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Monday Night Football

1970 · 20 seasons · 254 episodes · Returning Series · ABC

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Howard Cosell hosted the first instalment of Monday Night Football.

Episodes

  • S01E01New York Jets @ Cleveland Browns1970-09-21180m

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

  • S01E02Kansas City Chiefs @ Baltimore Colts1970-09-28180m

    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.

  • S01E03Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions1970-10-05180m

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

  • S01E04Green Bay Packers @ San Diego Chargers1970-10-12180m

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

  • S01E05Washington Redskins @ Oakland Raiders1970-10-19180m

    John Madden makes his MNF debut as coach of the Raiders

  • S01E06Los Angeles Rams @ Minnesota Vikings1970-10-26180m

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

  • S01E07Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers1970-11-02180m

    Rookie Terry Bradshaw makes his MNF debut.

  • S01E08Baltimore Colts @ Green Bay Packers1970-11-09180m
  • S01E09St Louis Cardinals @ Dallas Cowboys1970-11-16180m
  • S01E10New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles1970-11-23180m

    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.

  • S01E11Miami Dolphins @ Atlanta Falcons1970-11-30180m
  • S01E12Cleveland Browns @ Houston Oilers1970-12-07180m
  • S01E13Detroit Lions @ Los Angeles Rams1970-12-14180m

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