Hard Knocks Episode Rating Graph
Aug 2001 - present
Aug 2001 - present
7.7
Browse episode ratings trends for Hard Knocks. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Hard Knocks's 98 episodes.
S17 Ep2
8.0
16th Aug 2022
Week 2 of training camp sees Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell challenging his players, including first round pick Aiden Hutchinson who appears in his first NFL preseason game in front of his hometown Michigan fans.
S8 Ep4
7.9
27th Aug 2013
The Bengals travel to Dallas for a preseason encounter with the Cowboys; the coaching staff meets to make important roster decisions as the deadline approaches.
S17 Ep1
7.9
9th Aug 2022
Enthusiasm is building for the 2022 Lions. In his second season as Head Coach, Dan Campbell welcomes the youngest roster in the NFL back to training camp, including this year’s number two overall draft pick, Michigan native Aiden Hutchinson.
S17 Ep4
7.9
30th Aug 2022
The Lions travel to Pittsburgh to play their final preseason game. With cutdown day approaching, it's the last chance for roster hopefuls.
S18 Ep1
7.9
8th Aug 2023
Hard Knocks heads to training camp with the New York Jets as coach Robert Saleh prepares his team — led by QB Aaron Rodgers — for the season.
S10 Ep2
7.9
18th Aug 2015
Rookies and veterans show some style and the team gears up for its preseason slate with a home game against the San Francisco 49ers.
S17 Ep3
7.8
23rd Aug 2022
The grind and intensity of training camp sets in. The Lions travel to Indianapolis to take on the Colts in their second preseason game.
S17 Ep5
7.8
6th Sep 2022
Coach Campbell and his staff make roster cuts and get ready for the season kickoff as the Lions finish up training camp.
S19 Ep1
7.8
6th Aug 2024
With expectations sky high, the Bears and #1 overall draft pick QB Caleb Williams open camp and prepare for their first preseason game.
S8 Ep3
7.8
20th Aug 2013
Training camp accelerates, and the Tennessee Titans of the AFC South visit Paul Brown Stadium for the Bengals' first pre-season home game.
S10 Ep1
7.7
11th Aug 2015
Reigning Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt and his fellow Texans kick off training camp in Houston. Head coach Bill O'Brien leads 90 players through the first week of drills, and the team travels to Virginia, where they practice against the NFC East's Washington Redskins.
S13 Ep4
7.7
28th Aug 2018
Star receiver Josh Gordon returns while players on the margins fight for their place on the team.
S12 Ep5
7.7
5th Sep 2017
Jameis Winston, Gerald McCoy, Mike Evans and DeSean Jackson prepare for the regular season. Rookie hopefuls Riley Bullough, aka "Joe Dirt," and Jeremy McNichols, aka "McWeapon," hope to survive the final cuts, when 37 players will lose their jobs.
S10 Ep5
7.7
8th Sep 2015
The Texans travel to Dallas for their final preseason game against the Cowboys. The coaching staff reduces the roster to 53 players in preparation for the Sept. 13 regular season opener with Kansas City.
S1 Ep3
7.7
15th Aug 2001
The team begins to battle the extreme heat. The search for a new running back continues.
S13 Ep3
7.6
22nd Aug 2018
The grind and intensity of training camp produces flare-ups for both players and coaches on the practice field. The Browns play host Tyrod Taylor’s former team, the Buffalo Bills, in their second preseason game.
S8 Ep5
7.6
3rd Sep 2013
In the season finale, the preseason comes to a close as the Bengals prepare to face the visiting Indianapolis Colts; coaches evaluate player performances as they prepare for final roster cuts.
S8 Ep1
7.6
6th Aug 2013
In the eighth-season opener, the team assembles in the Queen City and kicks off training camp at Paul Brown Stadium.
S14 Ep3
7.6
20th Aug 2019
The grind and intensity of training camp sets in at the Raiders training camp facility in Napa. The Raiders travel to Arizona to take on the Cardinals in their second preseason game.
S11 Ep1
7.6
9th Aug 2016
The NFL meets Hollywood as the Rams move to Los Angeles with little time to spare in their quest to build an NFL roster and establish a new tradition in Southern California.
S10 Ep3
7.6
25th Aug 2015
Jadeveon Clowney, the first pick of the 2014 draft, returns to the field after a long recovery from surgery; Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos visit NRG Stadium for the Texans' second preseason game.
S14 Ep1
7.6
6th Aug 2019
Enthusiasm is building for the 2019 Raiders. Head coach Jon Gruden, in his second season since returning to Oakland, welcomes an intriguing mix of established veterans, highly regarded rookie hopefuls and free-agent acquisitions. The big off-season signing of former Pittsburgh Steeler Pro Bowl WR Antonio Brown has everyone around the team excited. Competition in training camp will be fierce.
S12 Ep2
7.6
15th Aug 2017
Third-year QB Jameis Winston displays his leadership on the field and in the locker room; kicker Roberto Aguayo learns his fate; Brent Grimes has a revealing conversation with his wife, Miko; players and coaches get game-time action as the Buccaneers travel to Cincinnati to play the Bengals.
S12 Ep4
7.5
29th Aug 2017
Jameis Winston and the first team unit prepare for the home preseason clash with the Cleveland Browns; the rookie talent show takes place at camp.
S12 Ep3
7.5
22nd Aug 2017
Jameis Winston leads the Buccaneers to Jacksonville for practice sessions and a nationally televised preseason game with the Jaguars; competition heats up as 90 players vie for 53 roster spots.
S10 Ep4
7.5
1st Sep 2015
The Texans begin reducing the roster in preparation for getting down to 53 players by opening day. The team travels to New Orleans to meet Drew Brees and the Saints in the third week of preseason play.
S2 Ep5
5.8
4th Sep 2002
The Cowboys wind down training camp in San Antonio as the rookies battle for the few remaining spots on the roster.
S4 Ep5
6.1
3rd Sep 2008
In the season finale of Hard Knocks the team has it's final pre-season game against the Vikings. Final cuts are made and the practice squad is formed. And Adam Jones finds out his fate from the league.
S7 Ep5
6.2
4th Sep 2012
The pre-season comes to a close as the Dolphins travel to Dallas to play the Cowboys; coaches evaluate players as they prepare for final roster cuts.
S5 Ep5
6.3
9th Sep 2009
The fifth week of Cincinnati Bengals training camp.
S2 Ep2
6.3
14th Aug 2002
The competition heats up as preparations for the 2002 season begin in earnest. The rookies face their first live test in a scrimmage against their in-state rivals, the Houston Texans.
S2 Ep4
6.3
28th Aug 2002
The Cowboys enjoy some good, clean fun before the "hard knocks" resume and injuries affect key members of the 2002 roster.
S7 Ep4
6.4
28th Aug 2012
As tensions mount to make the 53-man roster, HARD KNOCKS reviews the pivotal pre-season encounter against the Atlanta Falcons; the game recap will include exclusive NFL Films audio and video.
S2 Ep3
6.4
21st Aug 2002
Dallas plays its first preseason game and for some cowboys, it's their last game. The competition for starting quarterback heats up as Quincy Carter is challenged by newcomer Chad Hutchinson.
S5 Ep2
6.4
19th Aug 2009
The second week of Cincinnati Bengals training camp.
S4 Ep1
6.5
6th Aug 2008
An Insight into the training camp of "Americas Team", the Dallas Cowboys. This episode looks at the players arriving at camp, and how a group of players, each with different experience and expectations cope with camp life.
S7 Ep2
6.5
14th Aug 2012
Training camp in South Florida heats up as players and coaches look back at their first preseason game, against Tampa Bay. The game recap will include exclusive NFL Films audio and video.
S1 Ep1
6.5
1st Aug 2001
The players from the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens leave their homes and arrive at training camp.
S3 Ep5
6.5
5th Sep 2007
The countdown to the final cuts begin with Bobby Sippio, Boomer Grigsby, Derrick Ross, and Tyron Brackenridge all on the bubble. The team attends a booster luncheon the day before the final preseason game versus St. Louis. The team needs to make a tough decision on one-time superstar Priest Homes.
S5 Ep3
6.5
26th Aug 2009
The third week of Cincinnati Bengals training camp.
S7 Ep1
6.6
7th Aug 2012
The new identity of the Miami Dolphins under first-year head coach Joe Philbin begins to take shape as the team assembles for the start of training camp in Davie, Fla. Coaches take players through week one of on-field drills.
S4 Ep4
6.6
27th Aug 2008
Jerry Jones gives a behind-the-scenes look at the new Dallas Cowboys stadium being built. The Cowboys take on the Texans in their 3rd pre-season game. Bobby Carpenter steps up on defense. And the first cuts are made
S7 Ep3
6.6
21st Aug 2012
Coaches review the Carolina pre-season game; roster positions are evaluated; the competition for wide receiver positions heats up.
S4 Ep3
6.6
20th Aug 2008
Terrell Owens shows off his leadership skills with the young wide receivers. The Cowboys travel to Denver for heated practices and a pre-season game against the Broncos.
S3 Ep4
6.6
29th Aug 2007
The Chiefs begin the process of cutting players, including veteran Rod Gardner. After another preseason loss head coach Herm Edwards makes the difficult decision on who his starting QB will be.
S9 Ep3
6.6
19th Aug 2014
With jobs on the line, the Falcons fly to Houston to scrimmage the Texans before their second preseason game. Also: competition heats up for the backup quarterback job.
S3 Ep1
6.7
8th Aug 2007
The K.C. Chiefs enter training camp under coach Herm Edwards. The team must deal with a battle at the QB position, a hold out by a star player, and many players fighting for positions.
S1 Ep6
6.7
5th Sep 2001
The coaches make their final round cuts, as players wait in suspense. Training camp ends and the players head for home.
S3 Ep2
6.7
15th Aug 2007
The QB battle between Damon Huard and Brodie Croyle continues. 1st round pick Dwayne Bowe finally reports for camp, and the hazing begins.
S15 Ep5
6.7
8th Sep 2020
As cut day looms, veterans and rookies have one final chance to stake their claim on the team.
S4 Ep2
6.8
13th Aug 2008
Week 2 of training camp continues. We find out where a Cowboy goes for the freshest threads? Plus, linebacker Anthony Spencer continues to impress the coaching staff.
S2 Ep1
6.8
7th Aug 2002
New Cowboys coach Dave Campo explains his rules for training camp to the team. Several players tensions rise for a spot on the 53-man roster. There is also a look into the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders bond.
S1 Ep1
6.5
1st Aug 2001
The players from the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens leave their homes and arrive at training camp.
S1 Ep2
7.2
8th Aug 2001
The practical jokes heat up at training camp. Also the team and it's coaching staff has to deal with the season ending injury of star running back Jamal Lewis.
S1 Ep3
7.7
15th Aug 2001
The team begins to battle the extreme heat. The search for a new running back continues.
S1 Ep4
7.1
22nd Aug 2001
Tony Siragusa take out some of the rookies to his restaurant. The Ravens compete in their second preseason game.
S1 Ep5
7.3
29th Aug 2001
The Ravens coaches go through their first-round cuts. The team's rookies stage a talent show where they mock several of the veteran players.
S1 Ep6
6.7
5th Sep 2001
The coaches make their final round cuts, as players wait in suspense. Training camp ends and the players head for home.
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The first episode of Hard Knocks aired on August 01, 2001.
The last episode of Hard Knocks aired on September 03, 2024.
There are 98 episodes of Hard Knocks.
There are 19 seasons of Hard Knocks.
Yes.
Hard Knocks is set to return for future episodes.