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List of Monday night National Football League games prior to 1970


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==1920s==
'''1921'''
* October 10: [[1921 Rock Island Independents season|Rock Island Independents]] 14, at [[1921 Chicago Staleys season|Chicago Staleys]] 10
Monday game, but no proof that it was played at night in 1920s; first MLB night game in 1935 (May 24), minor leagues only a few years earlier -->

==1930s==
'''1934'''
* October 22: at [[1934 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]] 28, [[1934 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season|Brooklyn Dodgers]] 0 {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ISIbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=m0sEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5641%2C1282454 |work=Pittsburgh Press |title=Detroit Lions win |date=October 23, 1934 |page=25}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YqkxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dUADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6019%2C4192617 |work=Ludington Daily News |location=(Michigan) |agency=Associated Press |title=Lions easily down Brooklyn Dodgers |date=October 23, 1934 |page=2}}
:This game was scheduled for Sunday, postponed due to weather.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_mAzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QSIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3231%2C8017697 |work=Milwaukee Journal |agency=Associated Press |title=Game postponed |date=October 22, 1934 |page=4, part 2}}

'''1936'''
* September 28: at [[1936 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]] 39, [[1936 Chicago Cardinals season|Chicago Cardinals]] 0 {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GHUxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MiIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6986%2C3370918 |work=Milwaukee Journal |title=Lions devour Cards, 39 to 0 |date=September 29, 1936 |page=8, part 2}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=er80AAAAIBAJ&sjid=sUADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5447%2C3332169
|work=Ludington Daily News |location=(Michigan) |agency=Associated Press |title=Detroit Lions win 39 to 0 victory |date=September 29, 1936 |page=8}}
:This game was scheduled for Sunday, postponed due to weather.

'''1937'''
* October 4: [[1937 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] 7, at [[1937 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) season|Pittsburgh Pirates]] 0 {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=T3EbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LEwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6329%2C1848217|work=Pittsburgh Press |last=Burcky |first=Claire M. |title=Pirates, Bears battle tonight |date=October 4, 1937|page=26}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UHEbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LEwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6057%2C2197401 |work=Pittsburgh Press |last=Burcky |first=Claire M. |title=Bears get aid in win |date=October 5, 1937|page=28}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W7FQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CCIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6907%2C1724185 |work=Milwaukee Journal |agency=Associated Press |title=Bears defeat Pirates, 7 to 0 |date=October 5, 1937 |page=3, part 2}}

'''1938'''
* October 3: [[1938 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) season|Pittsburgh Pirates]] 13, at [[1938 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] 10 {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aV8qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K0wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5465%2C1270223 |work=Pittsburgh Press |title=Dodgers next for revived Bucs |date=October 4, 1938 |page=23}}

'''1939'''
* October 2: [[1939 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] 32, at [[1939 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) season|Pittsburgh Pirates]] 0 {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WzQbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SEwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4014%2C2897606 |work=Pittsburgh Press |last=Burcky |first=Claire M. |title=Blood resigns as Pirate pro coach |date=October 3, 1939|page=25}}
* November 6: at [[1939 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season|Brooklyn Dodgers]] 17, Pittsburgh Pirates 13 {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fGIbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YUwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2770%2C2668387 |work=Pittsburgh Press |title=Parker jinx again routs pro Pirates |date=November 7, 1939|page=25}}
:This game was scheduled for Sunday, postponed due to weather.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e2IbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YUwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2032%2C2347002 |work=Pittsburgh Press |title=Bucs-Brooklyn to play tonight |date=November 6, 1939 |page=22}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ISUyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9qoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3779%2C1385025 |work=Owosso Argus-Press |location=(Michigan) |agency=Associated Press |title=Lions stage an upset by defeating Giants |date=November 6, 1939 |page=6}}

==1940s==
'''1946'''
* September 30: at [[1946 Chicago Cardinals season|Chicago Cardinals]] 34, [[1946 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]] 14 {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Zh0aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NSUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1753%2C247011 |work=Milwaukee Journal |agency=Associated Press |title=Chicago Cardinals beat Detroit, 34-14 |date=October 1, 1946 |page=9, part 2}

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* November 11: [[Chicago Rockets]] 20, at [[1946 Miami Seahawks season|Miami Seahawks]] 7 ([[All-America Football Conference|AAFC]]) {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m70wAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0E4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2538%2C1691897 |work=St. Petersburg Times |location=(Florida) |agency=Associated Press |title=Rockets top Hawks, 20-7 |date=November 12, 1946 |page=14}}
* November 18: at Miami Seahawks 21, [[1946 Buffalo Bisons season|Buffalo Bisons]] 14 (AAFC) {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ob0wAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0E4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4983%2C3649763 |work=St. Petersburg Times |location=(Florida) |agency=United Press |title=Seahawks top Bisons again |date=November 19, 1946 |page=10}}
* November 25: [[Los Angeles Dons]] 34, at Miami Seahawks 21 (AAFC) {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H7hWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QOkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1934%2C3261057 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=United Press |title=Dons beat Hawks 34-21 |date=November 26, 1946 |page=9}}
* December 9: [[1946 New York Yankees (AAFC) season|New York Yankees]] 31, at Miami Seahawks 0 (AAFC) {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GPwyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zk4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4850%2C1579774
|work=St. Petersburg Times |location=(Florida) |agency=Associated Press |title=Yanks swamp 'Hawks, 31-0 |date=December 10, 1946 |page=10}}
'''1947'''
* September 29: [[1947 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] 7, at [[1947 Boston Yanks season|Boston Yanks]] 7 (Tie){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CVxIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3U4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=1696%2C1627459 |work=St. Petersburg Times |location=(Florida) |agency=Associated Press |title=Boston Yanks, Giants battle to 7-7 deadlock |date=September 30, 1947 |page=15}}
* September 29: [[1947 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]] 48, at [[1947 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]] 7 {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lH5hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GE0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4937%2C5706234 |work=Pittsburgh Press |last=Les Biederman |first=Les |title=Steelers set 'record' in 48-7 defeat |date=September 30, 1947 |page=25}}
'''1948'''

* October 4: [[1948 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] 28, at [[1948 Chicago Cardinals season|Chicago Cardinals]] 17 {{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_i8aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-CQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5416%2C3392615 |work=Milwaukee Journal |last=Kuechele |first=Oliver E. |title=Chicago Bears roll over Cards before turnout of 52,765 fans
|date=October 5, 1948 |page=9, part 2}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=u-tXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=i-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4159%2C43012 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=United Press |title=Chicago Bears trip Cardinal team |date=October 5, 1948 |page=18}}
'''1949'''

* September 26: at [[1949 Chicago Cardinals season|Chicago Cardinals]] 38, [[1949 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]] 7 {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fWMbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=R00EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6542%2C4757945 |work=Pittsburgh Press |agency=United Press |title=Tripp, Harder run wild as Cards win |date=September 27, 1949 |page=29}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=STAaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kSMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5509%2C4510207 |work=Milwaukee Journal |last=Kuechele |first=Oliver E. |title=Cardinals roll over Redskins with display of power, 38-7 |date=September 27, 1949 |page=9, part 2}}
* October 3: [[1949 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] 22, at [[1949 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]] 14 {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VigNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6247%2C1636672|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title='Van Buren sets record, Eagles win |date=October 4, 1949 |page=14}}
* October 3: Washington Redskins 27, at [[1949 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]] 14 {{cite

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* October 3: Washington Redskins 27, at [[1949 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]] 14 {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VigNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5532%2C1636397 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |last=Sell |first=Jack |title='Skins rally beats Steelers, 27 to 14 |date=October 4, 1949 |page=14}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eVwbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TE0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4638%2C1496196 |work=Pittsburgh Press |last=Biederman |first=Les |title=Baugh's aerials defeat Steelers, 27-14 |date=October 4, 1949 |page=27}}

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==1960s==
'''1964'''
* September 28: [[1964 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] 14, at [[1964 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]] 10 {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OZhRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7BAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6060%2C4482796 |work=Milwaukee Sentinel |last=Lea |first=Bud |title=54,000 to see Pack, Lions |date=September 28, 1964 |page=3, part 2}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OZhRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7BAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7166%2C4635422 |work=Milwaukee Sentinel |last=Lea |first=Bud |title=Packers whip stubborn Lions |date=September 29, 1964 |page=2, part 2}}
* October 12: at [[1964 Baltimore Colts season|Baltimore Colts]] 47, [[1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season|St. Louis Cardinals]] 27 {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1ndQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SBEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6968%2C1860044|work=Milwaukee Sentinel |agency=UPI |title=Colts pin 47-27 loss on Cards grab lead |date=October 13, 1964 |page=2, part 2}}
'''1965'''
* October 4: at [[1965 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season|St. Louis Cardinals]] 20, [[1965 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] 13 {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IHBIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hREEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4620%2C743707 |work=Milwaukee Sentinel |agency=UPI |title=Cards beat Dallas for 4 way tie |date=October 5, 1965 |page=2, part 2}}
'''1966'''
* October 31: at [[1966 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season|St. Louis Cardinals]] 24, [[1966 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] 17 ([[NFL on CBS|CBS-TV]]){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YOsVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zRAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4664%2C96989
|work=Milwaukee Sentinel |agency=UPI |title=Roland stars as Cards shackle Bears, 24-17 |date=November 1, 1966 |page=1, part 2}}
'''1967'''
* October 30: [[1967 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] 31, at [[1967 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season|St. Louis Cardinals]] 23 (CBS-TV)

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''1968'''
* September 9: [[1968 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]] 26, at [[1968 Houston Oilers season|Houston Oilers]] 21 ([[American Football League|AFL]]) ([[NFL on NBC|NBC-TV]]){{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SnZQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DREEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3816%2C1955793 |work=Milwaukee Sentinel |agency=Associated Press |title=Chiefs hold off Oilers, win, 26-21 |date=September 10, 1968 |page=1, part 2}}
* September 16: [[1968 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]] 24, at [[1968 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season|St. Louis Cardinals]] 13 (CBS-TV){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UHZQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DREEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4407%2C3386622 |work=Milwaukee Sentinel |agency=Associated Press |title=Smith's long run helps Rams win |date=September 17, 1968 |page=1, part 2}}
* October 28: [[1968 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] 28, at [[1968 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] 17 (CBS-TV){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O3dQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JhEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7127%2C6236703 |work=Milwaukee Sentinel |last=Lea |first=Bud |title=Packers win, 28-17, tie for 1st |date=October 29, 1968 |page=1, part 2}}
'''1969'''
* October 13: at [[1969 Baltimore Colts season|Baltimore Colts]] 24, [[1969 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] 20 {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DKtVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5779%2C3300460 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |title=Colts unimpressive in 24-20 triumph |date=October 14, 1969 |page=3C}}
* October 20: at [[1969 New York Jets season|New York Jets]] 26, [[1969 Houston Oilers season|Houston Oilers]] 17 (AFL){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E6tVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5653%2C5033352 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |title=No. 13 bad omen to Jet opponents |date=October 21, 1969 |page=2B}}
* October 27: at [[1969 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] 25, [[1969 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] 3 (CBS-TV){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sSArAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9Z8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=4392%2C4367470 |work=Reading Eagle |location=(Pennsylvania) |agency=Associated Press |last=Freeman |first=Denne H. |title=Dallas' Doomsday Defense decks, dejects N.Y. |date=October 28, 1969 |page=26}}



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==1950s==
'''1950'''
* October 2: at [[1950 Chicago Cardinals season|Chicago Cardinals]] 55, [[1950 Baltimore Colts season|Baltimore Colts]] 13 {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9QckAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ISQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3665%2C1758782 |work=Milwaukee Journal |agency=Associated Press |title=Chicago Cards trounce Baltimore Colts, 55-13 |date=October 3, 1950 |page=8, part 2}}
'''1951'''
* October 1: [[1951 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] 13, at [[1951 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]] 13 (Tie){{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zsVRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z2oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5794%2C5995481 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |last=Sell |first=Jack |title=Steelers, Giants tie, 13-13, in NL opener |date=October 2, 1951 |page=16}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0DgoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2iMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5822%2C469469 |work=Milwaukee Journal |agency=Associated Press |title=Steelers battle Giants to 13-13 tied in opener |date=October 2, 1951 |page=6, part 2}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fwMiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g00EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3870%2C584158 |work=Pittsburgh Press |last=Livingston |first=Pat |title=Rought, tough Steelers please fans in 13-13 tie |date=October 2, 1951 |page=33}}
* October 8: at [[1951 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]] 37, [[1951 New York Yanks season|New York Yanks]] 10 {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=08VRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z2oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3865%2C4236742 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Lions crush grid Yanks, 37-10 |date=October 9, 1951 |page=18}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hAMiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g00EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5707%2C3597732 |work=Pittsburgh Press |agency=United Press |title=Lions take lead in NFL's National loop |date=October 9, 1951 |page=34}}
'''1952'''
* September 29: [[1

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952 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]] 23, at [[1952 Chicago Cardinals season|Chicago Cardinals]] 7 {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iXxIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1WoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3725%2C1382303 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Baugh put out of game; Redskins win |date=September 30, 1952 |page=16}}
'''1955'''
* September 26: at [[1955 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]] 14, [[1955 Chicago Cardinals season|Chicago Cardinals]] 7 {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N5tRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HGwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4992%2C862440 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |last=Sell |first=Jack |title=Steelers beat Cardinals in last minute, 14-7|date=September 27, 1955 |page=18}}

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