Monday Night Football (1970) is a series web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Monday Night Football online in HD.
Monday Night Football — Storyline
Howard Cosell hosted the first instalment of Monday Night Football.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Roone Arledge
- Starring: Howard Cosell, Frank Gifford
Monday Night Football — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1970-09-21 |
| Seasons | 20 |
| Episodes | 254 |
| Genre | series |
| Language | English |
| Network | ABC |
| Status | Returning Series |
Monday Night Football — Episode Guide
1970 Season
- E1: New York Jets @ Cleveland Browns (1970-09-21) — Monday Night Football debuts with Howard Cosell hosting along with Frank Gifford and Don Meredith.
- E2: 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.
- E3: Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions (1970-10-05) — Future defensive line coach for the Steelers, Dick LeBeau gets 2 interceptions to beat the Bears.
- E4: 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
- E5: Washington Redskins @ Oakland Raiders (1970-10-19) — John Madden makes his MNF debut as coach of the Raiders
- E6: Los Angeles Rams @ Minnesota Vikings (1970-10-26) — Howard Cosell gives updates on the recently reinstated Mohamed Ali fight with Jerry Quarry.
- E7: Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers (1970-11-02) — Rookie Terry Bradshaw makes his MNF debut.
- E8: Baltimore Colts @ Green Bay Packers (1970-11-09)
- E9: St Louis Cardinals @ Dallas Cowboys (1970-11-16)
- E10: 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 gam
- E11: Miami Dolphins @ Atlanta Falcons (1970-11-30)
- E12: Cleveland Browns @ Houston Oilers (1970-12-07)
- E13: Detroit Lions @ Los Angeles Rams (1970-12-14)
1971 Season
- E1: Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions (1971-09-20)
- E2: New York Jets @ St Louis Cardinals (1971-09-27)
- E3: Oakland Raiders @ Cleveland Browns (1971-10-04)
- E4: New York Giants @ Dallas Cowboys (1971-10-11)
- E5: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Kansas City Chiefs (1971-10-18)
- E6: Baltimore Colts @ Minnesota Vikings (1971-10-25)
- E7: Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers (1971-11-01)
- E8: Los Angeles Rams @ Baltimore Colts (1971-11-08)
- E9: St Louis Cardinals @ San Diego Chargers (1971-11-15)
- E10: Green Bay Packers @ Atlanta Falcons (1971-11-22)
- E11: Chicago Bears @ Miami Dolphins (1971-11-29)
- E12: Kansas City Chiefs @ San Francisco 49ers (1971-12-06)
- E13: Washington Redskins @ Los Angeles Rams (1971-12-13)
1972 Season
- E1: Washington Redskins @ Minnesota Vikings (1972-09-18)
- E2: Kansas City Chiefs @ New Orleans Saints (1972-09-25)
- E3: New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles (1972-10-02)
- E4: Oakland Raiders @ Houston Oilers (1972-10-09) — This is the “We’re number one in the nation” broadcast. Don Meredith’s reaction to unhappy fans watching their Oilers lose again.
- E5: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (1972-10-16)
- E6: Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears (1972-10-23)
- E7: Detroit Lions @ Dallas Cowboys (1972-10-30)
- E8: Baltimore Colts @ New England Patriots (1972-11-06)
- E9: Cleveland Browns @ San Diego Chargers (1972-11-13)
- E10: Atlanta Falcons @ Washington Redskins (1972-11-20)
- E11: St Louis Cardinals @ Miami Dolphins (1972-11-27) — Miami makes it 11-0 on route to their perfect season.
- E12: Los Angeles Rams @ San Francisco 49ers (1972-12-04)
- E13: New York Jets @ Oakland Raiders (1972-12-11) — Jets receiver Don Maynard sets a new all time receptions record with 632. It would only stand for 3 years.
1973 Season
- E1: New York Jets @ Green Bay Packers (1973-09-17)
- E2: New Orleans Saints @ Dallas Cowboys (1973-09-24)
- E3: Atlanta Falcons @ Detroit Lions (1973-10-01)
- E4: Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins (1973-10-08) — Ken Houston stops Walt Garrison on the 1 yard line as time expires to give Washington the win.
- E5: Miami Dolphins @ Cleveland Browns (1973-10-15)
- E6: Oakland Raiders @ Denver Broncos (1973-10-22) — Don Meredith announces “We’re in the Mile High City, so am I”
- E7: Kansas City Chiefs @ Buffalo Bills (1973-10-29) — Don Meredith is drunk during the broadcast
- E8: Washington Redskins @ Pittsburgh Steelers (1973-11-05) — Don Meredith refers to the president as “Tricky Dick”
- E9: Chicago Bears @ Kansas City Chiefs (1973-11-12)
- E10: Minnesota Vikings @ Atlanta Falcons (1973-11-19)
- E11: Green Bay Packers @ Sam Francisco 49ers (1973-11-26)
- E12: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Miami Dolphins (1973-12-03)
- E13: New York Giants @ Los Angeles Rams (1973-12-10)
1974 Season
- E1: Oakland Raiders @ Buffalo Bills (1974-09-16)
- E2: Dallas Cowboys @ Philadelphia Eagles (1974-09-23)
- E3: Denver Broncos @ Washington Redskins (1974-09-30)
- E4: New York Jets @ Miami Dolphins (1974-10-07)
- E5: San Francisco 49ers @ Detroit Lions (1974-10-14)
- E6: Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears (1974-10-21)
- E7: Atlanta Falcons @ Pittsburgh Steelers (1974-10-28)
- E8: Los Angeles Rams @ San Francisco 49ers (1974-11-04)
- E9: Minnesota Vikings @ St Louis Cardinals (1974-11-11)
- E10: Kansas City Chiefs @ Denver Broncos (1974-11-18)
- E11: Pittsburgh Steelers @ New Orleans Saints (1974-11-25)
- E12: Cincinnati Bengals @ Miami Dolphins (1974-12-02)
- E13: Washington Redskins @ Los Angeles Rams (1974-12-09)
- E14: Dallas Cowboys @ Oakland Raiders (1974-12-14) — Monday Night Football airs its first Saturday game for the final regular season game.
- E15: 1975 Probowl AFC vs NFC from the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida (1975-01-20) — Monday Night Football broadcasts its first ProBowl.
1975 Season
- E1: Oakland Raider @ Miami Dolphins (1975-09-22) — 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 ho
- E2: Green Bay Packers @ Denver Broncos (1975-09-29)
- E3: Dallas Cowboys @ Detroit Lions (1975-10-06) — Detroit Lions open their new stadium, The Pontiac Silverdome.
- E4: St Louis Cardinals @ Washington Redskins (1975-10-13)
- E5: New York Giant @ Buffalo Bills (1975-10-20)
- E6: Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears (1975-10-27)
- E7: Los Angeles Rams @ Philadelphia Eagles (1975-11-03)
- E8: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (1975-11-10) — Golden Richards makes a 1 handed tip grab in the end zone for Dallas.
- E9: Buffalo Bills @ Cincinnati Bengals (1975-11-17)
- E10: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Houston Oilers (1975-11-24)
- E11: New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins (1975-12-01)
- E12: Denver Broncos @ Oakland Raiders (1975-12-08)
- E13: New York Jets @ San Diego Chargers (1975-12-15)
- E14: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Los Angeles Rams (1975-12-20)
- E15: 1976 ProBowl from New Orleans, Louisiana (1976-01-26)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Monday Night Football have? 20 season(s) with 254 episodes.
Who created Monday Night Football? Roone Arledge.
Where can I watch Monday Night Football? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
