What NFL Teams Played Monday Night?
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Monday Night Football is back and better than ever! Here’s a look at the NFL teams that played on Monday night and what you can expect from them this season.
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference North division. They are also the third-oldest franchise in the NFL, dating back to 1919, and are the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team in the United States.
History
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member team of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) North division. It is the third-oldest franchise in the NFL, dating back to 1919, and is the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team in the United States. Home games have been played at Lambeau Field since 1957.
Roster
The Packers roster is currently composed of 87 players, including four quarterbacks, two running backs, seven wide receivers, three tight ends, eleven defensive linemen, eleven linebackers, nine defensive backs, and three specialists.
Schedule
The Green Bay Packers schedule is set each year by the NFL. The regular season consists of sixteen games, where each team plays the other teams in their division twice, and all other teams once. The Packers are in the NFC North division with the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings. Preseason games are not included in this total.
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League (NFL) as an expansion team in 1960, and first took the field for the 1961 season. The team competes in the National Football Conference (NFC) North division.
History
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League (NFL) as an expansion team in 1960, and first took the field for the 1961 season. The team competes in the National Football Conference (NFC) North division.
Roster
The roster of the Minnesota Vikings as of September 3, 2019:
Quarterbacks
-Kirk Cousins
-Sean Mannion
-Kyle Sloter
Running backs
-Dalvin Cook
-Alexander Mattison
-Ameer Abdullah
-Mike Boone
Wide receivers
-Stefon Diggs
-Adam Thielen
-Chad Beebe
-Brandon Zylstra
Tight ends
-Kyle Rudolph
-Irv Smith Jr.
Schedule
The Minnesota Vikings are an American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are members of the National Football League (NFL) as a part of the NFC North division. The team has played in four Super Bowls, but lost each one. Throughout their history, the Vikings have had one of the highest winning percentages in the NFL.
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. They are members of the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Lions compete in the NFL as a wild card team, meaning they can make the playoffs if they have a better record than any other team in their conference, but they are not guaranteed a spot.
History
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the National Football League (NFL) as part of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The club plays its home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.
The Lions competed in the Western Division of the NFL from their establishment as a expansion team in 1930, until the end of the 1949 season. For the 1950 season, the Lions were moved to the newly created NFL’s Eastern Conference, where they remained until they returned to the NFC Central in 2002.
The Lions have won four NFL Championships, tied for 9th overall in total championships amongst all 32 NFL franchises; although they have not won an NFL title since 1957. They are also one of four current teams who have never played in an NFC Championship game since that was established in 1970 (joining the Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans).
Roster
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL), and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit. Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and called the Portsmouth Spartans, the team began play in 1929 as an independent professional team. For the 1930 season, the Spartans formally joined the NFL as the other area independents created the Ohio League and challenging for a spot in the NFL Championship. Despite success within the league, they could not survive financially and relocated to Detroit for the 1934 season. The Lions have won four NFL Championships (1935, 1952, 1953, 1957).
Schedule
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL), and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.
The Lions franchise was originally established as the Portsmouth Spartans in 1929. The Spartans joined the NFL in 1930 as part of the NFL’s merger with the American Professional Football Association, and became the league’s 13th franchise. In 1934, they moved to Detroit and became known as the Lions.
The Lions have won four NFL championships, most recently in 1957. They have seven former players inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and six retired numbers that have been honored by the team.
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) North division. They were established in 1919, and have played in over a thousand games since.
History
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The Bears have won nine NFL Championships, including one Super Bowl, and hold the NFL record for the most enshrinees in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the most retired jersey numbers. The Bears have also recorded more victories than any other NFL franchise.
Roster
The Chicago Bears roster currently sits at 89 players after the team made a series of moves on Monday. The team placed linebacker Manti Te’o on injured reserve and signed defensive end Ron’Dell Carter and offensive lineman Rashaad Coward off of their practice squad. In addition, the Bears waived wide receiver Javon Wims.
Schedule
The NFL released its full schedule for the 2020 season on May 7. Among the revealed games was the Monday Night Football slate, which will feature a matchup between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers in Week 1.
The game will be a rematch of sorts from last year’s NFC Championship Game, which the Packers won 21-14. It will also be the first time that new Bears head coach Matt Nagy faces off against Packers head coach Matt LaFleur.
The rest of the Monday Night Football schedule is as follows:
Week 1: Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers
Week 2: New Orleans Saints vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Week 3: Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week 4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week 5: Cleveland Browns vs. New York Jets
