Monday Night Football in Mexico City

NFL Live with (L-R) Darren Woodson, Herm Edwards and Trey Wingo on-set near Estadio Azteca. The NFL played its first regular-season game in Mexico City in 11 years Monday, Nov. 21 on ESPN and ESPN Deportes. The Houston Texans versus Oakland Raiders game from Estadio Azteca was the first Monday Night Football in the 47-year history of the series to be played outside the United States. MNF producer Jay Rothman, who produced the last NFL regular-season game in Mexico City in 2005, described the atmosphere as "the NFL meets the World Cup." See the full game recap here. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell (left) speaks with ESPN reporter John Sutcliffe during a visit to the ESPN Mexico City Studios. ESPN's President John Skipper meets and speaks with Mexico City based ESPN employees in their studios. Jon Gruden is interviewed by Houston's KTRK in Mexico City before Monday Night Football kickoff. Former Raiders QB Jim Plunkett joined Chris Berman before the MNF game. Commentators Alvaro Martin (left) and Raul Allegre in the ESPN Deportes booth at Estadio Azteca. The Monday Night Countdown crew after the Raiders victory in Mexico City. (L-R) Steve Young, Suzy Kolber, Matt Hasselbeck, Randy Moss, Charles Woodson and Chris Berman. SportsCenter's Hannah Storm is joined by Herm Edwards and Darren Woodson at the SC set in Chapultepec Park. Jon Gruden talks Raiders and MNF. Jon Gruden on raiders and MNF in Mexico city from ESPNFrontRow on Vimeo. The Sunday Countdown crew joins Hannah Storm at the SportsCenter desk. (L-R) Hannah Storm, Tim Hasselbeck, Randy Moss, Trent Dilfer and Charles Woodson. From the ESPN production truck in Mexico City before Sunday Night Countdown, Randy Moss (far right) joins (L-R) Mike Feinberg, Chad Minutillo and Matt Garrett. Chris Berman and Matt Hasselbeck joined the NFL Esta Noche on ESPN in Mexico. The view of the field inside Estadio Azteca from the ESPN broadcast booth. Jon Gruden swarmed by fans at Chapultepec Park in Mexico City. Mark Davis and Tommie Smith join Hannah Storm on SportsCenter Monday morning.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell (left) speaks with ESPN reporter John Sutcliffe during a visit to the ESPN Mexico City Studios.

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