Monday Night Football (1970)
Howard Cosell hosted the first instalment of Monday Night Football.
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Episode 1 - New York Jets @ Cleveland Browns
Release Date: 1970-09-21Monday Night Football debuts with Howard Cosell hosting along with Frank Gifford and Don Meredith.
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Episode 2 - Kansas City Chiefs @ Baltimore Colts
Release Date: 1970-09-28Johnny 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.
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Episode 3 - Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions
Release Date: 1970-10-05Future defensive line coach for the Steelers, Dick LeBeau gets 2 interceptions to beat the Bears.
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Episode 4 - Green Bay Packers @ San Diego Chargers
Release Date: 1970-10-12Green Bay get 2 TD passes from Bart Starr and a late field goal to beat the Chargers
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Episode 5 - Washington Redskins @ Oakland Raiders
Release Date: 1970-10-19John Madden makes his MNF debut as coach of the Raiders
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Episode 6 - Los Angeles Rams @ Minnesota Vikings
Release Date: 1970-10-26Howard Cosell gives updates on the recently reinstated Mohamed Ali fight with Jerry Quarry.
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Episode 7 - Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Release Date: 1970-11-02Rookie Terry Bradshaw makes his MNF debut.
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Episode 8 - Baltimore Colts @ Green Bay Packers
Release Date: 1970-11-09 -
Episode 9 - St Louis Cardinals @ Dallas Cowboys
Release Date: 1970-11-16 -
Episode 10 - New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles
Release Date: 1970-11-23An 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.
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Episode 11 - Miami Dolphins @ Atlanta Falcons
Release Date: 1970-11-30 -
Episode 12 - Cleveland Browns @ Houston Oilers
Release Date: 1970-12-07 -
Episode 13 - Detroit Lions @ Los Angeles Rams
Release Date: 1970-12-14