2010s NFL Kickoff Specials



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Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 8:41PM
NFL Kickoff Special
Minnesota Vikings  9  vs
New Orleans Saints  14
at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA
NBC - Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth,
Andrea Kremer
Head To Head for:
Minnesota vs New Orleans
Thursday, September 8, 2011 - 8:40PM
NFL Kickoff Special
New Orleans Saints  34  vs
Green Bay Packers  42
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI
NBC - Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth,
Michele Tafoya
Head To Head for:
New Orleans vs Green Bay
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 - 8:41PM
NFL Kickoff Special
Dallas Cowboys  24  vs
New York Giants  17
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
NBC - Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth,
Michele Tafoya
Head To Head for:
Dallas vs New York
Thursday, September 5, 2013 - 9:14PM
NFL Kickoff Special
Baltimore Ravens  27  vs
Denver Broncos  49
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, CO
NBC - Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth,
Michele Tafoya
Super Bowl Champion Ravens unable to host the traditional kickoff game due to conflict with baseball Orioles
Game delayed 34 minutes due to severe lightning. Game originally set to start at 8:40PM ET.
DEN QB Peyton Manning becomes the 6th QB to throw 7 TD passes in a game.
Head To Head for:
Baltimore vs Denver
Thursday, September 4, 2014 - 8:42PM
NFL Kickoff Special
Green Bay Packers  16  vs
Seattle Seahawks  36
at CenturyLink Stadium, Seattle, WA
NBC - Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth,
Michele Tafoya
Head To Head for:
Green Bay vs Seattle
Thursday, September 10, 2015 - 8:40PM
NFL Kickoff Special
Pittsburgh Steelers  21  vs
New England Patriots  28
at Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA
NBC - Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth,
Michele Tafoya
Head To Head for:
Pittsburgh vs New England
Thursday, September 8, 2016 - 8:40PM
NFL Kickoff Special
Carolina Panthers  20  vs
Denver Broncos  21
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, CO
NBC - Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth,
Michele Tafoya
First NFL start for Broncos QB Trevor Siemian
The first quarterback to start the opening game for a defending Super Bowl Champion having zero career pass attempts (Trevor Siemian, Denver Broncos)
Head To Head for:
Carolina vs Denver
Thursday, September 7, 2017 - 8:30PM
NFL Kickoff Special
Kansas City Chiefs  42  vs
New England Patriots  27
at Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA
NBC - Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth,
Michele Tafoya
Head To Head for:
Kansas City vs New England
Thursday, September 6, 2018 - 9:05PM
NFL Kickoff Special
Atlanta Falcons  12  vs
Philadelphia Eagles  18
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
NBC - Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth,
Michele Tafoya
Philadelphia QB Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles remaining the starting QB in place of injured Carson Wentz
Game delayed 45 minutes from original 8:20 PM start time due to lightning.
Head To Head for:
Atlanta vs Philadelphia
Thursday, September 5, 2019 - 8:20PM
NFL Kickoff Special
Green Bay Packers  10  vs
Chicago Bears  3
at Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
NBC - Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth,
Michele Tafoya
First game for Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur
Head To Head for:
Green Bay vs Chicago