The NFL 2012 season is kicking off soon with the Super Bowl champion New York Giants will begin their quest to defend their title against the Dallas Cowboys.

Football will be on a three-day hiatus and then action picks up on Sunday.

Here is the entire schedule for the football's 2012 Week 1. TV coverage is on the left with the station's initials and the time is at the end. 

Wednesday, September 5
NBC: Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants- 8:30 p.m. ET

Sunday, September 9
CBS: Indianapolis Colts @ Chicago Bears 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT
FOX: Atlanta Falcons @ Kansas City Chiefs 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT
FOX: Philadelphia Eagles @ Cleveland Browns 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT
FOX: Washington Redskins @ New Orleans Saints 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT
FOX: St. Louis Rams @ Detroit Lions 1 p.m. ET/12p.m. CT
CBS: New England Patriots @ Tennessee Titans 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT
CBS: Jacksonville Jaguars @ Minnesota Vikings 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT
CBS: Buffalo Bills @ New York Jets 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT
CBS: Miami Dolphins @ Houston Texans 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT
FOX: Seattle Seahawks @ Arizona Cardinals 4:25 p.m. ET/1:25 p.m. PT
FOX: San Francisco 49ers @ Green Bay Packers 4:25 p.m. ET/1:25 p.m. PT
NBC* Pittsburgh Steelers @ Denver Broncos 8:20 p.m. ET/5:20 p.m. PT

Monday, September 10
ESPN: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT
ESPN: San Diego Chargers @ Oakland Raiders 10:15 p.m. ET/7:15 p.m. PT