The game took place in Cleveland, where the host Browns ultimately beat the New York Jets, 31-21. 21, 1970, a vision set forth by former NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle was realized when a weekly primetime football game that could be viewed by the entire country premiered for the first time. Monday marks a significant anniversary for an iconic television program, as “Monday Night Football” will air again exactly 50 years to the day of its first broadcast.
