21 NFL Matchups That Have Played Monday Night in Only One City
Updated: September 18, 2026
Twenty-one NFL matchups have met at least three times on Monday night with every game in the same city, 1966–2025. Raiders–Seahawks is the longest run: six games, all in Seattle. The 2026 schedule ends one run (Panthers at Buccaneers, Nov. 30) and extends another (Steelers at Jaguars, Dec. 14).
Some rivalries have never switched sides on Monday night. The Dolphins hosted the Bengals four times and the Bears four times. The Bengals and Bears never hosted the Dolphins back. This list counts every Monday night game from 1966 through 2025, regular season only.
2026 Monday Night Games That Break or Extend a One-City Run
| 2026 gamevisitor at host | Dateand week | Before 2026Monday night games | What 2026 doesto the run |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers at Buccaneers | Nov. 30 (Week 12) | 3 games, all in Charlotte | Ends the run: first Monday night meeting in Tampa |
| Steelers at Jaguars | Dec. 14 (Week 14) | 3 games, all in Jacksonville | Extends the run to 4 |
Both games fall in Weeks 12–17, where the league can flex Monday night games, so either could still move off Monday. No other 2026 Monday night game starts a new one-city run.
The Steelers are 0–3 on Monday night in Jacksonville. They scored three points total in the last two of those games.
All 21 One-City Monday Night Matchups, 1971–2023
| Matchupvisitor–host | GamesMonday night | Every game inhost city | Host recordwins–losses | Yearsfirst–last | Never invisitor's home cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders–Seahawks | 6 | Seattle | 4–2 | 1980–2006 | Oakland, Los Angeles, Las Vegas |
| Bears–Dolphins | 4 | Miami | 3–1 | 1971–2002 | Chicago |
| Bengals–Dolphins | 4 | Miami | 4–0 | 1974–1991 | Cincinnati |
| Cardinals–Commanders | 3 | Washington | 3–0 | 1975–1985 | St. Louis, Arizona |
| Ravens–Browns | 3 | Cleveland | 0–3 | 2009–2020 | Baltimore |
| Ravens–Steelers | 3 | Pittsburgh | 3–0 | 2005–2008 | Baltimore |
| Broncos–Bills | 3 | Buffalo | 1–2 | 1989–2023 | Denver |
| Bills–Steelers | 3 | Pittsburgh | 3–0 | 1993–1996 | Buffalo |
| Packers–Panthers | 3 | Charlotte | 2–1 | 2000–2005 | Green Bay, Milwaukee |
| Panthers–Eagles | 3 | Philadelphia | 2–1 | 2006–2014 | Charlotte |
| Buccaneers–Panthers | 3 | Charlotte | 2–1 | 2006–2016 | Tampa (ends Nov. 30, 2026) |
| Bears–Chargers | 3 | San Diego | 2–1 | 1978–2015 | Chicago, Los Angeles |
| Cowboys–Rams | 3 | Los Angeles area (Anaheim) | 1–2 | 1980–1987 | Dallas area, St. Louis |
| Packers–Broncos | 3 | Denver | 2–1 | 1975–2007 | Green Bay, Milwaukee |
| Raiders–Lions | 3 | Detroit area | 1–2 | 1984–2023 | Oakland, Los Angeles, Las Vegas |
| Packers–Giants | 3 | New York area | 2–1 | 1982–2023 | Green Bay, Milwaukee |
| Colts–Patriots | 3 | Foxborough | 0–3 | 1972–2005 | Baltimore, Indianapolis |
| Steelers–Jaguars | 3 | Jacksonville | 3–0 | 1997–2006 | Pittsburgh |
| Steelers–Chargers | 3 | San Diego | 1–2 | 1980–2015 | Pittsburgh, Los Angeles |
| Rams–Saints | 3 | New Orleans | 1–2 | 1980–2001 | Los Angeles, St. Louis |
| Vikings–Eagles | 3 | Philadelphia | 3–0 | 1990–2022 | Minneapolis |
Raiders–Seahawks: Six Monday Night Games, All in Seattle, 1980–2006
All Raiders–Seahawks Monday night games have been in Seattle. No Monday games have been in Oakland, Los Angeles, or Las Vegas. The Raiders came to Seattle from two different home cities in that span: Oakland in 1980 and 2006, Los Angeles from 1984 to 1988. Seattle won four of the six.
Bengals–Dolphins: Miami Went 4–0 on Monday Night, 1974–1991
All Bengals–Dolphins Monday night games have been in Miami. No Monday games have been in Cincinnati. Miami won all four and held Cincinnati to three points or fewer twice.
Relocated Teams and One-City Monday Night Runs, 1972–2015
A team move can freeze a run in a city that no longer hosts it.
- Chargers: All Steelers–Chargers and Bears–Chargers Monday night games were in San Diego. The Chargers moved to Los Angeles in 2017. Neither matchup has had a Monday night game in Los Angeles.
- Rams as host: All Cowboys–Rams Monday night games were in Anaheim, from 1980 to 1987. The matchup has not been on Monday night since, through the Rams' St. Louis years (1995–2015) and their return to Los Angeles in 2016.
- Rams as visitor: The Rams went to New Orleans from Anaheim in 1980 and 1990 and from St. Louis in 2001. The Rams have never hosted the Saints on Monday night in any of their home cities.
- Raiders, Cardinals, Colts: The Raiders played Monday night in Seattle and Detroit from Oakland, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. The Cardinals went to Washington three times, all from St. Louis. The Colts went to Foxborough from Baltimore twice and from Indianapolis once, and won all three.
Monday Night Near Misses: Chiefs–Chargers and Giants–Saints, 1983–2019
The Chargers visited Kansas City on Monday night four times (1983, 1995, 2010, 2011). Their only Monday night home game against the Chiefs was in Mexico City in 2019. That one game keeps the matchup off the list.
The Giants have never hosted the Saints on Monday night, but they did play one in their own stadium. The Sept. 19, 2005, game was a Saints home game moved to Giants Stadium in East Rutherford after Hurricane Katrina, and the Giants won 27–10. The other two meetings, in 1993 and 2011, were in New Orleans.
Host Teams Went 43–25 in One-City Monday Night Matchups, 1971–2023
Across all 68 games in these 21 matchups, the host team is 43–25. Six hosts are unbeaten, led by Miami (4–0 against the Bengals). Two hosts are winless: Cleveland (0–3 against the Ravens) and New England (0–3 against the Colts).
How We Counted Monday Night Games, 1966–2025
- Regular season only, 1966–2025. No playoff games.
- A Monday night game is a game played on Monday night. Christmas Monday games at 8 PM ET or later count. Christmas daytime games and the 5 PM ET Monday games of 2020 and 2021 do not. The eight Monday games from 1966 to 1969 are included and do not change the list.
- A matchup makes the list with three or more Monday night games, all in one city.
- Suburbs count as their metro area: Miami Gardens is Miami, Pontiac is Detroit, Orchard Park is Buffalo, Anaheim is Los Angeles, East Rutherford is New York.
- A team relocation counts as a different city. Neutral-site and displaced home games count where they were played.
- 2026 games come from the published schedule as of Sept. 18, 2026, and can change through flex scheduling.
- Game data: nflverse games data (Lee Sharpe) and MockSlate's Primetime & Holiday Game History.
FAQ
Which NFL matchup has played the most Monday night games in one city?
Raiders–Seahawks: six Monday night games, all in Seattle, from 1980 to 2006. Seattle won four of the six.
Will any 2026 Monday night game end a one-city run?
Yes. Panthers at Buccaneers on Nov. 30, 2026, is the first Panthers–Buccaneers Monday night game in Tampa. The first three were all in Charlotte.
Have the Steelers ever played the Jaguars on Monday night in Pittsburgh?
No. All three Monday night meetings were in Jacksonville, and the Jaguars won all three. The fourth is set for Dec. 14, 2026, also in Jacksonville.
Have the Chargers played the Steelers on Monday night in Los Angeles?
No. All three Steelers–Chargers Monday night games were in San Diego, before the Chargers moved to Los Angeles in 2017.
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