Freddie Prinze Jr. hosts the “NFL Opening Kickoff 2005” (7 p.m., ABC), featuring performances by The Rolling Stones, Green Day, Santana, Trisha Yearwood, Maroon 5 and Kanye West. If it seems odd that The Rolling Stones should appear here, it’s no stranger than Paul McCartney (“the cute Beatle”) performing last winter at Super Bowl XXXIX. Those of us old enough to remember The Beatles and Stones in their heyday are also venerable enough to have watched Super Bowl I back in January 1967.

Following the concert, the New England Patriots (winners of Super Bowl XXXIX) will play host to the Oakland Raiders (losers of Super Bowl II) in the season premiere of “Monday Night Football” (9 p.m., ABC). Al Michaels, John Madden and Michele Tafoya report from Gillette Stadium.

¢ And speaking of reeling in the years, the clever new soap opera mystery series “Reunion” (8 p.m., Fox) follows a group of high school friends from their graduation in 1986 to the present-day investigation of one of their murders occurring sometime after their 20th high school reunion.

The action begins at the funeral of the unidentified victim, with Detective Marjorino (Matthew St. Patrick, “Six Feet Under”) grilling an unseen character who begins to spill the beans about her small circle of friends.

No sooner can you say “flashback” and we’re back to the era of Wham!, “Back to the Future” and “Papa Don’t Preach.” The gang includes the spoiled rich kid, Craig (Sean Faris), his girlfriend, Samantha (Alexa Davalos) and Will (Will Estes), Craig’s best friend from the wrong side of the cloverleaf. There’s also the gorgeous Jenna (Amanda Righetti), the brainy, nerdy and needy Aaron (Dave Annable) and Carla (Chyler Leigh), a moody, motherless pharmacist’s daughter who always feels like the un-pretty, flat-chested girl who’s simply lucky to have any friends at all.

Tonight’s other highlights

¢ Julie Chen is host on “Big Brother 6” (7 p.m., CBS).

¢ A mystery man (Alec Baldwin) hires Will on “Will & Grace” (7:30 p.m., NBC).

¢ The murderous demimonde of cosmetic surgery on “CSI” (8 p.m., CBS).