NFL Monday Night Football
ESPN Monday Night Football (abbreviated as MNF and also known as ESPN Monday Night Football on ABC for rare live special broadcasts) is a live television broadcast of weekly National Football League (NFL) games on ESPN in the United States. From 1970 to 2005, it aired on sister broadcast network ABC. Monday Night Football was, along with Hallmark Hall of Fame and the Walt Disney anthology television series, one of the longest-running prime time programs ever on commercial network television, and one of the highest-rated, particularly among male viewers. MNF is preceded on air by Monday Night Countdown.
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| Directed by | Chet Forte (1970–1986)
Larry Kamm (1987) Craig Janoff (1988–1999) Drew Esocoff (2000–2005) Chip Dean (2006–2018) Jimmy Platt (2019–present) |
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Steve Levy Brian Griese Louis Riddick Sideline Reporter: Lisa Salters Rules Analyst: John Parry Feature Reporter: Michelle Beisner-Buck Studio host: Suzy Kolber Studio Analysts: Steve Young Randy Moss Booger McFarland Adam Schefter |
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| Opening theme | "Score" by Bob's Band (1970–1975)
"All My Rowdy Friends Are Here on Monday Night" by Hank Williams, Jr. (1989–2011; 2017–2019; 2021–present) "Heavy Action" by Johnny Pearson (1976–1988; 2011–2016) (used as secondary theme from 1989–2011 and again from 2017–present) "Rip It Up" by Little Richard feat. Butcher Brown (2020 only) |
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| Country of origin | United States
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| No. of seasons | 50 (NFL seasons)
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| No. of episodes | 718 (games)
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| Executive producer | Norby Williamson (2006–present)
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| Original release | September 21, 1970 –
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