The Playoff Bowl (officially, the Bert Bell Benefit Bowl) was a post-season game for third place in the NFL, played ten times following the 1960-69 seasons. It was abandoned in favor of the current playoff structure with the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. The following is a list of the television networks and announcers that broadcast the Playoff Bowl during its existence.
| Season | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
| 1969 | CBS | Jack Whitaker | Frank Gifford and Don Perkins | |
| 1968 | CBS | Ray Scott | Paul Christman | Frank Glieber |
| 1967 | CBS | Frank Glieber | Frank Gifford | |
| 1966 | CBS | Chuck Thompson | Tom Brookshier | |
| 1965 | CBS | Frank Glieber (first half) and Chuck Thompson (second half) | Pat Summerall | |
| 1964 | CBS | Jack Drees (first half) and Earl Gillespie (second half) | Frank Gifford | |
| 1963 | CBS | Ray Scott (first half) and Ken Coleman (second half) | Frank Gifford | |
| 1962 | CBS | Chris Schenkel (first half) and Ray Scott (second half) | Warren Lahr | |
| 1961 | CBS | Chris Schenkel (first half) and Van Patrick (second half) | Johnny Lujack |
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