Jim Nantz is now in his 25th year with CBS Sport, and he recently shared his top 25 moments in those 25 years.

1. Jim Nantz’s Top 25 in 25 Years at CBS Sports

2. Jim Nantz is now in his 25 th year with CBS Sports…

3. He won the 2008 Emmy Award for “Outstanding Sports Personality – Play-by-Play”

4. … and has been recognized by his peers in the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSSA) as the National Sportscaster of the Year five times (2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 1998)

5. Jim Nantz recently shared his top 25 moments in those 25 years.

6. Brent Musburger, live at Michigan Stadium (for Notre Dame @ Michigan), introduces the 26-year-old Nantz (in the New York studio with Pat Haden for THE PRUDENTIAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPORT) to the CBS Television Network audience… 25 September 14, 1985 The CBS Sports Debut

7. … Nantz recalls: “My pulse was racing in high gear; I had never encountered such a flash of tongue-tying anxiety before — not even during Mr. Applegate’s public-speaking class back in high school.” 25 The CBS Sports Debut September 14, 1985

8. After Tom Pernice, Jr. sank the winning putt to win The International, his blind six-year-old daughter Brooke ran her fingers over her father’s face to determine how big his smile was. 24 August 5, 2001 Tom Pernice Wins the International

9. JIM NANTZ REMEMBERS AUGUST: THE 1960 MASTERS – For the first time, a sporting event that originally aired live in black-and-white was rebroadcast in color, as a result of more than 10,000 man-hours of labor and new digital technology. 23 April 8, 2007 Remastering the 1960 Masters

10. Lute Olson’s Arizona Wildcats win a “Cat fight” in overtime against Rick Pitino’s heavily favored Kentucky Wildcats. Arizona became the only team to defeat three number-one seeds en route to a national title. 22 March 31, 2007 The Arizona – Kentucky “Cat” Fight

11. Davis Love III captures the 1997 PGA Championship at Winged Foot. As he lined up his final putt, a spectacular rainbow appeared. Director Steve Milton had cameraman Davey Finch shoot it so that the cup became the “pot of gold” at the end of the rainbow. 21 August 17, 2007 Davis Love III’s 2007 PGA Victory

12. Navy defeats Army on Frank Schenk’s FG with 11 seconds remaining. “It was a classic college football game,” Nantz says. “But more than that was the remarkable ‘purity of sport’ among these athletes who weren’t going on to the NFL; they were going into harm’s way to defend their country.”… 20 December 9, 1989 Navy’s Win Over Army

13. After the game-winning kick, a Midshipman’s hat, tossed in jubilation, flew into the CBS broadcast booth at the Meadowlands. “Midshipman Mackowitz, if you’re out there, I now have your hat,” Nantz said on the air. 20 December 9, 1989 Navy’s Win Over Army

14. An emotional Ben Crenshaw, nearing the end of his competitive days, wins his second Masters just days after his long-time teacher and mentor Harvey Penick is laid to rest. 19 April 9, 1985 Ben Crenshaws’s ’95 Masters Win

15. Notre Dame defeats Miami, 29-20, to conclude the most heated rivalry of the decade. Raghib (Rocket) Ismail had a 94-yard kickoff return for a Fighting Irish touchdown. 18 October 27, 1990 End of the Miami-Notre Dame Rivalry

16. Ken Venturi exits the stage at the Kemper Open after 35 years with CBS. A tearful day of goodbyes to the longest-running lead analyst in network history ends with a tribute set to “My Way,” sung by Venturi’s close friend, Frank Sinatra… 17 June 2, 2002 Ken Venturi’s Tearful Goodbye

17. … Nantz told his broadcast partner of 17 years: “You won’t be in that chair any longer, but as long as I’m here, you’ll be my side.” 17 June 2, 2002 Ken Venturi’s Tearful Goodbye

18. Following an absence of 1,687 days, Jim Nantz, hosting THE NFL TODAY, welcomes the NFL back to CBS with a tribute to the many legends who had been a part of THE NFL ON CBS’s coverage dating back to 1956. 16 September 6, 1998 The NFL’s Return to CBS Sports

19. 25-year-old PGA Tour rookie John Daly, the ninth alternate, not only made it into the PGA Championship at the last minute, he stunned the golf world with mammoth drives that tamed the long and difficult Crooked Stick (Indiana) course leading to an improbable major victory. 15 August 19, 1991 John Daly Stuns the Golf World

20. Nick Faldo wins his third Masters as Greg Norman inexplicably squanders a six-shot lead in the final round. 14 April 14, 1996 Greg Norman’s Masters Collapse

21. Dean Smith wins his final NCAA championship as Michigan’s Chris Webber called a timeout in the closing seconds – after the Wolverines had exhausted all of their available timeouts. This gaffe resulted in a technical foul. 13 April 5, 1993 Dean Smith’s Last NCAA Ring

22. Y.E. Yang of South Korea outduels Tiger Woods in the final round of the PGA Championship at Hazeltine to become the first Asian-born golfer to win a men’s major title. It was also the first time that Woods failed to win a major that he had led after 54 holes. 12 August 16, 2009 Yang Busts Through Woods Armor

23. Marshall University soccer player Willy Merrick is pressed into emergency placekicking duty when his brother, David, the Thundering Herd’s regular kicker is suspended on the eve of the national championship game for violating team rules… 11 December 19, 1992 Marshall’s Anniversary to Remember

24. … In his first college football game, Merrick kicks a dramatic 22-yard FG to beat Youngstown State for the Division I-AA title – 22 years after a plane crash killed the 1970 Marshall football team. 11 December 19, 1992 Marshall’s Anniversary to Remember

25. Kansas comes back from nine points down with 2:12 left in regulation to tie the game when Mario Chalmers hit a rainbow three with 2.1 seconds remaining. The Jayhawks went on to beat Memphis in overtime to win the NCAA Basketball Championship… 10 April 7, 2008 Billy Packer’s Last Game

26. … It was Nantz’s last game with long-time partner, Billy Packer (at whose insistence that was not publicly revealed at the time in order not to “overshadow the players or the game”). 10 April 7, 2008 Billy Packer’s Last Game

27. Jim Nantz hosted THE SUPER BOWL TODAY, leading up to Super Bowl XXXVIII in his adopted hometown of Houston. He also created and hosted the first-ever Super Bowl Opening Ceremony: “A Houston Salute” on the Monday night before… 9 February 1, 2004 Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston

28. … Nantz remembers: “Immediately after we signed off I raced to visit my dad, an Alzheimer’s disease patient, who was in a nursing home 10 minutes from the stadium. His room was completely dark except for the flickering image of the TV from which my voice had been emanating all day – but I will never know if he was able to recognize that it was his son.” February 1, 2004 Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston 9

29. Phil Mickelson claims his first-ever major championship and Masters green jacket by firing a final-round 69 to get the best of a compelling back-nine shootout with Ernie Els. As Mickelson birdied the final hole for his breakthrough victory, Nantz captured the end of Lefty’s frustration with the call: “Is it his time? Yes, at long last!” April 11, 2004 Phil Mickelson’s First Green Jacket 8

30. The Colts defeat the Bears in Super Bowl XVI. Chicago’s Devin Hester becomes the first player in Super Bowl history to return the opening kickoff for a touchdown… February 4, 2007 His First Super Bowl Play-By-Play 7

31. Nantz recalls: “Two things raced through my mind as Hester wove his way down the field. One of my broadcasting heroes, Jack Whitaker, had counseled me earlier in the week: ‘Just be prepared for the opening kickoff, Jimmy.’… February 4, 2007 His First Super Bowl Play-By-Play 7

32. Then, I flashed back to the first NFL play I ever witnessed – my dad and I were standing in a smoky aisle in old Tulane Stadium in 1967, when John Gilliam ran back the opening kickoff of the first game in New Orleans Saints’ franchise history. So there was a sense of ‘perfect symmetry’ to my first Super Bowl play-by-play call.” February 4, 2007 His First Super Bowl Play-By-Play 7

33. Tiger Woods, 21 years and 104 days old, wins the Masters, his first major championship, by 12 strokes over Tom Kite. Woods’ four-day total of -18 (270) was a record low score at Augusta. He’s the first man of African or Asian descent — and the youngest — to win the Masters. Nantz’s summation call at 18: “A win for the ages!” April 13, 1997 Tiger Woods’ “Win for the Ages!” 6

34. Hosting on weekends (Albertville, France; Lillehammer, Norway) and prime-time (Nagano, Japan) with a myriad of storylines from the Tonya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan showdown to Dan Jansen’s redemption to Alberto Tomba’s triumphs and the glorious pageantry of the opening and closing ceremonies. 1992, 1994, 1998 The Winter Olympic Games 5

35. Mike Krzyzewski wins his first NCAA championship as Duke, having defeated unbeaten UNLV in the national semifinals, overcomes Kansas in the title game highlighted by a memorable Grant Hill dunk shot. April 1, 1991 Coach K’s First NCAA Championship 4

36. Peyton Manning and the Colts register the greatest comeback in NFL championship game history by overcoming a 21-3 halftime deficit in the final minute against their playoff nemesis, the New England Patriots. The 38-34 victory put Indianapolis into Super Bowl XLI against Chicago. January 21, 2007 Colt’s AFC Championship Comeback 3

37. 46-year-old Jack Nicklaus wins his historic sixth green jacket with a final round 65 (including a back nine 30) to become the oldest man to win the Masters — and increase his record of major victories to 18. Nicklaus’ birdie on 16 elicited Nantz’s famous summation: “The Bear has come out of hibernation!”… April 13, 1986 The Bear Comes Out Of Hibernation 2

38. … About calling his first Masters at age 26, Nantz comments: “As much as I’d like to think that I had always been preparing myself for that moment, I must confess that I was so nervous my teeth were chattering involuntarily. I was worried that the noise emanating from my clicking molars would be picked up by my open microphone.” April 13, 1986 The Bear Comes Out Of Hibernation 2

39. Fred Couples, Jim Nantz’ former college roommate at the University of Houston wins the Masters, and Nantz interviews him for the green jacket ceremony — just as they had rehearsed in their dorm room back in 1979. “It’s a perfect fit!… Fred Couples… Masters champion,” Nantz said that day in Butler Cabin… April 12, 1992 Sharing In Fred Couples Masters Dream 1

40. … Reflecting back, Nantz says: “I cannot imagine ever witnessing a moment that will touch me more deeply than this perfect fulfillment of a glorious dream that was shared by intimate friends for so many years.” April 12, 1992 Sharing In Fred Couples Masters Dream 1

41. Jim Nantz’s Top 25 in 25 Years at CBS Sports