ESPN Sunday Night Football was the ESPN cable network's weekly television broadcasts of Sunday evening National Football League (NFL) games. The first ESPN Sunday night broadcast occurred on November 8, 1987, while the last one aired on January 1, 2006.

During the inaugural season of ESPN Sunday Night NFL (as the telecast was then branded) in 1987, the network's announcing booth consisted of Mike Patrick, Roy Firestone, and a weekly "guest color commentator".

NFL Primetime is a sports television program that has aired on ESPN since 1987. The show is presented similarly to ESPN's own SportsCenter, featuring scores, highlights, and analysis of every game of the week in the NFL. When it debuted in 1987, the show aired every Sunday night during the NFL season.

National television broadcasts of the National Football League (NFL) first aired on ESPN in 1980, when the network broadcast the 1980 NFL draft.ESPN did not air live NFL games until 1987, when it acquired the rights to Sunday Night Football. In 2006, ESPN lost the rights to Sunday Night Football and began airing Monday Night Football (MNF) instead.Under its current broadcasting deals lasting ...

Mar 16, 2017 · In 1987, the NFL immediately became the most-watched programming on cable. For 19 years on Sunday nights and the past 11 with Monday Night Football, ESPN has retained the crown, averaging more households than any other series on cable.

ESPN Sunday Night Football is the ESPN cable network's weekly television broadcasts of Sunday evening National Football League (NFL) games. The first ESPN Sunday night broadcast occurred on November 8, 1987, while the last one aired on January 1, 2006.

Jan 2, 1988 · The first NFL game on cable television — Chicago Bears at Miami Dolphins. At the time, the game was the most-watched and highest-rated program in ESPN history — an audience of 4.9 million homes and 10.8 rating. September. Affiliates representing 99% of …

Mar 14, 2017 · On Sept. 13, 1987, ESPN debuted NFL Primetime, with permission from the league to lift its restriction on highlights. The Sunday Night Football package began once the World Series ended, with ...

On September 15, 2019, a new digital-only edition of NFL Primetime debuted on ESPN+ with the original hosts returning (Chris Berman and Tom Jackson). This edition is updated with highlights for the Sunday and Monday night games upon their completion. The 2006-2019 formatted show was rebranded to NFL Rewind.

Sep 18, 2023 · In 2022, the beloved first four notes of “Heavy Action” made their return as the main theme song of “Monday Night Football,” this time in a remix performed by the DJ Marshmello.