Munro Lights Up Electric Football

Munro Games was the one making Electric Football headlines at the 1972 Toy Fair. The company showed up with something that had never been seen before in Electric Football.

An Electric Football game with working floodlights.

The Munro Day/Section in Full Color Electric Football

Battery operated floodlights to be exact. And they were on a game that Munro intentionally designed to be the biggest in Electric Football history. It was called Monday Nite Football, and its field dimensions were a whopping 40” x 25”. But Munro would soon have to change the name of the game to Day Nite Football. It turned out that Aurora owned the rights to “Monday Night Football.”

Toys R Us sold Munro’s Day Nite game in 1972

Munro Games now had the most elaborate Electric Football game ever created. The question was, would a game with so many features be affordable – and actually sell.

Earl & Roddy

To learn more about Electric Football, please check out The Unforgettable Buzz, Electric Football Wishbook, and Full Color Electric Football!