About this season
Howard Cosell hosted the first instalment of Monday Night Football.
Episodes (21)
1. San Diego Chargers @ Cleveland Browns
Aired 7 September 1981 • 180 min
2. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Miami Dolphins
Aired 10 September 1981 • 180 min
3. Oakland Raiders @ Minnesota Vikings
Aired 14 September 1981 • 180 min
4. Philadelphia Eagles @ Buffalo Bills
Aired 17 September 1981 • 180 min
5. Dallas Cowboys @ New England Patriots
Aired 21 September 1981 • 180 min
6. Los Angeles Rams @ Chicago Bears
Aired 28 September 1981 • 180 min
7. Atlanta Falcons @ Philadelphia Eagles
Aired 5 October 1981 • 180 min
8. Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills
Aired 12 October 1981 • 180 min
9. Los Angeles Rams @ Dallas Cowboys
Aired 18 October 1981 • 180 min
10. Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions
Aired 19 October 1981 • 180 min
11. Houston Oilers @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Aired 26 October 1981 • 180 min
12. Minnesota Vikings @ Denver Broncos
Aired 2 November 1981 • 180 min
13. Buffalo Bills @ Dallas Cowboys
Aired 9 November 1981 • 180 min
14. San Diego Chargers @ Seattle Seahawks
Aired 16 November 1981 • 180 min
15. Minnesota Vikings @ Atlanta Falcons
Aired 23 November 1981 • 180 min
16. Philadelphia Eagles @ Miami Dolphins
Aired 30 November 1981 • 180 min
17. Cleveland Browns @ Houston Oilers
Aired 3 December 1981 • 180 min
18. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Oakland Raiders
Aired 7 December 1981 • 180 min
19. Atlanta Falcons @ Los Angeles Rams @
Aired 14 December 1981 • 180 min
20. Oakland Raiders @ San Diego Chargers
Aired 21 December 1981 • 180 min
21. 1982 ProBowl AFC vs NFC
Aired 31 January 1982 • 180 min
1982 ProBowl from Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.