List of Sunday Night Football results (1987–2005)
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This is a list of results of National Football League games played on ESPN Sunday Night Football and TNT Sunday Night Football . In 1987, the NFL began regularly scheduling games for Sunday nights to be aired on ESPN during the second half (Weeks 10–18) of the season. The league expanded these games to the entire season in 1990, though the first half (Weeks 1–9) of the season was televised on TNT, while ESPN continued to carry the second half (Weeks 10–18). In 1998, ESPN took over the entire season's slate of games. The network also aired occasional Thursday and Saturday night games when they were scheduled (some of these games were either to avoid conflicts with the World Series, or because Sunday was Christmas Eve).
| Overtime Result | Pro Bowl broadcast | Non-Sunday regular season games covered by SNF team |
1980s
edit1987 NFL Season
edit1988 NFL Season
editThe December 18 game between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams featured the Rams clinching the final NFC wild card, eliminating the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints from playoff contention. Giants quarterback Phil Simms accused the 49ers of losing intentionally to put an end to the Giants' season.[1][2][3]
| Week | Date | Visiting Team | Final Score | Host Team | Stadium | OTA Affiliates | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | October 30 | Washington Redskins | 17–41 | Houston Oilers | Astrodome | WUSA-TV (Washington D.C.) KTRK-TV (Houston) |
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| 10 | November 6 | Los Angeles Raiders | 13–3 | San Diego Chargers | Jack Murphy Stadium | KTTV (Los Angeles) KGTV (San Diego) |
Chargers–Raiders rivalry |
| 11 | November 13 | Minnesota Vikings | 43–3 | Dallas Cowboys | Texas Stadium | KARE-TV (Minneapolis) None (Dallas) |
Cowboys–Vikings rivalry, Game blacked out in Dallas. |
| 12 | November 20 | New England Patriots | 6–3 | Miami Dolphins | Joe Robbie Stadium | WCVB-TV (Boston) None (Miami) |
Dolphins–Patriots rivalry, Game Blacked out in Miami. |
| 13 | November 27 | New York Giants | 13–12 | New Orleans Saints | Louisiana Superdome | WABC-TV (New York City) WWL-TV (New Orleans) |
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| 14 | December 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 37–34 | Houston Oilers | Astrodome | WPXI (Pittsburgh) KTRK-TV (Houston) |
Oilers–Steelers rivalry |
| 15 | December 11 | Denver Broncos | 14–42 | Seattle Seahawks | Kingdome | KUSA-TV (Denver) KCPQ (Seattle) |
Broncos–Seahawks rivalry |
| 16 | December 18 | Los Angeles Rams | 38–16 | San Francisco 49ers | Candlestick Park | KTTV (Los Angeles) KTVU (San Francisco) |
49ers–Rams rivalry LAR win: Clinch NFC Wild Card LAR loss: NYG NFC Wild Card, LAR eliminated |
| 1989 Pro Bowl | January 29 | AFC | 3–34 | NFC | Aloha Stadium | None |
1989 NFL Season
editThe November 5 game between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins would be the only win for the Cowboys during the 1989 season.
The December 23 game was played on that day in particular because the Sunday on that weekend was Christmas Eve, which the NFL avoids playing on for night games. The same thing happened in 1995 and 2000.
1990s
edit1990 NFL Season
editBeginning this season Sunday Night Football became a full season package and was split between two broadcasters, ESPN and TNT.
Weeks 1–9 aired on TNT, all other games aired on ESPN.
1991 NFL Season
editWeeks 1–8 aired on TNT, and all other games aired on ESPN.
1992 NFL Season
editWeeks 1–9 aired on TNT, and all other games aired on ESPN.
1993 NFL Season
editThe January 2 game between the Houston Oilers and New York Jets is best remembered for an incident near halftime when Oilers defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan punched offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride.
Weeks 1–9 aired on TNT, and all other games aired on ESPN.
1994 NFL Season
editWeeks 1–9 aired on TNT, and all other games aired on ESPN.
1995 NFL Season
editWeeks 1–9 aired on TNT, and all other games aired on ESPN.
1996 NFL Season
editWeeks 1–9 aired on TNT, and all other games aired on ESPN.
1997 NFL Season
editThis is the final season that TNT aired NFL games to date.
The November 23 game between the New York Giants and Washington Redskins ended in a rare 7–7 tie which was the first and only ESPN Sunday Night Football tie in series history.
Weeks 1–9 aired on TNT, and all other games aired on ESPN.
1998 NFL Season
editThis is the first season that ESPN will air the entire Sunday Night Football game schedule.
1999 NFL Season
edit2000s
edit2000 NFL Season
edit2001 NFL Season
edit2002 NFL Season
edit2003 NFL Season
editThe December 14 game between the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints is remembered for an incident where, after scoring a touchdown, Saints wide receiver Joe Horn grabbed a cell phone hidden under the goalpost padding and pretended to make a phone call as a Touchdown celebration. This resulted in Horn receiving a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, and a $30,000 fine by the NFL.
2004 NFL Season
edit2005 NFL Season
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Miller, Ira (March 31, 2004). "Can't blame 'em for not trying". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on February 13, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
- ^ Litsky, Frank (December 19, 1988). "After the Fall, Mixed Feelings for Giants". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "First NFL postgame prayer circle: 25 years later". ESPN.com. December 3, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ 1992 - Incidentals - TNT Promo - Sunday Night Rams vs. Saints - NFL on TNT on YouTube