FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NFL-28
7/19/99
Eleven NFL clubs open their 1999 training camps this week, beginning with the new Cleveland Browns on Wednesday, July 21.
The Browns are followed by the Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, St. Louis Rams and San Diego Chargers on Thursday, July 22; Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders on Friday, July 23; and Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins on Sunday, July 25.
The 11 training camps to open this week:
| CLUB | SITE | CITY | ROOKIES | VETERANS | ||
| Cleveland Browns | Browns Training Facility | Berea, OH | July 21 | July 24 | ||
| Chicago Bears | Univ. of Wisconsin-Platteville | Platteville, WI | July 22 | July 22 | ||
| Indianapolis Colts | Rose-Hulman Institute | Terre Haute, IN | July 22 | July 22 | ||
| St. Louis Rams | Western Illinois University | Macomb, IL | July 22 | July 22 | ||
| San Diego Chargers | U. of California-San Diego | La Jolla, CA | July 22 | July 22 | ||
| Denver Broncos | Univ. of Northern Colorado | Greeley, CO | July 23 | July 23 | ||
| Oakland Raiders | Napa Valley Marriott | Napa, CA | July 23 | July 23 | ||
| Detroit Lions | Saginaw Valley State Univ. | Saginaw, MI | July 25 | July 29 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | St. Norbert College | DePere, WI | July 25 | July 29 | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | July 25 | July 28 | ||
| Washington Redskins | Frostburg State University | Frostburg, MD | July 25 | July 28 | ||
By August 1, every NFL club will be in camp.
The remaining reporting dates:
| CLUB | SITE | CITY | ROOKIES | VETERANS | ||
| Carolina Panthers | Wofford College | Spartanburg, SC | July 26 | July 29 | ||
| Dallas Cowboys | Midwestern State University | Wichita Falls, TX | July 26 | July 29 | ||
| San Francisco 49ers | University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA | July 26 | July 29 | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs | U. of Wisconsin-River Falls | River Falls, WI | July 27 | July 30 | ||
| Miami Dolphins | Nova University | Davie, FL | July 27 | July 30 | ||
| Tennessee Titans | Bellevue Practice Facility | Nashville, TN | July 27 | July 31 | ||
| Atlanta Falcons | Furman University | Greenville, SC | July 28 | July 28 | ||
| Baltimore Ravens | Western Maryland College | Westminster, MD | July 28 | July 28 | ||
| New Orleans Saints | Univ. of Wisconsin-LaCrosse | LaCrosse, WI | July 28 | July 28 | ||
| Arizona Cardinals | No. Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ | July 29 | July 30 | ||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | ALLTEL Stadium | Jacksonville, FL | July 29 | July 29 | ||
| New York Giants | State University-Albany | Albany, NY | July 29 | July 29 | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | St. Vincent College | Latrobe, PA | July 29 | July 29 | ||
| Seattle Seahawks | Eastern Washington Univ. | Cheney, WA | July 29 | July 30 | ||
| Buffalo Bills | Fredonia State University | Fredonia, NY | July 30 | July 30 | ||
| Cincinnati Bengals | Georgetown College | Georgetown, KY | July 30 | July 30 | ||
| New England Patriots | Bryant College | Smithfield, RI | July 30 | July 30 | ||
| New York Jets | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY | July 30 | July 30 | ||
| Minnesota Vikings | Minnesota State-Mankato | Mankato, MN | Aug. 1 | Aug. 1 | ||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | University of Tampa | Tampa, FL | Aug. 1 | Aug. 1 | ||
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FAMILIAR SURROUNDINGS
This summer, the Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans will conduct their training camps at new sites.
But many teams are returning to familiar college towns to begin the ritual of preparing for the season. The NFL training-camp longevity king? The Green Bay Packers will return this July 25 for their 41st consecutive summer at St. Norbert College in DePere, Wisconsin.
The longest active NFL training-camp tenures:
| Team | Training Camp | City | Years |
| Green Bay Packers | St. Norbert College | DePere, Wisconsin | 41 |
| Minnesota Vikings | Minnesota State-Mankato | Mankato, Minnesota | 33 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | St. Vincent College | Latrobe, Pennsylvania | 33 |
| New York Jets | Hofstra University | Hempstead, New York | 31 |
| New England Patriots | Bryant College | Smithfield, Rhode Island | 23 |
| San Diego Chargers | Univ. of Calif. at San Diego | La Jolla, California | 23 |
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