GINO CAPPELLETTI :: ACTION ANALYST
Gino Cappelletti might simply be the most recognized Patriot in franchise history. Cappelletti, who
is entering his 27th season as a broadcast analyst, first joined the Patriots in 1960. Since then,
he's been affiliated with the team for 40 of the last 47 seasons as a player (11 years), coach (3 years)
and broadcaster (26 years).
It would be hard to find anyone more knowledgeable on the subject of the Patriots than Cappelletti. After an 11-year all-star career as a wide receiver and a kicker, he retired as both the franchise's and the AFL's all-time leading scorer with 1,130 points. He currently ranks sixth among the Patriots all-time leading receivers entering the 2007 season.
Following his playing career, he spent nine seasons (1972-1978) in the broadcast booth with Gil Santos before returning to the sidelines for three season (1979-1981) as the special teams coach on Ron Erhardt's staff. He returned to the broadcast booth in 1988 and was re-united with Santos in 1991. Together, the two have developed an on-air rapport that is unrivaled in the NFL, to the delight of Patriots fans everywhere.
It would be hard to find anyone more knowledgeable on the subject of the Patriots than Cappelletti. After an 11-year all-star career as a wide receiver and a kicker, he retired as both the franchise's and the AFL's all-time leading scorer with 1,130 points. He currently ranks sixth among the Patriots all-time leading receivers entering the 2007 season.
Following his playing career, he spent nine seasons (1972-1978) in the broadcast booth with Gil Santos before returning to the sidelines for three season (1979-1981) as the special teams coach on Ron Erhardt's staff. He returned to the broadcast booth in 1988 and was re-united with Santos in 1991. Together, the two have developed an on-air rapport that is unrivaled in the NFL, to the delight of Patriots fans everywhere.
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