The first 11 formal practices of the Packers' 2011 training camp, including "Family Night," will be conducted exclusively in the evening. Beginning on Saturday, July 30, the Packers will open camp with a 7 p.m. practice at Ray Nitschke Field.
On Friday, Aug. 12, the practice regimen changes temporarily. The Packers will shift to a 1 p.m. practice in helmets, followed by three consecutive 7 p.m. practices in full pads, followed by another 1 p.m. practice in helmets on Thursday, Aug. 18.
On Monday, Aug. 22, practice moves to the morning for the remainder of camp.
The training camp practice schedule was announced on Friday by the Packers. The itinerary shows the Packers will be in full pads for 16 of their 22 practices, including "Family Night." They will be in shells for the first two practices of training camp. The NFL has mandated that teams' first practice of camp not be conducted in pads.
Night practices are a leaguewide theme this summer, as teams adopt NFL guidelines for promoting player safety. The intent of a steady regimen of night practices is to take players out of the heat of the day and to afford a 24-hour recovery period.
On Saturday, Aug. 6, at 6:30 p.m., the Packers will host "Family Night" at Lambeau Field. In past years, the word "scrimmage" has been used to describe the event. The format will change this year, due to the four-and-a-half-month lockout.
For a printable PDF of the full schedule, click here.
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Date | Practice Time(s) |
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Saturday, July 30 |
7:00 P.M. - SHELLS |
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Sunday, July 31 |
7:00 P.M. - SHELLS |
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Monday, August 1 |
7:00 P.M. - FULL PADS |
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Tuesday, August 2 | NO PRACTICE |
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Wednesday, August 3 |
7:00 P.M. - FULL PADS |
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Thursday, August 4 |
7:00 P.M. - FULL PADS |
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Friday, August 5 |
7:00 P.M. - FULL PADS |
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Saturday, August 6 | 6:30 P.M. - FULL PADS FAMILY NIGHT |
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Sunday, August 7 | NO PRACTICE |
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Monday, August 8 |
7:00 P.M. - FULL PADS |
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Tuesday, August 9 |
7:00 P.M. - FULL PADS |
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Wednesday, August 10 |
7:00 P.M. - FULL PADS |
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Thursday, August 11 |
7:00 P.M. - FULL PADS |
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Friday, August 12 |
1:00 P.M. - HELMETS |
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Saturday, August 13 | PRESEASON GAME at CLEVELAND BROWNS - 6:30 P.M. CDT |
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Sunday, August 14 | NO PRACTICE |
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Monday, August 15 |
7:00 P.M. - FULL PADS |
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Tuesday, August 16 |
7:00 P.M. - FULL PADS |
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Wednesday, August 17 |
7:00 P.M. - FULL PADS |
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Thursday, August 18 |
1:00 P.M. - HELMETS |
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Friday, August 19 | PRESEASON GAME vs. ARIZONA CARDINALS - 7:00 P.M. CDT |
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Saturday, August 20 | NO PRACTICE |
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Sunday, August 21 | NO PRACTICE |
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Monday, August 22 |
10:45 A.M. - FULL PADS |
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Tuesday, August 23 |
10:45 A.M. - FULL PADS |
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Wednesday, August 24 |
10:30 A.M. - HELMETS |
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Thursday, August 25 | NO PRACTICE |
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Friday, August 26 | PRESEASON GAME at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS - 7:00 P.M. CDT |
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Saturday, August 27 | NO PRACTICE |
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Sunday, August 28 |
10:45 A.M. - FULL PADS |
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Monday, August 29 |
10:45 A.M. - FULL PADS |
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Tuesday, August 30 |
10:30 A.M. - HELMETS |
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Wednesday, August 31 | NO PRACTICE |
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Thursday, September 1 | PRESEASON GAME vs. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS - 7:00 P.M. CDT |
