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Monday Night Football Season 1 Episode release dates & where to watch

Premiered

Monday, September 21, 1970

Ended: Monday, December 14, 1970

When does Monday Night Football Season 1 come out?

Monday Night Football Season 1 premiered Monday, September 21, 1970 on ABC and ended Monday, December 14, 1970. The season has 13 episodes.

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Monday Night Football Season 1 release schedule

Monday Night Football Season 1 episode release dates
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1. New York Jets @ Cleveland Browns

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

Monday · 56 years ago

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.

Monday · 56 years ago

3. Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions

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

Monday · 56 years ago

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

Monday · 56 years ago

5. Washington Redskins @ Oakland Raiders

John Madden makes his MNF debut as coach of the Raiders

Monday · 56 years ago

6. Los Angeles Rams @ Minnesota Vikings

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

Monday · 56 years ago

7. Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers

Rookie Terry Bradshaw makes his MNF debut.

Monday · 56 years ago

8. Baltimore Colts @ Green Bay Packers

Monday · 56 years ago

9. St Louis Cardinals @ Dallas Cowboys

Monday · 56 years ago

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.

Monday · 56 years ago

11. Miami Dolphins @ Atlanta Falcons

Monday · 55 years ago

12. Cleveland Browns @ Houston Oilers

Monday · 55 years ago

13. Detroit Lions @ Los Angeles Rams

Monday · 55 years ago

Monday Night Football Season 1 guest stars

  • Joe Namath

    Joe Namath

    Quarterback

  • Len Dawson

    Len Dawson

    Quarterback

  • Alex Karras

    Alex Karras

    Defensive Tackle

  • Dick LeBeau

    Dick LeBeau

    Cornerback

  • Johnny Unitas

    Johnny Unitas

    Quarterback

  • Bubba Smith

    Bubba Smith

    Defensive End

  • Bart Starr

    Bart Starr

    Quarterback

  • John Madden

    John Madden

    Coach

  • Gene Upshaw

    Gene Upshaw

    Left Guard

  • Merlin Olsen

    Merlin Olsen

    Defensive Tackle

  • Terry Bradshaw

    Terry Bradshaw

    Quarterback

  • Chuck Noll

    Chuck Noll

    Coach

  • Paul Brown

    Paul Brown

    Coach

  • Fran Tarkenton

    Fran Tarkenton

    Quarterback

  • Tom Landry

    Tom Landry

    Coach

  • Larry Csonka

    Larry Csonka

    Fullback

Monday Night Football Season 1 FAQ

When does Monday Night Football Season 1 come out?

Monday Night Football Season 1 premiered Monday, September 21, 1970 on ABC.

How many episodes are in Monday Night Football Season 1?

Monday Night Football Season 1 has 13 episodes.

Are new episodes of Monday Night Football Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

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