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Rams vs. Chargers to open preseason on Aug. 14 at SoFi Stadium

SoFi Stadium set up for football.
SoFi Stadium finally will be open with fans in attendance for an NFL game as the Chargers and Rams open the preseason against each other on Aug. 14.
(Jeff Miller / Los Angeles Times)
By Gary Klein and Jeff Miller
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Barring unforeseen changes there will be an NFL preseason this year, and the Rams and Chargers will open against each other on Aug. 14 at SoFi Stadium for a 7 p.m. game. The Rams will be designated as the home team even though the stadium is shared by the franchises.

This will be the first NFL game with fans at the stadium. The pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 preseason.

The Rams also will play a home game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Aug. 21 at 7 p.m., and conclude their preseason on Aug. 28 on the road against the Denver Broncos with a 6:05 p.m. PDT kickoff. All Rams preseason games will be televised by KABC (Channel 7).

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After the preseason opener, the Chargers will play host to the San Francisco 49ers on Aug. 22 at 4:30 p.m. and will close their preseason with an Aug. 28 visit to Seattle to play the Seahawks at 7 p.m. All Chargers games will be televised by KCBS (Channel 2).

With the NFL regular season expanding to 17 games, the preseason has been cut a week shorter.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski (87), left, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrate together after the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)

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Gary Klein

Gary Klein covers the Los Angeles Rams for the Los Angeles Times. Before that, he covered USC’s football program and athletic department. He began working for The Times in the San Fernando Valley edition and has reported on high school, college and pro sports. He grew up in Southern California and graduated from Cal State Northridge.

Jeff Miller

Jeff Miller is the Chargers beat writer for the Los Angeles Times. He previously spent 20 years as a sports columnist for the Orange County Register and, before that, the Miami Herald. He also served as the Angels beat writer for The Times and the Register. His other stops include the Palm Beach Post and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

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