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Hot off the Press: Packers' 2009 Schedule

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Story Created: May 18, 2009

Story Updated: May 21, 2009

Hot off the Press: Packers' 2009 Schedule

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- The Green Bay Packers' 2009 schedule is out, and it features a pair of Monday night games, not to mention the opening-game showdown with the Chicago Bears and their new weapon -- quarterback Jay Cutler.

The Bears open the season in a nationally televised game from Lambeau Field Sunday night, Sept. 13.

The Packers have a 4-0 record in prime-time season openers going into the matchup with their NFC North Division rivals. It promises to be an interesting matchup of the Bears' new Pro Bowl quarterback and second-year starter Aaron Rodgers of the Packers.

Green Bay Packers Schedule
(all times central; all games on Newsradio 620 WTMJ)
Schedule - Preseason
Sat. Aug 15, 7:00 p.m.
on TODAY'S TMJ4		 Cleveland (Gold Pkg)
Midwest Shrine Game
Sat. Aug. 22, 7:00 pm.
on TODAY'S TMJ4		 Buffalo
Bishop's Charities Game
Fri. Aug 28, 9:00 p.m.
on TODAY'S TMJ4		 at Arizona
Thu. Sept. 3, 7:00 p.m.
on TODAY'S TMJ4		 at Tennessee
Schedule - Regular Season
Sun. Sept. 13, 7:20 p.m.
on TODAY'S TMJ4		 Chicago
Sun. Sept. 20, 12:00 p.m. Cincinnati (Gold pkg)
Sun. Sept. 27, 12:00 p.m. at Saint Louis
Mon. Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m. at Minnesota
Sun. Oct. 11 Open date
Sun. Oct. 18, 12:00 p.m. Detroit
Sun. Oct. 25, 12:00 p.m. at Cleveland
Sun. Nov. 1, 12:00 p.m. Minnesota
Sun. Nov. 8, 12:00 p.m. at Tampa Bay
Sun. Nov. 15, 3:15 p.m. Dallas (Gold pkg)
Sun. Nov. 22, 12:00 p.m. San Francisco
Thu. Nov. 26, 11:30 a.m. at Detroit
Mon. Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m. Baltimore
Sun. Dec. 13, 12:00 p.m. at Chicago
Sun. Dec. 20, 12:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh
Sun. Dec. 27, 12:00 p.m. Seattle
Sun. Jan. 3, 3:15 p.m. at Arizona
The Packers had already known they would be opening against the Bears and playing at Detroit on Thanksgiving.

When the league released the full schedule Tuesday, it also included the Monday night games at defending NFC North champ Minnesota Oct. 5 and at home against Baltimore Dec. 7.

After the Vikings game, the Packers will have their earliest bye week since 1999 before returning to play Detroit at Lambeau Field Oct. 18.

The Lions, of course, are coming off an 0-16 season and haven't won at Green Bay since 1991.

Wisconsin-native quarterback Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys play in Green Bay Nov. 15.

The Packers finish the season with three out of four games on the road in what shapes up as their toughest stretch, starting with the game at Chicago Dec. 13.

The Packers then play the defending Super Bowl champion Steelers in Pittsburgh Dec. 20, before facing Seattle in Green Bay Dec. 27 and then playing at Super Bowl runnerup Arizona Jan. 3.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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