| abstract | - Fox NFL Sunday debuted in 1994 with hosts James Brown, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, and Jimmy Johnson. The program was notable in being the first hour-long NFL pregame show on a broadcast network; previous network pregames such as CBS' The NFL Today or NBC's NFL Live! had always been 30 minutes in length. Fox's show also adopted a looser, more irreverent approach than its predecessors. During Johnson's initial season on the show, he would often join the show from his home in Florida. There was much speculation that Jimmy Johnson would return to coaching during the first year of the show. Prior to the end of the year, Johnson made an 'announcement' saying he was happy with his new career in broadcasting. But in 1996, he left to coach the Miami Dolphins, with Ronnie Lott brought in to succeed him for two seasons. During the time with Jimmy Johnson, the opening to the show would feature a comedic skit involving several or all of the hosts.
* 1997 – September 14: Jack Kent Cooke Stadium (AZ at WAS)
* 1997 – September 21: Lambeau Field (MIN at GB)
* 1997 – October 5: Lambeau Field (TB at GB)
* 1997 – November 23 Lambeau Field (DAL at GB)
* 1998 – January 4 Lambeau Field (TB at GB, Divisional playoffs)
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