Monday Night Football 40th Season: Green Bay Packers

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Monday Night Football, the longest-running and most successful prime-time sports series in television history, celebrates its 40th season this year. More than a football game, Monday Night Football has become an American institution, documenting some of the most memorable moments in National Football League history, combining journalism with dashes of entertainment as part of its innovative and groundbreaking production.

The Packers made their MNF debut in 1970 with a 22-20 win over the San Diego Chargers and have since accumulated 26 MNF wins on their resume. Monday, the team will appear in its 56th Monday Night Football game as quarterback Aaron Rodgers leads the Packers against Ray Lewis and the Baltimore Ravens. Monday's game marks the second of two Monday Night Football appearances for the Packers this season, and the only MNF home game this year at Lambeau Field, where the familiar Hank Williams Jr. anthem will get Green..

Source: Packers.com