Monday Night Football
Season 41970
Howard Cosell hosted the first instalment of Monday Night Football.
13 Episodes
E01 New York Jets @ Cleveland Browns
Monday Night Football debuts with Howard Cosell hosting along with Frank Gifford and Don Meredith.
September 21, 1970E02 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.
September 28, 1970E03 Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions
Future defensive line coach for the Steelers, Dick LeBeau gets 2 interceptions to beat the Bears.
October 5, 1970E04 Green Bay Packers @ San Diego Chargers
Green Bay get 2 TD passes from Bart Starr and a late field goal to beat the Chargers
October 12, 1970E05 Washington Redskins @ Oakland Raiders
John Madden makes his MNF debut as coach of the Raiders
October 19, 1970
E06 Los Angeles Rams @ Minnesota Vikings
Howard Cosell gives updates on the recently reinstated Mohamed Ali fight with Jerry Quarry.
October 26, 1970E07 Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Rookie Terry Bradshaw makes his MNF debut.
November 2, 1970E08 Baltimore Colts @ Green Bay Packers
November 9, 1970E09 St Louis Cardinals @ Dallas Cowboys
November 16, 1970E10 New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles
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.
November 23, 1970