NFL Announces 2010 Preseason Schedule
The NFL’s slate of 11 nationally televised preseason games will feature the entire 2009 playoff field, one of the highlights of the 65-game 2010 NFL preseason schedule announced Wednesday.
Two of those clubs –- the Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys -– will kick off the preseason in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Sunday, Aug. 8 (NBC, 8 p.m. ET) in Canton, Ohio.
The New Meadowlands Stadium will open in primetime on Monday, Aug. 16 (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET), when the New York Jets host the New York Giants in the first game at the teams’ new stadium.
The Super Bowl XLIV champion New Orleans Saints will be showcased on national TV when the club faces the AFC West champion San Diego Chargers at the Louisiana Superdome on Friday, Aug. 27 (CBS, 8 p.m. ET).
Following is the complete 2010 NFL preseason national TV schedule:
| 2010 NFL preseason national television schedule | ||
| Date | Matchup | TV (time) |
|---|---|---|
| Hall of Fame Game | ||
| Sunday, Aug. 8 | Cincinnati Bengals vs. Dallas Cowboys, at Canton, Ohio | NBC (8 p.m. ET) |
| Week 1 (Aug. 12-16) | ||
| Thursday, Aug. 12 | Carolina Panthers at Baltimore Ravens | ESPN (8 p.m. ET) |
| Monday, Aug. 16 | New York Giants at New York Jets | ESPN (8 p.m. ET) |
| Week 2 (Aug. 19-23) | ||
| Thursday, Aug. 19 | New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons | FOX (8 p.m. ET) |
| Friday, Aug. 20 | Philadelphia Eagles at Cincinnati Bengals | FOX (8 p.m. ET) |
| Sunday, Aug. 22 | Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers | NBC (8 p.m. ET) |
| Monday, Aug. 23 | Arizona Cardinals at Tennessee Titans | ESPN (8 p.m. ET) |
| Week 3 (Aug. 26-29) | ||
| Thursday, Aug. 26 | Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packers | ESPN (8 p.m. ET) |
| Friday, Aug. 27 | San Diego Chargers at New Orleans Saints | CBS (8 p.m. ET) |
| Saturday, Aug. 28 | Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans | CBS (8 p.m. ET) |
| Sunday, Aug. 29 | Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos | FOX (8 p.m. ET) |
| 2010 NFL preseason schedule | ||
| Hall of Fame Game | ||
| Date | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 8 | Cincinnati Bengals vs. Dallas Cowboys, at Canton, Ohio (NBC) | |
| Week 1 (Aug. 12-16) | ||
| Date | Matchup | |
| Aug. 12 | Carolina Panthers at Baltimore Ravens (ESPN) | |
| Aug. 16 | New York Giants at New York Jets (ESPN) | |
| TBD | Buffalo Bills at Washington Redskins | |
| TBD | Chicago Bears at San Deigo Chargers | |
| TBD | Cleveland Browns at Green Bay Packers | |
| TBD | Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals | |
| TBD | Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| TBD | Houston Texans at Arizona Cardinals | |
| TBD | Jacksonville Jaguars at Philadelphia Eagles | |
| TBD | Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons | |
| TBD | Minnesota Vikings at St. Louis Rams | |
| TBD | New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots | |
| TBD | Oakland Raiders at Dallas Cowboys | |
| TBD | San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts | |
| TBD | Tennessee Titans at Seattle Seahawks | |
| TBD | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Miami Dolphins | |
| Week 2 (Aug. 19-23) | ||
| Date | Matchup | |
| Aug. 19 | New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons (FOX) | |
| Aug. 20 | Philadelphia Eagles at Cincinnati Bengals (FOX) | |
| Aug. 22 | Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers (NBC) | |
| Aug. 23 | Arizona Cardinals at Tennessee Titans (ESPN) | |
| TBD | Baltimore Ravens at Washington Redskins | |
| TBD | Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Chargers | |
| TBD | Detroit Lions at Denver Broncos | |
| TBD | Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks | |
| TBD | Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints | |
| TBD | Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills (in Toronto) | |
| TBD | Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| TBD | Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars | |
| TBD | New York Jets at Carolina Panthers | |
| TBD | Oakland Raiders at Chicago Bears | |
| TBD | Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants | |
| TBD | St. Louis Rams at Cleveland Browns | |
| Week 3 (Aug. 26-29) | ||
| Date | Matchup | |
| Aug. 26 | Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packers (ESPN) | |
| Aug. 27 | San Diego Chargers at New Orleans Saints (CBS) | |
| Aug. 28 | Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans (CBS) | |
| Aug. 29 | Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos (FOX) | |
| TBD | Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears | |
| TBD | Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins | |
| TBD | Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills | |
| TBD | Cleveland Browns at Detroit Lions | |
| TBD | Jacksonville Jaguars at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| TBD | New York Giants at Baltimore Ravens | |
| TBD | Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs | |
| TBD | St. Louis Rams at New England Patriots | |
| TBD | San Francisco 49ers at Oakland Raiders | |
| TBD | Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings | |
| TBD | Tennessee Titans at Carolina Panthers | |
| TBD | Washington Redskins at New York Jets | |
| Week 4 (Sept. 2-3) | ||
| Date | Matchup | |
| TBD | Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars | |
| TBD | Baltimore Ravens at St. Louis Rams | |
| TBD | Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions | |
| TBD | Carolina Panthers at Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| TBD | Chicago Bears at Cleveland Browns | |
| TBD | Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts | |
| TBD | Denver Broncos at Minnesota Vikings | |
| TBD | Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs | |
| TBD | Miami Dolphins at Dallas Cowboys | |
| TBD | New England Patriots at New York Giants | |
| TBD | New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titans | |
| TBD | New York Jets at Philadelphia Eagles | |
| TBD | San Diego Chargers at San Francisco 49ers | |
| TBD | Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders | |
| TBD | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans | |
| TBD | Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals | |
Updated 04-01-2010
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