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Fooch's Update: Per Ravens (via Eric Branch), the 49ers preseason opener will be Thursday August 7.
The long slog through the NFL off-season has arrived at another benchmark. The 2014 NFL preseasons schedule has been released, getting us a little bit closer to real football.
The 49ers will travel to face the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1 (Aug 7-10), host the Denver Broncos in Week 2 (Aug 14-18), host the San Diego Chargers in Week 3 on Sunday August 24, and then travel to face the Houston Texans in Week 4 on Thursday, August 28. The first two games are listed with date ranges because specific dates will be released later.
The television schedule will feature three different channels. Week 1 at Baltimore and Week 4 at Houston will be on KPIX 5. Week 2 vs Denver will be on NBC, and Week 3 vs. San Diego will be the FOX national game. And of course, Week 2 vs. Denver will be the first 49ers game at Levi's Stadium.
|
Preseason Week |
Time (PT) |
Opponent |
Network |
|
Week 1 - August 7th |
4:30 p.m. |
at Baltimore |
KPIX 5 |
|
Week 2 - August 17th |
1:00 p.m. |
vs. Denver |
NBC/KPIX 5 |
|
Week 3 - August 24th |
1:00 pm |
vs. San Diego |
FOX |
|
Week 4 - August 28th |
5:00 p.m. |
at Houston |
KPIX 5 |
The NFL will follow up with the regular season schedule later this month. My best guess on the regular season schedule is the week of April 21. Here is a rundown of the 49ers regular season 2014 opponents:
HOME: Arizona Cardinals, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Washington, Chicago Bears
AWAY: Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, New Orleans Saints