Joe Buck Surprised During Bengals-Browns Halftime With Hall of Fame Nod

Joe Buck was surprised by a pre-recorded video announcing the longtime broadcaster as the recipient of the Pete Rozelle Award

During the Bengals-Browns Thursday Night Football broadcast, Joe Buck was surprised by a pre-recorded video with Pro Football Hall of Fame president and CEO C. David Baker announcing the longtime broadcaster as the recipient of the Pete Rozelle Award, earning him a place in the Hall of Fame.

Joe Buck was surprised on live TV Thursday night that he will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

During the Browns and Bengals halftime- Pro Football Hall of Fame president David Baker announced Joe Buck as the Pete Row-zelle award recipient.

Buck has called NFL games on Fox since 1999 and the longtime broadcaster will now join his Father in the football Hall of Fame.

Buck's father, Jack Buck, was a renowned play-by-play announcer for football and baseball. He won the award in 1996, making Jack and Joe the first father-son duo to win it.

Awesome moment as Joe @Buck finds out live on TV that he will be joining his father in the Pro Football Hall of fame!

Congratulations Joe! 🙏 pic.twitter.com/hw0ejy2Pnn

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 18, 2020

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