When is the first Monday Night Football game of 2024? Which teams are playing, date, kick-off time, how to watch on DAZN

The first wave of free agency is done, the draft is in the books and the next stop in the NFL offseason is the schedule release. 

Each of the league’s 32 franchises will soon know exactly how the road to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans will be plotted out, with the full fixture list being released on Wednesday, May 15. 

But ahead of the full announcement, the NFL have revealed some choice early games - including a mouthwatering Week 1 Monday Night Football clash. 

Who is playing in the first Monday Night Football game of 2024?

The San Francisco 49ers will host the New York Jets in the Week 1 Monday Night Football clash. 

The match should see the return of Aaron Rodgers to the Jets line-up after the veteran quarterback tore his Achilles on his debut when the Jets played in the 2023 Monday Night Football opener. The injury happened on the Jets’ fourth offensive play from scrimmage and saw Rodgers ruled out for the season. 

It’s also a return to San Francisco for Jets head coach Robert Saleh, who was previously Kyle Shahanan’s defensive coordinator in the Bay Area. 

For the 49ers, it’s a chance to show that they intend to contend for the Super Bowl again, after losing out in overtime to the Kansas City Chiefs in February’s Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas. 

When is the first Monday Night Football game of 2024?

The 2024 season’s first Monday Night Football contest takes place on Monday, September 9 and is a 8:20 p.m. ET / 1:20 a.m. UK kick-off. 

How to watch the first Monday Night Football game of 2024?

Every NFL game during the 2024 regular season and playoffs — including the Super Bowl — is available worldwide on DAZN, excluding the United States and China .

DAZN is the only place to watch NFL Game Pass International, with access to every regular-season NFL game and every playoff matchup. That's 335 games per season, and each game is available live* and on demand.

NFL GPI will be available through the DAZN app either as a standalone subscription or an add-on to an existing DAZN package to customers worldwide**, excluding the United States and China.

* In the United Kingdom, up to two Sunday games per week will air on DAZN on a 24-hour tape delay.

** Viewers in Canada can access all NFL content through their regular DAZN subscription.

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How much is the NFL on DAZN?

For prices in your country, consult DAZN.com.

What is DAZN?

DAZN is a global sports streaming service that offers coverage of every NFL game and RedZone, both live and on demand.

Football fans worldwide also can enjoy 24/7 streaming of the NFL Network on DAZN, which includes complete coverage of the NFL Draft, Scouting Combine and Free Agency.

What devices are supported by DAZN?

DAZN has apps available for all of the following platforms: Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Stick, Amazon Fire Tablet, Android Phone & Tablet, iPhone & iPad, Android TV, LG, Smart TV, Panasonic Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, SmartCast, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Roku.

Here is a full list of the devices where DAZN is available, in addition to web browsers on DAZN.com (if you are in Argentina, Chile and Colombia you must download the DAZN app from the Apple App Store or Android Google Play store and then sign up from there, rather than via web browser):

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