Monday Night Football
Howard Cosell hosted the first instalment of Monday Night Football.
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1970 Season
13 episodes
Premiered Sep 21, 1970
1971 Season
13 episodes
Premiered Sep 20, 1971
1972 Season
13 episodes
Premiered Sep 18, 1972
1973 Season
13 episodes
Premiered Sep 17, 1973
1974 Season
15 episodes
Premiered Sep 16, 1974
1975 Season
15 episodes
Premiered Sep 22, 1975
1976 Season
15 episodes
Premiered Sep 13, 1976
1977 Season
15 episodes
Premiered Sep 19, 1977
1978 Season
21 episodes
Premiered Sep 4, 1978
1979 Season
21 episodes
Premiered Sep 3, 1979
1980 Season
21 episodes
Premiered Sep 8, 1980
1981 Season
21 episodes
Premiered Sep 7, 1981
1982 Season
13 episodes
Premiered Sep 13, 1982
1983 Season
22 episodes
Premiered Sep 5, 1983
1984 Season
23 episodes
Premiered Sep 3, 1984
1985 Season
0 episodes
1986 Season
0 episodes
1987 Season
0 episodes
1988 Season
0 episodes
1989 Season
0 episodes
Ep 1New York Jets @ Cleveland Browns
Monday Night Football debuts with Howard Cosell hosting along with Frank Gifford and Don Meredith.
Kansas City Chiefs @ Baltimore Colts
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.
Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions
Future defensive line coach for the Steelers, Dick LeBeau gets 2 interceptions to beat the Bears.
Green Bay Packers @ San Diego Chargers
Green Bay get 2 TD passes from Bart Starr and a late field goal to beat the Chargers
Washington Redskins @ Oakland Raiders
John Madden makes his MNF debut as coach of the Raiders
Ep 6Los Angeles Rams @ Minnesota Vikings
Howard Cosell gives updates on the recently reinstated Mohamed Ali fight with Jerry Quarry.
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