Each season two NFL teams get an early start. This season the Raiders are one of them. They will take the field for the Hall of Fame game on August 4th against the Jaguars as the first NFL football game played ahead of the 2022 season.
Who: Raiders vs Jaguars
What: Pro Football Hall of Fame Game
Where: Tom Benson Stadium, Canton OH
When: Thursday, August 4, 8 pm ET (5 pm Pacific)
As it happens, Raiders’ new head coach Josh McDaniels is a native of Canton Ohio, which should make the game all the more special for him.
Two days later, on that same field, Raiders greats Cliff Branch and Richard Seymour will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. As will Jaguars great Tony Boselli.
Branch, Seymour and the rest of the class of 2022 will be honored at halftime. Though Branch will be honored posthumously as he passed away in 2019.
Others to be inducted include LeRoy Butler, Art McNally, Sam Mills, Dick Vermeil, and Bryant Young.
