NFL on television in the 1970s
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NFL on television in the 1970s
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During the early 1960s, NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle envisioned the possibility of playing at least one game weekly during prime time that could be viewed by a greater television audience. An early bid by the league in 1964 to play on Friday nights was soundly defeated, with critics charging that such telecasts would damage the attendance at high school football games. Undaunted, Rozelle decided to experiment with the concept of playing on Monday night, scheduling the Green Bay Packers and Detr
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Majorly-televised sporting events
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_on_television_in_the_1970s
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2019-08-08T00:59:58Z
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2024-09-08T00:29:05Z
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