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.
Date
Saturday, July 30
7:00 P.M. - SHELLS
Sunday, July 31
7:00 P.M. - SHELLS
Monday, August 1
7:00 P.M. - FULL PADS
Tuesday, August 2
Wednesday, August 3
7:00 P.M. - FULL PADS
Thursday, August 4
7:00 P.M. - FULL PADS
Friday, August 5
7:00 P.M. - FULL PADS
Saturday, August 6
FAMILY NIGHT
Sunday, August 7
Monday, August 8
7:00 P.M. - FULL PADS
Tuesday, August 9
7:00 P.M. - FULL PADS
Wednesday, August 10
7:00 P.M. - FULL PADS
Thursday, August 11
7:00 P.M. - FULL PADS
Friday, August 12
1:00 P.M. - HELMETS
Saturday, August 13
Sunday, August 14
Monday, August 15
7:00 P.M. - FULL PADS
Tuesday, August 16
7:00 P.M. - FULL PADS
Wednesday, August 17
7:00 P.M. - FULL PADS
Thursday, August 18
1:00 P.M. - HELMETS
Friday, August 19
Saturday, August 20
Sunday, August 21
Monday, August 22
10:45 A.M. - FULL PADS
Tuesday, August 23
10:45 A.M. - FULL PADS
Wednesday, August 24
10:30 A.M. - HELMETS
Thursday, August 25
Friday, August 26
Saturday, August 27
Sunday, August 28
10:45 A.M. - FULL PADS
Monday, August 29
10:45 A.M. - FULL PADS
Tuesday, August 30
10:30 A.M. - HELMETS
Wednesday, August 31
Thursday, September 1
