Monday Night Football's Memorable Moments

Monday Night Football, because of it being shown inOne week later, on October 24th, 1983 the New York
prime time, has long been considered the biggestGiants and the St. Louis Cardinals played to the first
regular season stage a football player or team canand only tie game in Monday Night Football history with
play on. During its thirty-six year stint on ABC, Mondayscore being 20-20 after overtime.
Night Football became the second longest runningThe famous 1985 game between the Redskins and
prime time show in history, behind only 60 Minutes.the Giants where Lawrence Taylor sacked Joe
Throughout its run, Monday Night Football has playedTheismann, breaking his leg and ending his career was
host to some of the best and most competitive NFLshown on Monday Night Football.
games ever. Here is a look at some of the moreLater in 1985, Monday Night Football would be the
memorable games played, as well as moments relived,stage where the unbeaten 1985 Chicago Bears, on
on Monday Night Football.their way to a Super Bowl Championship, would
The first Monday Night Football game was played onsustain their only loss of the season to the Miami
September 21st, 1970 and pitted the Cleveland BrownsDolphins.
against the New York Jets in Cleveland. The BrownsThe Dolphins would again make Monday Night Football
won by a score of 31-21 over New York and the resthistory the very next year when they were part of
was history.the biggest blow out ever on Monday Night Football.
During an October 29th, 1973 game between theThe Dolphins played the 10-1 New York Jets but
Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs, MNFdefeated them by a score of 45-3.
announcer "Dandy" Don Meredith had been drinkingOn October 17th, 1994 Monday Night Football hosted a
and uttered the infamous phrase "We're in the Mileduel for the ages. Joe Montana brought his Kansas
High City, and I sure am".City Chiefs into a game against the Denver Broncos
On November 27th, 1978 the San Francisco 49ersled by John Elway. The Broncos were trailing 24-21
hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers; earlier in the day Sanwith 1:29 left in the game when Elway ran the ball into
Francisco mayor George Moscone and citythe endzone from four yards out giving his team the
superintendent Harvey Milk had been murdered.lead 28-24. Joe Montana then took his team on a 75
During a Miami Dolphins vs. New England Patriotsyard drive ending with a touchdown with 8 seconds
game on December 8th, 1980, announcer Howardremaining in the game giving the Chiefs a 31-28 victory.
Cosell broke the news to the entire nation that formerOn October 23rd, 2000 the Miami Dolphins and New
Beatle John Lennon had been murdered in front of hisYork Jets would again participate in a memorable
apartment in New York City.battle. In the 4th quarter the score was 30-7 in favor
Midway through the December 5th, 1983 gameof the Miami Dolphins. Vinny Testaverde went on to
between the Washington Redskins and the Dallaslead the Jets in scoring 23 consecutive 4th quarter
Cowboys, Howard Cosell referred to Redskinspoints to tie the game up. Then, Jets kicker John Hall
receiver Alvin Garret (who is African American) as akicked an overtime field goal for the victory making it
"little monkey". The commotion surrounding this eventnot only the longest 4th quarter comeback in Monday
led to Cosell stepping down from Monday NightNight Football history, but the second longest in NFL
Football following the 1983 season.history.
On October 17th, 1983 the Packers and RedskinsIn an October 6th, 2003 game between the
played the highest scoring game in Monday NightBuccaneers and Colts, the Colts overcame a 35-14
Football history with the Packers winning by a score ofdeficit with 3:43 remaining to tie the game and then win
48-47.it in overtime.