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.
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As of the 2008 season, the Houston Texans have never played a game on Monday Night Football. The Carolina Panthers have the second fewest appearances with 6. Of the teams that were in the NFL when Monday Night Football began (1970), the Arizona Cardinals have the fewest appearances with 18.
Highest scoring Monday Night Football game took place on November 15, 2010. The Philadelphia Eagles won 59 to 28 against the Washingtion Redskins.
The Baltimore Colts defeated the New England Patriots, 24-17, at Schaefer Stadium in Foxboro.
Jets and Browns September 21st, 1970 in Cleveland
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