Monday Night Football (1970) featured a cast of 86 tracked actors. Of these, 33 (60%) are still alive today and 22 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Fran Tarkenton, age 86. This TV series starred Howard Cosell and Frank Gifford.
60% still with us· verified cast38% of full cast · incl. 31 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 60% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 71.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast86 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1970 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Howard Cosell Self - Host | Self - Host | Deceased | 25/03/1918 | 77 | 23/04/1995 | 52 |
 Frank Gifford Self - Play by Play | Self - Play by Play | Deceased | 16/08/1930 | 84 | 09/08/2015 | 40 |
 Don Meredith Self - Color Comentator | Self - Color Comentator | Deceased | 10/04/1938 | 72 | 05/12/2010 | 32 |
 Alex Karras Color Comentator | Color Comentator | Deceased | 15/07/1935 | 77 | 10/10/2012 | 35 |
| Deceased | 20/06/1935 | 87 | 24/08/2022 | 35 | ||
 John Madden Coach | Coach | Deceased | 10/04/1936 | 85 | 28/12/2021 | 34 |
 Joe Namath Quarterback | Quarterback | Living | 31/05/1943 | 83 | — | 27 |
 Paul Brown Coach | Coach | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Archie Manning Quarterback | Quarterback | Living | 19/05/1949 | 77 | — | 21 |
 Chuck Noll Coach | Coach | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Terry Bradshaw Quarterback | Quarterback | Living | 02/09/1948 | 78 | — | 22 |
 Fran Tarkenton Quarterback | Quarterback | Living | 03/02/1940 | 86 | — | 30 |
 Ken stabler Quarterback | Quarterback | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Mike Ditka Coach | Coach | Living | 18/10/1939 | 86 | — | 31 |
 Fred Biletnikoff Wide Receiver | Wide Receiver | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tom Landry Coach | Coach | Deceased | 11/09/1924 | 75 | 12/02/2000 | 46 |
| Deceased | 07/05/1933 | 69 | 11/09/2002 | 37 | ||
 Bubba Smith Defensive End | Defensive End | Deceased | 28/02/1945 | 66 | 03/08/2011 | 25 |
 Dick LeBeau Corner Back | Corner Back | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ahmad Rashād Wide Receiver | Wide Receiver | Living | 19/11/1949 | 76 | — | 21 |
 Larry Csonka Fullback | Fullback | Living | 25/12/1946 | 79 | — | 24 |
 Don Shula Coach | Coach | Deceased | 04/01/1930 | 90 | 04/05/2020 | 40 |
 Mercury Morris Running Back | Running Back | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 George Blanda Quarterback | Quarterback | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Merlin Olsen Defensive tackle | Defensive tackle | Deceased | 15/09/1940 | 69 | 10/03/2010 | 30 |
 Jim Plunkett Quarterback | Quarterback | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Roger Staubach Quarterback | Quarterback | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hank Stram Coach | Coach | Deceased | 03/01/1923 | 82 | 04/07/2005 | 47 |
 Bob Griese Quarterback | Quarterback | Living | 03/02/1945 | 81 | — | 25 |
Sonny Jurgensen Quarterback | Quarterback | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 O. J. Simpson Running Back | Running Back | Deceased | 09/07/1947 | 76 | 10/04/2024 | 23 |
| Deceased | 02/06/1944 | 70 | 15/05/2015 | 26 | ||
 Gene Upshaw Guard | Guard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Franco Harris Fullback | Fullback | Deceased | 07/03/1950 | 72 | 21/12/2022 | 20 |
 Lyle Alzado Defensive End | Defensive End | Deceased | 03/04/1949 | 43 | 14/05/1992 | 21 |
 Dan Dierdorf Tackle | Tackle | Living | 29/06/1949 | 77 | — | 21 |
 Bart Starr Coach | Coach | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ken Anderson Quarterback | Quarterback | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bob Trumpy Tight End | Tight End | Deceased | 06/03/1945 | 80 | 02/11/2025 | 25 |
 Joe Greene Defensive Tackle | Defensive Tackle | Living | 24/09/1946 | 79 | — | 24 |
 Fred Dryer Defensive end | Defensive end | Living | 06/07/1946 | 80 | — | 24 |
Paul brown Coach | Coach | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ken Anderson Quarterback | Quarterback | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bum Phillips Coach | Coach | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dan Pastorini Quarterback | Quarterback | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lynn Swann Wide Receiver | Wide Receiver | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dan Fouts Quarterback | Quarterback | Living | 10/06/1951 | 75 | — | 19 |
Ron Jaworski Quarterback | Quarterback | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Matuszak Defensive End | Defensive End | Deceased | 25/10/1950 | 38 | 17/06/1989 | 20 |
Dick Vermeil Coach | Coach | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ed Jones Defensive End | Defensive End | Living | 23/02/1951 | 75 | — | 19 |
 Joe Theismann Quarterback | Quarterback | Living | 09/09/1949 | 77 | — | 21 |
 Walter Payton Running Back | Running Back | Deceased | 25/07/1953 | 46 | 01/11/1999 | 17 |
Randy White Defensive Tackle | Defensive Tackle | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tony Dorsett Running Back | Running Back | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ahmad Rachad Wide Receiver | Wide Receiver | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Earl Campbell Running Back | Running Back | Living | 29/03/1955 | 71 | — | 15 |
 Lynn Swann Wide Receiver | Wide Receiver | Living | 07/03/1952 | 74 | — | 18 |
Steve Bartkowski Quarterback | Quarterback | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Steve Largent Wide Receiver | Wide Receiver | Living | 28/09/1954 | 71 | — | 16 |
 Joe Greene Defensive Tackle | Defensive Tackle | Deceased | 19/04/1915 | 71 | 16/06/1986 | 55 |
 Ozzie Newsome Tight End | Tight End | Living | 16/03/1956 | 70 | — | 14 |
Tom Flores Coach | Coach | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jim Zorn Quarterback | Quarterback | Living | 10/05/1953 | 73 | — | 17 |
 Randy Cross Guard | Guard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Doug Williams Quarterback | Quarterback | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Phil Simms Quarterback | Quarterback | Living | 03/11/1955 | 70 | — | 15 |
Mark Gastineau Defensive End | Defensive End | Living | 20/11/1956 | 69 | — | 14 |
Kellen Winslow Tight End | Tight End | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ronnie Lott Cornerback | Cornerback | Living | 08/05/1959 | 67 | — | 11 |
 Joe Montana Quarterback | Quarterback | Living | 11/06/1956 | 70 | — | 14 |
 Dwight Clark Wide Receiver | Wide Receiver | Deceased | 08/01/1957 | 61 | 04/06/2018 | 13 |
 Cris Collinsworth Wide Receiver | Wide Receiver | Living | 27/01/1959 | 67 | — | 11 |
 Marcus Allen Running Back | Running Back | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bill Walsh Coach | Coach | Deceased | 10/11/1931 | 75 | 30/07/2007 | 39 |
 Lawrence Taylor Outside Linebacker | Outside Linebacker | Living | 04/02/1959 | 67 | — | 11 |
 Joe Gibbs Coach | Coach | Living | 25/11/1940 | 85 | — | 30 |
 Howie Long Defensive End | Defensive End | Living | 06/01/1960 | 66 | — | 10 |
 Bill Parcells Coach | Coach | Living | 22/08/1941 | 85 | — | 29 |
Art Monk Wide Receiver | Wide Receiver | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Eric Dickerson Running Back | Running Back | Living | 02/09/1960 | 66 | — | 10 |
 Dan Marino Quarterback | Quarterback | Living | 15/09/1961 | 65 | — | 9 |
Mike Singletary Middle Linebacker | Middle Linebacker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Elway Quarterback | Quarterback | Living | 29/06/1960 | 66 | — | 10 |
 Tom Jackson Outside Linebacker | Outside Linebacker | Living | 04/04/1951 | 75 | — | 19 |
 Doug Williams Quarterback | Quarterback | Living | 09/08/1955 | 71 | — | 15 |
