Full Description
This is the complete history of Monday Night Football's 35-year run on ABC, from its inaugural 1970 season through 2005, when the network announced that its longest-running series would move to cable. Chapters cover Monday Night Football's inception, its many lineup changes in the announcers' booth, how it influenced sports coverage on other networks, and the relationship between the NFL and ABC. Appendices provide a list of Monday Night Football cast and crew and seasonal ratings.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The NFL Before Monday Night Football
2. ABC Pre-Monday Night Football
3. NFL and ABC Merge
4. The Kickoff (1970-71)
5. Gifford Arrives, and Monday Night Football Takes Off (1971-74)
6. Meredith to Williamson to Karras to Meredith (1974-77)
7. Changes Afoot (1977-82)
8. Capital Messes (1982-87)
9. Stability Leading to a Meltdown (1987-98)
10. Mouse Attack (1998-2002)
11. Leader of a Loser (2002-2005)
12. 2005: Prepping the Final Curtain
Appendix A: Monday Night Football Cast and Crew
Appendix B: Monday Night Football Seasonal Ratings
Sources
Index



