List of Monday night National Football League games prior to 1970
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Monday_night_National_Football_League_games_prior_to_1970
==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}