Four international players added to rosters for 2020 season. Join on location experiences in london in 2021 for the football experience of a lifetime with the official hospitality partner of the nfl. Oct 27, 2014 the national football league introduced the international series to the uk and wembley stadium in 2007 and has since gained huge popularity on these shores. If you do not have a credit card on file, you will be asked to enter one to confirm your bid on an item. As the event moves into its second decade of bringing american teams across the atlantic to play in front of london crowds, interest in american football in the uk has been growing exponentially, and goalposts supplier harrod sport has been there from the very beginning. New poll reveals the beginning of nfls us popularity decline. In the last game of the international series in london for the 2016 nfl season, the washington redskins faced off against the cincinnati bengals in week 8.
Nfl international series poised to take big step in 18. Miami dolphins to play in 2020 nfl international series game. If you chose to enter your credit card information during the account registration process, your checkout will be processed automatically. The 2017 schedule for the london international series has just been released and were excited to see the nfl s best players take the field across the pond. He reveals the best players he ever played with, and two current players make the list. Collectively officially known through 2016 as the nfl international series, since 2017 the series has two sub series. In 2016, twickenham stadium, a different stadium in london, got to host an nfl game for the first time between the rams and the new york giants on. At the conclusion of the 2017 season, 26 teams will have played in london since the inception of the london games series in 2007. However, an archived version of the page had an international series 2017 logo, which isnt there on the live page anymore. Dec, 2016 at the conclusion of the 2017 season, 26 teams will have played in london since the inception of the london games series in 2007.
Oct 21, 2017 the first nfl international series game that took place in london between the new york giants and miami dolphins on october 28, 2007 with the giants earning a 10 victory at wembley stadium. Meanwhile, the mexico city game between oakland raiders and new england patriots has already sold out. Nfl will reportedly be adding more london games in 2017. The decades worst two teams are among the participants.
Starting in the 2007 season, several games of each nfl season have taken place outside of the united states in what is collectively known as the nfl international series. It seems evident that the nfl and league commissioner roger goddell have plans of expansion into international markets in the near future, but a lot of factors such as revenue, labor, media and environmental issues need to be considered when implementing such a drastic move in order to ensure the success of international expansion. London to host four international series games in 2017. In recent nfl drafts, teams have made efforts to search internationally for prospects. Nfl auction nfl international series raiders khalil. The season began on september 7, 2017, with the kansas city chiefs defeating the defending super bowl li champion new england patriots 4227 in the nfl kickoff game. The 2017 nfl season was the 98th season in the history of the national football league nfl. Jacksonville and the baltimore ravens set the international series attendance record in 2017. Nfl international series 2017 games announced as cleveland. The 2017 nfl draft was the 82nd annual meeting of national football league nfl franchises to select newly eligible american football players. Oct 15, 2017 here is the complete 2017 nfl international series schedule with kickoff times and television network. In an effort to increase global awareness, several teams will be playing regular season games abroad.
Click your teams logo below to view official nfl ticket packages. Nfl confirm dates and times for international series in. The nfl has announced the 2016 international series games that will be played at wembley stadium in london. The 2017 schedule for the london international series has just been released and were excited to see the nfls best players take the field across the pond. Oct 07, 2017 nfl football jacksonville jaguars vs baltimore ravens nfl international series wembley stadium, london, britain september 24, 2017 jacksonville jaguars players kneel during the u. The nfl will return to london in 2017 with four games and will hold a game in mexico city for the second straight season. Obada signed a oneyear contract extension with the panthers on jan. It was held in front of the philadelphia museum of art 1 on april 2729, returning to philadelphia for the first time since 1961. The nfls 2017 international series includes four games in london the most ever in one season.
The jacksonville jaguars will host the indianapolis colts on sunday, oct. Nfls london international series is surviving challenging times on. Nfl auction nfl international series giants janoris. The 2019 fourgame london series has come to an end, and it was by all accounts a smashing success.
For the third time in four years, the miami dolphins will be heading to london for a regularseason game according to sky sports, the dolphins. The final game of the 2017 international series will be shown live by the bbc. The nfl delivered the united kingdom a weak onfield product in 2017, even. Oct 24, 2017 published on oct 24, 2017 join ed, wayne, gaz and myself as we watch the third of four nfl london games.
Sep 26, 2017 to celebrate ten years of the international series in london, espn talk to british based nfl superfans including the kilted texan and a fan who had a miami dolphins themed wedding. Oct 23, 2016 london game 16 of the national football leagues bold crusade beyond its own borders arrived in london on sunday, making this as good a time as any to take a quick look at what we have. The nfl s 2017 international series includes four games in london the most ever in one season. Starting in the 2007 season, the national football league nfl has hosted regular season american football games outside the united states every year. Since that time, the nfl has achieved accelerated growth in the uk. Nfl international series attendance in london 2019 statista. Londons four nfl games in 2017 to be held at wembley and. Sep 30, 2019 the country seems to be getting closer to a return by the nfl. London to host four international series games in 2017 bbc. The nfl wrapped up its 2017 international series on sunday in mexico city, and the leagues eyes are already trained on 2018. The nfl national football league international series has made london its home over the past ten years. Is nfls international experiment paying off abroad. The kansas city chiefs meet the san francisco 49ers in miami on sunday, february 2 at 11. Globalization of the nfl american football international.
Since its establishment in 2007, the nfl international series has become a regular fixture on the leagues annual schedule, sending various teams overseas each fall for gridiron action at wembley stadium in london. Dec, 2016 the leagues international series will also include a mexico city game again in 2017, with the new england patriots and oakland raiders scheduled to make that trip, according to a report from. As vincent bonsignore of the athletic writes, television ratings and merchandise sales across the pond are on the rise, and the attendance figures and the energy of the crowds during this years series show that the uk may be ready to embrace american football on a fulltime basis. Nfl international series tickets this seasons installment of the nfl international series features five kickoffs abroad four in london and one in mexico city and we can take care of all of your nfl fan travel needs, with official experiences, powered by primesport, a division of on location experiences. Dec 02, 2016 the nfl has been adding new wrinkles to the international series since 20, when the league moved two games to london for the first time.
Take in the incredible sights and sounds of one of the most exciting cities in the world, receive endtoend planning with roundtrip airfare, transportation, guided tours, pub parties, fan rallies, vip pregame hospitality and the best selection of verified. How soon each eagles draft pick will play and in what role thanks for visiting pennlive. The nfls former top international executive, mark waller, told fox business in 2017 that the leagues longterm goal was to play a full slate of eight annual games in london, or the. The miami dolphins will play the new orleans saints in one of those contests as part of the nfl s international series. Here is the complete international series schedule with matchups, kickoff times, locations.
Nfl to play four games in london next season fox sports. Officially known through 2016 as the nfl international series, since 2017 the series has had two sub series. Nfl london games record highestever average attendanceis a. Foreign players in the national football league wikipedia. Oct 30, 2016 the nfl s international series continues in 2017. Ranking the five international games on nfl 2017 schedule. Compared to other major professional sports leagues in the united states, the national football league nfl has the lowest percentage of foreignborn players. Nfl international series the nfl international series in the modern era dates back to 2005 when the arizona cardinals defeated the san francisco 49ers in mexico city. Nov 24, 2017 the nfl wrapped up its 2017 international series on sunday in mexico city, and the leagues eyes are already trained on 2018. Nfl cancels 2020 international series amid coronavirus.
The nfl international series is a series of american football games during the national football league nfl regular season that are played outside the united states. The nfl london game, which has been in place since 2007, and the nfl mexico game, which. Follow all the excitement of super bowl liv live on bbc one, sky sports and nfl game pass. Twickenham stadium four years after making their international series debut, the vikings traveled back across the pond for another game in london.
Nfl international series 2017 jaguars to kneel before national anthem sunday, then stand during after being the first team alongside the baltimore ravens to take the field last sunday for what would be a controversial day of. Dallas cowboys vs jacksonville jaguars nfl international series. In 2019, obada posted a careerbest 24 tackles and played in all 16 of the panthers games, including their 2019 international series game in london, where he was named an honorary captain. Before that, there was only one game played per season in. Looking for growth, the nfl keeps its eyes fixed overseas. The european version of the nfls international series closed. Contentsshow 2005 this was used in 2005, at the time the name international series was not used. Nfl announces four london games for 2017, with ravens, browns. The season concluded with super bowl lii, where the national football conference nfc champion philadelphia eagles faced the american. Nfl on location will be bringing footballs biggest fans across the pond for four fantastic matchups during the 2019 regular season two at the brandnew tottenham hotspur stadium and two at world famous wembley stadium. This is the place to discuss the four 2019 nfl london games in london, ticketing information and your thoughts about the events. Nfl uk fans received final confirmation of the dates and times for all four international series games to be played in london, as part of the 2017 season. This video uploaded by the nfl calls it the international series in the title. London will host four of the nfls international series games in 2017, with at least two to be staged at wembley.
According to data from wembley stadium and compiled by statista, the last threegame london series recorded the highest average attendance of any nfl games in the british capital. Alternatively, you can follow live updates with standard sport. Nfl international series postponed for the 2020 season pfn. Nov 18, 2019 in 2005, the cardinals beat the 49ers 3114 in estadio azteca, which was the first regular season game played outside of the u. Jan 11, 2018 the nfl announced on thursday which teams will be playing in the leagues international series in london next season in one of the games, the philadelphia eagles will take on the jacksonville. Before that, there were five preseason games played in the stadium. Germany will host the 2019 nfl international combine on oct.
Nfl has hosted regular season american football games outside of the u. Nfl international series wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. A record 12 international players were drafted in the 2015 nfl draft. The national football league has confirmed the dates for the two games to be played at wembley stadium as part of the 2017 nfl london games series. In addition to more games, the nfl announced that athletes from the united. Here is the complete 2017 nfl international series schedule with kickoff times and television network. Nfl london series returns, but are teams thrown for a loss. The nfl will play four games in london next season continuing the leagues international series, the league announced friday the league has played three games in london each of the past three.