Eagles schedule announced

The Philadelphia Eagles today announced their 2009 schedule, highlighted with at least six nationally televised games. The Eagles are slated to be on NBC’s Sunday Night Football at least three times (vs. Dallas on November 8, at Chicago on November 22, and at NY Giants on December 13) and on ESPN’s Monday Night Football once (at Washington on October 26).

“It’s an exciting day around the NFL when the schedule is released,” said Eagles president Joe Banner. “The fact that we have so many early games at home gives us a chance to get off to a fast start and gain some momentum. All of the prime-time games continue to be a statement about both the popularity and the optimism about the Eagles and the incredible excitement within the NFC East. We have a stretch of three straight NFC East games once again at a very crucial time and we finish in Dallas, which could be very, very dramatic. There should be a lot of great battles in the division and if you are a football fan, no matter who you root for, that is really exciting stuff.”

The Eagles open up their 2009 campaign at Carolina followed by three straight home games vs. New Orleans, Kansas City and Tampa Bay. The Eagles make their first visit to Oakland since 1995 on October 18 and their first visit to San Diego since 1998 on November 15. Meanwhile, Denver makes their first visit to Philadelphia since 1995 on December 27 and Kansas City makes their first trip to the City of Brotherly Love since 1998 on September 27.

The middle of the Eagles schedule features a stretch of three straight nationally televised contests against NFC East foes (at Washington, vs. NY Giants, and vs. Dallas). The Eagles conclude their regular season schedule against the Cowboys for the second straight year, this time at the Cowboys new stadium in Arlington, Texas on January 3, 2010.

The final seven weeks of the NFL season are subject to flex scheduling and starting times for those games listed below are subject to change. CBS Radio is the official radio broadcast partner of the Eagles. All games will be simulcast on WYSP (94.1 FM) and WIP (610 AM). For more information on tickets and other Eagles events in 2009, please log on to philadelphiaeagles.com.

Preseason

Thursday, August 13
New England
7:00 PM
ETN/6ABC

Thursday, August 20
at Indianapolis
8:00 PM
FOX*

Thursday, August 27
Jacksonville
7:00 PM
ETN/6ABC

Thursday, September 3
at NY Jets
7:00 PM
ETN/6ABC

Regular Season

Sunday, September 13
at Carolina
1:00 PM
FOX

Sunday, September 20
New Orleans
1:00 PM
FOX

Sunday, September 27
Kansas City
1:00 PM
CBS

Sunday, October 4
BYE

Sunday, October 11
Tampa Bay
1:00 PM
FOX

Sunday, October 18
at Oakland
4:05 PM
FOX

Monday, October 26
at Washington
8:30 PM
ESPN*

Sunday, November 1
NY Giants
4:15 PM
FOX*

Sunday, November 8
Dallas
8:20 PM
NBC*

Sunday, November 15
at San Diego
4:15 PM
FOX*

Sunday, November 22
at Chicago
8:20 PM+
NBC*

Sunday, November 29
Washington
1:00 PM+
FOX

Sunday, December 6
at Atlanta
1:00 PM+
FOX

Sunday, December 13
at NY Giants
8:20 PM+
NBC*

Sunday, December 20
San Francisco
1:00 PM+
FOX

Sunday, December 27
Denver
1:00 PM+
CBS

Sunday, January 3
at Dallas
1:00 PM+
FOX

* nationally televised game

+ game time subject to change due to flex scheduling

All Eagles games are simulcast on WYSP (94.1 FM) and WIP (610 AM)

Playoffs

Wild Card Playoffs (NBC/CBS/FOX)
January 9-10

Divisional Playoffs (CBS/FOX)
January 16-17

AFC/NFC Divisional Championship Games
January 24

Pro Bowl (Miami)

January 31

Super Bowl 44 (Miami)

February 7