Howard Cosell hosted the first instalment of Monday Night Football.
Monday Night Football (Season 14)
Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins (Episode 1)
Air date: 1983-09-05
Runtime: 180 min
Overview: Howard Cosell makes a remark about Alvin Garrett, referring to his as a “Little monkey” which eventually led to him being fired after week 15.
San Francisco 49ers @ Minnesota Vikings (Episode 2)
Air date: 1983-09-08
Runtime: 180 min
San Diego Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs (Episode 3)
Air date: 1983-09-12
Runtime: 180 min
Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns (Episode 4)
Air date: 1983-09-15
Runtime: 180 min
Miami Dolphins @ Los Angeles Raiders (Episode 5)
Air date: 1983-09-19
Runtime: 180 min
Overview: Dan Marino makes his NFL debut.
Green Bay Packers @ New York Giants (Episode 6)
Air date: 1983-09-26
Runtime: 180 min
New York Jets @ Buffalo Bills (Episode 7)
Air date: 1983-10-03
Runtime: 180 min
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cincinnati Bengals (Episode 8)
Air date: 1983-10-10
Runtime: 180 min
Overview: Steelers Keith Gary grabs the facemask of Bengals QB Ken Anderson and twists it 180 degrees and had to leave the game.
Washington Redskins @ Green Bay Packers (Episode 9)
Air date: 1983-10-17
Runtime: 180 min
Los Angeles Raiders @ Dallas Cowboys (Episode 10)
Air date: 1983-10-23
Runtime: 180 min
New York Giants @ St Louis Cardinals (Episode 11)
Air date: 1983-10-24
Runtime: 180 min
Overview: To date, the only MNF game to end in a tie, even after Cardinals kicker, Neil O’Donoghue missed 3 field goals in OT including one from the 19 yard line. He made a Cardinals record 52 yard field goal the week before.
Washington Redskins @ San Diego Chargers (Episode 12)
Air date: 1983-10-31
Runtime: 180 min
New York Giants @ Detroit Lions (Episode 13)
Air date: 1983-11-07
Runtime: 180 min
Los Angeles Rams @ Atlanta Falcons (Episode 14)
Air date: 1983-11-14
Runtime: 180 min
New York Jets @ New Orleans Saints (Episode 15)
Air date: 1983-11-21
Runtime: 180 min
Cincinnati Bengals @ Miami Dolphins (Episode 16)
Air date: 1983-11-28
Runtime: 180 min
Los Angeles Raiders @ San Diego Chargers (Episode 17)
Air date: 1983-12-01
Runtime: 180 min
Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions (Episode 18)
Air date: 1983-12-05
Runtime: 180 min
Green Bay Packers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Episode 19)
Air date: 1983-12-12
Runtime: 180 min
New York Jets @ Miami Dolphins (Episode 20)
Air date: 1983-12-16
Runtime: 180 min
Overview: Howard Cosell hosts his last game for MNF for his earlier remarks in week 1.
Dallas Cowboys @ San Francisco 49ers (Episode 21)
Air date: 1983-12-19
Runtime: 180 min
1984 ProBowl AFC vs NFC (Episode 22)
Air date: 1984-01-29
Runtime: 180 min
Overview: 1984 ProBowl from Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii.

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