Prior to the December 1, 2008 game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans, the last MNF game played in Houston was November 21, 1994 between the Houston Oilers and New York Giants at the Astrodome. The Giants won that game 13-10.
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.
Jets and Browns September 21st, 1970 in Cleveland
The Baltimore Colts defeated the New England Patriots, 24-17, at Schaefer Stadium in Foxboro.
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.
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.
Ed Biles has: Played Himself - Houston Oilers Defensive Coordinator in "The NFL on NBC" in 1965. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Head Coach in "The NFL on NBC" in 1965. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Defensive Coordinator in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Head Coach in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Defensive Coordinator in "1978 AFC Championship Game" in 1979. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Defensive Coordinator in "1979 AFC Championship Game" in 1980.
Steve Kiner has: Played Himself - Houston Oilers Linebacker in "The NFL on NBC" in 1965. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Linebacker in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Linebacker in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Linebacker in "1970 NFC Championship Game" in 1971. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Linebacker in "1978 AFC Championship Game" in 1979.
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.
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Ken Houston has: Played Himself - Washington Redskins Strong Safety in "The NFL on CBS" in 1956. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Strong Safety in "1967 AFL Championship Game" in 1967. Played Himself - Washington Redskins Strong Safety in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Strong Safety in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - AFC Strong Safety in "1971 NFL Pro Bowl" in 1971.
Rich Caster has: Played Himself - New York Jets Tight End in "The NFL on CBS" in 1956. Played Himself - New York Jets Tight End in "The NFL on NBC" in 1965. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Wide Receiver in "The NFL on NBC" in 1965. Played Himself - New York Jets Wide Receiver in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - New York Jets Tight End in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Wide Receiver in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Wide Receiver in "1978 AFC Championship Game" in 1979. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Wide Receiver in "1979 AFC Championship Game" in 1980.
Bum Phillips has: Played Himself - San Diego Chargers Defensive Coordinator in "The NFL on NBC" in 1965. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Head Coach in "The NFL on NBC" in 1965. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Head Coach in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - New Orleans Saints Head Coach in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Head Coach in "1978 AFC Championship Game" in 1979. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Head Coach in "1979 AFC Championship Game" in 1980. Played Bum in "Cowboy Smoke" in 2008.
No, the championship game is Monday night. There will not be a consolidation game.
Wade Phillips has: Played Himself - New Orleans Saints Defensive Coordinator in "The NFL on CBS" in 1956. Played Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Coordinator in "The NFL on CBS" in 1956. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Defensive Line Coach in "The NFL on NBC" in 1965. Played Himself - Denver Broncos Head Coach in "The NFL on NBC" in 1965. Played Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Coordinator in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Defensive Line Coach in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - San Diego Chargers Defensive Coordinator in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Head Coach in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Denver Broncos Head Coach in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Buffalo Bills Head Coach in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Linebackers Coach in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - New Orleans Saints Defensive Coordinator in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Oklahoma St. Cowboys Linebackers Coach in "1974 Fiesta Bowl" in 1974. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Defensive Line Coach in "1978 AFC Championship Game" in 1979. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Defensive Line Coach in "1979 AFC Championship Game" in 1980. Played Himself - Denver Broncos Defensive Coordinator in "Super Bowl XXIV" in 1990. Played Himself - Denver Broncos Defensive Coordinator in "1989 AFC Championship Game" in 1990. Played Himself - Denver Broncos Defensive Coordinator in "1991 AFC Championship Game" in 1992. Played himself in "Rome Is Burning" in 2003. Played Himself - San Diego Chargers Defensive Coordinator in "NBC Sunday Night Football" in 2006. Played Himself - Dallas Cowboys Head Coach in "NBC Sunday Night Football" in 2006. Played Himself - San Diego Chargers Defenisve Coordinator in "NBC Sunday Night Football" in 2006.
Lamar Lathon has: Played Himself - Houston Oilers Linebacker in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Defensive End in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - 15th Overall Pick in "1990 NFL Draft" in 1990. Played Himself - Carolina Panthers Linebacker in "NFL on FOX" in 1994. Played Himself - Carolina Panthers Linebacker in "1996 NFC Championship Game" in 1997.
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.
Elvin Bethea has: Played Himself - Houston Oilers Defensive End in "The NFL on NBC" in 1965. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Defensive End in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - AFC Defensive End in "1971 NFL Pro Bowl" in 1971. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Defensive End in "1978 AFC Championship Game" in 1979. Played Himself - Houston Oilers Defensive End in "1979 AFC Championship Game" in 1980.