| | Thursday, August 29, 2002
MNF History: 1986
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Notes from the 1986 MNF season:
Monday Night Football entered its 17th season on ABC, becoming the longest-running program in the history of the network.
For the first time in the history of the program, MNF went to a two-man booth. Only Frank Gifford remained from the 1985 lineup, and he was joined by Al Michaels.
Owners approved the limited use of instant replay as an officiating aid.
The Dallas Cowboys played in the MNF season opener for a fourth consecutive year, becoming the first team with that distinction.
Home team in CAPS
*denotes record
| MNF results: 1986 |
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Date
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Result
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Sept. 8, 1986
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DALLAS 31, N.Y. Giants 28
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Sept. 15, 1986
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Denver 21, PITTSBURGH 10
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Sept. 22, 1986
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Chicago 25, GREEN BAY 12
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Sept. 29, 1986
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Dallas 31, ST. LOUIS 7
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Oct. 6, 1986
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SEATTLE 33, San Diego 7
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Oct. 13, 1986
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CINCINNATI 24, Pittsburgh 22
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Oct. 20, 1986
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N.Y. JETS 22, Denver 10
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Oct. 27, 1986
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N.Y. GIANTS 27, Washington 20
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Nov. 3, 1986
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L.A. Rams 20, CHICAGO 17 |
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Nov. 10, 1986
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CLEVELAND 26, Miami 16
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Nov. 17, 1986*
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WASHINGTON 14, San Francisco 6
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Nov. 24, 1986
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MIAMI 45, N.Y. Jets 3
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Dec. 1, 1986
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N.Y. Giants 21, SAN FRANCISCO 17
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Dec. 8, 1986
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SEATTLE 37, L.A. Raiders 0
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Dec. 15, 1986
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Chicago 16, DETROIT 13
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Dec. 22, 1986
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New England 34, MIAMI 27
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*Joe Montana attempted 60 passes against the Redskins on Nov. 17. He completed 33 of them for 441 yards in a 14-6 loss.
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