Syracuse, NY —Daryl ‘Moose” Johnston just completed his 25th regular season as an NFL game analyst for Fox Sports.
The series not only speaks to the credible insight and passion for the NFL that the former Syracuse University and Dallas Cowboys running back brings to Fox viewers, but also sets a new NFL milestone.
Johnston’s 25-year streak with Fox is the longest ever for an NFL analyst on one network.
Johnston, 59, started as an NFL analyst on Sept. 9, 2001, with a game between the Chicago Bears and the Baltimore Ravens.
Since then, he has called 448 games for Fox Sports.
Initially working with announcer and fellow SU alum Dick Stockton at FOX, Johnston was paired with play-by-play announcer Kenny Albert and the late Tony Siragusa from 2008-2014.
In 2023, he was paired with play-by-play announcer Joe Davis and also called games alongside Kevin Burkhardt and Chris Myers.
Johnston spent one year as a game analyst for the NFL on CBS in 2000 before moving to Fox.
Johnston was a member of Syracuse’s undefeated 1987 football team and earned All-America honors in 1989. In 1999, he was named to the All-Century team at Syracuse University.
A second-round draft pick in 1989, he became a key member of three Super Bowl-winning Dallas Cowboys teams in the 1990s.
A two-time Pro Bowl selection (1993 and 1994), Johnston finished his career with 294 receptions for 2,227 yards and 14 touchdowns, as well as 232 rushes for 753 yards and eight touchdowns.
Johnston, a native of Youngstown, NY, is a member Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame.
Johnston also recently served as executive director for the United Football League. but will not return to that role for the 2026 season.
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