1981 Monday Night Football




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Monday, September 7, 1981 - 9:00PM
Monday Night Football
(1-0) San Diego Chargers  44  vs
(0-1) Cleveland Browns  14
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, OH
ABC - Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell
Head To Head for:
San Diego vs Cleveland
Monday, September 14, 1981 - 9:00PM
Monday Night Football
(1-1) Oakland Raiders  36  vs
(0-2) Minnesota Vikings  10
at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, MN
ABC - Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell, Fran Tarkenton
Head To Head for:
Oakland vs Minnesota
Monday, September 21, 1981 - 9:00PM
Monday Night Football
(3-0) Dallas Cowboys  35  vs
(0-3) New England Patriots  21
at Schaefer Stadium, Foxboro, MA
ABC - Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell
Head To Head for:
Dallas vs New England
Monday, September 28, 1981 - 9:00PM
Monday Night Football
(2-2) Los Angeles Rams  24  vs
(1-3) Chicago Bears  7
at Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
ABC - Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell
Head To Head for:
Los Angeles vs Chicago
Monday, October 5, 1981 - 9:00PM
Monday Night Football
(3-2) Atlanta Falcons  13  vs
(5-0) Philadelphia Eagles  16
at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA
ABC - Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell, Fran Tarkenton
Head To Head for:
Atlanta vs Philadelphia
Monday, October 12, 1981 - 9:00PM
Monday Night Football
(4-1-1) Miami Dolphins  21  vs
(4-2) Buffalo Bills  31
at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, NY
ABC - Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell
Head To Head for:
Miami vs Buffalo
Monday, October 19, 1981 - 9:00PM
Monday Night Football
(1-6) Chicago Bears  17  vs
(3-4) Detroit Lions  48
at Pontiac Silver Dome, Pontiac, MI
ABC - Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Fran Tarkenton
Head To Head for:
Chicago vs Detroit
Monday, October 26, 1981 - 9:00PM
Monday Night Football
(4-4) Houston Oilers  13  vs
(5-3) Pittsburgh Steelers  26
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
ABC - Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Fran Tarkenton
Head To Head for:
Houston vs Pittsburgh
Monday, November 2, 1981 - 9:00PM
Monday Night Football
(5-4) Minnesota Vikings  17  vs
(6-3) Denver Broncos  19
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO
ABC - Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell, Fran Tarkenton
Head To Head for:
Minnesota vs Denver
Monday, November 9, 1981 - 9:00PM
Monday Night Football
(6-4) Buffalo Bills  14  vs
(8-2) Dallas Cowboys  27
at Texas Stadium, Irving, TX
ABC - Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell
Head To Head for:
Buffalo vs Dallas
Monday, November 16, 1981 - 9:00PM
Monday Night Football
(6-5) San Diego Chargers  23  vs
(4-7) Seattle Seahawks  44
at The Kingdome, Seattle, WA
ABC - Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell
Head To Head for:
San Diego vs Seattle
Monday, November 23, 1981 - 9:00PM
Monday Night Football
(7-5) Minnesota Vikings  30  vs
(6-6) Atlanta Falcons  31
at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta, GA
ABC - Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell, Fran Tarkenton
Head To Head for:
Minnesota vs Atlanta
Monday, November 30, 1981 - 9:00PM
Monday Night Football
(9-4) Philadelphia Eagles  10  vs
(8-4-1) Miami Dolphins  13
at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, FL
ABC - Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell
Head To Head for:
Philadelphia vs Miami
Monday, December 7, 1981 - 9:00PM
Monday Night Football
(8-6) Pittsburgh Steelers  27  vs
(7-7) Oakland Raiders  30
at Oakland-Alameda Coliseum, Oakland, CA
ABC - Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell
Head To Head for:
Pittsburgh vs Oakland
Monday, December 14, 1981 - 9:00PM
Monday Night Football
(7-8) Atlanta Falcons  16  vs
(6-9) Los Angeles Rams  21
at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, CA
ABC - Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell, Fran Tarkenton
Head To Head for:
Atlanta vs Los Angeles
Monday, December 21, 1981 - 9:00PM
Monday Night Football
(7-9) Oakland Raiders  10  vs
(10-6) San Diego Chargers  23
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, CA
ABC - Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell
Head To Head for:
Oakland vs San Diego