Monday Night Football

TV Series (1970 - 2013)

Monday Night Football is a live broadcast of the National Football League on ESPN. From 1970 to 2005 it aired on ABC.

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Last Episode

44x18 New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seah… Aired: Dec. 02, 2013

The 9-2 New Orleans Sainted face the 10-1 Seattle Seahawks in what could be a preview of this year’s NFC Championship Game.

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Monday Night Football returns Today

44x15 Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears(Monday Dec. 9th, 2013 8:40/7:40c on ESPN)

Series Info

Type:

Sports

Premiered:

Sep. 21, 1970

Status:

Returning Series

Runtime:

180 min.

Airs:

Mondays, 8:40/7:40c

To-Date:

44 Seasons
751 Episodes

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The assassination of John Lennon, on Monday, December 8th, 1980, was first announced to the world by Howard Cosell while broadcasting "NFL Monday Night Football" (1970) {New England Patriots…
[show]The assassination of John Lennon, on Monday, December 8th, 1980, was first announced to the world by Howard Cosell while broadcasting "NFL Monday Night Football" (1970) {New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins (#11.14)}. According to Frank Gifford, Lennon met Ronald Reagan when both were guests on a Monday Night Football game on Monday, December 8th, 1975. This game link is "NFL Monday Night Football" (1970) {Denver Broncos vs. Oakland Raiders (#6.12)}. Coincidentally, 5 years (261 weeks) differ among John Lennon's visit and death [Monday December 8th, 1975 & Monday, December 8th, 1980]). After appearing on the show, Lennon gave Gifford and Howard Cosell each a complete collection of Beatles' albums, which he autographed.
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In 1978, the NFL teams 20 game schedule was changed from 6 pre-season games & 14 regular season games to 4 pre-season & 16 regular season games.
As the 1974, 1975 & 1976 seasons concluded the last game occurred on a Saturday, not a Monday. 1974 concluded with _"NFL Monday Night Football" Dallas Cowboys vs. Oakland Raiders (#5.14)_, on…
[show]As the 1974, 1975 & 1976 seasons concluded the last game occurred on a Saturday, not a Monday. 1974 concluded with _"NFL Monday Night Football" Dallas Cowboys vs. Oakland Raiders (#5.14)_, on Saturday, December 14th, 1974. 1975 concluded with _"NFL Monday Night Football" (1970) Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angales Rams (#6.14)_, on Saturday, December 15th, 1975. 1976 concluded with _"NFL Monday Night Football" (1970) Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angales Rams (#7.14)_.
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