The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced Sandy Grossman as the 2026 Pete Rozelle Radio and Television Award winner.
Grossman is an eight-time Emmy Award-winning sports programming director. He led network coverage for 10 Super Bowls, 18 NBA Finals, five Stanley Cup Finals and multiple Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies.
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He became the first recipient of the award whose primary responsibility was serving as director of television sports coverage.
The Hall of Fame will honor Grossman at its 2026 Enshrinement Gold Jacket Dinner on Friday, August 7, in downtown Canton. The dinner is part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s induction week.
Grossman retired in 2012 and died in 2014 at the age of 78 in Boca Raton, Florida.
“Thank you to the Pro Football Hall of Fame for recognizing my father and his contributions to the NFL,” said Grossman’s son, Dean. “It’s an incredible honour, knowing that my dad’s name and legacy will forever be remembered among football’s most prestigious legends means the world to him, as it does to our family.
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“This is not just for my dad, but for all the people who worked with him to create the best television for audiences around the world.”
In 1981, Grossman began working with John Madden and Pat Summerall at CBS.
In 1994, Fox acquired the rights to broadcast NFL games from CBS. Grossman’s move to the new network along with Madden and Summerall proved his worth to their broadcasts.
The trio, along with producer Bob Stenner, have worked together for 21 years, a record only recently surpassed by 2020 Rozelle Award winner Joe Buck and partner Troy Aikman.