About this season
Howard Cosell hosted the first instalment of Monday Night Football.
Episodes (15)
1. Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills
Aired 13 September 1976 • 180 min
A new theme song is introduced.
2. Oakland Raider @ Kansas City Chiefs
Aired 20 September 1976 • 180 min
3. Washington Redskins @ Philadelphia Eagles
Aired 27 September 1976 • 180 min
Monday Night Football sees its first overtime game.
4. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Minnesota Vikings
Aired 4 October 1976 • 180 min
5. San Francisco 49ers @ Los Angeles Rams
Aired 11 October 1976 • 180 min
49ers defensive end, Tommy Hart gets 6 sacks.
6. New York Jets @ New England Patriots
Aired 18 October 1976 • 180 min
Color analyst sings a New York Jets fight song written by Jets Coach Lou Holtz.
7. St Louis Cardinals @ Washington Redskins
Aired 25 October 1976 • 180 min
8. Houston Oilers @ Baltimore Colts
Aired 1 November 1976 • 180 min
9. Los Angeles Rams @ Cincinnati Bengals
Aired 8 November 1976 • 180 min
10. Buffalo Bills @ Dallas Cowboys
Aired 15 November 1976 • 180 min
11. Baltimore Colts @ Miami Dolphins
Aired 22 November 1976 • 180 min
12. Minnesota Vikings @ San Francisco 49ers
Aired 29 November 1976 • 180 min
13. Cincinnati Bengals @ Oakland Raiders
Aired 6 December 1976 • 180 min
14. Los Angeles Rams @ Detroit Lions
Aired 11 December 1976 • 180 min
15. 1977 ProBowl AFC vs NFC
Aired 17 January 1977 • 180 min
1977 ProBowl from The Kingdom, Seattle, Washington