Q 01/05

In which year did Monday Night Football debut on ABC?

A) 1966

B) 1970

C) 1974

D) 1978

Answer · why

B) 1970

CBS had tried a few Monday games in the late 1960s, but ABC, a distant third in prime time, was the network willing to gamble on a weekly slot.

Q 02/05

Which team hosted and won the first MNF game, 31–21 over the Jets?

A) Pittsburgh Steelers

B) Detroit Lions

C) Cleveland Browns

D) Baltimore Colts

Answer · why

C) Cleveland Browns

Billy Andrews intercepted Joe Namath late in the fourth quarter and returned it 25 yards for the clinching touchdown.

Q 03/05

Which NFL commissioner pushed for a weekly prime-time game in the 1960s?

A) Bert Bell

B) Paul Tagliabue

C) Roger Goodell

D) Pete Rozelle

Answer · why

D) Pete Rozelle

Rozelle tested the idea with one Monday game on CBS in 1966 and 1967 before signing a weekly deal with ABC for 1970.

Q 04/05

Which ABC Sports producer designed MNF as an entertainment 'spectacle'?

A) Don Ohlmeyer

B) Roone Arledge

C) Dennis Lewin

D) Chuck Howard

Answer · why

B) Roone Arledge

He ordered twice the usual number of cameras, expanded the booth to three announcers and leaned on instant replay.

Q 05/05

Who directed Monday Night Football for more than 22 years from its launch?

A) Craig Janoff

B) Dennis Lewin

C) Chet Forte

D) Drew Esocoff

Answer · why

C) Chet Forte

Forte was hired by Arledge to turn the game into a show, and he stayed in the truck into the 1980s.