About this season
Howard Cosell hosted the first instalment of Monday Night Football.
Episodes (21)
1. Pittsburgh Steelers @ New England Patriots
Aired 3 September 1979 • 180 min
Patriots Wide Receiver, Darryl Stingley received a 5 minute ovation after suffering an injury that resulted in him being quadriplegic a year earlier.
2. Los Angeles Rams @ Denver Broncos
Aired 6 September 1979 • 180 min
3. Atlanta Falcons @ Philadelphia Eagles
Aired 10 September 1979 • 180 min
4. New York Giants @ Washington Redskins
Aired 17 September 1979 • 180 min
5. Dallas Cowboys @ Cleveland Browns
Aired 24 September 1979 • 180 min
6. New England Patriots @ Green Bay Packers
Aired 1 October 1979 • 180 min
7. Miami Dolphins @ Oakland Raiders
Aired 8 October 1979 • 180 min
8. Los Angeles Rams @ Dallas Cowboys
Aired 14 October 1979 • 180 min
9. Minnesota Vikings @ New York Jets
Aired 15 October 1979 • 180 min
10. Denver Broncos @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Aired 22 October 1979 • 180 min
11. San Diego Chargers @ Oakland Raiders
Aired 25 October 1979 • 180 min
12. Seattle Seahawks @ Atlanta Falcons
Aired 29 October 1979 • 180 min
13. Houston Oilers @ Miami Dolphins
Aired 5 November 1979 • 180 min
14. Philadelphia Eagles @ Dallas Cowboys
Aired 12 November 1979 • 180 min
Eagles kicker, Tony Franklin made an NFL record 59 yard field goal - barefooted!
15. Atlanta Falcons @ Los Angeles Rams
Aired 19 November 1979 • 180 min
16. New York Jets @ Seattle Seahawks
Aired 26 November 1979 • 180 min
17. New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins
Aired 29 November 1979 • 180 min
18. Oakland Raiders @ New Orleans Saints
Aired 3 December 1979 • 180 min
19. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Houston Oilers
Aired 10 December 1979 • 180 min
20. Denver Broncos @ San Diego Chargers
Aired 17 December 1979 • 180 min
21. 1980 ProBowl AFC vs NFC
Aired 27 January 1980 • 180 min
1980 ProBowl from Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii for the first time.