Jets and Browns September 21st, 1970 in Cleveland
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The two NFL football teams played in Monday night football on September 21st 2009 was Miami Dolphins @ New York Jets.
Monday Night Football started in 1970.
The first appearance of the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football was on November 16, 1970, the ninth broadcast, played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. The Cowboys lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 38-0.
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.
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.