The first Monday Night Football game was played September 21, 1970 between the New York Jets and the Cleveland Browns at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland. The Browns won 31-21.
The two NFL football teams played in Monday night football on September 21st 2009 was Miami Dolphins @ New York Jets.
Jets and Browns September 21st, 1970 in Cleveland
The first game played on Monday night, September 13, 2010, will be the Baltimore Ravens at the New York Jets. The second game that night will be the San Diego Chargers at the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Allen Rossum has: Played Himself - San Francisco 49ers Defensive Back in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Back in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Defenisve Back in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Atlanta Falcons Cornerback in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Green Bay Packers Defensive Back in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Back in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played himself in "Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith" in 2005.
Starting with the 1970 season, the NFL began scheduling games on Monday night on a weekly basis. This was the birth of what we know today as Monday Night Football. In the first of these games, played September 21, 1970 the Cleveland Browns defeated the New York Jets 31-21.
Monday Night Football started in 1970.
English Premier League (soccer) games are played on Monday nights, but I doubt the concept for Monday Night Football originated from that.AnswerNo. In England football is traditionally played at 3.00pm on Saturdays. Monday night football is essentially a product of television companies paying clubs to change their kick off times for live television broadcasts.
Joe Dawkins has: Played Himself - New York Giants Fullback in "The NFL on CBS" in 1956. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Fullback in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Denver Broncos Fullback in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Running Back in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - New York Giants Fullback in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970.
Dave Lutz has: Played Himself - Detroit Lions Guard in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Detroit Lions Tackle in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Kansas City Chiefs Guard in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Kansas City Chiefs Tackle in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - 34th Overall Pick in "1983 NFL Draft" in 1983.
Bryan Wagner has: Played Himself - Green Bay Packers Punter in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - San Diego Chargers Punter in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Cleveland Browns Punter in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Chicago Bears Punter in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played himself in "Super Bowl XXIX" in 1995.
Roosevelt Leaks has: Played Himself - Baltimore Colts Fullback in "The NFL on NBC" in 1965. Played Himself - Baltimore Colts Running Back in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Buffalo Bills Running Back in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Baltimore Colts Fullback in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Buffalo Bills Fullback in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970.