With one game left in the season, head coach Forrest Gregg was fired and replaced by Dick Modzelewski.
The Cleveland Browns had not hosted nor been in a Monday Night Football game since the 1973 season, when they lost at home against the Miami Dolphins.
The Cleveland Stadium was sold out that beautiful night along the lakefront and the crowd looked forward to a great game.
Scoring their most points in 9 years, the Browns broke a team record with 34 first downs while rolling up 526 yards (322 rushing) in a rout over the Kansas City Chiefs 44-7.
Brian Sipe threw for 200 yards and tight end Gary Parris caught two touchdown passes.