hard in the offseason and managed to earn the starting tight end spot in the team ' s lineup . He didn ' t disappoint in his rookie season , recording 37 receptions for 639 yards and 3 touchdowns , and earning a place on the AFL Western Division All - Star team . In 1969 , Trumpy was selected by " The Sporting News " as the AFL ' s All - League tight end . The following year , Trumpy had the best season of his career , catching 37 passes for 835 yards ( a franchise record 22 . 6 yards per catch average ) and 9 touchdowns . In a game against the Houston Oilers , Trumpy became the first Bengals tight end ever to record 3 touchdown receptions in a single game , assisting his team to a 31 - 31 tie . 1977 . Trumpy continued to play for the Bengals until 1977 , earning 2 trips to the AFC - NFC Pro Bowl in 1970 and 1973 . In his final season , he caught only 18 passes for 251 yards and 1 touchdown , but his touchdown was one of the most memorable plays of his career . In a November 20 game against the Miami Dolphins during a driving rainstorm , Trumpy caught a 29 - yard touchdown pass from quarterback Ken Anderson on a flea flicker play that involved 3 different players handling the ball before it was thrown to him . First , Anderson handed the ball off to running back Archie Griffin , who then pitched the ball to receiver John McDaniel running in the opposite direction . McDaniel then handed the ball back to Anderson , setting up his 29 - yard touchdown pass to Trumpy . The Bengals went on to defeat the Dolphins 23 - 17 , knocking them out of playoff contention . " It was magic " , said Trumpy about the play , Career statistics . Trumpy finished his 10 year career with 298 receptions for 4 , 600 yards and 35 touchdowns in 128 games . His 4 , 600 receiving yards , 35 touchdown receptions , and his 15 . 4 yards per catch average are the most ever by a Bengals tight end . Broadcasting career . After his NFL career , Trumpy became an NFL broadcaster . In 1978 , he joined NBC and worked with Jim Simpson . He would later team with Don Criqui ( as well as Bob Costas before Costas moved over to a studio anchor position for NBC in 1984 ) from 1982 - 1988 . In 1992 , he became lead color commentator ( replacing Bill Walsh ) alongside Dick Enberg until 1995 ( when NBC went to a three man booth with Paul Maguire and Phil Simms replacing him ) . The team of Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy called Super Bowls XXVII ( 1993 ) and XXVIII ( 1994 ) . He would then be paired with Tom Hammond ( 1995 - 1996 ) and Charlie Jones ( 1997 ) until NBC lost football ( the American Football Conference package to be more specific ) to CBS after the 1997 season . Trumpy hosted a week night sports talk show on WLW - AM in Cincinnati , Ohio from 1980 - 1989 . He left the show to be able to work more assignments at NBC Sports , including PGA Tour golf and the Olympics . He was replaced on the sports talk show by Cris Collinsworth . He currently works an analyst for CBS Radio Sports / Westwood One on " Sunday Night Football " , and has been with the network since 2000 ( save for the 2005 season , where he was replaced by John Riggins ) , and also does programming for WLW - AM radio . With Westwood One he was most frequently paired with Joel Meyers . During the first round of the 2006 - 07 NFL playoffs , Trumpy and Enberg were in the broadcast booth together for the first time since the AFC Championship Game , covering the Colts - Chiefs for Westwood One . They were paired again for the Patriots - Chargers the following weekend . Personal . Trumpy is married with grown children . He lives with his wife in the Cincinnati suburb of Glendale , Ohio .