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This is a list of results ofNational Football League games played onESPN Sunday Night Football andTNT Sunday Night Football. In1987, the NFL began regularly scheduling games for Sunday nights to be aired on ESPN during the second half (Weeks 10–18) of the season. The league expanded these games to the entire season in1990, though the first half (Weeks 1–9) of the season was televised onTNT, while ESPN continued to carry the second half (Weeks 10–18). In1998, ESPN took over the entire season's slate of games. ESPN also aired occasional Thursday and Saturday night games when they were scheduled (some of these games were either to avoid conflicts with theWorld Series, or because Sunday wasChristmas Eve).

The December 18 game between theSan Francisco 49ers andLos Angeles Rams featured the Rams clinching the final NFC wild card, eliminating theNew York Giants andNew Orleans Saints from playoff contention. Giants quarterbackPhil Simms accused the 49ers oflosing intentionally to put an end to the Giants' season.^[9][10][11]

The November 5 game between theDallas Cowboys andWashington Redskins would be the only win for the Cowboys during the1989 season.

The December 23 game was played on that day in particular because the Sunday on that weekend wasChristmas Eve, which the NFL avoids playing on for night games. The same thing happened in 1995 and 2000.

Beginning this seasonSunday Night Football became a full season package and was split between two broadcasters, ESPN and TNT.

Weeks 1–9 aired on TNT, Weeks 10-17 aired on ESPN.

Weeks 1–8 aired on TNT, and all other games aired on ESPN.

Weeks 1–9 aired on TNT, and all other games aired on ESPN.

The January 2 game between theHouston Oilers andNew York Jets is best remembered for an incident near halftime when Oilers defensive coordinatorBuddy Ryan punched offensive coordinatorKevin Gilbride.

Weeks 1–9 aired on TNT, and all other games aired on ESPN.

Weeks 1–9 aired on TNT, and all other games aired on ESPN.

Weeks 1–9 aired on TNT, and all other games aired on ESPN.

Weeks 1–9 aired on TNT, and all other games aired on ESPN.

This is the final season that TNT aired NFL games to date.

The November 23 game between theNew York Giants andWashington Redskins ended in a rare 7–7tie which was the first and only ESPN Sunday Night Football tie in series history.

Weeks 1–9 aired on TNT, and all other games aired on ESPN.

This was the first season thatESPN aired the entireSunday Night Football game schedule.

There was no game played on October 20 because it overlapped with Game 3 of the2002 World Series between theSan Francisco Giants and theAnaheim Angels.

There was no game played on October 19 because it overlapped with Game 2 of the2003 World Series between theFlorida Marlins and theNew York Yankees.

The December 14 game between theNew York Giants andNew Orleans Saints is remembered for an incident where, after scoring a touchdown, Saints wide receiverJoe Horn grabbed a cell phone hidden under the goalpost padding and pretended to make a phone call as atouchdown celebration. This resulted in Horn receiving a 15-yardunsportsmanlike conduct penalty, and a $30,000 fine by the NFL.

Beginning with this season,NFL Network also began airing preseason games.

There was no game played on October 24 because it overlapped with Game 1 of the2004 World Series between theSt. Louis Cardinals and theBoston Red Sox.

This was the last season thatSunday Night Football games would air on ESPN, as the broadcast rights moved to NBC in 2006.

There was no game played on October 23 because it overlapped with Game 1 of the2005 World Series between theHouston Astros and theChicago White Sox.

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