1970 Season

1970 Season (1970)




Episodes List

Ep.1 New York Jets @ Cleveland Browns

Air Date: 1970-09-21

Monday Night Football debuts with Howard Cosell hosting along with Frank Gifford and Don Meredith.

Ep.2 Kansas City Chiefs @ Baltimore Colts

Air Date: 1970-09-28

Johnny Unitas gets pulled from the game after throwing 2 interceptions in the first half and Len Dawson throws 4 TDs to seal the game for the Chiefs.

Ep.3 Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions

Air Date: 1970-10-05

Future defensive line coach for the Steelers, Dick LeBeau gets 2 interceptions to beat the Bears.

Ep.4 Green Bay Packers @ San Diego Chargers

Air Date: 1970-10-12

Green Bay get 2 TD passes from Bart Starr and a late field goal to beat the Chargers

Ep.5 Washington Redskins @ Oakland Raiders

Air Date: 1970-10-19

John Madden makes his MNF debut as coach of the Raiders

Ep.6 Los Angeles Rams @ Minnesota Vikings

Air Date: 1970-10-26

Howard Cosell gives updates on the recently reinstated Mohamed Ali fight with Jerry Quarry.

Ep.7 Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers

Air Date: 1970-11-02

Rookie Terry Bradshaw makes his MNF debut.

Ep.8 Baltimore Colts @ Green Bay Packers

Air Date: 1970-11-09

Ep.9 St Louis Cardinals @ Dallas Cowboys

Air Date: 1970-11-16

Ep.10 New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles

Air Date: 1970-11-23

An intoxicated Howard Cosell made it through the first half and threw up on Don Meredith's boots at halftime. Cosell left before the second half, leaving Meredith to finish the game with Keith Jackson.

Ep.11 Miami Dolphins @ Atlanta Falcons

Air Date: 1970-11-30

Ep.12 Cleveland Browns @ Houston Oilers

Air Date: 1970-12-07

Ep.13 Detroit Lions @ Los Angeles Rams

Air Date: 1970-12-14