22 Years Ago Tonight September 5, 2002 The inaugural annual Thursday Night "#NFLKickoff Game" ESPN's open featuring Chris Berman, followed by the broadcast team of Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, and Suzy Kolber The #Giants hosted the #49ers — the "NFL Kickoff Game"

September 5, 1972 "They're all gone." 11 members of the Israeli Olympic Team are taken hostage by a Palestinian terror group, "Black September", at the Olympic Village in Munich, West Germany. After a failed rescue attempt, first misreported as successful, all hostages are

OTD 1993 #Chiefs #Buccaneers Joseph Montana (14-21-246-3) and Marcus Allen 13-79 1-12-1 make their #ChiefsKingdom  debut. JJ Birden 3-82-1 27-3 #Chiefs

Heaven Birthday, George Kiick 🙏🏻 Fullback, #Steelers 1940, 1945 The father of #Dolphins running back Jim Kiick The 18th selection overall in the 1940 NFL Draft out of Bucknell, George was the Steelers' second leading rusher in 1940.

"TOUGH. DUDE." A Tribute to Billy Kilmer Happy 85th, Billy! Originally drafted in 1961 as a halfback out of UCLA by the #49ers, Kilmer led the team in rushing touchdowns as rookie — finishing second in the NFL. He didn't really begin his pro quarterbacking career in earnest

September 5, 1988 The 300th regular-season telecast of ABC's Monday Night Football sees a Week One matchup of the two previous Super Bowl champions. With 8:00 remaining and Washington driving to tie the game, the #Giants' Pepper Johnson strip-sacks Doug Williams, Jim Burt

The "#NFL on NBC" intro theme, from 1973 and used throughout the '70s

A Salute to #Arrowhead Stadium After the franchise's move from Dallas in 1963, the #Chiefs had played all of their home games at ancient Kansas City Municipal Stadium. In 1972, Arrowhead opened. With its high-tech animated scoreboard and modern bowl design (every seat facing

"Alcoa Presents: FANTASTIC FINISHES" These 30-second NFL Films-produced vignettes aired at the two-minute warning of nearly every #NFL game on CBS and NBC from 1980 to 1986. The great Harry Kalas narrated. A 30-second spot for the Alcoa Corporation would immediately follow.

Happy Birthday Willie Gault #Bears

ABC's Howard Cosell interviews two legendary quarterbacks before the first-ever primetime matchup between teams from Kansas City and #Baltimore. The #Chiefs' Len Dawson and the Colts' Johnny Unitas September 28, 1970

"YOU MAKE THE CALL!" Shown during Monday Night Football for a decade beginning in 1982, these #NFL Films-produced vignettes sandwiched a 30-second spot for IBM. The clever concept prompted the viewing audience to watch the commercial and anticipate if they made the correct call

The classic "NFL on NBC" opening disco theme from the 1980 and 1981 seasons Midnite Flite's "Don't Turn Away" 🕺💃

Jerry Rice, 30 years ago tonight 🐐 The NFL's Touchdown King #FTTB

Just five short months after winning the 1962 AFL title, Lamar Hunt's #Dallas Texans skipped town, moving to Kansas City to become the #Chiefs. Shortly after their departure, the NFL's #DallasCowboys took ownership of the Texans' old sign and facility at 4425 Central Expressway

September 5, 1983 Trailing the defending-Super Bowl champion #HTTR 23-3 at the half, Danny White fires three second-half touchdowns — two to Tony Hill — in the #Cowboys' 31-30 victory at RFK on Monday Night Football. This is then Dallas's largest comeback win ever (20 points).

September 6, 1992 Bill Cowher's NFL regular season head coaching debut for the #Steelers — the first time in 24 years that Chuck Noll isn't leading the troops After trailing 14-0 early, Pittsburgh scores 13 unanswered second-half points to upset the favored Oilers, 29-24.

"BARRY HOUDINI" #Lions running back Barry Sanders with an amazing "escape act" touchdown in Chicago. September 6, 1992

September 6, 1998 The longest overtime run from scrimmage in NFL history #49ers Garrison Hearst's 96-yard opening day game-winner to defeat the Jets at Candlestick

September 6, 1981 "STRIPES" The #Bengals unveil their "startling new look" for the first time in a regular-season game. Down 21-0, ineffective QB Ken Anderson is replaced by Turk Schonert, who orchestrates the largest comeback in team history — a 27-21 win over Seattle.