ESPN Sunday Night Football results (1987–2005)
This is a list of results of National Football League games played on ESPN Sunday Night Football. In 1987, the NFL began regularly scheduling games for Sunday nights to be aired on ESPN during the second half of the season. The league expanded these games to the entire season in 1990, though the first half of the season was televised on TNT, while ESPN continued to carry the second half. In 1998, ESPN took over the entire season's slate of games. The network also aired occasional Thursday and Saturday night games when they were scheduled (some of these games were either to avoid conflicts with the World Series, or because Sunday was Christmas Eve).
| Overtime Result |
1980s
1987
| Day | Date | Visiting Team | Final Score | Host Team | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | November 8 | New England Patriots | 10-17 | New York Giants | Giants Stadium |
| Sunday | November 15 | Los Angeles Raiders | 14-16 | San Diego Chargers | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| Sunday | November 22 | Miami Dolphins | 20-14 | Dallas Cowboys | Texas Stadium |
| Sunday | November 29 | Cleveland Browns | 24-38 | San Francisco 49ers | Candlestick Park |
| Sunday | December 6 | Chicago Bears | 30-24 | Minnesota Vikings | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| Sunday | December 13 | Denver Broncos | 21-28 | Seattle Seahawks | Kingdome |
| Sunday | December 20 | Washington Redskins | 21-23 | Miami Dolphins | Joe Robbie Stadium |
| Sunday | December 27 | Los Angeles Rams | 0-48 | San Francisco 49ers | Candlestick Park |
1988
The December 18 game between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams featured the Rams clinching the final NFC wild card, eliminating the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints from playoff contention. Giants quarterback Phil Simms accused San Francisco of losing on purpose to put an end to the Giants' season.
| Day | Date | Visiting Team | Final Score | Host Team | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | October 30 | Washington Redskins | 17-41 | Houston Oilers | Astrodome |
| Sunday | November 6 | Los Angeles Raiders | 13-3 | San Diego Chargers | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| Sunday | November 13 | Minnesota Vikings | 43-3 | Dallas Cowboys | Texas Stadium |
| Sunday | November 20 | New England Patriots | 6-3 | Miami Dolphins | Joe Robbie Stadium |
| Sunday | November 27 | New York Giants | 13-12 | New Orleans Saints | Louisiana Superdome |
| Sunday | December 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 37-34 | Houston Oilers | Astrodome |
| Sunday | December 11 | Denver Broncos | 14-42 | Seattle Seahawks | Kingdome |
| Sunday | December 18 | Los Angeles Rams | 38-16 | San Francisco 49ers | Candlestick Park |
1989
The November 5 game between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins would be the only win for the Cowboys during the 1989 season.
The December 23 game was played on that day in particular because the Sunday that weekend was Christmas Eve, which the NFL avoids playing on for night games. The same thing happened in 1995 and 2000.
| Day | Date | Visiting Team | Final Score | Host Team | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | November 5 | Dallas Cowboys | 13-3 | Washington Redskins | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium |
| Sunday | November 12 | Los Angeles Raiders | 12-14 | San Diego Chargers | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| Sunday | November 19 | New York Jets | 10-27 | Indianapolis Colts | Hoosier Dome |
| Sunday | November 26 | Los Angeles Rams | 20-17 | New Orleans Saints | Louisiana Superdome |
| Sunday | December 3 | Chicago Bears | 16-27 | Minnesota Vikings | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| Sunday | December 10 | New England Patriots | 10-31 | Miami Dolphins | Joe Robbie Stadium |
| Sunday | December 17 | Los Angeles Raiders | 17-23 | Seattle Seahawks | Kingdome |
| Saturday | December 23 | Cleveland Browns | 24-20 | Houston Oilers | Astrodome |
1990s
1990
| Day | Date | Visiting Team | Final Score | Host Team | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | November 11 | San Francisco 49ers | 24-6 | Dallas Cowboys | Texas Stadium |
| Sunday | November 18 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-27 | Cincinnati Bengals | Riverfront Stadium |
| Sunday | November 25 | Seattle Seahawks | 13-10 | San Diego Chargers | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| Sunday | December 2 | Green Bay Packers | 7-23 | Minnesota Vikings | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| Sunday | December 9 | Philadelphia Eagles | 20-23 | Miami Dolphins | Joe Robbie Stadium |
| Sunday | December 16 | Chicago Bears | 21-38 | Detroit Lions | Pontiac Silverdome |
| Sunday | December 23 | Denver Broncos | 12-17 | Seattle Seahawks | Kingdome |
| Sunday | December 30 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14-34 | Houston Oilers | Astrodome |
1991
| Day | Date | Visiting Team | Final Score | Host Team | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | October 27 | Washington Redskins | 17-13 | New York Giants | Giants Stadium |
| Sunday | November 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13-20 | Denver Broncos | Mile High Stadium |
| Sunday | November 10 | New England Patriots | 20-30 | Miami Dolphins | Joe Robbie Stadium |
| Sunday | November 17 | Cleveland Browns | 24-28 | Houston Oilers | Astrodome |
| Sunday | November 24 | Atlanta Falcons | 23-20 | New Orleans Saints | Louisiana Superdome |
| Sunday | December 1 | Los Angeles Raiders | 9-7 | San Diego Chargers | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| Sunday | December 8 | Minnesota Vikings | 26-24 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tampa Stadium |
| Sunday | December 15 | Buffalo Bills | 35-7 | Indianapolis Colts | Hoosier Dome |
| Sunday | December 22 | Los Angeles Rams | 9-23 | Seattle Seahawks | Kingdome |
1992
| Day | Date | Visiting Team | Final Score | Host Team | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | November 8 | Cincinnati Bengals | 31-28 | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field |
| Sunday | November 15 | New York Giants | 13-27 | Denver Broncos | Mile High Stadium |
| Sunday | November 22 | Kansas City Chiefs | 24-14 | Seattle Seahawks | Kingdome |
| Sunday | November 29 | Los Angeles Raiders | 3-27 | San Diego Chargers | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| Thursday | December 3 | Atlanta Falcons | 14-22 | New Orleans Saints | Louisiana Superdome |
| Sunday | December 6 | Los Angeles Rams | 31-27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tampa Stadium |
| Sunday | December 13 | Green Bay Packers | 16-14 | Houston Oilers | Astrodome |
| Sunday | December 20 | New York Jets | 17-19 | Miami Dolphins | Joe Robbie Stadium |
| Sunday | December 27 | Buffalo Bills | 3-27 | Houston Oilers | Astrodome |
1993
The January 2 game between the Houston Oilers and New York Jets is best remembered for an incident near halftime when Oiler defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan punched offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride.
| Day | Date | Visiting Team | Final Score | Host Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | November 7 | Indianapolis Colts | 24-30 | Washington Redskins | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| Sunday | November 14 | Chicago Bears | 16-13 | San Diego Chargers | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| Sunday | November 21 | Minnesota Vikings | 10-23 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tampa Stadium |
| Sunday | November 28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-23 | Houston Oilers | Astrodome |
| Sunday | December 5 | Cincinnati Bengals | 8-21 | San Francisco 49ers | Candlestick Park |
| Sunday | December 12 | Green Bay Packers | 20-13 | San Diego Chargers | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| Sunday | December 19 | Philadelphia Eagles | 20-10 | Indianapolis Colts | Hoosier Dome |
| Sunday | December 26 | Kansas City Chiefs | 10-30 | Minnesota Vikings | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| Sunday | January 2 | New York Jets | 0-24 | Houston Oilers | Astrodome |
1994
| Day | Date | Visiting Team | Final Score | Host Team | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | November 6 | Los Angeles Raiders | 3-13 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium |
| Sunday | November 13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9-14 | Detroit Lions | Pontiac Silverdome |
| Sunday | November 20 | Los Angeles Rams | 27-31 | San Francisco 49ers | Candlestick Park |
| Sunday | November 27 | New England Patriots | 12-10 | Indianapolis Colts | RCA Dome |
| Thursday | December 1 | Chicago Bears | 27-33 | Minnesota Vikings | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| Sunday | December 4 | Buffalo Bills | 42-31 | Miami Dolphins | Joe Robbie Stadium |
| Sunday | December 11 | New Orleans Saints | 29-20 | Atlanta Falcons | Georgia Dome |
| Sunday | December 18 | Los Angeles Raiders | 17-16 | Seattle Seahawks | Kingdome |
| Sunday | December 25 | Detroit Lions | 20-27 | Miami Dolphins | Joe Robbie Stadium |
1995
| Day | Date | Visiting Team | Final Score | Host Team | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | November 5 | Miami Dolphins | 24-14 | San Diego Chargers | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| Sunday | November 12 | Denver Broncos | 13-31 | Philadelphia Eagles | Veterans Stadium |
| Sunday | November 19 | Houston Oilers | 13-20 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium |
| Sunday | November 26 | Carolina Panthers | 26-34 | New Orleans Saints | Louisiana Superdome |
| Thursday | November 30 | New York Giants | 10-6 | Arizona Cardinals | Sun Devil Stadium |
| Sunday | December 3 | Buffalo Bills | 17-27 | San Francisco 49ers | Candlestick Park |
| Sunday | December 10 | Green Bay Packers | 10-13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tampa Stadium |
| Sunday | December 17 | Oakland Raiders | 10-44 | Seattle Seahawks | Kingdome |
| Saturday | December 23 | New England Patriots | 7-10 | Indianapolis Colts | RCA Dome |
1996
| Day | Date | Visiting Team | Final Score | Host Team | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | November 3 | San Francisco 49ers | 24-17 | New Orleans Saints | Louisiana Superdome |
| Sunday | November 10 | New York Giants | 17-27 | Carolina Panthers | Ericsson Stadium |
| Sunday | November 17 | Minnesota Vikings | 16-13 | Oakland Raiders | Network Associates Coliseum |
| Sunday | November 24 | Green Bay Packers | 24-9 | St. Louis Rams | Trans World Dome |
| Sunday | December 1 | New England Patriots | 45-7 | San Diego Chargers | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| Thursday | December 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | 10-37 | Indianapolis Colts | RCA Dome |
| Sunday | December 8 | Minnesota Vikings | 24-22 | Detroit Lions | Pontiac Silverdome |
| Sunday | December 15 | Seattle Seahawks | 13-20 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Alltel Stadium |
| Sunday | December 22 | Denver Broncos | 10-16 | San Diego Chargers | Jack Murphy Stadium |
1997
| Day | Date | Visiting Team | Final Score | Host Team | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | November 2 | Detroit Lions | 10-20 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field |
| Sunday | November 9 | Baltimore Ravens | 0-37 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Three Rivers Stadium |
| Sunday | November 16 | Oakland Raiders | 38-13 | San Diego Chargers | Qualcomm Stadium |
| Sunday | November 23 | New York Giants | 7-7 | Washington Redskins | FedEx Field |
| Sunday | November 30 | Denver Broncos | 38-28 | San Diego Chargers | Qualcomm Stadium |
| Thursday | December 4 | Tennessee Oilers | 14-41 | Cincinnati Bengals | Cinergy Field |
| Sunday | December 7 | Detroit Lions | 30-33 | Miami Dolphins | Pro Player Stadium |
| Sunday | December 14 | Chicago Bears | 13-10 | St. Louis Rams | Trans World Dome |
| Sunday | December 21 | San Francisco 49ers | 9-38 | Seattle Seahawks | Kingdome |
1998
1999
2000s
2000
2001
2002
2003
The December 14 game between the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints is remembered for an incident where, after scoring a touchdown, Saints wide receiver Joe Horn grabbed a cell phone hidden under the goalpost padding and pretended to make a phone call. resulting in a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and Horn being fined $30,000 by the NFL.
2004
2005
See also
- ESPN Sunday Night Football
- Monday Night Football results (1970–1989)
- Monday Night Football results (1990–2009)
- Monday Night Football results (2010–present)
- NBC Sunday Night Football results (2006–present)
- NFL Network Run to the Playoffs results (2006–present)
- TNT Sunday Night Football results (1990–1997)
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