NFL Kickoff Game

The National Football League Kickoff game is the first game of the National Football League (NFL) regular season.

List of games

Season Date Away team Score Home team Location
2002*September 5San Francisco 49ers
16–13
New York GiantsGiants Stadium
2003*September 4New York Jets
13–16
Washington RedskinsFedExField
2004September 9Indianapolis Colts
24–27
New England PatriotsGillette Stadium
2005September 8Oakland Raiders
20–30
New England PatriotsGillette Stadium
2006September 7Miami Dolphins
17–28
Pittsburgh SteelersHeinz Field
2007September 6New Orleans Saints
10–41
Indianapolis ColtsRCA Dome
2008September 4Washington Redskins
7–16
New York GiantsGiants Stadium
2009September 10Tennessee Titans
10–13 (OT)
Pittsburgh SteelersHeinz Field
2010September 9Minnesota Vikings
9–14
New Orleans SaintsLouisiana Superdome
2011September 8New Orleans Saints
34–42
Green Bay PackersLambeau Field
2012**September 5Dallas Cowboys
24–17
New York GiantsMetLife Stadium
2013***September 5Baltimore Ravens
27–49
Denver BroncosSports Authority Field at Mile High
2014September 4Green Bay Packers
16–36
Seattle SeahawksCenturyLink Field
2015September 10Pittsburgh Steelers
21–28
New England PatriotsGillette Stadium
2016****September 8Carolina Panthers
20–21
Denver BroncosSports Authority Field at Mile High
2017September 7Kansas City Chiefs
42–27
New England PatriotsGillette Stadium
2018September 6Atlanta Falcons
12–18
Philadelphia EaglesLincoln Financial Field
2019*September 5Green Bay Packers
10–3
Chicago BearsSoldier Field
2020September 10Houston Texans
20–34
Kansas City ChiefsArrowhead Stadium
2021September 9Dallas Cowboys
29–31
Tampa Bay BuccaneersRaymond James Stadium
2022September 8Buffalo Bills
31–10
Los Angeles RamsSoFi Stadium
2023September 7TBD
0–0
TBD

Winning team appears in bold.

* – Game did not feature the defending Super Bowl champions.
** – Game played on a Wednesday instead of the usual Thursday.
*** – Defending Super Bowl champions played away because of a scheduling conflict.
**** – Game was a rematch of the previous Super Bowl.

References

  1. ↑ "San Francisco 49ers at New York Giants - September 5th, 2002". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  2. ↑ "New York Jets at Washington Redskins - September 4th, 2003". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  3. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots - September 9th, 2004". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  4. ↑ "Oakland Raiders at New England Patriots - September 8th, 2005". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  5. ↑ "Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers - September 7th, 2006". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  6. ↑ "New Orleans Saints at Indianapolis Colts - September 6th, 2007". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  7. ↑ "Washington Redskins at New York Giants - September 4th, 2008". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  8. ↑ "Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers - September 10th, 2009". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  9. ↑ "Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints - September 9th, 2010". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  10. ↑ "New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers - September 8th, 2011". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  11. ↑ "Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants - September 5th, 2012". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  12. ↑ "Baltimore Ravens at Denver Broncos - September 5th, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  13. ↑ "Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks - September 4th, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  14. ↑ "Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots - September 10th, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  15. ↑ "Carolina Panthers at Denver Broncos - September 8th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  16. ↑ "Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots - September 7th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  17. ↑ "Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles - September 6th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  18. ↑ "Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears - September 5th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  19. ↑ "Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs - September 10th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  20. ↑ "Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - September 9th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  21. ↑ "Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams - September 8th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-09-12.