It kicks off in Canton, Ohio...showcases every 2006 playoff team...and includes a rematch of Super Bowl XLI.
Those are among the highlights of a 15-game national television preseason schedule that was announced today by the NFL, along with the complete list of 2007 preseason matchups.
The preseason begins on Sunday night, August 5 with the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio when the New Orleans Saints face the Pittsburgh Steelers on NFL Network at 8:00 PM ET. The Saints marched to a division title and advanced to the NFC Championship Game last season, led by AP Coach of the Year SEAN PAYTON and Pro Bowl quarterbackDREW BREES. The Steelers enter the 2007 season under the guidance of MIKE TOMLIN, who will make his head-coaching debut in Canton.
On Monday night, August 20, the Chicago Bears visit the Indianapolis Colts in a rematch of Super Bowl XLI on ESPN (8:00 PM ET). It will mark the first home game for the Super Bowl champion Colts since defeating the Bears on February 4 in South Florida.
Following is the 2007 NFL preseason national television schedule:
2007 NFL PRESEASON NATIONAL TELEVISION SCHEDULE
All times Eastern
DATE | GAME | NETWORK (TIME) |
Sunday, August 5 | Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Canton, OH: | NFLN (8:00 PM) |
New Orleans vs. Pittsburgh | ||
Preseason Week 1 (August 9-13) | ||
Thursday, August 9 | Indianapolis at Dallas | FOX (8:00 PM) |
Friday, August 10 | Buffalo at New Orleans | CBS (8:00 PM) |
Saturday, August 11 | Washington at Tennessee | NFLN (8:00 PM) |
Sunday, August 12 | Seattle at San Diego | NBC (8:00 PM) |
Monday, August 13 | Denver at San Francisco | ESPN (8:00 PM) |
Preseason Week 2 (August 16-20) | ||
Thursday, August 16 | Miami at Kansas City | ESPN (8:00 PM) |
Friday, August 17 | Minnesota at New York Jets | FOX (8:00 PM) |
Saturday, August 18 | San Diego at St. Louis | CBS (8:00 PM) |
Sunday, August 19 | New York Giants at Baltimore | NBC (8:00 PM) |
Monday, August 20 | Chicago at Indianapolis | ESPN (8:00 PM) |
Preseason Week 3 (August 23-27) | ||
Thursday, August 23 | Jacksonville at Green Bay | FOX (8:00 PM) |
Friday, August 24 | New England at Carolina | CBS (8:00 PM) |
Sunday,August 26 | Philadelphia at Pittsburgh | NBC (8:00 PM) |
Monday, August 27 | Cincinnati at Atlanta | ESPN (8:00 PM) |
2007 PRESEASON WEEK-BY-WEEK SCHEDULE HALL OF FAME GAME - AUGUST 5
- New Orleans vs. Pittsburgh (NFLN)
WEEK 1 - AUGUST 9-13
- Indianapolis at Dallas (FOX, 8/9)
- Buffalo at New Orleans (CBS, 8/10)
- Washington at Tennessee (NFLN, 8/11)
- Seattle at San Diego (NBC, 8/12)
- Denver at San Francisco (ESPN, 8/13)
- Arizona at Oakland
- Atlanta at New York Jets
- Carolina at New York Giants
- Chicago at Houston
- Cincinnati at Detroit
- Green Bay at Pittsburgh
- Jacksonville at Miami
- Kansas City at Cleveland
- New England at Tampa Bay
- Philadelphia at Baltimore
- St. Louis at Minnesota
WEEK 2 - AUGUST 16-20
- Miami at Kansas City (ESPN, 8/16)
- Minnesota at New York Jets (FOX, 8/17)
- San Diego at St. Louis (CBS, 8/18)
- New York Giants at Baltimore (NBC, 8/19)
- Chicago at Indianapolis (ESPN, 8/20)
- Atlanta at Buffalo
- Carolina at Philadelphia
- Denver at Dallas
- Detroit at Cleveland
- Houston at Arizona
- New Orleans at Cincinnati
- Oakland at San Francisco
- Pittsburgh at Washington
- Seattle at Green Bay
- Tampa Bay at Jacksonville
- Tennessee at New England
WEEK 3 - AUGUST 23-27
- Jacksonville at Green Bay (FOX, 8/23)
- New England at Carolina (CBS, 8/24)
- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (NBC, 8/26)
- Cincinnati at Atlanta (ESPN, 8/27)
- Baltimore at Washington
- Cleveland at Denver
- Dallas at Houston
- Detroit at Indianapolis
- Minnesota at Seattle
- New Orleans at Kansas City
- New York Jets at New York Giants
- St. Louis at Oakland
- San Francisco at Chicago
- San Diego at Arizona
- Tennessee at Buffalo
- Tampa Bay at Miami
WEEK 4 - AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 2
- Arizona at Denver
- Baltimore at Atlanta
- Buffalo at Detroit
- Cleveland at Chicago
- Dallas at Minnesota
- Green Bay at Tennessee
- Houston at Tampa Bay
- Indianapolis at Cincinnati
- Pittsburgh at Carolina
- Kansas City at St. Louis
- Miami at New Orleans
- New York Giants at New England
- New York Jets at Philadelphia
- Oakland at Seattle
- San Francisco at San Diego
- Washington at Jacksonville