The Cardinals will host the Kansas City Chiefs to open the 2015 preseason.
The Cardinals will begin their 2015 preseason schedule with back-to-back home games at University of Phoenix Stadium and will appear on NBC's "Sunday Night Football" in the third week of the exhibition slate, it was announced Thursday.
The nationally televised NBC game will be in Oakland against the Raiders Aug. 30 at 5 p.m. Arizona time. First though, come the two home games against the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Diego Chargers.
The preseason AFC West tour concludes with a trip to Denver against the Broncos. It is the 10th time in the last 12 seasons the Cardinals' preseason has concluded against the Broncos.
Other than the game against the Raiders, specific dates have yet to be finalized. The Chiefs' game will be sometime the weekend of Aug. 13-17. The Chargers' game will be the weekend of Aug. 20-24. The Broncos' game will be either Sept. 3 or Sept. 4.
The Cardinals were also on "Sunday Night Football" the third week of the preseason last year, when they hosted Cincinnati.
The NFL is expected to release the entire regular-season schedule sometime in the next couple of weeks, prior to the draft. The Cardinals have home games this season against Green Bay, Minnesota, Cincinnati, Baltimore, New Orleans, Seattle, San Francisco and St. Louis. The Cardinals will have road games in Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco and St. Louis.
The Cardinals open their strength and conditioning program April 20, with organized team activities starting May 19 and mandatory minicamp June 9-11. Training camp dates have yet to be announced.
For ticket information, visit azcardinals.com/tickets or call 602-379-0102. The Cardinals have sold out 93 straight games at University of Phoenix Stadium.
A look at the Cardinals' opponents in the 2015 preseason
Week 1 vs. Kansas City: WR Jaron Brown had a crucial touchdown catch to beat the Chiefs in last year's regular season
Week 1 vs. Kansas City: DE Frostee Rucker hopes for another good performance against the Chiefs
Week 1 vs. Kansas City: As CB Patrick Peterson showed, last year's home victory over the Chiefs was the team's tenth overall
Week 2 vs. San Diego: QB Philip Rivers and the Chargers will return after losing the regular season opener at University of Phoenix Stadium in 2014
Week 2 vs. San Diego: Rookie WR John Brown scored the game-winning touchdown in the 2014 game
Week 2 vs. San Diego: This could be a look at the team's new running back chosen to pair with Andre Ellington if the Cards pick one up
Week 2 vs. San Diego: LB Larry Foote might be coaching this year after playing well in last year's game against the Chargers
Week 3 at Oakland: Preseason or not, the Black Hole will be ready, especially for a Sunday Night primetime game
Week 3 at Oakland: WR Larry Fitzgerald catching a pass against the Raiders last season
Week 3 at Oakland: WR Jaron Brown had this memorable full-extension grab against the Raiders in last year's win
Week 4 at Denver: The Cardinals could see Broncos QB Peyton Manning very sparingly or not at all in the final tuneup before the regular season
Week 4 at Denver: DE Calais Campbell had an impressive interception in last year's loss
Week 4 at Denver: There could be some more big hits, like this one by S Tony Jefferson on Broncos WR Emmanuel Sanders last year
