 In 1971, Frank Gifford became available after his contract with CBS Sports expired; Arledge brought him to ABC to serve as play-by-play announcer, replacing Jackson (who returned to broadcasting college football for the network, which he continued to do for the next 35 seasons).The former New York Giant had been an NFL analyst for CBS during the 1960s but had never called play-by-play prior to joining "Monday Night Football".In that capacity for "Monday Night Football" from 1971 to 1985, Gifford was often criticized for his see-no-evil approach in regard to discussing the NFL, earning him the dubious nickname "Faultless Frank."