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Since its first broadcast in 1970, ABC's Monday Night Football has become one of television's longest running and most popular shows. With a combination of game highlights, announcer gaffs and hilarious banter, this video highlights many memorable moments of the show's first 25 years. Announcers Howard Cossell, Frank Gifford, Al Michaels and others give their impressions of working the games and their contributions to what has become an American institution. Several players and media critics also give their take on how Monday Night Football has helped shape the public's view of professional football.