ESPN Makes It Official: Joe Buck and Troy Aikman Have Left FOX Sports to Become the New Voices of Monday Night Football

ESPN has signed acclaimed play-by-play commentator Joe Buck and leading football analyst Troy Aikman to multi-year deals, as the NFL’s longest current booth pairing and Pro Football Hall of Fame members will become the new voices of Monday Night Football. The iconic duo’s 2022 Monday Night Football debut will mark their 21st NFL season in the booth together, matching the legendary Pat Summerall and John Madden’s all-time record as on-air NFL partners. In their two decades together, Buck and Aikman have called six Super Bowls, surpassing all other pairings/booths except for Summerall and Madden.  Accomplished commentator Lisa Salters, Monday Night Football’s longest-tenured sideline reporter, will return for her 11th season on the series. John Parry will be the officiating analyst once again.

As part of the agreement, Buck and Aikman will both contribute content to ESPN+, with more details to be announced at a later date.


Will Joe Buck get a chance to do baseball over at ESPN? If they're smart he would.

Also with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman leaving Fox, there will be less Dallas Cowboys games for them to cover.  👍🏽

Joe Buck is officially leaving FOX for ESPN and MNF.

Don’t mind me for re-sharing Buck’s finest moment. (via @WatchMarquee) pic.twitter.com/8HIvq9SgPI

— Funky Cold Luda (@lcm1986) March 16, 2022

last play call by Joe Buck's on Fox pic.twitter.com/xwxyALCba5

— Ruan 🇺🇸 Super Bowl LVI Champs (@StaffordtoOBJ) March 16, 2022

ESPN signs legendary #NFL duo Joe @Buck & @TroyAikman to multi-year agreements

The veteran broadcasters will become the new voices of @ESPNNFL's Monday Night Football

More: https://t.co/YH2vEdIOVB | #MNF pic.twitter.com/7wxPU60Z3p

— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) March 16, 2022