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Monday Night Football
1970 - 1984 0.0 (0 votes) 20 Seasons
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Roone Arledge

Monday Night Football

Overview

Howard Cosell hosted the first instalment of Monday Night Football.

Top Cast

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (1970)

No overview available.

13 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: New York Jets @ Cleveland Browns
1970-09-21

Monday Night Football debuts with Howard Cosell hosting along with Frank Gifford and Don Meredith.

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 2: Kansas City Chiefs @ Baltimore Colts
1970-09-28

Johnny Unitas gets pulled from the game after throwing 2 interceptions in the first half and Len Dawson throws 4 TDs to seal the game for the Chiefs.

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 3: Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions
1970-10-05

Future defensive line coach for the Steelers, Dick LeBeau gets 2 interceptions to beat the Bears.

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 4: Green Bay Packers @ San Diego Chargers
1970-10-12

Green Bay get 2 TD passes from Bart Starr and a late field goal to beat the Chargers

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 5: Washington Redskins @ Oakland Raiders
1970-10-19

John Madden makes his MNF debut as coach of the Raiders

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 6: Los Angeles Rams @ Minnesota Vikings
1970-10-26

Howard Cosell gives updates on the recently reinstated Mohamed Ali fight with Jerry Quarry.

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 7: Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers
1970-11-02

Rookie Terry Bradshaw makes his MNF debut.

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 8: Baltimore Colts @ Green Bay Packers
1970-11-09

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 9: St Louis Cardinals @ Dallas Cowboys
1970-11-16

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 10: New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles
1970-11-23

An intoxicated Howard Cosell made it through the first half and threw up on Don Meredith's boots at halftime. Cosell left before the second half, leaving Meredith to finish the game with Keith Jackson.

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 11: Miami Dolphins @ Atlanta Falcons
1970-11-30

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 12: Cleveland Browns @ Houston Oilers
1970-12-07

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 13: Detroit Lions @ Los Angeles Rams
1970-12-14

Runtime: 180 min
Season 6 (1975)

No overview available.

15 episodes

Season 9 (1978)

No overview available.

21 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Baltimore Colts @ Dallas Cowboys
1978-09-04

The Crew enjoy nachos during the game and help popularize the Texan snack.

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 2: Denver Broncos @ Minnesota Vikings
1978-09-11

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 3: Baltimore Colts @ New England Patriots
1978-09-18

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 4: New England Patriots @ Oakland Raiders
1978-09-24

MNF airs a Sunday night game for the first time.

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 5: Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears
1978-09-25

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 6: Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins
1978-10-02

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 7: Cincinnati Bengals @ Miami Dolphins
1978-10-09

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 8: Chicago Bears @ Denver Broncos
1978-10-16

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 9: Houston Oilers @ Pittsburgh Steelers
1978-10-23

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 10: Minnesota Vikings @ Dallas Cowboys
1978-10-26

MNF airs their first ever Thursday night game.

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 11: Los Angeles Rams @ Atlanta Falcons
1978-10-30

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 12: Washington Redskins @ Baltimore Colts
1978-11-06

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 13: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Los Angeles Rams
1978-11-12

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 14: Oakland Raiders @ Cincinnati Bengals
1978-11-13

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 15: Miami Dolphins @ Houston Oilers
1978-11-20

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 16: Pittsburgh Steelers @ San Francisco 49ers
1978-11-27

Earlier in the day, Harvey Milk and George Moscone were murdered at San Francisco City Hall. Just before the National Anthem, a truck backed into a wooden pole and knocked it over near the end zone.

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 17: Denver Broncos @ Oakland Raiders
1978-12-03

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 18: Chicago Bears @ San Diego Chargers
1978-12-04

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 19: Cincinnati Bengals @ Los Angeles Rams
1978-12-11

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 20: New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins
1978-12-18

Head Coach Chuck Fairbanks is suspended from this game because he took a Head Coaching role with the University of Colorado.

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 21: 1979 ProBowl AFC vs NFC
1979-01-29

1979 ProBowl from Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Runtime: 180 min
Season 10 (1979)

No overview available.

21 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Pittsburgh Steelers @ New England Patriots
1979-09-03

Patriots Wide Receiver, Darryl Stingley received a 5 minute ovation after suffering an injury that resulted in him being quadriplegic a year earlier.

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 2: Los Angeles Rams @ Denver Broncos
1979-09-06

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 3: Atlanta Falcons @ Philadelphia Eagles
1979-09-10

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 4: New York Giants @ Washington Redskins
1979-09-17

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 5: Dallas Cowboys @ Cleveland Browns
1979-09-24

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 6: New England Patriots @ Green Bay Packers
1979-10-01

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 7: Miami Dolphins @ Oakland Raiders
1979-10-08

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 8: Los Angeles Rams @ Dallas Cowboys
1979-10-14

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 9: Minnesota Vikings @ New York Jets
1979-10-15

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 10: Denver Broncos @ Pittsburgh Steelers
1979-10-22

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 11: San Diego Chargers @ Oakland Raiders
1979-10-25

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 12: Seattle Seahawks @ Atlanta Falcons
1979-10-29

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 13: Houston Oilers @ Miami Dolphins
1979-11-05

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 14: Philadelphia Eagles @ Dallas Cowboys
1979-11-12

Eagles kicker, Tony Franklin made an NFL record 59 yard field goal - barefooted!

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 15: Atlanta Falcons @ Los Angeles Rams
1979-11-19

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 16: New York Jets @ Seattle Seahawks
1979-11-26

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 17: New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins
1979-11-29

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 18: Oakland Raiders @ New Orleans Saints
1979-12-03

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 19: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Houston Oilers
1979-12-10

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 20: Denver Broncos @ San Diego Chargers
1979-12-17

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 21: 1980 ProBowl AFC vs NFC
1980-01-27

1980 ProBowl from Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii for the first time.

Runtime: 180 min
Season 11 (1980)

No overview available.

21 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins
1980-09-08

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 2: Los Angeles Rams @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1980-09-11

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 3: Houston Oilers @ Cleveland Browns
1980-09-15

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 4: New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles
1980-09-22

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 5: Denver Broncos @ New England Patriots
1980-09-29

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 6: Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Chicago Bears
1980-10-06

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 7: Washington Redskins @ Denver Broncos
1980-10-13

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 8: Oakland Raiders @ Pittsburgh Steelers
1980-10-20

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 9: San Diego Chargers @ Dallas Cowboys
1980-10-26

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 10: Miami Dolphins @ New York Jets
1980-10-27

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 11: Chicago Bears @ Cleveland Browns
1980-11-03

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 12: New England Patriots @ Houston Oilers
1980-11-10

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 13: Oakland Raiders @ Seattle Seahawks
1980-11-17

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 14: San Diego Chargers @ Miami Dolphins
1980-11-20

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 15: Los Angeles Rams @ New Orleans Saints
1980-11-24

Saints fans started wearing paper bags over their heads after losing 12 straight games.

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 16: Denver Broncos @ Oakland Raiders
1980-12-01

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 17: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Houston Oilers
1980-12-04

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 18: New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins
1980-12-08

Howard Cosell is the first to break the news of John Lennon dying of gunshot wounds. Announced at the end of regulation.

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 19: Dallas Cowboys @ Los Angeles Rams
1980-12-15

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 20: Pittsburgh Steelers @ San Diego Chargers
1980-12-22

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 21: 1981 ProBowl AFC vs NFC
1981-02-01

1981 ProBowl from Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii

Runtime: 180 min
Season 12 (1981)

No overview available.

21 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: San Diego Chargers @ Cleveland Browns
1981-09-07

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 2: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Miami Dolphins
1981-09-10

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 3: Oakland Raiders @ Minnesota Vikings
1981-09-14

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 4: Philadelphia Eagles @ Buffalo Bills
1981-09-17

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 5: Dallas Cowboys @ New England Patriots
1981-09-21

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 6: Los Angeles Rams @ Chicago Bears
1981-09-28

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 7: Atlanta Falcons @ Philadelphia Eagles
1981-10-05

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 8: Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills
1981-10-12

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 9: Los Angeles Rams @ Dallas Cowboys
1981-10-18

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 10: Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions
1981-10-19

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 11: Houston Oilers @ Pittsburgh Steelers
1981-10-26

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 12: Minnesota Vikings @ Denver Broncos
1981-11-02

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 13: Buffalo Bills @ Dallas Cowboys
1981-11-09

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 14: San Diego Chargers @ Seattle Seahawks
1981-11-16

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 15: Minnesota Vikings @ Atlanta Falcons
1981-11-23

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 16: Philadelphia Eagles @ Miami Dolphins
1981-11-30

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 17: Cleveland Browns @ Houston Oilers
1981-12-03

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 18: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Oakland Raiders
1981-12-07

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 19: Atlanta Falcons @ Los Angeles Rams @
1981-12-14

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 20: Oakland Raiders @ San Diego Chargers
1981-12-21

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 21: 1982 ProBowl AFC vs NFC
1982-01-31

1982 ProBowl from Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Runtime: 180 min
Season 14 (1983)

No overview available.

22 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins
1983-09-05

Howard Cosell makes a remark about Alvin Garrett, referring to his as a “Little monkey” which eventually led to him being fired after week 15.

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 2: San Francisco 49ers @ Minnesota Vikings
1983-09-08

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 3: San Diego Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs
1983-09-12

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 4: Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns
1983-09-15

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 5: Miami Dolphins @ Los Angeles Raiders
1983-09-19

Dan Marino makes his NFL debut.

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 6: Green Bay Packers @ New York Giants
1983-09-26

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 7: New York Jets @ Buffalo Bills
1983-10-03

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 8: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cincinnati Bengals
1983-10-10

Steelers Keith Gary grabs the facemask of Bengals QB Ken Anderson and twists it 180 degrees and had to leave the game.

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 9: Washington Redskins @ Green Bay Packers
1983-10-17

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 10: Los Angeles Raiders @ Dallas Cowboys
1983-10-23

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 11: New York Giants @ St Louis Cardinals
1983-10-24

To date, the only MNF game to end in a tie, even after Cardinals kicker, Neil O’Donoghue missed 3 field goals in OT including one from the 19 yard line. He made a Cardinals record 52 yard field goal the week before.

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 12: Washington Redskins @ San Diego Chargers
1983-10-31

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 13: New York Giants @ Detroit Lions
1983-11-07

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 14: Los Angeles Rams @ Atlanta Falcons
1983-11-14

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 15: New York Jets @ New Orleans Saints
1983-11-21

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 16: Cincinnati Bengals @ Miami Dolphins
1983-11-28

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 17: Los Angeles Raiders @ San Diego Chargers
1983-12-01

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 18: Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions
1983-12-05

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 19: Green Bay Packers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1983-12-12

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 20: New York Jets @ Miami Dolphins
1983-12-16

Howard Cosell hosts his last game for MNF for his earlier remarks in week 1.

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 21: Dallas Cowboys @ San Francisco 49ers
1983-12-19

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 22: 1984 ProBowl AFC vs NFC
1984-01-29

1984 ProBowl from Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Runtime: 180 min
Season 15 (1984)

No overview available.

23 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Dallas Cowboys @ Los Angeles Rams
1984-09-03

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 2: Pittsburgh Steelers @ New York Jets
1984-09-06

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 3: Washington Redskins @ San Francisco 49ers
1984-09-10

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 4: Denver Broncos @ Cleveland Browns
1984-09-16

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 5: Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills
1984-09-17

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 6: San Diego Chargers @ Los Angeles Raiders
1984-09-24

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 7: Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers
1984-10-01

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 8: San Francisco 49ers @ New York Giants
1984-10-08

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 9: Green Bay Packers @ Denver Broncos
1984-10-15

John Elway makes his MNF debut.

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 10: New Orleans Saints @ Dallas Cowboys
1984-10-21

Game was delayed by the Ronald Reagan, Walter Mondale debate.

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 11: Los Angeles Rams @ Atlanta Falcons
1984-10-22

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 12: Seattle Seahawks @ San Diego Chargers
1984-10-29

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 13: Atlanta Falcons @ Washington Redskins
1984-11-05

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 14: Los Angeles Raiders @ Seattle Seahawks
1984-11-12

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 15: Pittsburgh Steelers @ New Orleans Saints
1984-11-19

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 16: New York Jets @ Miami Dolphins
1984-11-26

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 17: Washington Redskins @ Minnesota Vikings
1984-11-29

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 18: Chicago Bears @ San Diego Chargers
1984-12-03

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 19: Los Angeles Raiders @ Detroit Lions
1984-12-10

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 20: Los Angeles Rams @ San Francisco 49ers
1984-12-14

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 21: Dallas Cowboys @ Miami Dolphins
1984-12-17

Runtime: 180 min
Episode 22: Miami Dolphins @ San Francisco 49ers
1985-01-20

SuperBowl XIX

Runtime: 240 min
Episode 23: 1985 ProBowl AFC vs NFC
1985-01-27

1985 ProBowl from Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii

Runtime: 180 min
Season 16 ()

No overview available.

0 episodes

Season 17 ()

No overview available.

0 episodes

Season 18 ()

No overview available.

0 episodes

Season 19 ()

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0 episodes

Season 20 ()

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0 episodes

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