▁the ▁tele cast ▁rights . ▁▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 2 , ▁Du Mont ▁only ▁a ired ▁New ▁York ▁Gi ants ▁games ▁before ▁moving ▁to ▁a ▁more ▁national ▁scope ▁the ▁following ▁season . ▁▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁During ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁and ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁seasons , ▁Du Mont ▁broadcast ▁Saturday ▁night ▁NFL ▁games . ▁It ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁that ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁games ▁were ▁tele vised ▁live , ▁coast - to - co ast , ▁in ▁prime ▁time , ▁for ▁the ▁entire ▁season . ▁This ▁pred ated ▁Monday ▁Night ▁Football ▁on ▁ABC ▁by ▁ 1 7 ▁years . ▁Several ▁of ▁the ▁games ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁and ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁origin ated ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁( Gi ants ), ▁Pitts burgh ▁( Ste el ers ), ▁or ▁Washington ▁( Red sk ins ). ▁( All ▁three ▁of ▁these ▁cities ▁had ▁Du Mont ▁O & Os .) ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 3 , ▁Du Mont ▁tele vised ▁a ▁Thanks g iving ▁NFL ▁game ▁between ▁the ▁Detroit ▁L ions ▁and ▁the ▁Green ▁Bay ▁Pack ers . ▁▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁Du Mont ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁Em my ▁Awards ▁for ▁its ▁coverage ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁and ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁seasons ▁but ▁did ▁not ▁win . ▁ ▁Du Mont ▁proved ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁less ▁than ▁ideal ▁choice ▁for ▁a ▁national ▁broad c aster . ▁The ▁network ▁had ▁only ▁eigh teen ▁primary