Do you know what I love the most about the Fourth of July? No, not the head splitting hangover or the tinnitus in my ears. July 4th means we are in the month of July (Duh!) and the month of July means NFL training camps start at the end of the month. Hey, I love to go tailgating before baseball games, auto races and summer concerts but when it comes to tailgating, college or pro, football is king. The opening of training camps means that pre-season games, although meaningless, are not meaningless to us tailgaters. Rejoice knowing that football season is right around the corner with this complete list of all 32 NFL training camp dates. If you consider yourself a real die-hard tailgater, you will be out there grilling before two-a-day practices.
AFC
Team Opening dates
Baltimore Ravens – July 21 (rookies), July 23 (veterans) More Ravens Training Camp Info
Buffalo Bills – July 25 (rookies and veterans) More Bills Training Camp Info
Cincinnati Bengals – July 27 (rookies and veterans) More Bengals Training Camp Info
Cleveland Browns – July 23 (rookies and veterans)
Denver Broncos – July 24 (rookies and veterans)
Houston Texans – July 25 (rookies and veterans) More Texans Training Camp Info
Indianapolis Colts – July 24 (rookies and veterans) More Colts Training Camp Info
Jacksonville Jaguars – July 25 (rookies and veterans) More Jaguars Training Camp Info
Kansas City Chiefs – July 24 (rookies and veterans) More Chiefs Training Camp Info
Miami Dolphins – July 25 (rookies and veterans)
New England Patriots – July 21 (rookies), July 23 (veterans)
New York Jets – July 16 (rookies), July 23 (veterans)
Oakland Raiders – July 24 (rookies and veterans)
Pittsburgh Steelers – July 27 (rookies and veterans) More Steelers Training Camp Info
San Diego Chargers – July 21 (rookies), July 25 (veterans) More Chargers Training Camp Info
Tennessee Titans – July 25 (rookies and veterans)
NFC
Team Opening dates
Arizona Cardinals – July 23 (rookies and veterans) More Cardinals Training Camp Info
Atlanta Falcons – July 25 (rookies and veterans) More Falcons Training Camp Info
Carolina Panthers – July 25 (rookies and veterans)
Chicago Bears -July 23 (rookies and veterans) More Bears Training Camp Info
Dallas Cowboys – July 25 (rookies and veterans)
Detroit Lions – July 24 (rookies and veterans)
Green Bay Packers – July 27 (rookies and veterans) More Packers Training Camp Info
Minnesota Vikings – July 24 (rookies and veterans)
New Orleans Saints – July 23 (rookies and veterans) More Saints Training Camp Info
New York Giants – July 25 (rookies and veterans) More Giants Training Camp Info
Philadelphia Eagles – July 21 (rookies), July 24 (veterans) More Eagles Training Camp Info
San Francisco 49ers – July 24 (rookies and veterans)
Seattle Seahawks – July 22 (rookies), July 24 (veterans)
St. Louis Rams – July 25 (rookies and veterans)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers – July 25 (rookies and veterans)
Washington Redskins – July 19 (rookies and veterans) More Redskins Training Camp Info