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NFL schedule will be released Thursday at 5 PM
Apr 13, 2016 at 6:02 PM
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The NFL schedule will be released on Thursday, April 14 at 5 PM PT. That is when San Francisco 49ers fans will finally learn the dates and times for each game of the 2016 season. The league will likely accompany the announcement with a schedule kickoff show on NFL Network, as they have done regularly for years.
Opponents have been known for some time now and the team announced the following preseason schedule on April 7. Dates and times for those games will be revealed later.
49ers 2016 Preseason Schedule
Week 1: vs Houston Texans
Week 2: at Denver Broncos
Week 3: vs Green Bay Packers
Week 4: at San Diego Chargers
49ers 2016 Home Opponents
Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams
49ers 2016 Away Opponents
Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams
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