2009 NFL Schedule Announced
04/15/09 9:59 AM
2009 NFL SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
The NFL announced today its 17-week, 256-game regular-season schedule for 2009, which kicks off on Thursday night, September 10 and concludes on Sunday, January 3.
The season begins with the NFL's annual Thursday primetime kickoff game. This year the opener on September 10 on NBC (8:30 PM ET) features the Super Bowl XLIII champion Pittsburgh Steelers at home against the AFC South champion Tennessee Titans, who had an NFL-best 13-3 record last season. In a format introduced in 2004, the Super Bowl champion annually hosts the NFL Thursday night season kickoff.
The season will conclude with two games at Dolphin Stadium in South Florida. On Sunday, January 31, the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl will bring together 86 of the game's top players in the first Pro Bowl played in advance of the Super Bowl as part of Super Bowl week festivities. Then one week later on Sunday, February 7, 2010, the NFL will crown a champion at Super Bowl XLIV to bring the 2009 season to a close.
Two of the highlights in a season sure to have many will come in late October and early December when the NFL again extends beyond the borders of the United States. On October 25 at London's historic Wembley Stadium, the NFL will continue its International Series of regular-season games when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the New England Patriots (1:00 PM ET, CBS). Then on Thursday, December 3, the Buffalo Bills will venture north to Canada for the second consecutive season when they host the AFC East-rival New York Jets in Toronto at the Rogers Centre (8:20 PM ET, NFLN).
Complete 2009 Schedule Available to Fans on NFL.com
