2016 NFL Preseason TV Schedule

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Grab your clipboard. Big changes are afoot in the NFL.

For the first time since 1994 season, the NFL has a team in Los Angeles, the nation’s second-biggest TV market. The Rams have relocated from St. Louis to L.A., where they played from 1946-94, and will play in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before moving to a new sports and entertainment complex in Inglewood, Calif., in 2019.

The Rams will also be featured on HBO’s Hard Knocks training camp reality series, which begins its 11th season Aug. 9 at 10pm ET/PT. It’s the first time a relocating team will appear on Hard Knocks, and the first time a No. 1 overall draft pick — quarterback Jared Goff — gets documented by HBO’s cameras in his rookie season. The five-episode series airs Tuesdays through Sept. 6.

The NFL preseason kicks off Aug. 6 with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony in Canton, Ohio, on ESPN and NFL Network at 7pm ET. Elected to the class of 2016 are Brett Favre, Kevin Greene, Marvin Harrison, Orlando Pace, Ken Stabler, Dick Stanfel, coach Tony Dungy and owner Edward DeBartolo Jr. The Green Bay Packers take on the Indianapolis Colts the following night in the preseason Hall of Fame Game on ESPN.

The regular season kicks off Thursday, Sept. 8, on NBC with a Super Bowl 50 rematch between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos. CBS and FOX have Sunday afternoon games, and NBC has Sunday Night Football beginning Sept. 11. With Mike Tirico now at NBC Sports, ESPN’s Monday Night Football has a new play-by-play announcer in Sean McDonough. MNF begins with a doubleheader Sept. 12. Thursday Night Football expands to 18 games this season with five games on CBS, five games on NBC and eight games exclusively on NFL Network, which also simulcasts the 10 CBS and NBC games. Twitter also has a new partnership with the NFL to stream the Thursday games that air on CBS and NBC.

NFL Preseason TV Schedule
Aug. 7 Hall of Fame Game: Green Bay vs. Indianapolis, 8pm (ESPN)
Aug. 13 Dallas at Los Angeles, 8pm ET (ESPN)
Aug. 25 Atlanta at Miami, 8pm ET (NBC)
Aug. 26 Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 8pm ET (CBS)
Aug. 27 Tennessee at Oakland, 8pm ET (CBS)
Aug. 28 San Diego at Minnesota, 1pm ET (FOX); Arizona at Houston, 4pm ET (FOX); Cincinnati at Jacksonville, 8pm ET (NBC)

2016 NFL PRESEASON SCHEDULE

All Times Eastern. Schedule Subject To Change. 

WEEK 1 – AUG. 11-14
Thursday, Aug. 11
Washington at Atlanta, 7pm
Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 7pm
Carolina at Baltimore, 7:30pm
New Orleans at New England, 7:30pm (NFL Network)
Jacksonville at New York Jets, 7:30pm
Denver at Chicago, 8pm
Friday, Aug. 12
Miami at New York Giants, 7pm
Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7pm (NFL Network)
Minnesota at Cincinnati, 7:30pm
Cleveland at Green Bay, 7pm
Oakland at Arizona, 10pm (NFL Network)
Saturday, Aug. 13
Seattle at Kansas City, 4:30pm (NFL Network)
Indianapolis at Buffalo, 7pm
Dallas at Los Angeles, 8pm (ESPN)
San Diego at Tennessee, 8pm
Sunday, Aug. 14
Houston at San Francisco, 7pm (NFL Network)

WEEK 2 – AUG. 18-20
Thursday, Aug. 18
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7pm (NFL Network)
Cincinnati at Detroit, 7:30pm
Atlanta at Cleveland, 8pm
Oakland at Green Bay, 8pm
Chicago at New England, 8pm
Minnesota at Seattle, 10pm (NFL Network)
Friday, Aug. 19
New York Jets at Washington, 7:30pm
Miami at Dallas, 8pm (NFL Network)
Arizona at San Diego, 9pm
Saturday, Aug. 20
Carolina at Tennessee, 3pm
New York Giants at Buffalo, 4pm (NFL Network)
Baltimore at Indianapolis, 7pm (NFL Network)
Tampa Bay at Jacksonville, 7:30pm
New Orleans at Houston, 8pm
San Francisco at Denver, 9pm
Kansas City at Los Angeles, 10pm (NFL Network, joined in progress)

WEEK 3 – AUG. 25-28
Thursday, Aug. 25
Atlanta at Miami (Orlando, Fla.), 8pm (NBC)
Dallas at Seattle, 10pm (NFL Network, joined in progress)
Friday, Aug. 26
New England at Carolina, 7:30pm
Buffalo at Washington, 7:30pm
Pittsburgh at New Orleans, 8pm
Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 8pm (CBS)
Green Bay at San Francisco, 10pm (NFL Network, joined in progress)
Saturday, Aug. 27
Kansas City at Chicago, 1pm (NFL Network)
Detroit at Baltimore, 7pm
Philadelphia at Indianapolis, 7pm
New York Giants at New York Jets, 7:30pm
Tennessee at Oakland, 8pm (CBS)
Los Angeles at Denver, 9pm
Sunday, Aug. 28
San Diego at Minnesota, 1pm (FOX)
Arizona at Houston, 4pm (FOX)
Cincinnati at Jacksonville, 8pm (NBC)

WEEK 4 – SEPTEMBER 1
Thursday, Sept. 1
Jacksonville at Atlanta, 7pm
Tennessee at Miami, 7pm
New England at New York Giants, 7pm (NFL Network)
New York Jets at Philadelphia, 7pm
Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7:30pm
Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 7:30pm
Buffalo at Detroit, 7:30pm
Washington at Tampa Bay, 7:30pm
Chicago at Cleveland, 8pm
Houston at Dallas, 8pm
Green Bay at Kansas City, 8pm
Los Angeles at Minnesota, 8pm
Baltimore at New Orleans, 8pm
Denver at Arizona, 9:30pm
Seattle at Oakland, 10pm (NFL Network)
San Francisco at San Diego, 10pm

 

NFL NETWORK 2016 LIVE PRESEASON GAME SCHEDULE

(All Times are Eastern)

Week 1
Thursday, August 11
7:30 PM – New Orleans Saints vs. New England Patriots
Friday, August 12
7:00 PM – Detroit Lions vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
10:00 PM – Oakland Raiders vs. Arizona Cardinals
Saturday, August 13
4:30 PM – Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Sunday, August 14
7:00 PM – Houston Texans vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 2
Thursday, August 18
7:00 PM – Philadelphia Eagles vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
10:00 PM – Minnesota Vikings vs. Seattle Seahawks
Friday, August 19
8:00 PM – Miami Dolphins vs. Dallas Cowboys
Saturday, August 20
4:00 PM – New York Giants vs. Buffalo Bills
7:00 PM – Baltimore Ravens vs. Indianapolis Colts
10:00 PM – Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Rams (joined live in progress)

Week 3
Thursday, August 25

11:00 PM – Dallas Cowboys vs. Seattle Seahawks (joined live in progress)
Friday, August 26
11:00 PM – Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers (joined live in progress)
Saturday, August 27
1:00 PM – Kansas City Chiefs vs. Chicago Bears

Week 4
Thursday, September 1

7:00 PM – New England Patriots vs. New York Giants
10:00 PM – Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders

* Live games on NFL Network will be blacked out in the participating teams’ over-the-air station markets.

2016 NFL NETWORK LIVE AND TAPED PRESEASON GAME SCHEDULE

All Times Eastern. Schedule Subject To Change. 

WEEK 1 – AUG. 11-14
Thursday, August 11
7:30 PM ET – New Orleans Saints vs. New England Patriots – LIVE
11:00 PM ET – Denver Broncos vs. Chicago Bears
1:30 AM ET – Washington Redskins vs. Atlanta Falcons
4:00 AM ET – New Orleans Saints vs. New England Patriots
Friday, August 12
10:00 AM ET – Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New York Jets
1:00 PM ET – Carolina Panthers vs. Baltimore Ravens
4:00 PM ET – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadelphia Eagles
7:00 PM ET – Detroit Lions vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – LIVE
10:00 PM ET – Oakland Raiders vs. Arizona Cardinals – LIVE
1:00 AM ET – Cleveland Browns vs. Green Bay Packers
4:00 AM ET – Detroit Lions vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Saturday, August 13
7:00 AM ET – Minnesota Vikings vs. Cincinnati Bengals
10:00 AM ET – Miami Dolphins vs. New York Giants
1:00 PM ET – Cleveland Browns vs. Green Bay Packers
4:30 PM ET – Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs – LIVE
12 Midnight ET – San Diego Chargers vs. Tennessee Titans
2:30 AM ET – Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Rams
5:00 AM ET – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Sunday, August 14
7:30 AM ET – Indianapolis Colts vs. Buffalo Bills
10:00 AM ET – Detroit Lions vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
1:00 PM ET – New Orleans Saints vs. New England Patriots
4:00 PM ET – Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Rams
7:00 PM ET Houston Texans vs. San Francisco 49ers – LIVE
10:30 PM ET – Denver Broncos vs. Chicago Bears
1:00 AM ET – Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs
4:00 AM ET – Carolina Panthers vs. Baltimore Ravens
Monday, August 15
10:00 AM ET – Miami Dolphins vs. New York Giants
1:00 PM ET – Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New York Jets
4:00 PM ET – Cleveland Browns vs. Green Bay Packers
8:00 PM ET – New Orleans Saints vs. New England Patriots
12 Midnight ET – Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs
4:00 AM ET – San Diego Chargers vs. Tennessee Titans
Tuesday, August 16
10:00 AM ET – Minnesota Vikings vs. Cincinnati Bengals
1:00 PM ET – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadelphia Eagles
4:00 PM ET – Houston Texans vs. San Francisco 49ers
8:00 PM ET – Denver Broncos vs. Chicago Bears
12 Midnight ET – Oakland Raiders vs. Arizona Cardinals
4:00 AM ET – Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New York Jets
Wednesday, August 17
10:00 AM ET – Indianapolis Colts vs. Buffalo Bills
1:00 PM ET – San Diego Chargers vs. Tennessee Titans
4:00 PM ET – Detroit Lions vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
8:00 PM ET – Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Rams
12 Midnight ET – Houston Texans vs. San Francisco 49ers
4:00 AM ET – Washington Redskins vs. Atlanta Falcons
Thursday, August 18
10:00 AM ET – New Orleans Saints vs. New England Patriots
1:00 PM ET – Carolina Panthers vs. Baltimore Ravens
4:00 PM ET – Denver Broncos vs. Chicago Bears

WEEK 2 – AUG. 18-20
Thursday, August 18
7:00 PM ET – Philadelphia Eagles vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – LIVE
10:00 PM ET – Minnesota Vikings vs. Seattle Seahawks – LIVE
1:00 AM ET – Oakland Raiders vs. Green Bay Packers
4:00 AM ET – Minnesota Vikings vs. Seattle Seahawks
Friday, August 19
10:00 AM ET – Cincinnati Bengals vs. Detroit Lions
1:00 PM ET – Atlanta Falcons vs. Cleveland Browns
4:00 PM ET – Chicago Bears vs. New England Patriots
8:00 PM ET – Miami Dolphins vs. Dallas Cowboys – LIVE
12 Midnight ET – Arizona Cardinals vs. San Diego Chargers
2:30 AM ET – New York Jets vs. Washington Redskins
5:00 AM ET – Chicago Bears vs. New England Patriots
Saturday, August 20
7:30 AM ET – New York Jets vs. Washington Redskins
10:00 AM ET – Oakland Raiders vs. Green Bay Packers
1:00 PM ET – Miami Dolphins vs. Dallas Cowboys
4:00 PM ET – New York Giants vs. Buffalo Bills – LIVE
7:00 PM ET – Baltimore Ravens vs. Indianapolis Colts – LIVE
10:00 PM ET – Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Rams – LIVE (joined live in progress)
12 Midnight ET – San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos
2:30 AM ET – New Orleans Saints vs. Houston Texans
5:00 AM ET – Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Rams
Sunday, August 21
7:30 AM ET – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
10:00 AM ET – Carolina Panthers vs. Tennessee Titans
1:00 PM ET – Chicago Bears vs. New England Patriots
4:00 PM ET – Philadelphia Eagles vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
7:00 PM ET – San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos
10:00 PM ET – Oakland Raiders vs. Green Bay Packers
1:00 AM ET – Minnesota Vikings vs. Seattle Seahawks
4:00 AM ET – Cincinnati Bengals vs. Detroit Lions
Monday, August 22
10:00 AM ET – Atlanta Falcons vs. Cleveland Browns
1:00 PM ET – New York Giants vs. Buffalo Bills
4:00 PM ET – Chicago Bears vs. New England Patriots
8:00 PM ET – Philadelphia Eagles vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
12 Midnight ET – Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Rams
4:00 AM ET – Baltimore Ravens vs. Indianapolis Colts
Tuesday, August 23
10:00 AM ET – New Orleans Saints vs. Houston Texans
1:00 PM ET – New York Jets vs. Washington Redskins
4:00 PM ET – Minnesota Vikings vs. Seattle Seahawks
8:00 PM ET – Miami Dolphins vs. Dallas Cowboys
12 Midnight ET – Arizona Cardinals vs. San Diego Chargers
4:00 AM ET – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Wednesday, August 24
10:00 AM ET – Cincinnati Bengals vs. Detroit Lions
1:00 PM ET – Carolina Panthers vs. Tennessee Titans
4:00 PM ET – Oakland Raiders vs. Green Bay Packers
8:00 PM ET – San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos
12 Midnight ET – Minnesota Vikings vs. Seattle Seahawks
4:00 AM ET – New York Giants vs. Buffalo Bills
Thursday, August 25
10:00 AM ET – Baltimore Ravens vs. Indianapolis Colts
1:00 PM ET – San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos
4:00 PM ET – Philadelphia Eagles vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

WEEK 3 – AUG. 25-28
Thursday, August 25
11:00 PM ET – Dallas Cowboys vs. Seattle Seahawks – LIVE (joined live in progress)
1:00 AM ET – Atlanta Falcons vs. Miami Dolphins
4:00 AM ET – Dallas Cowboys vs. Seattle Seahawks
Friday, August 26
10:00 AM ET – Chicago Bears vs. New England Patriots (Week 2)
1:00 PM ET – Atlanta Falcons vs. Miami Dolphins
4:00 PM ET – Dallas Cowboys vs. Seattle Seahawks
11:00 PM ET – Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers – LIVE (joined live in progress)
1:00 AM ET – New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers
4:00 AM ET – Cleveland Browns vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Saturday, August 27
7:00 AM ET – Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New Orleans Saints
10:00 AM ET – New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers
1:00 PM ET – Kansas City Chiefs vs. Chicago Bears – LIVE
4:30 PM ET – Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers
12 Midnight ET – Los Angeles Rams vs. Denver Broncos
2:30 AM ET – Tennessee Titans vs. Oakland Raiders
5:00 AM ET – Detroit Lions vs. Baltimore Ravens
Sunday, August 28
7:30 AM ET – New York Giants vs. New York Jets
10:00 AM ET – Philadelphia Eagles vs. Indianapolis Colts
12 Midnight ET – San Diego Chargers vs. Minnesota Vikings
4:00 AM ET – Arizona Cardinals vs. Houston Texans
Monday, August 29
10:00 AM ET – Cleveland Browns vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1:00 PM ET – Buffalo Bills vs. Washington Redskins
4:00 PM ET – Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New Orleans Saints
8:00 PM ET – Dallas Cowboys vs. Seattle Seahawks
12 Midnight ET – Los Angeles Rams vs. Denver Broncos
4:00 AM ET – Cincinnati Bengals vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Tuesday, August 30
10:00 AM ET – Detroit Lions vs. Baltimore Ravens
1:00 PM ET – New York Giants vs. New York Jets
4:00 PM ET – Philadelphia Eagles vs. Indianapolis Colts
8:00 PM ET – New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers
12 Midnight ET – Tennessee Titans vs. Oakland Raiders
4:00 AM ET – Kansas City Chiefs vs. Chicago Bears
Wednesday, August 31
10:00 AM ET – Atlanta Falcons vs. Miami Dolphins
1:00 PM ET – Arizona Cardinals vs. Houston Texans
4:00 PM ET – Los Angeles Rams vs. Denver Broncos
8:00 PM ET – Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers
12 Midnight ET – San Diego Chargers vs. Minnesota Vikings
4:00 AM ET – Philadelphia Eagles vs. Indianapolis Colts
Thursday, September 1
10:00 AM ET – New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers
1:00 PM ET – Dallas Cowboys vs. Seattle Seahawks
3:30 PM ET – Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers

WEEK 4 – SEPTEMBER 1
Wednesday, August 31
7:00 PM ET – Washington Redskins vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – LIVE
12 Midnight ET – Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers (Week 3)
4:00 AM ET – Philadelphia Eagles vs. Indianapolis Colts (Week 3)
Thursday, September 1
10:00 AM ET – New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers (Week 3)
1:00 PM ET – Dallas Cowboys vs. Seattle Seahawks (Week 3)
3:30 PM ET – Washington Redskins vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7:00 PM ET – New England Patriots vs. New York Giants – LIVE
10:00 PM ET – Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – LIVE
2:00 AM ET – San Francisco 49ers vs. San Diego Chargers
4:30 AM ET – Indianapolis Colts vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Friday, September 2
10:00 AM ET – Denver Broncos vs. Arizona Cardinals
1:00 PM ET – New York Jets vs. Philadelphia Eagles
4:00 PM ET – Houston Texans vs. Dallas Cowboys
9:00 PM ET – Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Carolina Panthers
12 Midnight ET – Los Angeles Rams vs. Minnesota Vikings
2:30 AM ET – Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions
5:00 AM ET – Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Atlanta Falcons
Saturday, September 3
7:30 AM ET – Tennessee Titans vs. Miami Dolphins
10:00 AM ET – Baltimore Ravens vs. New Orleans Saints
1:00 PM ET – Chicago Bears vs. Cleveland Browns
4:00 PM ET – Green Bay Packers vs. Kansas City Chiefs
8:00 PM ET – Denver Broncos vs. Arizona Cardinals
12 Midnight ET – San Francisco 49ers vs. San Diego Chargers
2:30 AM ET – Chicago Bears vs. Cleveland Browns
5:00 AM ET – Baltimore Ravens vs. New Orleans Saints
Sunday, September 4
7:30 AM ET – Washington Redskins vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
10:00 AM ET – New York Jets vs. Philadelphia Eagles
1:00 PM ET – Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Carolina Panthers
4:00 PM ET – New England Patriots vs. New York Giants
8:00 PM ET – Houston Texans vs. Dallas Cowboys
12 Midnight ET – Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders
3:00 AM ET – Denver Broncos vs. Arizona Cardinals

* Live games on NFL Network will be blacked out in the participating teams’ over-the-air station markets. Re-airs of a non-sellout preseason game prior to the home team’s local over-the-air station re-airing the game will be blacked out on NFL Network in the home team market.

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  1. My baptism was delayed because the Chicago Cardinal football game ran late. I didn’t care I was only a month old. I’ve been a Pro football fan ever since.

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