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Monday Night Football(1970–)
September 21, 197020 Seasons · 254 Episodes
Returning Series
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Overview
Howard Cosell hosted the first instalment of Monday Night Football.
Created by Roone Arledge
Network ABC
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Howard Cosell hosted the first instalment of Monday Night Football.
1970
Monday Night Football debuts with Howard Cosell hosting along with Frank Gifford and Don Meredith.
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.
Future defensive line coach for the Steelers, Dick LeBeau gets 2 interceptions to beat the Bears.
Green Bay get 2 TD passes from Bart Starr and a late field goal to beat the Chargers
John Madden makes his MNF debut as coach of the Raiders
Howard Cosell gives updates on the recently reinstated Mohamed Ali fight with Jerry Quarry.
Rookie Terry Bradshaw makes his MNF debut.
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.
1973
Ken Houston stops Walt Garrison on the 1 yard line as time expires to give Washington the win.
Don Meredith announces “We’re in the Mile High City, so am I”
Don Meredith is drunk during the broadcast
Don Meredith refers to the president as “Tricky Dick”
Howard Cosell
Self - Host
Frank Gifford
Self - Play by Play
1971
1976
A new theme song is introduced.
Monday Night Football sees its first overtime game.
49ers defensive end, Tommy Hart gets 6 sacks.
Color analyst sings a New York Jets fight song written by Jets Coach Lou Holtz.
1977 ProBowl from The Kingdom, Seattle, Washington
1982
This is the final game played in the NFL before the players strike.
1083 ProBowl from Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii.
1979
Patriots Wide Receiver, Darryl Stingley received a 5 minute ovation after suffering an injury that resulted in him being quadriplegic a year earlier.
Eagles kicker, Tony Franklin made an NFL record 59 yard field goal - barefooted!
1980 ProBowl from Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii for the first time.
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1972
This is the “We’re number one in the nation” broadcast. Don Meredith’s reaction to unhappy fans watching their Oilers lose again.
Miami makes it 11-0 on route to their perfect season.
Jets receiver Don Maynard sets a new all time receptions record with 632. It would only stand for 3 years.
1980
Saints fans started wearing paper bags over their heads after losing 12 straight games.
Howard Cosell is the first to break the news of John Lennon dying of gunshot wounds. Announced at the end of regulation.
1981 ProBowl from Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1974
Monday Night Football airs its first Saturday game for the final regular season game.
Monday Night Football broadcasts its first ProBowl.
1975
Dolphins enter the game with 31 consecutive home wins. During halftime, Harry Reasoner, ABC anchorman gives an update on the assassination attempt on president Gerald Ford a few hours before the game.
Detroit Lions open their new stadium, The Pontiac Silverdome.
Golden Richards makes a 1 handed tip grab in the end zone for Dallas.
1977
Joe Namath gets the starting role in his final NFL game.
1978
The Crew enjoy nachos during the game and help popularize the Texan snack.
MNF airs a Sunday night game for the first time.
MNF airs their first ever Thursday night game.
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.
Head Coach Chuck Fairbanks is suspended from this game because he took a Head Coaching role with the University of Colorado.
1979 ProBowl from Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1981
1982 ProBowl from Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.
1984
John Elway makes his MNF debut.
Game was delayed by the Ronald Reagan, Walter Mondale debate.
SuperBowl XIX
1985 ProBowl from Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1983
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.
Dan Marino makes his NFL debut.
Steelers Keith Gary grabs the facemask of Bengals QB Ken Anderson and twists it 180 degrees and had to leave the game.
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.
Howard Cosell hosts his last game for MNF for his earlier remarks in week 1.
1984 ProBowl from Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii.