Monday Night Football: Quick Facts

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Oct. 27, 2026

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San Francisco 49ers look to stay perfect on 'Monday Night Football' • Oct. 19, 2026, 5:56 PM ET (El Paso Times)

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Don Meredith, Howard Cosell, and Frank Gifford sit together in ABC blazers, with Cosell holding a microphone, as Monday Night Football announcers around 1971.

Merlin Olsen, wearing number 74 for the Los Angeles Rams, lunges to tackle New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath, number 12, during a football game in the 1970s.

Howard Cosell smiles in a black-and-white studio portrait, wearing a light-colored suit jacket, dress shirt, and paisley tie.

John Lennon, wearing sunglasses and a suit with a striped tie, stands by an open car door at night, arriving at The Hit Factory recording studio in New York City.

Al Michaels smiles at the camera wearing a dark jacket and striped shirt, standing in front of a blue background.

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