| | Thursday, August 29, 2002
MNF History: 1971
ABC Sports Online
The major change to Monday Night Football in 1971 occurred in the booth, with Keith Jackson being replaced by former New York Giant great Frank Gifford. The announcing team of Gifford, "Dandy Don" Meredith and Howard Cosell would bring the program a great deal of notoriety.
Home team in CAPS
*Denotes record
| MNF results: 1971 |
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Date
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Result
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Sept. 20, 1971*
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Minnesota 16, DETROIT 13
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Sept. 27, 1971
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ST. LOUIS 17, N.Y. Jets 10
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Oct. 4, 1971
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Oakland 34, CLEVELAND 20
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Oct. 11, 1971
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DALLAS 20, N.Y. Giants 13
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Oct. 18, 1971
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KANSAS CITY 38, Pittsburgh 16
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Oct. 25, 1971
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MINNESOTA 10, Baltimore 3
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Nov. 1, 1971
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GREEN BAY 14, Detroit 14
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Nov. 8, 1971
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BALTIMORE 24, Los Angeles 17
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Nov. 15, 1971
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SAN DIEGO 20, St. Louis 17
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Nov. 22, 1971
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ATLANTA 28, Green Bay 21
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Nov. 29, 1971
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MIAMI 34, Chicago 3
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Dec. 6, 1971
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Kansas City 26, SAN FRANCISCO 17
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Dec.13, 1971
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Washington 38, LOS ANGELES 24
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*Errol Mann attempted seven field goals on Sept. 20. He missed five of them, including a 33-yarder with two minutes remaining in the game.
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