Monday Night Football
1978 Season
197821 episodes
Episode 1
Baltimore Colts @ Dallas Cowboys
Sep 4, 19783h
The Crew enjoy nachos during the game and help popularize the Texan snack.
Episode 2
Denver Broncos @ Minnesota Vikings
Sep 11, 19783h
Episode 3
Baltimore Colts @ New England Patriots
Sep 18, 19783h
Episode 4
New England Patriots @ Oakland Raiders
Sep 24, 19783h
MNF airs a Sunday night game for the first time.
Episode 5
Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears
Sep 25, 19783h
Episode 6
Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins
Oct 2, 19783h
Episode 7
Cincinnati Bengals @ Miami Dolphins
Oct 9, 19783h
Episode 8
Chicago Bears @ Denver Broncos
Oct 16, 19783h
Episode 9
Houston Oilers @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Oct 23, 19783h
Episode 10
Minnesota Vikings @ Dallas Cowboys
Oct 26, 19783h
MNF airs their first ever Thursday night game.
Episode 11
Los Angeles Rams @ Atlanta Falcons
Oct 30, 19783h
Episode 12
Washington Redskins @ Baltimore Colts
Nov 6, 19783h
Episode 13
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Los Angeles Rams
Nov 12, 19783h
Episode 14
Oakland Raiders @ Cincinnati Bengals
Nov 13, 19783h
Episode 15
Miami Dolphins @ Houston Oilers
Nov 20, 19783h
Episode 16
Pittsburgh Steelers @ San Francisco 49ers
Nov 27, 19783h
Earlier in the day, Harvey Milk and George Moscone were murdered at San Francisco City Hall. Just before the National Anthem, a truck backed into a wooden pole and knocked it over near the end zone.
Episode 17
Denver Broncos @ Oakland Raiders
Dec 3, 19783h
Episode 18
Chicago Bears @ San Diego Chargers
Dec 4, 19783h
Episode 19
Cincinnati Bengals @ Los Angeles Rams
Dec 11, 19783h
Episode 20
New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins
Dec 18, 19783h
Head Coach Chuck Fairbanks is suspended from this game because he took a Head Coaching role with the University of Colorado.
Episode 21
1979 ProBowl AFC vs NFC
Jan 29, 19793h
1979 ProBowl from Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum