About this season
Howard Cosell hosted the first instalment of Monday Night Football.
Episodes (13)
1. New York Jets @ Cleveland Browns
Aired 21 September 1970 • 180 min
Monday Night Football debuts with Howard Cosell hosting along with Frank Gifford and Don Meredith.
2. Kansas City Chiefs @ Baltimore Colts
Aired 28 September 1970 • 180 min
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
Aired 5 October 1970 • 180 min
Future defensive line coach for the Steelers, Dick LeBeau gets 2 interceptions to beat the Bears.
4. Green Bay Packers @ San Diego Chargers
Aired 12 October 1970 • 180 min
Green Bay get 2 TD passes from Bart Starr and a late field goal to beat the Chargers
5. Washington Redskins @ Oakland Raiders
Aired 19 October 1970 • 180 min
John Madden makes his MNF debut as coach of the Raiders
6. Los Angeles Rams @ Minnesota Vikings
Aired 26 October 1970 • 180 min
Howard Cosell gives updates on the recently reinstated Mohamed Ali fight with Jerry Quarry.
7. Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Aired 2 November 1970 • 180 min
Rookie Terry Bradshaw makes his MNF debut.
8. Baltimore Colts @ Green Bay Packers
Aired 9 November 1970 • 180 min
9. St Louis Cardinals @ Dallas Cowboys
Aired 16 November 1970 • 180 min
10. New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles
Aired 23 November 1970 • 180 min
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
Aired 30 November 1970 • 180 min
12. Cleveland Browns @ Houston Oilers
Aired 7 December 1970 • 180 min
13. Detroit Lions @ Los Angeles Rams
Aired 14 December 1970 • 180 min