In the 55 years of "Monday Night Football," few seasons were as memorable as 1985. That was the year the Chicago Bears roared through the NFL with perhaps the best defense in league history. A young, gregarious rookie known as "The Fridge" was introduced ...

Then-commissioner Pete Rozelle approached ABC about a Monday night Prime Time showcase for NFL football and Arledge delivered with Chet Forte as director. Keith Jackson served as play-by-play announcer alongside Howard Cosell and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback “Dandy” Don Meredith as color commentators.