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The San Francisco 49ers franchise began in 1946 in the All-American Football Conference. The team posted a winning record in all four seasons of the league’s existence and had an impressive 12–2 mark in 1948. But they were in the same division as the Cleveland Browns, the league’s best team. With the league struggling to … Read more
Before we jump into Monday Night Football from 1985 thru 19991, if you haven’t checked it out yet, we recommend reading the articles covering 70′-73′, 74′-78′, and 79′-84′ first. You can also listen to Mark and Dave on Yesterday’s Sports reliving MNF throughout the years. Below is part 1 of the conversation. LISTEN ON YOUR … Read more
Before we jump into Monday Night Football from 1979 thru 1984, if you haven’t checked it out yet, we recommend reading the articles covering 70′-73′ and 74′-78′ first. You can also listen to Mark and Dave on Yesterday’s Sports reliving MNF throughout the years. Below is part 1 of the conversation. LISTEN ON YOUR PODCAST … Read more
Before we jump into Monday Night Football from 1974 thru 1978, if you haven’t checked it out yet, we recommend reading the article covering 70′-73′ first. You can also listen to Mark and Dave on Yesterday’s Sports reliving MNF throughout the years. Below is part 1 of the conversation. LISTEN ON YOUR PODCAST APP OF … Read more
On September 21, 1970, the first Monday Night Football game featured the 1964 NFL Champion Cleveland Browns defeating the 1968 Super Bowl Champion New York Jets 31–21. Keith Jackson handled the play-by-play (replaced by Frank Gifford in 1971), while the laid-back Don Meredith and the often controversial Howard Cosell provided the color commentary. My brother … Read more