sometimes led to players wandering to the opposing team's bench to eavesdrop on play calls. After his retirement, he told an interviewer that during one game against the Kansas City Chiefs he remembered coach Hank Stram "...calling for screen passes and us yelling to our defense about what was coming." In 1984, Cappelletti was inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame. He was inducted to the New England Patriots Hall of Fame in 1992. His No. 20 was retired by the team. However, he was not selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame at the time of his death. He was part of the inaugural class of the Professional Football Researchers Association Hall of Very Good in 2003. Broadcasting Cappelletti worked alongside Gil Santos as a color commentator for the Patriots' radio broadcasts on the New England Patriots Radio Network (in the 1988–90 period he worked alongside Dale Arnold). The Santos–Cappelletti duo lasted 28 seasons, the longest radio tandem in modern NFL history. They called 585 regular-season and postseason games together, including six Super Bowls. Cappelletti also served as color commentator for the Boston College Eagles during the famous "Hail Flutie" game in 1984. Cappelletti can be heard supporting Dan Davis' now-famous call by yelling "He got it! He got it! I don't believe it!" On July 20, 2012, Cappelletti announced his retirement from broadcasting. Personal life Cappelletti was the father-in-law of ex–Boston College and Chicago Bears receiver Tom Waddle. He was not related to running back John Cappelletti of Penn State, the Heisman Trophy winner in 1973. Cappelletti died on May 12, 2022, at the age of 88. See also List of American Football League players References External links New England Patriots bio 1934 births 2022 deaths American Football League All-Star players American Football League Most Valuable Players American football placekickers American football wide receivers Boston College Eagles football announcers Boston Patriots players College football announcers Minnesota Golden Gophers football players National Football League announcers National Football League players with retired numbers New England Patriots announcers New England Patriots coaches Ontario Rugby Football Union players People from Keewatin, Minnesota Players of American football from Minnesota Sarnia Imperials players Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers players United States Football League announcers