What’s the first NFL game this year? The 2022 NFL season kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 8. Traditionally, the Super Bowl winners host the opening game. This means that in 2022, the Los Angeles Rams will begin the season against the Buffalo Bills.
The 2022 NFL season kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 8. Traditionally, the Super Bowl winners host the opening game. This means that in 2022, the Los Angeles Rams will begin the season against the Buffalo Bills.
What is the first NFL game 2022?
The 2022 NFL season officially kicks off on Thursday, September 8 as Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills head to SoFi Stadium to take on Matthew Stafford and the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Los Angeles Rams. Kickoff time is at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
Who plays NFL opening day?
List of games
Season
Date
Away team
2016****
September 8
Carolina Panthers
2017
September 7
Kansas City Chiefs
2018
September 6
Atlanta Falcons
2019*
September 5
Green Bay Packers
What was opening day of the NFL football season?
Highlights of the 2022 season include: NFL Kickoff Game: The 2022 season began with the Kickoff Game on September 8 in primetime, with Buffalo defeating the defending Super Bowl LVI champion Los Angeles Rams.
What’s the first NFL game this year? – Related Questions
Why are there so few NFL games per season? The biggest reason is the violence of the game. Players need time to recover, meaning that more than a game every week or so is out of the question.
In 1920, Dayton Triangles team manager Carl Storck attended the first-ever organizational meeting and a few weeks later, on October 3, 1920, the Triangles hosted the first-ever NFL game against the Columbus Panhandles at Triangle Park, winning 14-0.
Is the 2022 NFL schedule out yet?
Tune in to NFL Network or the NFL App on Thursday, May 12 at 8PM ET for Schedule Release ’22 Presented by Verizon, which breaks down that 2022 NFL regular season schedule, division by division, analyzing the top matchups and primetime games.
Take a look back at a memorable game for the Green & White against the Packers on Dec. 29, 2002.
Why is there a Saturday NFL game?
Some late season games are played on Saturdays. Due to the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961, which prevents NFL and NCAA games from being played at the same time, these games are only played in December and January, after the conclusion of the NCAA regular season.
What time is the first NFL game on Saturday?
Thursday, Saturday and Monday night games will kick off at 8:15 PM ET. Sunday night games will kick at 8:20 PM ET.
