Wire accounts found in indicated that the Washington- Philadelphia game in Week 2 of the 1953 season, was to have been regionally televised by ABC, but the cables needed for the telecast never arrived. In ABC's final year of their initial go around with the National Football League, they added Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers games (for the Pacific Time Zone affiliates) to go along with their coverage of the Bears and Cardinals. Beginning in 1954, ABC added Washington Redskins home games, taking those from DuMont, who replaced them with the Philadelphia Eagles despite Philadelphia (unlike Washington with WTTG) not having a DuMont O&O.
While DuMont focused on the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers due to their respective markets having a DuMont O&O ( WABD and WDTV, respectively), ABC focused on Chicago Bears home games and Chicago Cardinals home games. Harry Wismer provided commentary for the game in 1948 and the game in 1950 joined by Red Grange and Joe Hasel.ĪBC first broadcast regular season National Football League games in 1953, supplementing the DuMont Television Network's NFL coverage. In 19, ABC televised the National Football League Championship Game. 4.4.2 2010 season-"Monday Night Massacre" (Eagles).3.6.4.1 "Monday Night Massacre" (Seahawks).2.5 Cosell, Gifford, Meredith, and Simpson.2.4 Cosell, Gifford, Meredith, and Tarkenton.