How did the Monday Night Football Cat get on the field?

Published: Nov 06, 2019 at 04:10 AM

Nick Toney

Editor, The Checkdown

The meme that took over Monday Night Football isn't going anywhere. It has nine lives, after all.

But the cat that spawned a million tweets is also spawning a few important questions. Where did it come from? Did someone bring their cat to the Cowboys-Giants game? If so, do cats require a ticket for entry? If not, do packs of feral cats roam the New Jersey swamps surrounding MetLife Stadium?

Giants reporter Madelyn Burke did the hard-nosed journalism others wouldn't to uncover the origin story of football's favorite feline.

Asked building security about the black cat on the field: Apparently there are some resident stray cats at MetLife— they usually come out after the game, people feed them, etc. They live in the bleachers, I’m told this one must have gotten startled out by fan noise #journalism
— Madelyn Burke (@MadelynBurke) November 5, 2019

So MetLife Stadium has stray cats -- as in more than one. Their seats for every Jets and Giants home game are so good they can leap right out and pause game play.

The Monday Night Football Cat temporarily sidelined both teams, found the end zone, escaped through a tunnel, and promptly broke the Internet. And according to MetLife Stadium, it's still on the loose somewhere under the bleachers.

For those wondering about the status of our furry friend 😺 at tonight’s @Giants game👇

The black cat ran off the field and disappeared under a seating section. Once we locate and safely capture the cat, we will take it to a veterinarian for examination. #BlackCat | #DALvsNYG
— MetLife Stadium (@MetLifeStadium) November 5, 2019

Here's hoping the cat turns itself in soon so it can start writing its Pro Football Hall of Fame induction speech.

The story of last night's cat 🐐 pic.twitter.com/5BjyfiJX9e
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) November 5, 2019

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