Monday Night Football

1. New York Jets @ Cleveland Browns

Air Date: 1970-09-21

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

2. Kansas City Chiefs @ Baltimore Colts

Air Date: 1970-09-28

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

Air Date: 1970-10-05

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

4. Green Bay Packers @ San Diego Chargers

Air Date: 1970-10-12

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

5. Washington Redskins @ Oakland Raiders

Air Date: 1970-10-19

John Madden makes his MNF debut as coach of the Raiders

6. Los Angeles Rams @ Minnesota Vikings

Air Date: 1970-10-26

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

7. Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers

Air Date: 1970-11-02

Rookie Terry Bradshaw makes his MNF debut.

8. Baltimore Colts @ Green Bay Packers

Air Date: 1970-11-09

9. St Louis Cardinals @ Dallas Cowboys

Air Date: 1970-11-16

10. New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles

Air Date: 1970-11-23

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

Air Date: 1970-11-30

12. Cleveland Browns @ Houston Oilers

Air Date: 1970-12-07

13. Detroit Lions @ Los Angeles Rams

Air Date: 1970-12-14

1. Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions

Air Date: 1971-09-20

2. New York Jets @ St Louis Cardinals

Air Date: 1971-09-27

3. Oakland Raiders @ Cleveland Browns

Air Date: 1971-10-04

4. New York Giants @ Dallas Cowboys

Air Date: 1971-10-11

5. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Kansas City Chiefs

Air Date: 1971-10-18

6. Baltimore Colts @ Minnesota Vikings

Air Date: 1971-10-25

7. Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers

Air Date: 1971-11-01

8. Los Angeles Rams @ Baltimore Colts

Air Date: 1971-11-08

9. St Louis Cardinals @ San Diego Chargers

Air Date: 1971-11-15

10. Green Bay Packers @ Atlanta Falcons

Air Date: 1971-11-22

11. Chicago Bears @ Miami Dolphins

Air Date: 1971-11-29

12. Kansas City Chiefs @ San Francisco 49ers

Air Date: 1971-12-06

13. Washington Redskins @ Los Angeles Rams

Air Date: 1971-12-13

1. Washington Redskins @ Minnesota Vikings

Air Date: 1972-09-18

2. Kansas City Chiefs @ New Orleans Saints

Air Date: 1972-09-25

3. New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles

Air Date: 1972-10-02

4. Oakland Raiders @ Houston Oilers

Air Date: 1972-10-09

This is the “We’re number one in the nation” broadcast. Don Meredith’s reaction to unhappy fans watching their Oilers lose again.

5. Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions

Air Date: 1972-10-16

6. Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears

Air Date: 1972-10-23

7. Detroit Lions @ Dallas Cowboys

Air Date: 1972-10-30

8. Baltimore Colts @ New England Patriots

Air Date: 1972-11-06

9. Cleveland Browns @ San Diego Chargers

Air Date: 1972-11-13

10. Atlanta Falcons @ Washington Redskins

Air Date: 1972-11-20

11. St Louis Cardinals @ Miami Dolphins

Air Date: 1972-11-27

Miami makes it 11-0 on route to their perfect season.

12. Los Angeles Rams @ Sam Francisco 49ers

Air Date: 1972-12-04

13. New York Jets @ Oakland Raiders

Air Date: 1972-12-11

Jets receiver Don Maynard sets a new all time receptions record with 632. It would only stand for 3 years.

1. New York Jets @ Green Bay Packers

Air Date: 1973-09-17

2. New Orleans Saints @ Dallas Cowboys

Air Date: 1973-09-24

3. Atlanta Falcons @ Detroit Lions

Air Date: 1973-10-01

4. Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins

Air Date: 1973-10-08

Ken Houston stops Walt Garrison on the 1 yard line as time expires to give Washington the win.

5. Miami Dolphins @ Cleveland Browns

Air Date: 1973-10-15

6. Oakland Raiders @ Denver Broncos

Air Date: 1973-10-22

Don Meredith announces “We’re in the Mile High City, so am I”

7. Kansas City Chiefs @ Buffalo Bills

Air Date: 1973-10-29

Don Meredith is drunk during the broadcast

8. Washington Redskins @ Pittsburgh Steelers

Air Date: 1973-11-05

Don Meredith refers to the president as “Tricky Dick”

9. Chicago Bears @ Kansas City Chiefs

Air Date: 1973-11-12

10. Minnesota Vikings @ Atlanta Falcons

Air Date: 1973-11-19

11. Green Bay Packers @ Sam Francisco 49ers

Air Date: 1973-11-26

12. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Miami Dolphins

Air Date: 1973-12-03

13. New York Giants @ Los Angeles Rams

Air Date: 1973-12-10