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The following is a list of results and scores from National Football League games aired on ABC .
| | This article or section uses color as the only way to convey important information.(September 2023) |
The following is a list of results and scores from National Football League games aired on ABC .
From 1970 to 2005, Monday Night Football aired exclusively on ABC. [1]
Since the 2020 season, select Monday Night Football games have been simulcast on ABC. [2] [3] Since the 2021 season, ABC has simulcast the Week 18 Saturday doubleheader with ESPN. [4] Beginning with the 2022 NFL season, ABC exclusively airs select Monday Night Football games. [5]
Key
| Color | Indication |
|---|---|
| Saturday game | |
| Flexed game | |
| Exclusive game (Not simulcast on ESPN) |
All games also simulcast on ESPN.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Monday | September 21 | New Orleans Saints | 24–34 | Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | First NFL game in Las Vegas. Game Megacast on ESPN2 |
| 13 | December 7 | Buffalo Bills | 34–24 | San Francisco 49ers | State Farm Stadium [lower-alpha 1] | Bills win first MNF game since 1999 | |
| 16 | December 28 | Buffalo Bills | 38–9 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | Bills–Patriots rivalry Patriots were swept by a team for the first time since 2000 | |
All games simulcast on ESPN and ESPN+.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Home team | Stadium | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monday | September 13 | Baltimore Ravens | 27–33 | Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | First game at Allegiant Stadium with fans in attendance Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ |
| 14 | December 13 | Los Angeles Rams | 30–23 | Arizona Cardinals | State Farm Stadium | Cardinals–Rams rivalry | |
| 15 | December 20 | Minnesota Vikings | 17–9 | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | Bears–Vikings rivalry | |
| 18 | Saturday | January 8, 2022 | Kansas City Chiefs | 28–24 | Denver Broncos | Empower Field at Mile High | Broncos–Chiefs rivalry |
| Dallas Cowboys | 51–26 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Cowboys–Eagles rivalry 8:15 ET Kickoff. |
All games simulcast on ESPN and ESPN+ unless otherwise noted.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Home team | Stadium | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monday | September 12 | Denver Broncos | 16–17 | Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field | Broncos–Seahawks rivalry Super Bowl XLVIII rematch 8:15 ET Kickoff Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ |
| 2 | September 19 | Minnesota Vikings | 7–24 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | 8:30 ET Kickoff ABC’s first exclusive NFL broadcast since Super Bowl XL | |
| 3 | September 26 | Dallas Cowboys | 23–16 | New York Giants | Metlife Stadium | Cowboys–Giants rivalry 8:15 ET Kickoff Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ | |
| 15 | December 19 | Los Angeles Rams | 12–24 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | 2021 Week 12 rematch 8:15 ET Kickoff Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ | |
| 17 | January 2, 2023 (Cancelled) | Buffalo Bills | (No Contest) | Cincinnati Bengals | Paycor Stadium | 8:30 ET Kickoff Game also simulcast on ESPN2 due to Rose Bowl airing earlier in the day on ESPN First MNF package game at Paycor Stadium since the name change Game postponed in the 1st quarter due to Damar Hamlin collapsing on the field Game declared a no contest by the NFL on January 5. | |
| 18 | Saturday | January 7, 2023 | Kansas City Chiefs | 31–13 | Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | Chiefs–Raiders rivalry 4:30 ET Kickoff |
| Tennessee Titans | 16–20 | Jacksonville Jaguars | TIAA Bank Field | Jaguars–Titans rivalry 8:15 ET Kickoff |
Initially only nine games were planned for ABC, [9] however on September 18, ABC announced that they would air Monday Night Football every week of the 2023 season due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes. [10]
All games are simulcast on ESPN unless otherwise noted.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Home team | Stadium | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monday | September 11 | Buffalo Bills | 16–22 | New York Jets | MetLife Stadium | Aaron Rodgers regular season debut for the New York Jets Bills–Jets rivalry 8:15 ET Kickoff Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ |
| 2 | September 18 | Cleveland Browns | 22–26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Acrisure Stadium | Browns–Steelers rivalry 8:15 ET Kickoff Game also simulcast on ESPN+ | |
| 3 | September 25 | Philadelphia Eagles | 25–11 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | 7:15 ET Kickoff Game also simulcast on ESPN+ | |
| 4 | October 2 | Seattle Seahawks | 24–3 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | Game Megacast on ESPN2 | |
| 5 | October 9 | Green Bay Packers | 13–17 | Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | Super Bowl II rematch Game Megacast on ESPN2 | |
| 6 | October 16 | Dallas Cowboys | 20–17 | Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | ||
| 7 | October 23 | San Francisco 49ers | 17–22 | Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | Game Megacast on ESPN2 | |
| 8 | October 30 | Las Vegas Raiders | 14–26 | Detroit Lions | Ford Field | ||
| 9 | November 6 | Los Angeles Chargers | 27–6 | New York Jets | MetLife Stadium | Game Megacast on ESPN2 | |
| 10 | November 13 | Denver Broncos | 24–22 | Buffalo Bills | Highmark Stadium | Game Megacast on ESPN2 | |
| 11 | November 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | 21–17 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | Rematch of Super Bowl LVII 8:15 ET Kickoff Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ | |
| 12 | November 27 | Chicago Bears | 12–10 | Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | Bears–Vikings rivalry | |
| 13 | December 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | 34–31 | Jacksonville Jaguars | TIAA Bank Field | Game Megacast on ESPN2 | |
| 14 | December 11 | Green Pay Packers | 22-24 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | Giants–Packers rivalry 8:15 ET Kickoff Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ | |
| 15 | December 18* | Philadelphia Eagles | 17-20 | Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field | First ever Monday Night Football game to be flexed (originally Patriots/Chiefs) Game also Megacast on ESPN2 | |
| 16 | December 25 | Baltimore Ravens | 33-19 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | Rematch of Super Bowl XLVII 8:15 ET Kickoff Game also simulcast on ESPN+ | |
| 17 | Saturday | December 30 | Detroit Lions | 19-20 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | 8:15 ET Kickoff Game also simulcast on ESPN+ Game moved to Saturday to accommodate the College Football Playoff semifinals on New Year’s Day |
| 18 | January 6, 2024 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17-10 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | Ravens–Steelers rivalry 4:30 ET Kickoff Game also simulcast on ESPN+ | |
| Houston Texans | 23-19 | Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | Colts–Texans rivalry 8:15 ET Kickoff Game also simulcast on ESPN+ |
Since the 2016 playoffs and 2024 playoffs respectively, ESPN's coverage of NFL Wild Card and Divisional Playoff game has been simulcast on ABC. [11]
All games simulcasted on ESPN unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Date | Day | Kickoff (ET) | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | January 9, 2016 | Saturday | 4:35 p.m. | Kansas City Chiefs | 30–0 | Houston Texans | NRG Stadium | AFC No. 5 vs AFC No. 4 matchup 2015 Week 1 rematch |
| 2017 | January 7, 2017 | Oakland Raiders | 14–27 | Houston Texans | NRG Stadium | AFC No. 5 vs AFC No. 4 matchup 2016 Week 11 rematch | ||
| 2018 | January 6, 2018 | Tennessee Titans | 22–21 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | AFC No. 5 vs AFC No. 4 matchup 2016 Week 15 rematch Titans overcome 21–3 deficit | ||
| 2019 | January 5, 2019 | Indianapolis Colts | 21–7 | Houston Texans | NRG Stadium | Colts–Texans rivalry AFC No. 6 vs AFC No. 3 matchup | ||
| 2020 | January 4, 2020 | Buffalo Bills | 19–22 | Houston Texans | NRG Stadium | AFC No. 5 vs AFC No. 4 matchup Texans overcome 16–0 deficit. | ||
| 2021 | January 10, 2021 | Sunday | 1:05 p.m. | Baltimore Ravens | 20–13 | Tennessee Titans | Nissan Stadium | Ravens–Titans rivalry 2019 AFC Divisional playoff rematch AFC No. 5 vs AFC No. 4 matchup Game Megacast on ESPN2, ESPN+, and Freeform. 2019 NFL MVP Lamar Jackson wins his first playoff game |
| 2022 | January 17, 2022 | Monday | 8:15 p.m. | Arizona Cardinals | 11–34 | Los Angeles Rams | SoFi Stadium | Cardinals-Rams rivalry NFC No. 5 vs. No. 4 matchup Game Megacast on ESPN2, and ESPN+ Rams QB Matthew Stafford wins his first career playoff game |
| 2023 | January 16, 2023 | Dallas Cowboys | 31–14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | NFC No. 5 vs. No. 4 matchup Game Megacast on ESPN2, and ESPN+ Week 1 rematch | ||
| 2024 | January 15, 2024 | Philadelphia Eagles | 9–32 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | NFC No. 5 vs. No. 4 matchup Game Megacast on ESPN2, and ESPN+ Week 3 rematch | ||
| January 20, 2024 | Saturday | 4:35 p.m. | Houston Texans | 10-34 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | First ever divisional round game on ABC |
Since the 2018 Pro Bowl, ESPN's coverage of NFL Pro Bowl game has been simulcast on ABC. [12]
All games simulcast on ESPN, and Disney XD (except 2018) unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | January 28, 2018 | NFC | 23–24 | AFC | Camping World Stadium | |
| 2019 | January 27, 2019 | AFC | 26–7 | NFC | Camping World Stadium | |
| 2020 | January 26, 2020 | NFC | 33–38 | AFC | Camping World Stadium | Joe Tessitore announces the first on-air confirmation of the death of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. |
| 2021 | January 31, 2021 | Game was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic. A two-hour special was aired in place of the game, honoring the selected Pro Bowlers. | ||||
| 2022 | February 6, 2022 | AFC | 41–35 | NFC | Allegiant Stadium | Final tackle football game played. |
| 2023 | February 5, 2023 | AFC | 33–35 | NFC | Allegiant Stadium | First flag football game played. |
| 2024 | February 4, 2024 | NFC | 64-59 | AFC | Camping World Stadium | |
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