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S15 E23 · 1985 ProBowl AFC vs NFC
About Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football is a TV series that premiered on ABC on September 21, 1970. It has 20 seasons and 254 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 15 Episode 23 "1985 ProBowl AFC vs NFC", aired on January 27, 1985.
Howard Cosell hosted the first instalment of Monday Night Football.
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Episodes
254 episodes · 20 seasons
1970 Season
1970 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 55 years ago
- E13
- E12
12. Cleveland Browns @ Houston Oilers
- E11
11. Miami Dolphins @ Atlanta Falcons
- E10
10. 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.
- E9
9. St Louis Cardinals @ Dallas Cowboys
- E8
8. Baltimore Colts @ Green Bay Packers
- E7
7. Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Rookie Terry Bradshaw makes his MNF debut.
E6
6. Los Angeles Rams @ Minnesota Vikings
Howard Cosell gives updates on the recently reinstated Mohamed Ali fight with Jerry Quarry.
- E5
5. Washington Redskins @ Oakland Raiders
John Madden makes his MNF debut as coach of the Raiders
- E4
4. Green Bay Packers @ San Diego Chargers
Green Bay get 2 TD passes from Bart Starr and a late field goal to beat the Chargers
- E3
3. Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions
Future defensive line coach for the Steelers, Dick LeBeau gets 2 interceptions to beat the Bears.
- E2
2. 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.
E1
1. New York Jets @ Cleveland Browns
Monday Night Football debuts with Howard Cosell hosting along with Frank Gifford and Don Meredith.
1971 Season
1971 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 54 years ago
- E13
13. Washington Redskins @ Los Angeles Rams
- E12
12. Kansas City Chiefs @ San Francisco 49ers
- E11
11. Chicago Bears @ Miami Dolphins
- E10
10. Green Bay Packers @ Atlanta Falcons
- E9
9. St Louis Cardinals @ San Diego Chargers
- E8
8. Los Angeles Rams @ Baltimore Colts
- E7
7. Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers
- E6
6. Baltimore Colts @ Minnesota Vikings
- E5
5. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Kansas City Chiefs
- E4
4. New York Giants @ Dallas Cowboys
- E3
3. Oakland Raiders @ Cleveland Browns
- E2
2. New York Jets @ St Louis Cardinals
- E1
1. Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions
1972 Season
1972 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 53 years ago
- E13
13. New York Jets @ Oakland Raiders
Jets receiver Don Maynard sets a new all time receptions record with 632. It would only stand for 3 years.
- E12
12. Los Angeles Rams @ San Francisco 49ers
- E11
11. St Louis Cardinals @ Miami Dolphins
Miami makes it 11-0 on route to their perfect season.
- E10
10. Atlanta Falcons @ Washington Redskins
- E9
9. Cleveland Browns @ San Diego Chargers
- E8
8. Baltimore Colts @ New England Patriots
- E7
7. Detroit Lions @ Dallas Cowboys
- E6
6. Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears
- E5
5. Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions
- E4
4. Oakland Raiders @ Houston Oilers
This is the “We’re number one in the nation” broadcast. Don Meredith’s reaction to unhappy fans watching their Oilers lose again.
- E3
3. New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles
- E2
2. Kansas City Chiefs @ New Orleans Saints
- E1
1. Washington Redskins @ Minnesota Vikings
1973 Season
1973 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 52 years ago
- E13
13. New York Giants @ Los Angeles Rams
- E12
12. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Miami Dolphins
- E11
11. Green Bay Packers @ Sam Francisco 49ers
- E10
10. Minnesota Vikings @ Atlanta Falcons
- E9
9. Chicago Bears @ Kansas City Chiefs
- E8
8. Washington Redskins @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Don Meredith refers to the president as “Tricky Dick”
- E7
7. Kansas City Chiefs @ Buffalo Bills
Don Meredith is drunk during the broadcast
- E6
6. Oakland Raiders @ Denver Broncos
Don Meredith announces “We’re in the Mile High City, so am I”
- E5
5. Miami Dolphins @ Cleveland Browns
- E4
4. Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins
Ken Houston stops Walt Garrison on the 1 yard line as time expires to give Washington the win.
- E3
3. Atlanta Falcons @ Detroit Lions
- E2
2. New Orleans Saints @ Dallas Cowboys
- E1
1. New York Jets @ Green Bay Packers
1974 Season
1974 · 15 episodes · Last episode: 51 years ago
- E15
15. 1975 Probowl AFC vs NFC from the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida
Monday Night Football broadcasts its first ProBowl.
- E14
14. Dallas Cowboys @ Oakland Raiders
Monday Night Football airs its first Saturday game for the final regular season game.
- E13
13. Washington Redskins @ Los Angeles Rams
- E12
12. Cincinnati Bengals @ Miami Dolphins
- E11
11. Pittsburgh Steelers @ New Orleans Saints
- E10
10. Kansas City Chiefs @ Denver Broncos
- E9
9. Minnesota Vikings @ St Louis Cardinals
- E8
8. Los Angeles Rams @ San Francisco 49ers
- E7
7. Atlanta Falcons @ Pittsburgh Steelers
- E6
6. Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears
- E5
5. San Francisco 49ers @ Detroit Lions
- E4
4. New York Jets @ Miami Dolphins
- E3
3. Denver Broncos @ Washington Redskins
- E2
2. Dallas Cowboys @ Philadelphia Eagles
- E1
1. Oakland Raiders @ Buffalo Bills
1975 Season
1975 · 15 episodes · Last episode: 50 years ago
- E15
15. 1976 ProBowl from New Orleans, Louisiana
- E14
14. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Los Angeles Rams
- E13
13. New York Jets @ San Diego Chargers
- E12
12. Denver Broncos @ Oakland Raiders
- E11
11. New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins
- E10
10. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Houston Oilers
- E9
9. Buffalo Bills @ Cincinnati Bengals
- E8
8. Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys
Golden Richards makes a 1 handed tip grab in the end zone for Dallas.
- E7
7. Los Angeles Rams @ Philadelphia Eagles
- E6
6. Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears
- E5
5. New York Giant @ Buffalo Bills
- E4
4. St Louis Cardinals @ Washington Redskins
- E3
3. Dallas Cowboys @ Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions open their new stadium, The Pontiac Silverdome.
- E2
2. Green Bay Packers @ Denver Broncos
- E1
1. Oakland Raider @ Miami Dolphins
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 hours before the game.
1976 Season
1976 · 15 episodes · Last episode: 49 years ago
- E15
15. 1977 ProBowl AFC vs NFC
1977 ProBowl from The Kingdom, Seattle, Washington
- E14
14. Los Angeles Rams @ Detroit Lions
- E13
13. Cincinnati Bengals @ Oakland Raiders
- E12
12. Minnesota Vikings @ San Francisco 49ers
- E11
11. Baltimore Colts @ Miami Dolphins
- E10
10. Buffalo Bills @ Dallas Cowboys
- E9
9. Los Angeles Rams @ Cincinnati Bengals
- E8
8. Houston Oilers @ Baltimore Colts
- E7
7. St Louis Cardinals @ Washington Redskins
- E6
6. New York Jets @ New England Patriots
Color analyst sings a New York Jets fight song written by Jets Coach Lou Holtz.
- E5
5. San Francisco 49ers @ Los Angeles Rams
49ers defensive end, Tommy Hart gets 6 sacks.
- E4
4. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Minnesota Vikings
- E3
3. Washington Redskins @ Philadelphia Eagles
Monday Night Football sees its first overtime game.
- E2
2. Oakland Raider @ Kansas City Chiefs
- E1
1. Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills
A new theme song is introduced.
1977 Season
1977 · 15 episodes · Last episode: 48 years ago
- E15
15. 1978 ProBowl AFC vs NFC
- E14
14. Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions
- E13
13. Dallas Cowboys @ San Francisco 49ers
- E12
12. Baltimore Colts @ Miami Dolphins
- E11
11. Buffalo Bills @ Oakland Raiders
- E10
10. Green Bay Packers @ Washington Redskins
- E9
9. St Louis Cardinals @ Dallas Cowboys
- E8
8. Washington Redskins @ Baltimore colts
- E7
7. New York Giants @ St Louis Cardinals
- E6
6. Minnesota Vikings @ Los Angeles Rams
- E5
5. Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers
- E4
4. Los Angeles Rams @ Chicago Bears
Joe Namath gets the starting role in his final NFL game.
- E3
3. Oakland Raiders @ Kansas City Chiefs
- E2
2. New England Patriots @ Cleveland Browns
- E1
1. San Francisco 49ers @ Pittsburgh Steelers
1978 Season
1978 · 21 episodes · Last episode: 47 years ago
- E21
21. 1979 ProBowl AFC vs NFC
1979 ProBowl from Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- E20
20. New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins
Head Coach Chuck Fairbanks is suspended from this game because he took a Head Coaching role with the University of Colorado.
- E19
19. Cincinnati Bengals @ Los Angeles Rams
- E18
18. Chicago Bears @ San Diego Chargers
- E17
17. Denver Broncos @ Oakland Raiders
- E16
16. Pittsburgh Steelers @ San Francisco 49ers
Earlier in the day, Harvey Milk and George Moscone were murdered at San Francisco City Hall. Just before the National Anthem, a truck backed into a wooden pole and knocked it over near the end zone.
- E15
15. Miami Dolphins @ Houston Oilers
- E14
14. Oakland Raiders @ Cincinnati Bengals
- E13
13. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Los Angeles Rams
- E12
12. Washington Redskins @ Baltimore Colts
- E11
11. Los Angeles Rams @ Atlanta Falcons
- E10
10. Minnesota Vikings @ Dallas Cowboys
MNF airs their first ever Thursday night game.
- E9
9. Houston Oilers @ Pittsburgh Steelers
- E8
8. Chicago Bears @ Denver Broncos
- E7
7. Cincinnati Bengals @ Miami Dolphins
- E6
6. Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins
- E5
5. Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears
- E4
4. New England Patriots @ Oakland Raiders
MNF airs a Sunday night game for the first time.
- E3
3. Baltimore Colts @ New England Patriots
- E2
2. Denver Broncos @ Minnesota Vikings
- E1
1. Baltimore Colts @ Dallas Cowboys
The Crew enjoy nachos during the game and help popularize the Texan snack.
1979 Season
1979 · 21 episodes · Last episode: 46 years ago
- E21
21. 1980 ProBowl AFC vs NFC
1980 ProBowl from Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii for the first time.
- E20
20. Denver Broncos @ San Diego Chargers
- E19
19. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Houston Oilers
- E18
18. Oakland Raiders @ New Orleans Saints
- E17
17. New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins
- E16
16. New York Jets @ Seattle Seahawks
- E15
15. Atlanta Falcons @ Los Angeles Rams
- E14
14. Philadelphia Eagles @ Dallas Cowboys
Eagles kicker, Tony Franklin made an NFL record 59 yard field goal - barefooted!
- E13
13. Houston Oilers @ Miami Dolphins
- E12
12. Seattle Seahawks @ Atlanta Falcons
- E11
11. San Diego Chargers @ Oakland Raiders
- E10
10. Denver Broncos @ Pittsburgh Steelers
- E9
9. Minnesota Vikings @ New York Jets
- E8
8. Los Angeles Rams @ Dallas Cowboys
- E7
7. Miami Dolphins @ Oakland Raiders
- E6
6. New England Patriots @ Green Bay Packers
- E5
5. Dallas Cowboys @ Cleveland Browns
- E4
4. New York Giants @ Washington Redskins
- E3
3. Atlanta Falcons @ Philadelphia Eagles
- E2
2. Los Angeles Rams @ Denver Broncos
- E1
1. Pittsburgh Steelers @ New England Patriots
Patriots Wide Receiver, Darryl Stingley received a 5 minute ovation after suffering an injury that resulted in him being quadriplegic a year earlier.
1980 Season
1980 · 21 episodes · Last episode: 45 years ago
- E21
21. 1981 ProBowl AFC vs NFC
1981 ProBowl from Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
- E20
20. Pittsburgh Steelers @ San Diego Chargers
- E19
19. Dallas Cowboys @ Los Angeles Rams
- E18
18. New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins
Howard Cosell is the first to break the news of John Lennon dying of gunshot wounds. Announced at the end of regulation.
- E17
17. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Houston Oilers
- E16
16. Denver Broncos @ Oakland Raiders
- E15
15. Los Angeles Rams @ New Orleans Saints
Saints fans started wearing paper bags over their heads after losing 12 straight games.
- E14
14. San Diego Chargers @ Miami Dolphins
- E13
13. Oakland Raiders @ Seattle Seahawks
- E12
12. New England Patriots @ Houston Oilers
- E11
11. Chicago Bears @ Cleveland Browns
- E10
10. Miami Dolphins @ New York Jets
- E9
9. San Diego Chargers @ Dallas Cowboys
- E8
8. Oakland Raiders @ Pittsburgh Steelers
- E7
7. Washington Redskins @ Denver Broncos
- E6
6. Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Chicago Bears
- E5
5. Denver Broncos @ New England Patriots
- E4
4. New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles
- E3
3. Houston Oilers @ Cleveland Browns
- E2
2. Los Angeles Rams @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- E1
1. Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins
1981 Season
1981 · 21 episodes · Last episode: 44 years ago
- E21
21. 1982 ProBowl AFC vs NFC
1982 ProBowl from Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.
- E20
20. Oakland Raiders @ San Diego Chargers
- E19
19. Atlanta Falcons @ Los Angeles Rams @
- E18
18. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Oakland Raiders
- E17
17. Cleveland Browns @ Houston Oilers
- E16
16. Philadelphia Eagles @ Miami Dolphins
- E15
15. Minnesota Vikings @ Atlanta Falcons
- E14
14. San Diego Chargers @ Seattle Seahawks
- E13
13. Buffalo Bills @ Dallas Cowboys
- E12
12. Minnesota Vikings @ Denver Broncos
- E11
11. Houston Oilers @ Pittsburgh Steelers
- E10
10. Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions
- E9
9. Los Angeles Rams @ Dallas Cowboys
- E8
8. Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills
- E7
7. Atlanta Falcons @ Philadelphia Eagles
- E6
6. Los Angeles Rams @ Chicago Bears
- E5
5. Dallas Cowboys @ New England Patriots
- E4
4. Philadelphia Eagles @ Buffalo Bills
- E3
3. Oakland Raiders @ Minnesota Vikings
- E2
2. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Miami Dolphins
- E1
1. San Diego Chargers @ Cleveland Browns
1982 Season
1982 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 43 years ago
- E13
13. 1983 ProBowl AFC vs NFC
1083 ProBowl from Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii.
- E12
12. Dallas Cowboys @ Minnesota Vikings
- E11
11. Buffalo Bills @ Miami Dolphins
- E10
10. Cincinnati Bengals @ San Diego Chargers
- E9
9. Atlanta Falcons @ San Francisco 49ers
- E8
8. Dallas Cowboys @ Houston Oilers
- E7
7. New York Jets @ Detroit Lions
- E6
6. San Francisco 49ers @ Los Angeles Rams
- E5
5. Miami Dolphins @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- E4
4. San Diego Chargers @ Los Angeles Raiders
- E3
3. Green Bay Packers @ New York Giants
This is the final game played in the NFL before the players strike.
- E2
2. Minnesota Vikings @ Buffalo Bills
- E1
1. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Dallas Cowboys
1983 Season
1983 · 22 episodes · Last episode: 42 years ago
- E22
22. 1984 ProBowl AFC vs NFC
1984 ProBowl from Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii.
- E21
21. Dallas Cowboys @ San Francisco 49ers
- E20
20. New York Jets @ Miami Dolphins
Howard Cosell hosts his last game for MNF for his earlier remarks in week 1.
- E19
19. Green Bay Packers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- E18
18. Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions
- E17
17. Los Angeles Raiders @ San Diego Chargers
- E16
16. Cincinnati Bengals @ Miami Dolphins
- E15
15. New York Jets @ New Orleans Saints
- E14
14. Los Angeles Rams @ Atlanta Falcons
- E13
13. New York Giants @ Detroit Lions
- E12
12. Washington Redskins @ San Diego Chargers
- E11
11. New York Giants @ St Louis Cardinals
To date, the only MNF game to end in a tie, even after Cardinals kicker, Neil O’Donoghue missed 3 field goals in OT including one from the 19 yard line. He made a Cardinals record 52 yard field goal the week before.
- E10
10. Los Angeles Raiders @ Dallas Cowboys
- E9
9. Washington Redskins @ Green Bay Packers
- E8
8. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cincinnati Bengals
Steelers Keith Gary grabs the facemask of Bengals QB Ken Anderson and twists it 180 degrees and had to leave the game.
- E7
7. New York Jets @ Buffalo Bills
- E6
6. Green Bay Packers @ New York Giants
- E5
5. Miami Dolphins @ Los Angeles Raiders
Dan Marino makes his NFL debut.
- E4
4. Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns
- E3
3. San Diego Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs
- E2
2. San Francisco 49ers @ Minnesota Vikings
- E1
1. Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins
Howard Cosell makes a remark about Alvin Garrett, referring to his as a “Little monkey” which eventually led to him being fired after week 15.
1984 Season
1984 · 23 episodes · Last episode: 41 years ago
- E23
23. 1985 ProBowl AFC vs NFC
1985 ProBowl from Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
- E22
22. Miami Dolphins @ San Francisco 49ers
SuperBowl XIX
- E21
21. Dallas Cowboys @ Miami Dolphins
- E20
20. Los Angeles Rams @ San Francisco 49ers
- E19
19. Los Angeles Raiders @ Detroit Lions
- E18
18. Chicago Bears @ San Diego Chargers
- E17
17. Washington Redskins @ Minnesota Vikings
- E16
16. New York Jets @ Miami Dolphins
- E15
15. Pittsburgh Steelers @ New Orleans Saints
- E14
14. Los Angeles Raiders @ Seattle Seahawks
- E13
13. Atlanta Falcons @ Washington Redskins
- E12
12. Seattle Seahawks @ San Diego Chargers
- E11
11. Los Angeles Rams @ Atlanta Falcons
- E10
10. New Orleans Saints @ Dallas Cowboys
Game was delayed by the Ronald Reagan, Walter Mondale debate.
- E9
9. Green Bay Packers @ Denver Broncos
John Elway makes his MNF debut.
- E8
8. San Francisco 49ers @ New York Giants
- E7
7. Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers
- E6
6. San Diego Chargers @ Los Angeles Raiders
- E5
5. Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills
- E4
4. Denver Broncos @ Cleveland Browns
- E3
3. Washington Redskins @ San Francisco 49ers
- E2
2. Pittsburgh Steelers @ New York Jets
- E1
1. Dallas Cowboys @ Los Angeles Rams
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The most recent episode of Monday Night Football, Season 15 Episode 23 "1985 ProBowl AFC vs NFC", aired on January 27, 1985.
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