Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football: Season 1
Season 2

Air Date

September 21, 1970

Episodes

13 episodes

Monday Night Football

Season 1

Episodes

New York Jets @ Cleveland Browns

1. New York Jets @ Cleveland Browns

September 21, 1970
180 min

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

2. Kansas City Chiefs @ Baltimore Colts

September 28, 1970
180 min

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.

3. Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions

October 5, 1970
180 min

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

4. Green Bay Packers @ San Diego Chargers

October 12, 1970
180 min

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

5. Washington Redskins @ Oakland Raiders

October 19, 1970
180 min

John Madden makes his MNF debut as coach of the Raiders

Los Angeles Rams @ Minnesota Vikings

6. Los Angeles Rams @ Minnesota Vikings

October 26, 1970
180 min

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

7. Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers

November 2, 1970
180 min

Rookie Terry Bradshaw makes his MNF debut.

8. Baltimore Colts @ Green Bay Packers

November 9, 1970
180 min

9. St Louis Cardinals @ Dallas Cowboys

November 16, 1970
180 min

10. New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles

November 23, 1970
180 min

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.

11. Miami Dolphins @ Atlanta Falcons

November 30, 1970
180 min

12. Cleveland Browns @ Houston Oilers

December 7, 1970
180 min

13. Detroit Lions @ Los Angeles Rams

December 14, 1970
180 min