FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, August 31st, 2021
*REMINDER* – FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA CONFERENCE CALL TODAY AT 3 P.M. ET
Mike Tirico, Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison, Drew Brees, and NBC Sports Executive Producer Sam Flood to Preview 2021 NFL Season
Dial 773-341-1661 to Participate; Passcode 9556629
STAMFORD, Conn. – August 31, 2021 – Football Night in America commentators Mike Tirico (studio host), Super Bowl-winning head coach Tony Dungy, two-time Super Bowl champion Rodney Harrison, and Super Bowl XLIV MVP Drew Brees join NBC Sports executive producer Sam Flood to preview the 2021 NFL season on a media conference call today at 3 p.m. ET.
Dial 773-341-1661 to participate, passcode 9556629.
NBC Sports kicks off the 2021 NFL season next Thursday, Sept. 9, from Raymond James Stadium as Tom Brady and the Super Bowl-champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Dallas Cowboys on NBC and Peacock. Coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. ET on NBC.
Three days later on Sept. 12, in the opener of Sunday Night Football, Rams fans will get their first in-person look at the new and spectacular SoFi Stadium, as well as their new quarterback Matthew Stafford, as the Rams host Khalil Mack and Chicago Bears. Coverage begins with Football Night in America at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.
| 2021 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE | ||
| Thurs. Sept. 9 | NFL Kickoff | Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Sun. Sept. 12 | Week 1 | Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Rams |
| Sun. Sept. 19 | Week 2 | Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens |
| Sun. Sept. 26 | Week 3 | Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers |
| Sun. Oct. 3 | Week 4 | Tampa Bay Bucs at New England Patriots |
| *Sun. Oct. 10 | Week 5 | Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs |
| *Sun. Oct. 17 | Week 6 | Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers |
| *Sun. Oct. 24 | Week 7 | Indianapolis Colts at San Francisco 49ers |
| *Sun. Oct. 31 | Week 8 | Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings |
| *Sun. Nov. 7 | Week 9 | Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Rams |
| *Sun. Nov. 14 | Week 10 | Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders |
| *Sun. Nov. 21 | Week 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Chargers |
| **Thurs. Nov. 25 | Week 12 | Buffalo Bills at New Orleans Saints |
| *Sun. Nov. 28 | Week 12 | Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens |
| *Sun. Dec. 5 | Week 13 | San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks |
| *Sun. Dec. 12 | Week 14 | Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers |
| *Sun. Dec. 19 | Week 15 | New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| *Sun. Dec. 26 | Week 16 | Washington Football Team at Dallas Cowboys |
| *Sun. Jan. 2 | Week 17 | Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers |
| *Sun. Jan. 9 | Week 18 | TBD |
| *Flex Week
** Thanksgiving Night Game
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