Beginning in the 1970 NFL season, the National Football League began scheduling a weekly regular season game on Monday night before a national television audience. From 1970 to 2005, the ABC television network carried these games, with the ESPN cable television network taking over beginning in September 2006 until 2019, since 2020 ESPN and ABC have both been broadcasting these games either exclusively on one network or being simulcasted on both networks. Listed below are games played from 2010 to the most recent season.
| Overtime Result | "Flexed" game on ESPN/ABC | Playoff/Pro Bowl Broadcast ESPN/ABC | ESPN+ exclusive game | ABC Exclusive game (Not simulcast on ESPN) |
Stadiums appearing under different names
Some stadiums and teams had multiple names throughout their appearances in the MNF package in this era. All names listed were seen in the package at least once in this era.
First name listed is the current (or final if it does not exist anymore) name for each team and stadium.
- MetLife Stadium – New Meadowlands Stadium
- Caesars Superdome – Louisiana Superdome
- AT&T Stadium – Cowboys Stadium
- NRG Stadium – Reliant Stadium
- Nissan Stadium – LP Field
- Hard Rock Stadium – Sun Life Stadium
- Acrisure Stadium – Heinz Field
Team(s) under new names:
- Los Angeles Rams – St. Louis Rams
- Los Angeles Chargers – San Diego Chargers
- Las Vegas Raiders – Oakland Raiders
- Washington Commanders – Washington Redskins (through 2019 season), Washington Football Team (2020 and 2021 seasons)
2010s
2010 NFL season
The 59 points scored by the Philadelphia Eagles against the Washington Redskins on November 15 are the most ever by one team on Monday Night Football.
The December 20 game between the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings was played at TCF Bank Stadium due to the roof failure at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome eight days earlier.
The latter half of the season opening doubleheader featured the first game to not be hosted by a team in the Pacific Time zone with the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the San Diego Chargers.
2011 NFL season
Late in the New England Patriots–Miami Dolphins season opener, Ron Jaworski inadvertently uttered a profanity, for which he apologized later in the broadcast; whether or not it was related, it would eventually be Jaworski's final season in the MNF booth.
The September 26 game between the Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys was the final appearance (until 2017) of Hank Williams, Jr.'s intro song "All My Rowdy Friends are Back for Monday Night (Are You Ready For Some Football)", as he would get fired from ESPN during Week 4 for comments about Adolf Hitler.
The December 19 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Francisco 49ers was delayed twice due to power outages, one taking place before the kickoff and another during the 2nd quarter; during which the 49ers led, 6–0.
2012 NFL season
The NFL locked out its officials in June. As a result, the first three weeks of the season were played with replacement officials. The lack of regular officials came to a head in the Week 3 Monday night game between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks. The game was a defensive affair as the Packers led 12–7 in the closing moments of the game. On the final play, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson threw a Hail Mary pass toward the end zone. Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate and Packers defender M. D. Jennings each grabbed hold of the ball. In the process, one official signaled touchdown while another signaled touchback. Simultaneous possession was the final ruling which gave Seattle the touchdown and the win. However, the nearby officials missed Tate pushing Packers cornerback Sam Shields with both hands and causing a pass interference penalty in the process. The game's aftermath included major discussion and focus on the play forcing the NFL to settle with the regular officials. The loss also hurt the Packers in the playoff race as the team finished 11–5 behind the 11–4–1 San Francisco 49ers. The loss mattered as Green Bay had to travel to San Francisco in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. A win would have assured a first-round bye for Green Bay. The game was called the Fail Mary.
Controversy also hit MNF later in the season as the San Diego Chargers were accused of using a banned substance during their October 15 game with the Denver Broncos. It was later revealed to be Gorilla Glue, a legal substance later banned by the NFL.
2013 NFL season
The October 21 game between the Minnesota Vikngs and the New York Giants was notable because it featured quarterback Josh Freeman scoring a 40.6 passer rating in the game. He was 20 for 53 passing with 190 yards and the only Vikings score came on a 1st quarter punt return touchdown. In contrast, Eli Manning had a good day for the Giants with a touchdown pass to cap a long 2nd quarter drive.
The December 2 game between the New Orleans Saints and the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle was much-hyped because of the high-powered Saints offense led by quarterback Drew Brees was taking the ferocious defense of the Seahawks with the Legion of Boom. The game, however, was a blowout, with the Seahawks winning 34–7.
ESPN employee and former Chicago Bears tight end and head coach Mike Ditka had his number retired at halftime of the December 9 game versus the Dallas Cowboys. Though the game was a blowout in favor of Chicago 45–28, it is more notable for its temperature which was 8 °F and featured a −12 degree wind chill.
The December 23 game between the Atlanta Falcons and the San Francisco 49ers was the last game ever at Candlestick Park.
2014 NFL season
Starting in 2014, the NFL awarded ESPN broadcasting rights to an NFL Wild Card Playoff game. ESPN also obtained rights to the NFL Pro Bowl through the next eight years.[1]
With their September 15 win over the Indianapolis Colts, the Philadelphia Eagles become the first team to start a season 2–0 after trailing 14–0 at halftime of their first two games. In the following week, Philadelphia would become the first team to start 3–0 after trailing more than 10 points in all three games.
The 700th game in Monday Night Football history featured the San Francisco 49ers beating the St. Louis Rams in Week 6. It was also the last Monday night game played in St. Louis.
2015 NFL season
This was the tenth season of Monday Night Football on ESPN. Also, the NFL Wild Card Playoff game on ESPN was simulcast on ABC, making it the first NFL game to be broadcast by ABC since Super Bowl XL in 2006.[2][3][4]
The October 5 game between the Detroit Lions and the Seattle Seahawks featured a controversial call where Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson fumbled into the end zone and K.J. Wright batted the ball out of the end zone to prevent a Lions player from recovering the ball. This is a penalty by NFL rules, however no flag was thrown.
The November 9 game between the Chicago Bears and the San Diego Chargers was the last Monday night game played in San Diego.
2016 NFL season
The Houston Texans–Oakland Raiders game was played at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City as part of the NFL International Series, the first game in Mexico City since the first ever International Series game in 2005. This was also the first time Monday Night Football featured a game outside the United States. The Wild Card Playoff game was again simulcast on ABC, just like the previous year.[5][6]
2017 NFL season
In addition to the Wild Card playoff game, the 2018 Pro Bowl was also simulcast on ABC as well. This was the first time since 2014 that the Pro Bowl was aired on broadcast television in any form.[7]
2018 NFL season
Starting in 2018, the NFL moved the start time of Monday Night Football back, from 8:30 p.m. ET to 8:15 p.m. ET. For the second time in three seasons, Monday Night Football was supposed to make a trip to Mexico City, for the Kansas City Chiefs-Los Angeles Rams contest, as part of the NFL International Series, but the NFL deemed field conditions to be poor and moved the game to Los Angeles.[8] This was the first Monday Night Football game in Los Angeles since 1991, as well as the highest scoring game in MNF history. The Wild Card game and the Pro Bowl were again simulcast on ABC.
2019 NFL season
This season marked the 50th season of Monday Night Football. There was a rematch of the first MNF game, during Week 2, as the new-look Cleveland Browns faced Le'Veon Bell and the New York Jets on September 16. In addition, MNF returned to Mexico City for the first time since 2016, with the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers renewing a classic AFC West rivalry. Also, the Wild Card Playoff, and the Pro Bowl, both shown on ESPN, were again simulcast on ABC.
2020s
2020 NFL season
The Week 2 game between the New Orleans Saints and Las Vegas Raiders, the first NFL game in Las Vegas, was simulcast on ESPN, ABC, and ESPN2 as part of ESPN's Megacast production. This was the first regular season Monday Night Football game on ABC since the end of the 2005 season. The 2021 Pro Bowl, which was also going to be played in Las Vegas and simulcast on ABC, was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, ESPN, ABC, and the NFL combined to air a two-hour special, honoring the players selected for the Pro Bowl.
Following a strong Week 2 simulcast, ABC simulcast the Buffalo Bills-San Francisco 49ers (played in Glendale instead of Santa Clara due to Santa Clara County imposing a ban on professional sports contests in response to COVID-19) and Buffalo Bills-New England Patriots games, and Megacast their Super Wild Card Playoff Game across ESPN, ABC, ESPN Deportes, ESPN2, ESPN+, and Freeform.
| Week | Date | Visiting Team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | OTA affiliates | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 26–16 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | WTAE-TV (Pittsburgh) WPIX (New York) |
7:15 PM Kickoff |
| Tennessee Titans | 16–14 | Denver Broncos | Empower Field at Mile High | WZTV (Nashville) KTVD (Denver) |
10:10 PM Kickoff | ||
| 2 | September 21 | New Orleans Saints | 24–34 | Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | National ABC | First NFL game in Las Vegas. Game Megacast on ESPN2 50th anniversary of Monday Night Football |
| 3 | September 28 | Kansas City Chiefs | 34–20 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | KMBC (Kansas City) WBAL-TV (Baltimore) |
Reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson vs. reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes. |
| 4 | October 5 | Atlanta Falcons | 16–30 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | WSB-TV (Atlanta) WLUK (Green Bay) WISN-TV (Milwaukee) |
9:00 PM Kickoff[lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 | October 12 | Los Angeles Chargers | 27–30 | New Orleans Saints | Mercedes–Benz Superdome | KABC-TV (Los Angeles) WDSU (New Orleans) |
Drew Brees vs. former team Justin Herbert makes his MNF debut |
| 6 | October 19 | Arizona Cardinals | 38–10 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | KSAZ-TV (Phoenix) WFAA (Dallas/Fort Worth) |
Andy Dalton makes his first start for the Cowboys Arizona wins their first road MNF game since 1977 |
| 7 | October 26 | Chicago Bears | 10–24 | Los Angeles Rams | SoFi Stadium | WLS-TV (Chicago) KABC-TV (Los Angeles) |
First MNF game at SoFi Stadium |
| 8 | November 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 25–23 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | WMOR-TV (Tampa/St. Petersburg) WPIX (New York) |
Tom Brady’s Buccaneer MNF debut Brady takes on the team that beat him in a Super Bowl twice |
| 9 | November 9 | New England Patriots | 30–27 | New York Jets | WCVB (Boston) WMUR (Manchester) WPIX (New York) |
Jets–Patriots rivalry | |
| 10 | November 16 | Minnesota Vikings | 19–13 | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | WCCO-TV (Minneapolis) WCIU-TV (Chicago) |
Bears–Vikings rivalry Kirk Cousins gets his first MNF win |
| 11 | November 23 | Los Angeles Rams | 27–24 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | KABC-TV (Los Angeles) WMOR-TV (Tampa/St. Petersburg) |
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| 12 | November 30 | Seattle Seahawks | 23–17 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | KIRO-TV (Seattle) WPVI (Philadelphia) |
2019 NFC Wild Card playoff rematch |
| 13 | December 7 | Buffalo Bills | 34–24 | San Francisco 49ers | State Farm Stadium[lower-alpha 2] | National ABC | Bills win first MNF game since 1999 Josh Allen's first MNF start |
| 14 | December 14 | Baltimore Ravens | 47–42 | Cleveland Browns | FirstEnergy Stadium | WBAL-TV (Baltimore) WKYC (Cleveland) |
Browns–Ravens rivalry |
| 15 | December 21 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17–27 | Cincinnati Bengals | Paul Brown Stadium | WTAE-TV (Pittsburgh) WLWT (Cincinnati) |
Bengals–Steelers rivalry Bengals snap 11 game losing streak to the Steelers. |
| 16 | December 28 | Buffalo Bills | 38–9 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | National ABC | Bills–Patriots rivalry Patriots were swept by a team for the first time since 2000 |
| Super Wild Card Sunday | January 10 | Baltimore Ravens | 20–13 | Tennessee Titans | Nissan Stadium | National ABC | Ravens–Titans rivalry 2019 AFC Divisional playoff rematch, 1:05 p.m. Kickoff, Wild Card playoff game Game Megacast on ESPN2, ESPN+, and Freeform. |
| 2021 Pro Bowl | January 31 | Game was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A two-hour special was aired in place of the game, honoring the players selected to the Pro Bowl. | Special was simulcast on Disney XD. | ||||
2021 NFL season
In the offseason, ESPN and the NFL agreed to a new contract that will see ESPN keep MNF, ABC expand their involvement with more games, including the Super Bowl, and ESPN+ airing an International game, plus rights to stream all MNF games. Along with those perks, ESPN will air a Saturday doubleheader, during the final weekend of the season, with both games having major playoff implications. The games will kick off at 4:15 ET and 8:15 ET. Both games will be simulcast on ABC. Because of this, ESPN dropped the Week 1 doubleheader, in favor of the Week 18 doubleheader. This will be the first time since ABC's last year airing MNF that there would be no Week 1 doubleheader.
As part of a 3-year partnership with Peyton Manning’s new production company, Omaha Productions, ESPN2 and ESPN+ will air 10 editions of a newly-revamped Monday Night Megacast, which will feature Peyton and Eli Manning, along with special guests. The first three games of the season will have the Megacast broadcast, while ESPN will select 7 more games later in the season.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Home team | Stadium | OTA affiliates | Significance |
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| Pre 2 | Friday | August 20 | Kansas City Chiefs | 17–10 | Arizona Cardinals | State Farm Stadium | KMBC-TV (Kansas City) KSAZ-TV (Phoenix) |
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| Monday | August 23 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 21–23 | New Orleans Saints | Caesars Superdome | WJAX-TV (Jacksonville) WVUE-DT (New Orleans) |
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| 1 | Monday | September 13 | Baltimore Ravens | 27−33 | Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | National ABC | First game at Allegiant Stadium with fans in attendance Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ |
| 2 | Monday | September 20 | Detroit Lions | 17−35 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | WJBK (Detroit) WLUK-TV (Green Bay) WISN-TV (Milwaukee) |
Lions–Packers rivalry Game also Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ |
| 3 | September 27 | Philadelphia Eagles | 21−41 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | WPHL-TV (Philadelphia) WFAA (Dallas/Fort Worth) |
Cowboys–Eagles rivalry Game also Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ | |
| 4 | October 4 | Las Vegas Raiders | 14−28 | Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | KSNV (Las Vegas) KABC-TV (Los Angeles) |
Chargers–Raiders rivalry Chargers SoFi stadium MNF debut The game was delayed 35 minutes due to lightning in the Los Angeles area. | |
| 5 | October 11 | Indianapolis Colts | 25-31 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | WISH (Indianapolis) WBAL (Baltimore) |
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| 6 | October 18 | Buffalo Bills | 31−34 | Tennessee Titans | Nissan Stadium | WKBW-TV (Buffalo) WZTV (Nashville) |
Bills–Titans rivalry | |
| 7 | October 25 | New Orleans Saints | 13–10 | Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field | WDSU (New Orleans) KIRO-TV (Seattle) |
Game also Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ | |
| 8 | November 1 | New York Giants | 17−20 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | WPIX (New York) KMBC (Kansas City) |
Patrick Mahomes’s first home MNF game Game also Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ | |
| 9 | November 8 | Chicago Bears | 27−29 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | WGN-TV (Chicago) WTAE-TV (Pittsburgh) |
Bears rookie QB Justin Fields’ MNF debut | |
| 10 | November 15 | Los Angeles Rams | 10−31 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | KABC-TV (Los Angeles) KGO-TV (San Francisco/Oakland) |
49ers–Rams rivalry Game also Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ | |
| 11 | November 22 | New York Giants | 10–30 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | WPIX (New York) WMOR-TV (Tampa/St. Petersburg) |
Brady takes on the team that beat him in a Super Bowl twice Game also Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ | |
| 12 | November 29 | Seattle Seahawks | 15−17 | Washington Football Team | FedEx Field | KIRO-TV (Seattle) WJLA (Washington) |
Washington's only MNF appearance as the "Washington Football Team" | |
| 13 | December 6 | New England Patriots | 14−10 | Buffalo Bills | Highmark Stadium | WCVB (Boston) WMUR (Manchester) WKBW-TV (Buffalo) |
Bills–Patriots rivalry Game also Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ Patriots rookie QB Mac Jones' MNF Debut | |
| 14 | December 13 | Los Angeles Rams | 30–23 | Arizona Cardinals | State Farm Stadium | National ABC | Cardinals-Rams rivalry Game also simulcast on ESPN+ | |
| 15 | December 20 | Minnesota Vikings | 17–9 | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | Bears–Vikings rivalry Game also simulcast on ESPN+ | ||
| 16 | December 27 | Miami Dolphins | 20−3 | New Orleans Saints | Caesars Superdome | WPLG (Miami) WDSU (New Orleans) |
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa’s MNF debut Dolphins defeat the Saints for the first time since 2005 Sean Payton vs. the team that tampered with him and Tom Brady the following offseason | |
| 17 | January 3 | Cleveland Browns | 14−26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | WKYC (Cleveland) WTAE-TV (Pittsburgh) |
Browns–Steelers rivalry 2020 AFC Wild Card round rematch Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ | |
| 18 | Saturday | January 8 | Kansas City Chiefs | 28–24 | Denver Broncos | Empower Field at Mile High | National ABC | Broncos–Chiefs rivalry Drew Lock and Vic Fangio's final game with the Broncos KC Win: Guaranteed at least the No. 2 AFC seed/Chance for 1st seed KC Loss: No Bye/1st seed 4:30 ET Kickoff. Game also simulcast on ESPN+ |
| Dallas Cowboys | 51–26 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Cowboys–Eagles rivalry DAL Loss: Secure 4th seed 8:15 ET Kickoff. Game also simulcast on ESPN+ | ||||
| Super Wild Card Weekend | Monday | January 17 | Arizona Cardinals | 11−34 | Los Angeles Rams | SoFi Stadium | National ABC | Cardinals–Rams rivalry Kyler Murray's playoff debut The Cardinals' first playoff appearance since 2015 Matthew Stafford and Odell Beckham Jr.'s first career playoff wins Wild Card Playoff game Game also Megacast on ESPN2, and ESPN+ |
| 2022 Pro Bowl | Sunday | February 6 | NFC | 35–41 | AFC | Allegiant Stadium | Game also simulcast on Disney XD |
2022 NFL season
This was the 53rd season of Monday Night Football, the 17th in the ESPN era. There were 21 games across ESPN, ABC, and ESPN+ in the 2022 season.
ESPN+ carried an International Series game on October 30, and ABC carried an exclusive game on September 19. ABC also simulcasted select games, as well as the Week 18 Saturday Doubleheader, the Monday Night Super Wild Card Game, and the Pro Bowl. The Manningcast was renewed until the 2024 NFL season and thus returned for 2022.
The January 2, 2023 game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals was declared a no-contest three days later due to a serious injury to Bills safety Damar Hamlin.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting Team | Final score | Home Team | Stadium | OTA Affiliates | Significance |
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| Pre 2 | Thursday | August 18 | Chicago Bears | 27–11 | Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field | WLS-TV (Chicago) KCPQ (Seattle) |
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| Monday | August 22 | Atlanta Falcons | 16–24 | New York Jets | MetLife Stadium | WSB-TV (Atlanta) WWOR-TV (New York City) |
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| 1 | Monday | September 12 | Denver Broncos | 16–17 | Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field | National ABC | Broncos–Seahawks rivalry Russell Wilson's return to Seattle Super Bowl XLVIII rematch Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ |
| 2 | September 19 | Tennessee Titans | 7–41 | Buffalo Bills | Highmark Stadium | WZTV-TV (Nashville) WGRZ-TV (Buffalo) |
Bills–Titans rivalry 2021 Week 6 rematch 7:15 ET Kickoff Televised Exclusively on ESPN Game also simulcast on ESPN2 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7–24 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | National ABC | Televised Exclusively on ABC.[9] 8:30 ET Kickoff Game also simulcast on ESPN+ | |||
| 3 | September 26 | Dallas Cowboys | 23–16 | New York Giants | Metlife Stadium | National ABC | Cowboys–Giants rivalry Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ | |
| 4 | October 3 | Los Angeles Rams | 9–24 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | KABC-TV (Los Angeles) KGO-TV (San Francisco/Oakland) |
49ers–Rams rivalry 2021 NFC Championship Game rematch Game Megacast on ESPN2 | |
| 5 | October 10 | Las Vegas Raiders | 29–30 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | KLAS-TV (Las Vegas) KCTV (Kansas City) |
Chiefs–Raiders rivalry | |
| 6 | October 17 | Denver Broncos | 16–19 | Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | KMGH-TV (Denver) KABC-TV (Los Angeles) |
Broncos–Chargers rivalry Russell Wilson vs Justin Herbert | |
| 7 | October 24 | Chicago Bears | 33–14 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | WGN-TV (Chicago) WBTS-CD (New England) |
Super Bowl XX rematch Game Megacast on ESPN2 | |
| 8 | October 30 | Denver Broncos | 21–17 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Wembley Stadium | KMGH-TV (Denver) WJXT-TV (Jacksonville) |
NFL International Series 2021 Week 2 rematch Broadcast Exclusively on ESPN+. 9:30 AM ET Kickoff | |
| October 31 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13–32 | Cleveland Browns | FirstEnergy Field | WCPO-TV (Cincinnati) WEWS-TV (Cleveland) |
Bengals–Browns rivalry Halloween Game Joe Burrow MNF Debut Game Megacast on ESPN2 | ||
| 9 | November 7 | Baltimore Ravens | 27–13 | New Orleans Saints | Caesars Superdome | WJZ-TV (Baltimore) WVUE-DT (New Orleans) |
Game Megacast on ESPN2 | |
| 10 | November 14 | Washington Commanders | 32–21 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | WTTG (Washington) WPHL-TV (Philadelphia) |
Commanders–Eagles rivalry Washington's MNF Debut as the Commanders | |
| 11 | November 21 | San Francisco 49ers | 38–10 | Arizona Cardinals | Estadio Azteca | KGO-TV (San Francisco/Oakland) KPHO-TV (Arizona) |
NFL International Series 49ers–Cardinals rivalry Commemoration of the first International Game | |
| 12 | November 28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 24–17 | Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | WPXI (Pittsburgh) WISH-TV (Indianapolis) |
Matt Ryan's Colts MNF debut | |
| 13 | December 5 | New Orleans Saints | 16–17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | WVUE-DT (New Orleans) WFTS-TV (Tampa Bay) |
Buccaneers–Saints rivalry Game Megacast on ESPN2 | |
| 14 | December 12 | New England Patriots | 27–13 | Arizona Cardinals | State Farm Stadium | WBZ-TV (New England) KPHO-TV (Arizona) |
The first designated home "extra" inter-conference game on MNF Game also Megacast on ESPN2 | |
| 15 | December 19 | Los Angeles Rams | 12–24 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | National ABC | 2021 Week 12 rematch Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ LAR Loss: LAR Eliminated | |
| 16 | December 26 | Los Angeles Chargers | 20–3 | Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | KABC-TV (Los Angeles) WISH-TV (Indianapolis) |
Nick Foles's Colts starter and MNF debut LAC Win: Clinch Wild Card | |
| 17 | January 2 | Buffalo Bills | 3–7 (abandoned after 9:01, no contest) |
Cincinnati Bengals | Paycor Stadium | National ABC | Game also simulcast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ 8:30 ET Kickoff First MNF package game at Paycor Stadium since the name change CIN win: AFC North Champions Game abandoned at 5:59 of first quarter after Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field and declared a no contest by the NFL on January 5. By abandonment, CIN were declared AFC North Champions: Week 18 result would declare if Cincinnati would host the Wild Card round. | |
| 18 | Saturday | January 7 | Kansas City Chiefs | 31–13 | Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | National ABC | Chiefs–Raiders rivalry 4:30 ET Kickoff Game also simulcast on ESPN+ KC win: Clinch AFC No. 1 seed bye |
| Tennessee Titans | 16–20 | Jacksonville Jaguars | TIAA Bank Field | Jaguars–Titans rivalry 8:15 ET Kickoff Game also simulcast on ESPN+ Winner: AFC South Champions Loser: Eliminated | ||||
| Super Wild Card Weekend | Monday | January 16 | Dallas Cowboys | 31–14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | National ABC | NFC No. 5 vs. NFC No. 4 matchup Week 1 rematch Tom Brady's final NFL game Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ |
| 2023 Pro Bowl Games | Thursday and Sunday | February 2 & 5 | AFC | 33–35 | NFC | Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center & Allegiant Stadium | Sunday coverage also simulcast on ESPN+, and Disney XD |
2023 NFL season
This season marks the beginning of a new 10 year contract for ESPN/ABC to carry Monday Night Football. This year’s original schedule includes 3 doubleheaders, a Christmas night game, Saturday games in both Week 17 and Week 18, the Monday Night Super Wild Card game, a Divisional game, and the 2024 Pro Bowl Games. Due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike and 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, ABC will air a total of 11 games (10 more simulcasts were added from ABC's scheduling changes in September making the new total to 21 games, the most since 2005): 4 exclusive broadcasts (Weeks 2, 3, 14, and 16), 5 regular season simulcasts (Weeks 1, 11, 17, and 18) and 2 playoff simulcasts. In addition, ESPN announced that it will simulcast Monday Night Football every week on ABC leaving ESPN only 3 exclusive games this season (Weeks 2, 3, and 14). This year also marks the first season of flex scheduling on Monday nights. Games can be flexed from weeks 12–18.[10][11][12][13][14][15]
All games are simulcast on ABC unless otherwise noted.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting Team | Final score | Home Team | Stadium | OTA Affiliates | Significance |
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| Pre 2 | Monday | August 21 | Baltimore Ravens | 28–29 | Washington Commanders | FedExField | WBAL-TV (Baltimore) WJLA-TV (Washington D.C.) |
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| 1 | Monday | September 11 | Buffalo Bills | 16–22 | New York Jets | MetLife Stadium | National ABC | Aaron Rodgers regular season debut for the New York Jets Bills–Jets rivalry Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ |
| 2 | Monday | September 18 | New Orleans Saints | 20–17 | Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | WDSU (New Orleans) WAXN-TV (Charlotte)[16] |
Panthers–Saints rivalry Panthers QB Bryce Young primetime debut 7:15 ET kickoff, Televised exclusively on ESPN Game simulcast on ESPN2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 22–26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Acrisure Stadium | National ABC | Browns–Steelers rivalry Game also simulcast on ESPN+ | |||
| 3 | September 25 | Philadelphia Eagles | 25–11 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | 2021 NFC Wild card rematch 7:15 ET kickoff Game also simulcast on ESPN+ | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 16–19 | Cincinnati Bengals | Paycor Stadium | KCOP-TV (Los Angeles) WLWT (Cincinnati)[17] |
Super Bowl LVI rematch Televised Exclusively on ESPN Game simulcast on ESPN2 | |||
| 4 | Sunday | October 1 | Atlanta Falcons | 7–23 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Wembley Stadium | WSB-TV (Atlanta) WFOX-TV (Jacksonville) *Main Broadcast only[18] |
NFL International Series Megacast on ESPN+ and Disney+, 9:30 AM ET Kickoff, condensed replay aired on Disney Channel on Monday[19] |
| Monday | October 2 | Seattle Seahawks | 24–3 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | National ABC | Game also Megacast on ESPN2 | |
| 5 | October 9 | Green Bay Packers | 13–17 | Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | Super Bowl II rematch Davante Adams return to Green Bay Game also Megacast on ESPN2 | ||
| 6 | October 16 | Dallas Cowboys | 20–17 | Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | Spanish telecast also available on ESPN2 | ||
| 7 | October 23 | San Francisco 49ers | 17–22 | Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | Game also Megacast on ESPN2 | ||
| 8 | October 30 | Las Vegas Raiders | 14–26 | Detroit Lions | Ford Field | |||
| 9 | November 6 | Los Angeles Chargers | 27–6 | New York Jets | MetLife Stadium | Game also Megacast on ESPN2 | ||
| 10 | November 13 | Denver Broncos | 24–22 | Buffalo Bills | Highmark Stadium | Von Miller vs. his former team Game also Megacast on ESPN2 | ||
| 11 | November 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | 21–17 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | Super Bowl LVII rematch Jalen Hurts vs Patrick Mahomes Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ | ||
| 12 | November 27 | Chicago Bears | 12–10 | Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | Bears–Vikings rivalry | ||
| 13 | December 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | 34–31 | Jacksonville Jaguars | EverBank Stadium | Game also Megacast on ESPN2 | ||
| 14 | December 11** | Green Bay Packers | 22–24 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | Giants–Packers rivalry Game also Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ | ||
| Tennessee Titans | 28–27 | Miami Dolphins | Hard Rock Stadium | WTVF (Nashville) WSFL (Miami)[20] |
Televised exclusively on ESPN. Game also Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ | |||
| 15 | December 18* | Philadelphia Eagles | 17–20 | Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field | National ABC | First ever Monday Night Football game to be flexed Game also Megacast on ESPN2 | |
| 16 | December 25 | Baltimore Ravens | 33–19 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | National ABC | Super Bowl XLVII rematch Game also simulcast on ESPN+ | |
| 17 | Saturday | December 30 | Detroit Lions | 19–20 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | National ABC | Game also simulcast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ Game moved to Saturday to accommodate the College Football Playoff semifinals on New Year’s Day |
| 18 | January 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17–10 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | National ABC | 4:35 p.m. ET kickoff, Game also simulcast on ESPN+ Ravens–Steelers rivalry PIT Win: Stayed alive to later clinch AFC No. 7 seed PIT Loss: Would be Eliminated | |
| Houston Texans | 23–19 | Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | Game also simulcast on ESPN+ Colts–Texans rivalry Texans QB C.J. Stroud primetime debut Winner: Clinch at least a playoff spot and potentially the AFC South champions and AFC No. 4 seed Loser: Eliminated | ||||
| Super Wild Card Weekend | Monday | January 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | 9–32 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | National ABC | Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ 2021 NFC Wild Card rematch Week 3 rematch NFC No. 5 vs. NFC No. 4 |
| Divisional Round | Saturday | January 20 | Houston Texans | 0–0 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | Game also simulcast on ESPN+ Week 1 rematch AFC No. 4 vs AFC No. 1 | |
| 2024 Pro Bowl Games | Thursday and Sunday | February 1 and 4 | AFC | 0–0 | NFC | Camping World Stadium | Sunday coverage also simulcast on ESPN+, and Disney XD |
*Chiefs–Patriots game was flexed out for the Eagles–Seahawks game.
**The Manningcast on this night will cover both games simultaneously.
2024 NFL season
Next season will mark the 55th season of Monday Night Football
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting Team | Final
Score |
Host Team | Stadium | OTA Affiliates | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre 2 | Monday | August 19 | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 1 | Monday | September 9 | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 2 | Monday | September 16 | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 3 | Monday | September 23 | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 4 | Monday | September 30 | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 5 | Monday | October 7 | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 6 | Monday | October 14 | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 7 | Monday | October 21 | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 8 | Monday | October 28 | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 9 | Monday | November 4 | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 10 | Monday | November 11 | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 11 | Monday | November 18 | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 12 | Monday | November 25 | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 13 | Monday | December 2 | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 14 | Monday | December 9 | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 15 | Monday | December 16 | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 16 | Monday | December 23 | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 17 | Monday | December 30 | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| 18 | Saturday | January 4 | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| TBD | TBD | TBD | ||||||
| Super Wild Card Weekend | Monday | January 13 | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| Divisional Round | Saturday/Sunday | Jan 18/19 | TBD | TBD | TBD | |||
| Pro Bowl Games | Thursday and Sunday | January 30 and February 2 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Team standings (2010–present)
Standings are current as of the 2023 season.
The postseason games, though covered by the ABC/ESPN Monday Night Football team, are excluded from the standings.
| Team | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Pct. | Most recent appearance | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 13 | 3 | 10 | .231 | December 26, 2022 | Lost to Los Angeles Chargers, 20-3 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 18 | 13 | 5 | .750 | November 20, 2023 | Lost to Philadelphia Eagles, 21-17 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 18 | 15 | 3 | .823 | September 18, 2023 | Defeated Cleveland Browns, 26-22 | |
| New York Jets | 18 | 6 | 12 | .313 | November 6, 2023 | Lost to Los Angeles Chargers, 27-6 | |
| Los Angeles Chargers** | 19 | 8 | 11 | .412 | November 6, 2023 | Defeated New York Jets, 27-6 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 9 | 6 | .563 | December 30, 2023 | Defeated Detroit Lions, 20-19 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 23 | 13 | 10 | .565 | December 18, 2023 | Lost to Seattle Seahawks, 20-17 | |
| New York Giants | 23 | 7 | 16 | .304 | December 11, 2023 | Defeated Green Bay Packers, 24-22 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 21 | 16 | 5 | .762 | December 25, 2023 | Lost to Baltimore Ravens, 33-19 | |
| Denver Broncos | 19 | 7 | 12 | .333 | November 13, 2023 | Defeated Buffalo Bills, 24-22 | |
| Atlanta Falcons | 13 | 7 | 6 | .538 | October 5, 2020 | Lost to Green Bay Packers, 30-16 | |
| Chicago Bears | 23 | 14 | 9 | .608 | November 27, 2023 | Defeated Minnesota Vikings, 12-10 | |
| Baltimore Ravens | 17 | 12 | 5 | .706 | December 25, 2023 | Defeated San Francisco 49ers, 33-19 | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 21 | 17 | 4 | .810 | December 18, 2023 | Defeated Philadelphia Eagles, 20-17 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | December 11, 2023 | Lost to New York Giants, 24-22 | |
| Arizona Cardinals | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | December 12, 2022 | Lost to New England Patriots, 27-13 | |
| Washington Commanders**** | 17 | 4 | 13 | .235 | November 14, 2022 | Defeated Philadelphia Eagles, 32-21 | |
| New England Patriots | 17 | 12 | 5 | .706 | December 12, 2022 | Defeated Arizona Cardinals, 27-13 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 12 | 3 | 9 | .250 | December 11, 2023 | Lost to Tennessee Titans, 28-27 | |
| Houston Texans | 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | September 9, 2019 | Lost to New Orleans Saints, 30-28 | |
| Las Vegas Raiders*** | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | October 30, 2023 | Lost to Detroit Lions, 26-14 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 2 | 5 | .333 | September 18, 2023 | Lost to Pittsburgh Steelers, 26-22 | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 14 | 5 | 8 | [lower-alpha 3] | .273 | December 4, 2023 | Defeated Jacksonville Jaguars 34-31 (OT) |
| Carolina Panthers | 9 | 5 | 4 | .625 | September 18, 2023 | Lost to New Orleans Saints, 20-17 | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | December 4, 2023 | Lost to Cincinnati Bengals, 34–31 (OT) | |
| Tennessee Titans | 11 | 7 | 4 | .636 | December 11, 2023 | Defeated Miami Dolphins, 28-27 | |
| New Orleans Saints | 23 | 14 | 9 | .590 | September 18, 2023 | Defeated Carolina Panthers, 20-17 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 11 | 3 | 7 | [lower-alpha 4] | .375 | November 13, 2023 | Lost to Denver Broncos, 24-22 |
| Los Angeles Rams* | 15 | 5 | 10 | .357 | September 25, 2023 | Lost to Cincinnati Bengals, 19-16 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 6 | 11 | .353 | November 27, 2023 | Lost to Chicago Bears, 12-10 | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | 4 | .600 | September 25, 2023 | Lost to Philadelphia Eagles, 25-11 | |
| Detroit Lions | 15 | 6 | 9 | .400 | December 30, 2023 | Lost to Dallas Cowboys, 20-19 | |
• *St. Louis Rams, 1995–2015
• **San Diego Chargers, 1961–2016
• ***Oakland Raiders, 1995–2019
• **** Washington Redskins, 1937-2019; Washington Football Team, 2020-2021
See also
Notes
- ↑ Kickoff time pushed back due to the Patriots-Chiefs game being moved from Sunday at 4:25 PM to Monday at 7:00 PM [COVID-19 related]
- ↑ Game was played at State Farm Stadium (home of the Arizona Cardinals) in Glendale, Arizona, as the 49ers’ normal home stadium, Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, was unavailable due to Santa Clara County imposing a three week ban on all pro and college team practices and games in response to high levels of COVID-19 cases.
- ↑ 1 no contest
- ↑ 1 no contest
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