Raiders Will Play Exhibition Game Against 49ers in London on July 31
The Raiders will play the San Francisco 49ers in the American Bowl at London’s Wembley Stadium on Sunday, July 31, the National Football League announced Thursday. NBC will televise the game at 10 a.m., PDT.
The televised exhibition schedule also includes a game in Sweden and two appearances by the Super Bowl champion Washington Redskins. There will be 14 exhibition games televised nationally, beginning with the Hall of Fame game July 30 at Canton, Ohio, between the Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals on ABC.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. May 7, 1988 For the Record
Los Angeles Times Saturday May 7, 1988 Home Edition Sports Part 3 Page 10 Column 4 Sports Desk 2 inches; 43 words Type of Material: Correction
The Raiders will not be playing in an exhibition game in London against the San Francisco 49ers, as reported in Friday’s editions. United Press International erroneously reported that the Raiders would be involved in the July 31 game when, in fact, it will be the Miami Dolphins who will be playing the 49ers.
The first NFL game to be played in continental Europe will match the Chicago Bears against the Minnesota Vikings Aug. 14 at Goteborg, Sweden. CBS will televise the game at 11 a.m., PDT.
Washington, which won the Super Bowl by defeating Denver, 42-10, at San Diego in January, will play at Miami Aug. 13 on ABC, and will meet the Raiders Aug. 20 at the Coliseum on CBS.