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MNF History: 1978
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Notes from the 1978 MNF season:
The NFL changed its schedule from 14 games to 16, and Monday Night Football would broadcast each week of the season, as opposed to having one week open.
Houston Oilers RB Earl Campbell made his MNF debut in 1978, putting together one of the best seasons in the show's history, averaging 144 yards per game in his two appearances, and scoring seven TDs.
Home team in CAPS
*denotes record
| MNF results: 1978 |
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Date
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Result
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Sept. 4, 1978
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DALLAS 38, Baltimore 0
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Sept. 11, 1978
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MINNESOTA 12, Denver 9 (OT)
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Sept. 18, 1978
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Baltimore 34, NEW ENGLAND 27
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Sept. 25, 1978
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Minnesota 24, CHICAGO 20
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Oct. 2, 1978
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WASHINGTON 9, Dallas 5
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Oct. 9, 1978
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MIAMI 21, Cincinnati 0
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Oct. 16, 1978
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DENVER 16, Chicago 7
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Oct. 23, 1978
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Houston 24, PITTSBURGH 17
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Oct. 30, 1978*
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ATLANTA 15, Los Angeles 7
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Nov. 6, 1978
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BALTIMORE 21, Washington 17
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Nov. 13, 1978
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Oakland 34, CINCINNATI 21
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Nov. 20, 1978*
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HOUSTON 35, Miami 30
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Nov. 27, 1978
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Pittsburgh 24, SAN FRANCISCO 7
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Dec. 4, 1978
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SAN DIEGO 40, Chicago 7
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Dec. 11, 1978
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Cincinnati 20, LOS ANGELES 19
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Dec. 18, 1978
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MIAMI 23, New England 3
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*Atlanta's Tim Mazzetti kicked five field goals in the Falcons' 15-7 win on Oct. 30 to set a Monday Night record.
*Earl Campbell set MNF single-game records with 199 yards rushing and four rushing touchdowns on Nov. 20 versus Miami.
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