1983 Season

22 EPISODES • 1983

Season 14 of Monday Night Football was released on September 5 and consists of 22 episodes.

Episodes

1: Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins

Sep 5, 1983

Howard Cosell makes a remark about Alvin Garrett, referring to his as a “Little monkey” which eventually led to him being fired after week 15.

2: San Francisco 49ers @ Minnesota Vikings

Sep 8, 1983

3: San Diego Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs

Sep 12, 1983

4: Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns

Sep 15, 1983

5: Miami Dolphins @ Los Angeles Raiders

Sep 19, 1983

Dan Marino makes his NFL debut.

6: Green Bay Packers @ New York Giants

Sep 26, 1983

7: New York Jets @ Buffalo Bills

Oct 3, 1983

8: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cincinnati Bengals

Oct 10, 1983

Steelers Keith Gary grabs the facemask of Bengals QB Ken Anderson and twists it 180 degrees and had to leave the game.

9: Washington Redskins @ Green Bay Packers

Oct 17, 1983

10: Los Angeles Raiders @ Dallas Cowboys

Oct 23, 1983

11: New York Giants @ St Louis Cardinals

Oct 24, 1983

To date, the only MNF game to end in a tie, even after Cardinals kicker, Neil O’Donoghue missed 3 field goals in OT including one from the 19 yard line. He made a Cardinals record 52 yard field goal the week before.

12: Washington Redskins @ San Diego Chargers

Oct 31, 1983

13: New York Giants @ Detroit Lions

Nov 7, 1983

14: Los Angeles Rams @ Atlanta Falcons

Nov 14, 1983

15: New York Jets @ New Orleans Saints

Nov 21, 1983

16: Cincinnati Bengals @ Miami Dolphins

Nov 28, 1983

17: Los Angeles Raiders @ San Diego Chargers

Dec 1, 1983

18: Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions

Dec 5, 1983

19: Green Bay Packers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Dec 12, 1983

20: New York Jets @ Miami Dolphins

Dec 16, 1983

Howard Cosell hosts his last game for MNF for his earlier remarks in week 1.

21: Dallas Cowboys @ San Francisco 49ers

Dec 19, 1983

22: 1984 ProBowl AFC vs NFC

Jan 29, 1984

1984 ProBowl from Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii.

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