Rich Gannon

Gannon is a classic late bloomer, and that is what draws me to him. He spent seventeen seasons in the NFL but only hit his peak in his mid-thirties with the Raiders, proof that patience and craft can beat early hype. The Philadelphia kid who learned the Wing-T at Delaware clearly understood the game on a deep level, which is exactly why his second career fit so well: sixteen years as a CBS analyst reading defenses for the rest of us. A standout to me is that he was valued both on the field and in the booth. Longevity like that says a lot about the man's work ethic and likability.

Richard Joseph Gannon (born December 20, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for 17 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Subsequently, he was a sports commentator with CBS Sports for 16 years. Gannon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and played college football for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens in coach Tubby Raymond's Wing-T offense.

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Name (English)

Rich Gannon

Name (Japanese)

リッチ・ギャノン

Reading

りっち・ぎゃのん

Born

December 20, 1965 (age 60)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Snake

Origin

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

191 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

television presenter / American football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%81%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AE%E3%83%A3%E3%83%8E%E3%83%B3

Tags

• Pennsylvania
• television presenter
• American football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.