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Let's take a look at some of the most memorable 'Monday Night Football' games in team history.
Oct. 27, 1986 (Giants 27, Redskins 20) - Football fans at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., watch the seventh game of the World Series on mini television sets when the Giants played and beat the Washington Redskins.
Oct. 25, 2010 (Giants 41, Cowboys 35) - In the game that Dallas quarterback Tony Romo broke his collarbone, the Giants scored on five straight drives and held on to win 41-35 in Arlington, Texas.
Sept. 19, 2005 (Giants 27, Saints 10) - Because of damage to the Superdome caused by Hurricane Katrina, the Saints were given a "home" game at Giants Stadium by the league. The Giants scored first and never lost the lead in the 27-10 victory.
Sept. 11, 1989 (Giants 27, Redskins 24) - After a dominant first half by the Giants defense, Raul Allegre kicked a 52-yd field goal as time expired to seal a 27-24 victor over Washington.
Dec. 1, 1986 (Giants 21, 49ers 17) - Tight end Mark Bavaro cemented his reputation as one of the toughest men in the NFL. With the Giants trailing, Bavaro caught a pass from Phil Simms over the middle, and it took nearly seven 49ers defenders to finally drag him down, including future Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott. Bavaro's play ignited the Giants, who won the game and eventually the Super Bowl.
Oct. 14, 1991 (Giants 23, Steelers 20) - Matt Bahr kicked a 44-yard field goal with four seconds remaining to seal the victory and halt the Steelers' fourth-quarter comeback bid.
Nov. 21, 1994 (Giants 13, Oilers 10) - The victory snapped a seven-game losing streak for the 1994 Giants, who won their final six contests beginning with that game.
Oct. 2, 1972 (Giants 27, Eagles (12) - Norm Snead threw three touchdowns and Ron Johnson ran for 124 yards and a score in the Giants' first Monday Night Football victory.
Dec. 21, 2009 (Giants 45, Redskins 12) - The Giants led 24-0 at halftime, the largest shutout halftime lead on Monday Night Football since 2005. The 45 points remain the most scored by the Giants in a Monday game.
Nov. 28, 2011 at New Orleans/Dec. 3, 2012 at Washington - In the two Monday Night Football games Cruz has played on the road, he has found tremendous success. Cruz has 14 catches for 261 yards (18.6 yard average) and two touchdowns as a visitor on MNF, with a long catch of 72 yards that resulted in a touchdown against the Saints.
Week 1: Sept. 8 (Mon) @ Detroit 7:10 PM**
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Week 4: Sept. 25 (Thurs) @ Washington 8:25 PM
The Giants hit the road for their third straight Thursday night game away from MetLife Stadium to take on the rival Redskins. After sweeping the Redskins last season, Big Blue has found recent success at FedEx Field, winning six of its last eight games there.
Week 6: Oct. 12 @ Philadelphia 8:30 PM
There's never any love lost when these two teams meet, and that is especially true under the lights. Smack in the middle of three straight road games against NFC East foes for the Giants, the matchup against the reigning division champ could be key for Big Blue in setting the tone to get back to the postseason.
Week 9: Nov. 3 (Mon) vs. INDIANAPOLIS 8:30 PM
This will be the time to dig out the old No. 44 and No. 88 highlights as former Giants draft picks Ahmad Bradshaw and Hakeem Nicks return to their old home. In six seasons, Bradshaw rushed for more than 4,000 yards and won two Super Bowls with the Giants, while Nicks was instrumental in the team's Super Bowl XLVI run. Bradshaw joined the Colts in 2013 while Nicks signed with them last month as a free agent.
Week 12: Nov. 23 vs. DALLAS 8:30 PM*
Based on last season and the way the teams are trending, this Dallas meeting will be the last of a challenging four-game stretch in November. Coming off their bye in Week 8, the Giants host Indianapolis, travel to Seattle, and then return home for San Francisco and Dallas. By then, teams will know what they have as they begin the final playoff push. And if we've learned anything about Giants vs. Cowboys in primetime, it's that neither team is ever out of it until the final whistle.
*Times subject to change (All times are EASTERN)
In addition to the already scheduled primetime affairs, for the first time, flexible scheduling may be applied in Weeks 5-10. During that period, flexible scheduling can be used in no more than two weeks by shifting a Sunday afternoon game into primetime and moving the Sunday night game to an afternoon start time.
Also, for the first time, a select number of games are being "cross-flexed," moving between CBS and FOX to bring potentially under-distributed games to wider audiences.
"Flexible scheduling" will be used in Weeks 11-17 as it has been in recent years. In Weeks 11-16, the schedule lists the games tentatively set for Sunday Night Football on NBC. Only Sunday afternoon games are eligible to be moved to Sunday night, in which case the tentatively scheduled Sunday night game would be moved to an afternoon start time. Flexible scheduling will not be applied to games airing on Thursday, Saturday or Monday nights. A flexible scheduling move would be announced at least 12 days before the game. For Week 17, the Sunday night game will be announced no later than six days prior to December 28. The schedule does not list a Sunday night game in Week 17, but an afternoon game with playoff implications will be moved to that time slot. Flexible scheduling ensures quality matchups in all Sunday time slots in those weeks and gives "surprise" teams a chance to play their way into primetime.
