About this season
Howard Cosell hosted the first instalment of Monday Night Football.
Episodes (22)
1. Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins
Aired 5 September 1983 • 180 min
Howard Cosell makes a remark about Alvin Garrett, referring to his as a “Little monkey” which eventually led to him being fired after week 15.
2. San Francisco 49ers @ Minnesota Vikings
Aired 8 September 1983 • 180 min
3. San Diego Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs
Aired 12 September 1983 • 180 min
4. Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns
Aired 15 September 1983 • 180 min
5. Miami Dolphins @ Los Angeles Raiders
Aired 19 September 1983 • 180 min
Dan Marino makes his NFL debut.
6. Green Bay Packers @ New York Giants
Aired 26 September 1983 • 180 min
7. New York Jets @ Buffalo Bills
Aired 3 October 1983 • 180 min
8. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cincinnati Bengals
Aired 10 October 1983 • 180 min
Steelers Keith Gary grabs the facemask of Bengals QB Ken Anderson and twists it 180 degrees and had to leave the game.
9. Washington Redskins @ Green Bay Packers
Aired 17 October 1983 • 180 min
10. Los Angeles Raiders @ Dallas Cowboys
Aired 23 October 1983 • 180 min
11. New York Giants @ St Louis Cardinals
Aired 24 October 1983 • 180 min
To date, the only MNF game to end in a tie, even after Cardinals kicker, Neil O’Donoghue missed 3 field goals in OT including one from the 19 yard line. He made a Cardinals record 52 yard field goal the week before.
12. Washington Redskins @ San Diego Chargers
Aired 31 October 1983 • 180 min
13. New York Giants @ Detroit Lions
Aired 7 November 1983 • 180 min
14. Los Angeles Rams @ Atlanta Falcons
Aired 14 November 1983 • 180 min
15. New York Jets @ New Orleans Saints
Aired 21 November 1983 • 180 min
16. Cincinnati Bengals @ Miami Dolphins
Aired 28 November 1983 • 180 min
17. Los Angeles Raiders @ San Diego Chargers
Aired 1 December 1983 • 180 min
18. Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions
Aired 5 December 1983 • 180 min
19. Green Bay Packers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Aired 12 December 1983 • 180 min
20. New York Jets @ Miami Dolphins
Aired 16 December 1983 • 180 min
Howard Cosell hosts his last game for MNF for his earlier remarks in week 1.
21. Dallas Cowboys @ San Francisco 49ers
Aired 19 December 1983 • 180 min
22. 1984 ProBowl AFC vs NFC
Aired 29 January 1984 • 180 min
1984 ProBowl from Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii.