Kirk Herbstreit, 20th Recipient of Prestigious Pat Summerall Award, Honored During Super Bowl LX at 2026 Legends for Charity Dinner Benefitting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Host
Laura Rutledge, ESPN/SEC Network host and reporter

Award Presentation
Chris Berman, ESPN Studio Host

Guest Speaker
Hannah Storm, ESPN Award Winning Director and Producer

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Emmy award winner Kirk Herbstreit will receive the 2026 Pat Summerall Award at the 21^st annual Legends for Charity^® dinner, Thursday, Feb. 5 at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, the NFL headquarters hotel during Super Bowl LX. The College Football Analyst for ESPN/ABC and NFL Analyst on Thursday Night Football – Amazon Prime will be honored at the annual event benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital^®.

The 2026 Legends for Charity dinner, hosted by ESPN/SEC Network host and reporter Laura Rutledge, will bring hundreds of athletes, broadcasters and sports industry executives together during Super Bowl week to honor Herbstreit and the legacy of the late legendary NFL broadcaster, Pat Summerall while supporting the lifesaving mission of St. Jude: Finding cures. Saving children.^®

“I am truly humbled and grateful to be receiving this award that bears the name of the late Pat Summerall, who was a broadcasting legend,” said Herbstreit. “As a father of four boys, it is especially meaningful to share this evening and contribute to the lifesaving work performed at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital that helps kids across the U.S. and around the world.”

ESPN NFL Studio host Chris Berman will present the coveted Pat Summerall Award followed by a one-on-one conversation with Herbstreit, as they discuss and celebrate his stellar broadcasting career. The celebrity-packed red carpet event will feature special messages from national broadcast and NFL greats as well as a special appearance by guest speaker and 2025 Pat Summerall Honoree Hannah Storm.

“St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is honored to celebrate Kirk Herbstreit, one of the best in the broadcasting business, as the 20th recipient of the coveted Pat Summerall Award,” said Ike Anand, President and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude. “Legends for Charity not only honors excellence in broadcasting but also highlights the philanthropic spirit that the NFL community brings during the biggest weekend in sports. We are deeply grateful to Cheri Summerall and Legends for Charity for helping St. Jude advance treatments and cures for children with cancer and other life‑threatening diseases.”

The Pat Summerall Award began in 2006 during Super Bowl XL in Detroit when storied broadcaster Pat Summerall personally chose the first honoree. Since its inception, Legends for Charity has raised more than $14 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Past honorees include James Brown, the late Greg Gumbel, Jim Nantz, Chris Berman, Cris Collinsworth, The NFL ON FOX, Al Michaels, Archie Manning, Michael Strahan, Joe Buck, the late John Madden, Rich Eisen, Tony Dungy, Bill Cowher, Jim Kelly, Erin Andrews, Howie Long, Tony Romo and Hannah Storm.

Honor Summerall’s legacy and help St. Jude families by donating at StJude.org or visiting LegendsForCharity.com.

About St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children.® It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was considered largely incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push the overall survival rate in the U.S. from 20% to more than 80%, and it won't stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude shares the breakthroughs it makes to help doctors and researchers at local hospitals and cancer centers around the world improve the quality of treatment and care for even more children. Because of generous donors, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food, so they can focus on helping their child live. Visit St. Jude Inspire to discover powerful St. Jude stories of hope, strength, love and kindness. Support the St. Jude mission by donating at stjude.org, liking St. Jude on Facebook, following St. Jude on X, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok, and subscribing to its YouTube channel.

About Legends for Charity

Legends for Charity^® is an annual national event held during Super Bowl Weekend to present The Pat Summerall Award to a deserving broadcaster. Created and produced by Cheryl DeLeonardis of Ocean 2 Ocean Productions, it has become one of the cornerstone events during the biggest weekend in professional sports. The dinner celebrates national sports legends and has raised over $14 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Since its inception in 2005, it has earned eight national Telly Awards and opened the world of sports broadcasters to the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.