NBC begins the 2010 NFL season coverage on Thursday, Sept. 9, with the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints hosting the NFC North champion Minnesota Vikings.
The 2010 NFL season first “Sunday Night Football” contest is a classic NFC East rivalry as the Washington Redskins with their new QB Donovan McNabb and head coach Mike Shanahan host Tony Romo and the NFC East champion Dallas Cowboys.
The Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers will appear thrice, a rematch of the NFC Championship Game as the Super Bowl XLIV champion New Orleans Saints host the Minnesota Vikings in the opening Thursday night game; the “Manning Bowl” rematch in Week 2; and storied rivalries including three NFC East games, Chargers-Colts, Vikings-Packers at Lambeau, Steelers-Ravens and Jets-Dolphins highlight the “Sunday Night Football” schedule.
Highlights of “Sunday Night Football” schedule:
- Sixteen of NBC’s 17 scheduled games involve at least one playoff team from last season; eight of 17 include two playoff teams;
- Fourteen of the 17 teams playing on “Sunday Night Football” had .500 or better records;
- Three appearances from six marquee teams: Colts (vs. Giants, Redskins, Chargers), Cowboys (Redskins, Packers, Eagles), Eagles (49ers, Giants, Cowboys), Giants (Colts, Bears, Eagles), Packers (Vikings, Cowboys, Patriots) and Steelers (Saints, Patriots, Ravens);
- A rematch of last year’s NFC Championship game between the Vikings and Saints to kickoff the NFL season on Thursday night, Sept. 9;
- Peyton and Eli meet in the anticipated rematch of the “Manning Bowl” when the Giants and Colts face off in Week 2. They last met in the network debut of “Sunday Night Football” in 2006 in a game that was seen by 22.6 million viewers, the third-most ever in the history of “Sunday Night Football.” Six SNF games involve one of the Manning brothers;
- * A matchup of two of the oldest NFL teams when the Bears and Giants meet in Week 4 in the New Meadowlands Stadium. The Bears-Giants rivalry dates back to 1925;
- Three matchups among bitter NFC East rivals: Cowboys-Redskins, Giants-Eagles, and Eagles-Cowboys;
- The first “Sunday Night Football” trips to New Orleans, Cincinnati, San Francisco and Miami;
| 2010 Sunday Night Football Broadcast Schedule On NBC | ||||||
| Pre Season | ||||||
| Day, Date & Time ET | Week | Matchup | ||||
| Sun. Aug. 22, 8:00 p.m. | Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers | |||||
| Regular Season | ||||||
| Thu. Sep. 9, 7 p.m. | NFL Kickoff | Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints | ||||
| Sun. Sep. 12, 7 p.m. | Week 1 | Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins | ||||
| Sun. Sep. 19, 7 p.m. | Week 2 | New York Giants at Indianapolis Colts | ||||
| Sun. Sep. 26, 7 p.m. | Week 3 | New York Jets at Miami Dolphins | ||||
| Sun. Oct. 3, 7 p.m. | Week 4 | Chicago Bears at New York Giants | ||||
| Sun. Oct. 10, 7 p.m. | Week 5 | Philadelphia Eagles at San Francisco 49ers | ||||
| Sun. Oct. 17, 7 p.m. | Week 6 | Indianapolis Colts at Washington Redskins | ||||
| Sun. Oct. 24, 7 p.m. | Week 7 | Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers | ||||
| Sun. Oct. 31, 7 p.m. | Week 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers at New Orleans Saints | ||||
| Sun. Nov. 7, 7 p.m. | Week 9 | Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers | ||||
| Sun. Nov. 14, 7 p.m. | Week 10 | New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers | ||||
| Sun. Nov. 21, 7 p.m. | Week 11 | New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles | ||||
| Sun. Nov. 28, 7 p.m. | Week 12 | San Diego Chargers at Indianapolis Colts | ||||
| Sun. Dec. 5, 7 p.m. | Week 13 | Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens | ||||
| Sun. Dec. 12, 7 p.m. | Week 14 | Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys | ||||
| Sun. Dec. 19, 7 p.m. | Week 15 | Green Bay Packers at New England Patriots | ||||
| Sun. Dec. 26, 7 p.m. | Week 16 | San Diego Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals | ||||
| Sun. Jan. 2, 7 p.m. | Week 17 | TBA | ||||
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