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Monday Night Football officially launched in 1970 after ABC signed a deal to broadcast the weekly prime-time games. The league had previously experimented with Friday night games starting in 1964 and ran a four-year test of Monday contests from 1966 through 1969.
The original booth featured Frank Gifford as play-by-play announcer, Howard Cosell as commentator, and Don Meredith as sideline reporter. Celebrity guests frequently appeared alongside them, including former Vice President Spiro Agnew and singer Plácido Domingo during the early years.
The Dallas Cowboys hold the record for the most Monday Night Football appearances with 85 games played. The Pittsburgh Steelers secured the all-time win total at 52 victories as of the 28th of November 2022.
The Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs combined for one hundred five points in their matchup on the 19th of November 2018. This game marked the highest-scoring contest in the broadcast's history.
ABC and the NFL announced their partnership had ended on the 18th of April 2005 after 36 years together. The broadcasts moved exclusively to ESPN starting with the 2006 season.