The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the Dallas Cowboys to open the 2021 NFL regular season on Thursday, September 9th.
Since 2004, 16 defending Super Bowl champions have played in the NFL season opener, and those teams have gone 13-3.
Last year, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans 34-20 in the NFL Kickoff Game at Arrowhead Stadium.
Tom Brady and Dak Prescott have faced off in one previous game in their careers.