About this season
Howard Cosell hosted the first instalment of Monday Night Football.
Episodes (21)
1. Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins
Aired 8 September 1980 • 180 min
2. Los Angeles Rams @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Aired 11 September 1980 • 180 min
3. Houston Oilers @ Cleveland Browns
Aired 15 September 1980 • 180 min
4. New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles
Aired 22 September 1980 • 180 min
5. Denver Broncos @ New England Patriots
Aired 29 September 1980 • 180 min
6. Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Chicago Bears
Aired 6 October 1980 • 180 min
7. Washington Redskins @ Denver Broncos
Aired 13 October 1980 • 180 min
8. Oakland Raiders @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Aired 20 October 1980 • 180 min
9. San Diego Chargers @ Dallas Cowboys
Aired 26 October 1980 • 180 min
10. Miami Dolphins @ New York Jets
Aired 27 October 1980 • 180 min
11. Chicago Bears @ Cleveland Browns
Aired 3 November 1980 • 180 min
12. New England Patriots @ Houston Oilers
Aired 10 November 1980 • 180 min
13. Oakland Raiders @ Seattle Seahawks
Aired 17 November 1980 • 180 min
14. San Diego Chargers @ Miami Dolphins
Aired 20 November 1980 • 180 min
15. Los Angeles Rams @ New Orleans Saints
Aired 24 November 1980 • 180 min
Saints fans started wearing paper bags over their heads after losing 12 straight games.
16. Denver Broncos @ Oakland Raiders
Aired 1 December 1980 • 180 min
17. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Houston Oilers
Aired 4 December 1980 • 180 min
18. New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins
Aired 8 December 1980 • 180 min
Howard Cosell is the first to break the news of John Lennon dying of gunshot wounds. Announced at the end of regulation.
19. Dallas Cowboys @ Los Angeles Rams
Aired 15 December 1980 • 180 min
20. Pittsburgh Steelers @ San Diego Chargers
Aired 22 December 1980 • 180 min
21. 1981 ProBowl AFC vs NFC
Aired 1 February 1981 • 180 min
1981 ProBowl from Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii