Peter King (sportswriter)

For other people named Peter King, see Peter King (disambiguation).
Peter King
Born (1957-06-10) June 10, 1957 (age 67)
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationSportswriter, author
EducationOhio University
GenreSports journalism
SpouseAnn
Children2
Website
profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/category/fmia/

Peter Andrew King (born June 10, 1957) is an American sportswriter. He wrote for Sports Illustrated from 1989 to 2018, including the weekly multiple-page column Monday Morning Quarterback. He is the author of five books, including Inside the Helmet. He has been named National Sportswriter of the Year three times.[1]

Before coming to Sports Illustrated, King was a writer for The Cincinnati Enquirer from 1980 to 1985 and Newsday from 1985 to 1989.

Since 1992 King has been a member of the Board of Selectors for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[2] In 2006, he joined Football Night in America, NBC Sports' Sunday night NFL studio show.[3]

In May 2018, King announced that he would be ending his 29-year tenure at Sports Illustrated to work for NBC Sports full-time.[4][5] He continues to publish his long-read column, now titled Football Morning in America and appearing on ProFootballTalk.

In February 2024, King announced his retirement.[6]

  1. ^ "National Sports Media Association - National Awards". Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  2. ^ King, Peter (February 13, 2006). "Why Carson finally made it". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
  3. ^ Ben Grossman (2006-04-27). "King suits up for Football Night". Broadcasting & Cable.
  4. ^ "End of an Era: Peter King to Leave Sports Illustrated After 29 Years". SI.com. May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  5. ^ Pallotta, Frank (May 3, 2018). "Longtime NFL columnist Peter King leaves Sports Illustrated for NBC Sports". CNNMoney. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  6. ^ King, Peter (2024-02-26). "FMIA: It's Time. Who's Complaining? Not Me". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2024-02-29.