Curated category
2000s American sports television series
- NFL on ESPNIn 1980, the first NFL draft aired on ESPN from Bristol, Connecticut. Bob Ley hosted the initial coverage while Howard Balzer and Vince Papale joined him as…
- NBA on ESPNOn the 30th of January 1982, the NBA reached a two-year agreement with ESPN to broadcast the league's 40 regular season and 10 playoff games from 1982, 83 to…
- NBA on ABCOn the 3rd of January 1965, a game between the Boston Celtics and Cincinnati Royals aired on ABC. This marked the first time the network broadcast National…
- NFL on CBSOn the 30th of September 1956, the first regular season NFL game aired on CBS television. The matchup featured the visiting Washington Redskins against the…
- Thursday Night FootballOn the 23rd of November 2006, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Denver Broncos 19, 10 in a game that marked the debut of Thursday Night Football.
- Monday Night FootballIn 1960, NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle envisioned a weekly prime-time game that could reach a wider television audience.
- NBC Sunday Night FootballNBC Sunday Night Football began airing on the 6th of August 2006, with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. This marked a significant shift in NFL…
- NFL on NBCOn the 22nd of October 1939, a small group of viewers in New York City watched the first televised professional football game.
- NFL on ABCThe American Broadcasting Company began televising professional football in 1948 with a "game of the week" format. That same year, ABC broadcast the NFL…