NFL wants to hold games in Germany, seeks partner city
3 years, 6 months ago

NFL wants to hold games in Germany, seeks partner city

Associated Press  

LONDON — The NFL wants to expand its international series by holding regular-season games in Germany, launching a process Wednesday to identify a partner city. Identifying a preferred host city is a key step in bringing regular-season NFL games to our millions of German fans.” Weekly television viewership in Germany has grown by more than 20% annually since 2017, the league said. “Germany is a leading market outside North America for NFL Shop sales, fantasy football participation and sales of the Madden NFL video game,” the league said in its statement. The NFL staged five preseason games in Germany between 1990 and 1994, and had a professional team presence in Germany between 1991 and 2007 with the Berlin Thunder, Cologne Centurions, Frankfurt Galaxy, Hamburg Sea Devils and Rhein Fire playing at various times in the former World League/NFL Europe/NFL Europa.

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NFL will play its first regular-season game in Berlin in 2025
1 week, 5 days ago

NFL will play its first regular-season game in Berlin in 2025

Associated Press  

IRVING, Texas — The NFL will play its first regular-season game in Berlin in 2025, the league’s fifth game ever in Germany. “We first held a preseason game at the Olympic Stadium 34 years ago, before it was home to NFL Europe’s Berlin Thunder in the early 2000s. Now, with almost 20 million NFL fans in Germany, we’ll make a …

Berlin launches official bid to host NFL games from next year
1 month, 1 week ago

Berlin launches official bid to host NFL games from next year

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Berlin’s city government launched an official bid campaign on Tuesday to host NFL games over a five-year period from next year. Berlin would be the third German city to host regular-season games after Munich, which hosted the first game in 2022 and the Carolina Panthers’ 20-17 overtime win over the New York Giants on Sunday, and Frankfurt last …

NFL plans eight international games next season, ‘We want to be back in Mexico, Brazil, UK and…’
1 month, 1 week ago

NFL plans eight international games next season, ‘We want to be back in Mexico, Brazil, UK and…’

Live Mint  

The NFL is looking to hold eight international games next season including a possible first foray into Ireland, commissioner Roger Goodell said on Sunday, as the league's push to expand its footprint outside the U.S. shows no signs of letting up. The NFL held the last of its five international matchups on Sunday - a Carolina Panthers 20-17 overtime win …

Ireland in the running to stage an NFL match next season
1 month, 1 week ago

Ireland in the running to stage an NFL match next season

The Independent  

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Roger Goodell on rumors of 2025 NFL game in Berlin: ‘Believe them’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Roger Goodell on rumors of 2025 NFL game in Berlin: ‘Believe them’

New York Times  

As the New York Giants face the Carolina Panthers in Munich this weekend, local fans wonder if American football would ever kick off in the country’s capital after commissioner Roger Goodell said last November that Berlin has “a lot of interest” in hosting an NFL game. That large an increase in both domestic and international games could play out in …

The NFL is heading to Germany – and the country has fallen for American football
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The NFL is heading to Germany – and the country has fallen for American football

New York Times  

A weekly ritual begins when the clock strikes 7pm on a Sunday in Germany. It will be the fourth time Germany has hosted a regular-season game, the first being at the same venue in 2022 while Frankfurt’s Deutsche Bank Park played host to two games in 2023, which was the year RTL started broadcasting NFL games in the country after …

NFL London Games: Does day of arrival matter – and how do trips impact rest of season?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

NFL London Games: Does day of arrival matter – and how do trips impact rest of season?

New York Times  

The great Bill Belichick always tells it like is. On his second business trip to London in 2012, the former New England Patriots head coach was asked for his thoughts about the NFL’s international program. Then, the New York Giants and the Miami Dolphins clogged up the Wembley pitch during the NFL’s first regular season contest outside North America. London …

Roger Goodell says he would like NFL to have 16 international games per season
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Roger Goodell says he would like NFL to have 16 international games per season

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday he would like the league to have as many as 16 international games in a season. “The ownership’s approved eight games already,” Goodell said before the NFL’s first game in Brazil. Let’s see how that goes.” Goodell was interviewed on Peacock ahead of the streaming service’s telecast of Friday night’s matchup …

What the NFL considers when choosing international game stadiums and teams
7 months ago

What the NFL considers when choosing international game stadiums and teams

New York Times  

Along with the unveiling of the 2024 regular-season schedule last week, the NFL announced the full slate of games designated for the international stage. Mike North, NFL vice president of broadcast planning, called the IT department “the first line of defense — the first ones to kind of go into a site survey and try to figure out if the …

Irish interest in NFL heats up as league scouts more international cities to stage games
7 months, 1 week ago

Irish interest in NFL heats up as league scouts more international cities to stage games

Associated Press  

LONDON — Several hundred thousand Irish viewers got a tutorial from Charlie Smyth on the difference between lining up a kick in Gaelic football versus a field goal in American football. Smyth, who had just signed a contract with the New Orleans Saints, humbly told “The Late Late Show’s” national audience that an NFL kicker has to react quickly. “We’ve …

NFL reveals three teams set to play in 2024 London games
11 months, 1 week ago

NFL reveals three teams set to play in 2024 London games

The Independent  

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Berlin in the mix to host NFL game as league eyes future in Germany
1 year, 1 month ago

Berlin in the mix to host NFL game as league eyes future in Germany

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says Berlin has shown “a lot of interest” in hosting a game as the league plans to extend its agreement to play in Germany beyond 2025. We’re going to continue to play here in some fashion.” Next week, the New England Patriots face the Indianapolis Colts at Deutsche Bank Park, the home of …

Roger Goodell says NFL may add new international host for game in 2024
1 year, 2 months ago

Roger Goodell says NFL may add new international host for game in 2024

Associated Press  

LONDON — The NFL could stage a game in yet another international location as early as 2024, commissioner Roger Goodell said Saturday. Goodell spoke at a fans’ forum in London, which is hosting three games this season before the international slate switches to Germany for two games in November. “We actually have three or four markets that are here this …

NFL confirms Brazil and Spain site trips as international ‘passion and demand’ grows
1 year, 2 months ago

NFL confirms Brazil and Spain site trips as international ‘passion and demand’ grows

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The NFL touted the global demand for its product ahead of its five international games and confirmed Friday that cities in Brazil and Spain are under review as potential hosts in the future. “There is passion and demand for our game and for the NFL outside the US, and that’s why we’re exploring it as fully as …

NFL Extends Tottenham Deal For London Games Through 2029
1 year, 3 months ago

NFL Extends Tottenham Deal For London Games Through 2029

News 18  

The NFL will play at least two games a year at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London through 2029, the league announced Thursday, expanding a deal for contests at the Premier League venue. “Our commitment to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will allow us to continue to bring extraordinary NFL experiences to fans in London, while creating a positive social and economic impact …

Jaguars will play twice in London, 2 Germany games set
1 year, 7 months ago

Jaguars will play twice in London, 2 Germany games set

Associated Press  

Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars will become the first NFL team to play two international games in the same season when they spend back-to-back weeks in London this year. NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes and the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will “host” the Miami Dolphins in Germany at Eintracht Frankfurt Stadium on Nov. 5. “I’m pumped for …

NFL road trip: Beyond Germany, league eyes Spain, France
2 years, 1 month ago

NFL road trip: Beyond Germany, league eyes Spain, France

Associated Press  

MUNICH — The NFL wants to keep its European tour going now that Germany has joined Britain in hosting games. Beyond Germany, which could also get additional games soon, the league’s analysis of fan growth and commercial potential puts Spain and France “very much on our radar,” Brett Gosper, NFL Head of UK and Europe, told The Associated Press in …

Goodell: More NFL games likely for Germany, possibly soon
2 years, 1 month ago

Goodell: More NFL games likely for Germany, possibly soon

Associated Press  

MUNICH — The NFL plans to play more regular-season games in Germany, possibly sooner than expected. League commissioner Roger Goodell told a fan forum in Munich on Saturday that the NFL will stage “at least” four games in Germany through 2025. “In our commitment, we’re going to play the next four years, at least, and with at least four games,” …

Germany edges past UK as Europe’s leading market for NFL
2 years, 1 month ago

Germany edges past UK as Europe’s leading market for NFL

Associated Press  

MUNICH — Seattle Seahawks fan Lukas Spiess was shocked at what he noticed while at a Stuttgart soccer game a few weeks ago. The U.K. and Germany each have 3.3 million “avid fans” of the NFL in a category that’s been growing quickly for both, but Germany has slightly more “casual” fans — 17 million, Gosper said. Being an American …

The NFL's popularity is rising across Europe with MILLIONS desperate for tickets
2 years, 3 months ago

The NFL's popularity is rising across Europe with MILLIONS desperate for tickets

Daily Mail  

The NFL doesn't do things by halves. Tottenham's 63,000-seat London stadium has a specific NFL pitch underneath its soccer field In 2010 NFL commissioner Roger Goodell set a lofty goal. At the time, the NFL's annual revenue was $8.35bn The Super Bowl is arguably the biggest event in the world of sport, drawing millions of viewers The experiment has been …

NFL picks 3 German cities to bid for regular-season game
3 years, 2 months ago

NFL picks 3 German cities to bid for regular-season game

Associated Press  

LONDON — The NFL selected the cities Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich on Tuesday to enter a final bidding stage to host a regular-season game in Germany. “Those cities will now participate in deeper conversations about staging games in Germany.” Germany has a strong and growing NFL fan base and one of the world’s largest economies, making the country a logical …

NFL Abroad: League to choose German host city, eyes France
3 years, 2 months ago

NFL Abroad: League to choose German host city, eyes France

Associated Press  

LONDON — The NFL has returned to London with the Atlanta Falcons facing the New York Jets on Sunday but the league is just as focused on its next international destination: Germany. Gosper said they’re looking for a “deeper relationship than just a game once a year,” citing grassroots partnerships and an NFL Academy. “It would seem that France is …

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