Summerall spent much of his time honing a fantastic chemistry with the most famous football analyst ever , John Madden .
Tributes have begun pouring in on social media from those who associate Summerall with the big - time football games of their youth .
Summerall spent much of his time honing a fantastic chemistry with the most famous football analyst ever , John Madden , and tributes have begun pouring in on social media from those who associate Summerall with the big - time football games of their youth .