Ram, Raider Schedules Announced
The Rams will open the 1993 NFL season in Milwaukee, playing the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 5, and the Raiders will face the Minnesota Vikings in the newly renovated Coliseum, the NFL announced Wednesday.
The Ram schedule gets no easier, and takes a downright nasty turn in December with three consecutive road games.
“We have to have a good off-season conditioning program, a good minicamp and a great training camp to compete against this tough schedule,†Ram Coach Chuck Knox said.
For the second year in a row the Rams will not appear on Monday night TV. They will play in a nationally televised TNT game Thursday, Oct. 14th in Atlanta, however.
For the first time the NFL schedule will also include a pair of bye weeks for each team. The Rams will not play Oct. 10 and Nov. 7.
The Rams have begun filling out their roster in preparation for training camp. The team announced the signings of linebacker Brian Townsend, wide receiver Phillip Bobo, guard Nick Subis and running back Jerone Davison Wednesday.
Townsend, an 11th-round pick of the Rams last season from Michigan, was released before the regular season. He joined the Bengals for the final three games before being released.
Bobo, who played at Moreno Valley High, opted to leave Washington State after his junior season, and then discovered no one wanted him in the draft. He caught 51 passes as a freshman, 54 as a sophomore and 43 last season.
Subis, who played at West Torrance High, was on special teams for the Broncos in 1991 after leaving San Diego State. The Broncos released him prior to last season.
Davison, who was bypassed in the draft, led Arizona State in rushing last season with 734 yards despite starting only three games.
After missing the playoffs with a 7-9 record last season, the Raiders will play six games against teams that played in postseason. The Rams, 6-10 last season, will play seven games against playoff teams.
The NFL also announced that each team’s 16-game regular-season schedule will again be played over 18 weeks, including two open dates. The Super Bowl will be played Jan. 30 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, one week after the divisional championship games.
The Raiders, who will open at home for only the 12th time in their 34 seasons, play their second game at Seattle.
On Sept. 19, the Raiders will play host to Cleveland before their first bye week. On Oct. 3, the Raiders will play at Kansas City before playing host to the New York Jets and then playing at Denver.
After their final bye-week, the Raiders play at home Oct. 31 against San Diego before playing at Chicago and then playing host to Kansas City. Beginning Nov. 21, the Raiders will play consecutive road games at San Diego, Cincinnati and Buffalo before playing host to Seattle and Tampa Bay. After a road game at Green Bay, the Raiders will close the season at home against Denver.
1993 Raider Schedule
Date Opponent Site Time* Sept. 5 Minnesota Coliseum 1 p.m. Sept. 12 Seattle Seattle 5 p.m. Sept. 19 Cleveland Coliseum 1 p.m. Sept. 26 AFC West bye Oct. 3 Kansas City Kansas City 10 a.m. Oct. 10 New York Jets Coliseum 1 p.m. Oct. 18 Denver Denver 6 p.m. Oct. 24 AFC West bye Oct. 31 San Diego Coliseum 1 p.m. Nov. 7 Chicago Chicago 1 p.m. Nov. 14 Kansas City Coliseum 1 p.m. Nov. 21 San Diego San Diego 1 p.m. Nov. 28 Cincinnati Cincinnati 10 a.m. Dec. 5 Buffalo Buffalo 10 a.m. Dec. 12 Seattle Coliseum 1 p.m. Dec. 19 Tampa Bay Coliseum 1 p.m. Dec. 26 Green Bay Green Bay 10 a.m. Jan. 2 Denver Coliseum 1 p.m.
* All times Pacific
1993 Ram Schedule
Date Opponent Site Time* Sept. 5 Green Bay Milwaukee 10 a.m. Sept. 12 Pittsburgh Anaheim 1 p.m. Sept. 19 N.Y. Giants E. Ruth., N.J. 10 a.m. Sept. 26 Houston Houston 10 a.m. Oct. 3 New Orleans Anaheim 1 p.m. Oct. 10 NFC West bye Oct. 14 Atlanta Atlanta 4:30 p.m. Oct. 24 Detroit Anaheim 1 p.m. Oct. 31 San Francisco San Francisco 1 p.m. Nov. 7 NFC West bye Nov. 14 Atlanta Anaheim 1 p.m. Nov. 21 Washington Anaheim 1 p.m. Nov. 28 San Francisco Anaheim 1 p.m. Dec. 5 Phoenix Tempe, Ariz. 1 p.m. Dec. 12 New Orleans New Orleans 10 a.m. Dec. 19 Cincinnati Cincinnati 10 a.m. Dec. 26 Cleveland Anaheim 1 p.m. Jan. 2 Chicago Anaheim 1 p.m.
* All times Pacific
