16 Facts About Paul Maguire

Paul Leo Maguire was born on August 22,1938 and is an American former professional football player and television sportscaster.

Paul Maguire played as a punter and linebacker in the American Football League and National Football League.

Paul Maguire played tight end at The Citadel where he led the nation in touchdown receptions his senior season in 1959 and was named a 3rd Team Associated Press All American; he was recruited by Assistant Coach Al Davis, the future Oakland Raiders owner.

In 1960, Paul Maguire was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers of the American Football League, where he served as both a punter and linebacker.

Paul Maguire moved with the team to San Diego in 1961, and stayed there until 1964 when he joined the Buffalo Bills.

Paul Maguire contributed to three Bills' Eastern Division titles, and their AFL championships in 1964 and 1965.

The last two blocks were by Paul Maguire, crushing two Chargers.

Paul Maguire was one of only twenty players who were in the AFL for its entire ten-year existence.

Paul Maguire called ESPN's telecasts of college football, the Canadian Football League and the now-defunct USFL.

Paul Maguire re-joined NBC in 1986 as an analyst on their pregame show, then becoming a color commentator in 1988.

Paul Maguire rejoined ESPN for the 1998 season and became a second color commentator for Sunday Night Football.

Paul Maguire, who had a residence in Buffalo after his playing days, hosted a locally produced call-in show called the "Budweiser Sportsline".

Paul Maguire worked his last regular season NFL game on January 1,2006, as the St Louis Rams and Dallas Cowboys played on ESPN's final Sunday night broadcast.

However, Paul Maguire was retained by ESPN to serve as a commentator for ABC's college football with Brad Nessler, former Miami Dolphins quarterback Bob Griese, and field reporter Bonnie Bernstein.

In March 2007, Paul Maguire began to serve as an in-studio analyst for ESPN's NFL Live.

Paul Maguire did not return to broadcasting for the 2009 college football season as his broadcast team was split up, with Nessler moving to Saturday night games on ESPN with Todd Blackledge and Griese moving to noon games on ESPN alongside Dave Pasch and Chris Spielman.