Monday, September 21, 2009

Monday Night Football

The first NFL Monday Night Football game took place in Cleveland, Ohio on September 21, 1970. Keith Jackson, Howard Cosell and Don Meredith called the game on ABC TV as the Cleveland Browns defeated the New York Jets 31-21 in front of 85,703 fans at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium. Monday Night Football was an instant success and became an American television icon.
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