Packers Schedule 2009
The Green Bay Packers' regular-season schedule - highlighted by five nationally televised games - has been released by the National Football League.
The Packers' season opener against the arch-rival Chicago Bears was already announced as it kicks off NBC's Sunday night football coverage. The remainder of the dates and times have now been revealed.
Sunday, Sept. 13: Chicago Bears, 7:20 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, Sept. 20: Cincinnati Bengals (Gold pkg.), noon (CBS)
Sunday, Sept. 27: at St. Louis Rams, noon (Fox)
Monday, Oct. 5: at Minnesota Vikings, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday, Oct. 11: Bye
Sunday, Oct. 18: Detroit Lions, noon (Fox)
Sunday, Oct. 25: at Cleveland Browns, noon (Fox)
Sunday, Nov. 1: Minnesota Vikings, noon (Fox)
Sunday, Nov. 8: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, noon (Fox)
Sunday, Nov. 15: Dallas Cowboys (Gold pkg.), 3:15 p.m. (Fox)
Sunday, Nov. 22: San Francisco 49ers, noon (Fox)
Thursday, Nov. 26: at Detroit Lions (Thanksgiving), 11:30 a.m. (Fox)
Monday, Dec. 7: Baltimore Ravens, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday, Dec. 13: at Chicago Bears, noon* (Fox)
Sunday, Dec. 20: at Pittsburgh Steelers, noon* (Fox)
Sunday, Dec. 27: Seattle Seahawks, noon* (Fox)
Sunday, Jan. 3: at Arizona Cardinals, 3:15 p.m.* (Fox)
* Time could change becaue of flexible scheduling
"It's great to see that the NFL and our network partners feel strongly about the national appeal and popularity of the Packers, with five of our games slated for national broadcasts," President and CEO Mark Murphy said. "For those taking in games at Lambeau Field, we'll now begin our detailed planning with our sponsors for creating the great gameday fan experience."
"I'm excited for the 2009 regular season - we have a great opportunity starting with two home games and three early division games," Head Coach Mike McCarthy said. "Playing on Monday night after Thanksgiving will give us a chance for another break before the final month. Historically we've been strong in December, and we'll look to rise to that challenge."
The Packers schedule includes two late afternoon kickoffs, two Monday night appearances and the NBC game with the rest traditional 12 PM starts.