AFC Championship Games

 

This is my collection of AFC Championship games and, from 1990 to the present, are masters (meaning taped by me), labeled as "M". However, they were taped at SLP (or EP) speed. 

Starting in 1999, masters were taped at LP speed. 

Starting in 2001, masters are taped at SP speed. 

"1" means right off the master, or 1st generation. 

"Pre-game" here is defined as those festivities just before the game starts. 

"Pre-game show" is the network broadcast preceding the actual game.


AFC Championship Games (32):
.....1974 @ Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
(C-: poor video quality/colors washing together)
no pregame, no commercials, no halftime, no postgame

Announcers: Curt Gowdy, Al DeRogatis and Don Meredith
Referee: Jim Tunney

.....1975 @ Three Rivers Stadium
(B: good colors / slight color wave on top)
has pregame, some commercials, no halftime, no postgame

Announcers: Curt Gowdy, Al DeRogatis and Don Meredith
Referee: Ben Dreith

.....1976 @ Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
(C+: some video glitches / missing last 11:00)
has pregame, no commercials, no halftime

Announcers: Curt Gowdy and Don Meredith
Referee: Tommy Bell

.....1977 @ Denver Mile High Stadium
(3:B-)
has 2 minutes of pregame show on request, pregame, no commercials, no halftime, no postgame

Announcers: Dick Enberg and John Brodie
Referee: Chuck Heberling

.....1978 @ Three Rivers Stadium
(B+: with an almost unnoticeable flutter)
has 18-1/2 minute pregame show on request, pregame, no commercials, some halftime, 19 minute postgame show on request

Announcers: Curt Gowdy, Merlin Olsen and John Brodie
Referee: Jim Tunney (#2)

.....1979 @ Three Rivers Stadium
(A-: with an almost unnoticeable flutter)
has 7 minute pregame show on request, pregame, some commercials, some halftime, full 15 minute postgame show on request, plus 17 minute local postgame show on request

Announcers: Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
Referee: Jim Tunney (#3)

.....1980 @ San Diego Stadium
(2:B+)
has pregame, commercials, halftime, 10 minutes of postgame show on request

Announcers: Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
Referee: Cal LePore

.....1981 @ Riverfront Stadium
(B: a bit fuzzy/occ. video jitter)
has full 27 minute pregame show on request, pregame, some commercials, full halftime, full 36 minute postgame show on request

Announcers: Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
Referee: Fred Silva

.....1982 @ Orange Bowl
(B+: just a little fuzzy)
has full 20-1/2 minute pregame show on request, pregame, commercials, halftime, and full 19 minute postgame show on request

Announcers: Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
Referee: Pat Haggerty

.....1983 @ Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
(1:B minor ghosting)
no pregame, no commercials, no halftime, 6 minute postgame show on request

Announcers: Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
Referee: Dick Jorgensen

.....1984 @ Orange Bowl
(1:B+ very slight fuzziness / colors very nice)
has 32 minute pregame show on request, pregame, commercials, a little halftime, 10-1/2 minutes of postgame (editing bad at times)

Announcers: Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
Referee: Jerry Markbreit

.....1985 @ Orange Bowl
(1:A- just ever so slight fuzziness)
has pregame, no commercials, halftime, and 11-1/2 minute postgame show on request

Announcers: Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
Referee: Gene Barth

.....1986 @ Cleveland Stadium
(1:B+)
has full 23 minute pregame show on request, pregame, commercials, halftime and full 21 minute postgame show on request - "The Drive"

Announcers: Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen and Bob Griese
Referee: Chuck Heberling (#2)

.....1987 @ Denver Mile High Stadium
(2:B+ just a little fuzzy)
has pregame (slightly lesser quality), commercials, halftime (slightly lesser quality) and full 18 minute postgame show on request - "The Fumble"

Announcers: Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
Referee: Jim Tunney (#4)

.....1988 @ Riverfront Stadium
(1:A- with very occasional snowlines on bottom)
has 27-1/2 minute ESPN GameDay show on request, has full 21-1/2 minute pregame show on request, pregame, no commercials, halftime, 19 minute network and 5 minute local postgame show on request

Announcers: Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
Referee: Gene Barth (#2)

.....1989 @ Denver Mile High Stadium
(1: B+: very slight ghosting and fuzziness)
has 8 minute pregame show on request (lesser quality), pregame, commercials, halftime, 4-1/2 minute postgame show on request

Announcers: Dick Enberg and Bill Walsh
Referee: Dick Hantak

.....1990 @ Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, NY
(M: A- just a little grainy, otherwise very nice / many cuts to network coverage of war)
has full 24 minute pregame show on request, pregame, no commercials, halftime, full 25-1/2 minute postgame show on request

Announcers: Dick Enberg and Bill Walsh
Referee: Jim Tunney (#5)

.....1991 @ Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, NY
(1:B+)
has full 20-1/2 minute pregame show on request, pregame, no commercials, halftime, 14 minute postgame show on request

Announcers: Dick Enberg and Bill Walsh
Referee: Dale Hamer

.....1992 @ Joe Robbie Stadium
(M:B+ a few video bolts/tracking lines, expecially early)
has full 20-1/2 minute pregame show on request, pregame, no commercials, halftime, full 17 minute postgame show on request

Announcers: Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy
Referee: Bob McElwee

.....1993 @ Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, NY
(M:A-)
has full 26 minute pregame show on request, pregame, no commercials, halftime, 13-1/2 minute postgame show on request

Announcers: Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy
Referee: Johnny Grier

.....1994 @ Three Rivers Stadium
(M:B+ with very minor video glitch right at opening KO)
has full 27 minute pregame show on request, pregame, a few commercials, halftime, full 26-1/2 minute postgame show on request

Announcers: Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy
Referee: Gerry Austin

.....1995 @ Three Rivers Stadium
(M:A-)
has full 28-1/2 minute pregame show on request, pregame, commercials, halftime, full 27 minute postgame show on request

Announcers: Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire and Phil Simms
Referee: Bernie Kukar

.....1996 @ Foxboro Stadium, Foxboro, MA
(M: A-)
has full 20-1/2 minute pregame show on request, pregame, commercials, halftime, and full 22-1/2 minute postgame show on request (slightly less quality)

Announcers: Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire and Phil Simms
Referee: Jerry Markbreit (#2)

.....1997 @ Three Rivers Stadium
(M:A-)
has full 27-1/2 minute pregame show on request, pregame, commercials, halftime, and full 31 minute postgame show on request (last 9-1/2 minutes slightly lower quality)

Announcers: Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire and Phil Simms
Referee: Ron Blum

.....1998 @ Denver Mile High Stadium
(M:A-)
with full 40 minute pregame show on request, pregame, no commercials, halftime, full 10 minute postgame show on request

Announcers: Greg Gumbel and Phil Simms
Referee: Ed Hochuli

.....1999 @ ALLTEL Stadium
(M:A)
with full 24 minute pregame show on request, pregame, no commercials, halftime, full 21 minute postgame show on request

Announcers: Greg Gumbel and Phil Simms
Referee: Bernie Kukar

.....2000 @ Network Associates Coliseum
(M:A)
with full 30 minute pregame show on request, pregame, commercials, halftime, and full 12-1/2 minute postgame show on request

Announcers: Greg Gumbel and Phil Simms
Referee: Bill Carollo

.....2001 @ Heinz Field
(M: A+)
with full 25 minute pregame show on request, pregame, commercials, halftime, and full 27 minute postgame show on request

Announcers: Greg Gumbel and Phil Simms
Referee: Ed Hochuli (#2)

.....2002 @ Network Associates Coliseum
(M: A+)

with full 30 minute pregame show on request, pregame, commercials, halftime, and full 22 minute postgame show on request


Announcers: Greg Gumbel and Phil Simms
Referee: Ed Hochuli (#3)

.....2003 @  Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA

(M: A+)

with full 58 minute pregame show on request, pregame, commercials, halftime, and full 22 minute postgame show on request

Announcers: Greg Gumbel and Phil Simms

Referee: Walt Coleman

 

.....2004 @  Heinz Field

(M: A+)

with full 21 minute pregame show on request, pregame, commercials, halftime, and full 12 minute postgame show on request

Announcers: Jim Nance and Phil Simms

Referee: Walt Anderson

 

.....2005 @  INVESCO Field at Mile High

(M: A+)

with full 42-1/2 minute pregame show on request, pregame, commercials, halftime, and full 20 minute postgame show on request

Announcers: Jim Nance and Phil Simms

Referee: Terry McAuley
 

 

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