Pete Rozelle saw a possibility for higher ratings, by airing at least one Primetime game during the week, in the past the NFL tried to air on Friday nights, but critics said it would take away audiences from High School football games. That is when Pete Rozelle decided to experiment with a Monday night game in 1964 with an untelevised game between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions, which drew the largest audience attendance in Detroit at the time. According to Lewis (1998), “He invented (with ABC Sports chief Roone Arledge) Monday Night Football, which is the second longest running prime-time show on American television, after 60 Minutes” (p. 1).Although Rozelle experimented with Monday Night Football 1964, it did not take off until
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3). Today Monday Night Football is one of the most anticipated sporting events each week, and it all began in 1970. According to Hofheimer (2012), the NFL implemented“…twice the number of cameras normally used during game telecasts, as well as replays and graphics” (p. 1). The way that Monday Night games were presented was revolutionary at the time, it was common to have one maybe two commentators for the broadcast. But on Monday Night Football Rozelle wanted to try something different with three broadcasters that not only knew the game as well as played in the NFL. Monday Night Football changed the way football games were broadcasted and presented to the television audience, and the American population was drawn …show more content…
Commissioner Bert Bell led a lot of the framework for Pete Rozelle to succeed. According to Bedard (2012), “Bell was the first commissioner to recognize the NFLPA and institute a pension plan — at the risk of being fired. Known as the godfather of the NFL Bert Bell, was able to start communications with the AFL, which Pete Rozelle turned into a merger in 1970, and was able to start what is now known as the NFL Draft. According to Belson (2016), “The league has seen its television ratings plunge this season…, television ratings are down by double digits so far this season” (p. 1). Under Goodell’s leadership as NFL commissioner from 2006-present, for the first time ratings for the NFL has dropped lower than expected. Rozelle brought new life to the NFL increasing its popularity and fan base during his 29 season tenure. According to Belson, “Goodell noted, though, that the pace of games could also be a factor in the ratings decline” (p.2). Goodell is proposing to limit commercial times to speed up the game, but that would cause the NFL to lose money from commercial sponsors. According to Wallace, “Mr. Rozelle was also consistent in naming the decision he most regretted as commissioner: playing N.F.L. games on Sunday, Nov. 24, 1963, two days after John F. Kennedy was assassinated. He called the decision a mistake (p. 2). This is the only
3). Today Monday Night Football is one of the most anticipated sporting events each week, and it all began in 1970. According to Hofheimer (2012), the NFL implemented“…twice the number of cameras normally used during game telecasts, as well as replays and graphics” (p. 1). The way that Monday Night games were presented was revolutionary at the time, it was common to have one maybe two commentators for the broadcast. But on Monday Night Football Rozelle wanted to try something different with three broadcasters that not only knew the game as well as played in the NFL. Monday Night Football changed the way football games were broadcasted and presented to the television audience, and the American population was drawn …show more content…
Commissioner Bert Bell led a lot of the framework for Pete Rozelle to succeed. According to Bedard (2012), “Bell was the first commissioner to recognize the NFLPA and institute a pension plan — at the risk of being fired. Known as the godfather of the NFL Bert Bell, was able to start communications with the AFL, which Pete Rozelle turned into a merger in 1970, and was able to start what is now known as the NFL Draft. According to Belson (2016), “The league has seen its television ratings plunge this season…, television ratings are down by double digits so far this season” (p. 1). Under Goodell’s leadership as NFL commissioner from 2006-present, for the first time ratings for the NFL has dropped lower than expected. Rozelle brought new life to the NFL increasing its popularity and fan base during his 29 season tenure. According to Belson, “Goodell noted, though, that the pace of games could also be a factor in the ratings decline” (p.2). Goodell is proposing to limit commercial times to speed up the game, but that would cause the NFL to lose money from commercial sponsors. According to Wallace, “Mr. Rozelle was also consistent in naming the decision he most regretted as commissioner: playing N.F.L. games on Sunday, Nov. 24, 1963, two days after John F. Kennedy was assassinated. He called the decision a mistake (p. 2). This is the only