INTERNATIONAL GAMES

NFL rules also require the designated home team for each international game to have their home stadium reserved for use in the event that a game cannot be played at the international site, which happened in 2018 when the Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MX) was deemed unsuitable because of the state of the field and so the Los Angeles Rams played the planned game at home.

With the expansion of the season to 17 regular season games, each team will play an international game once every 8 years.

Games are played in London, Germany (Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich on rotation), Mexico (Mexico City which is expected to return in the future due to repairs at its host stadium), Sao Paulo (since 2024), Spain (2025) and Ireland (2025). Australia (Melbourne) will join the list in 2026.

dublin GAME 2025-
GERMANY GAMES 2022-
LONDON GAMES 2007-
MADRID GAME 2025-
MELBOURNE GAME 2026-
MEXICO GAMES 2016-2017,2019,2022
SAO PAULO GAMES 2024-
AMERICAN BOWL 1986-2005
Year VISITOR Score HOME STADIUM
2025
1
SEPT 28

Minnesota
Vikings
@
Pittsburgh
Steelers

CROKE PARK
DUBLIN,IRELAND

Year VISITOR Score HOME stadium
2022
1
NOV
13

SEATTLE
SEAHAWKS
16 @ 21
TAMPA BAY
BUCCANEERS

Allianz Arena
Munich
2023
2
NOV
05

Miami
Dolphins
14 @ 21
Kansas City
Chiefs

Deutsche Bank
Park
Frankfurt
2023
3
NOV
12

Indianapolis
Colts
10 @ 6
New England
Patriots
2024
4
NOV 10

New York
Giants
17 @ 20
(OT)

Carolina
Panthers

Allianz Arena
Munich
2025
5
NOV
9

Atlanta
Falcons
@
Indianapolis
Colts

Olympiastadion
BERLIN

Prior to 2017, the London Games were called the International Series. I have attended games in 2007, 2008, 2013 (Oct 27) and 2016 (Oct 2). My friend, Jon Botham, attended Game 7 (Pittsburgh Steelers vs Minnesota Vikings) in 2013. Home teams have a record of 7-10-1. Game 17 became the first game to end in a tie. There have been 30 games played in London, as of the 2021 season.

Year DATE AWAY Score HOME stadium
2007 1
OCT
28

NEW YORK
GIANTS
13 @ 10
MIAMI
DOLPHINS

WEMBLEY Stadium
London
2008 2
OCT
26

San Diego
Chargers
32 @ 37
NEW ORLEANS
SAINTS
2009 3
OCT
25

NEW ENGLAND
PATRIOTS
35 @ 7
TAMPA BAY
BUCCANEERS
2010 4
OCT
31

Denver
Broncos
16 @ 24
San Francisco
49erS
2011 5
OCT
23

CHICAGO
BEARS
24 @ 18
TAMPA BAY
BUCCANEERS
2012 6
OCT
28

NEW ENGLAND
PATRIOTS
45 @ 7
St. Louis
Rams
2013 7
SEPT
29

Pittsburgh
Steelers
27 @ 34
MINNESOTA
VIKINGS
2014 8
OCT
27

San Francisco
49erS
42 @ 10
Jacksonville
Jaguars
9
SEPT
28

MIAMI
DOLPHINS
38 @ 14
OAKLAND
RAIDERS
10
OCT
26

DETROIT
LIONS
22 @ 21
ATLANTA
Falcons
11
NOV
9

DALLAS
COWBOYS
31 @ 17
Jacksonville
Jaguars
2015 12
OCT
4

NEW YORK
JETS
27 @ 14
MIAMI
DOLPHINS
13
OCT
25

Buffalo
Bills
31 @ 34
Jacksonville
Jaguars
14
NOV
1

DETROIT
LIONS
10 @ 45
KANSAS CITY
CHIEFS
2016 15
OCT
2

INDIANAPOLIS
COLTS
27 @ 30
Jacksonville
Jaguars
16
OCT
23

NEW YORK
GIANTS
17 @ 10
Los Angeles
Rams

twickenham Stadium
London
17
OCT
30

WASHINGTON
REDSKINS
27 @ 27
CINCINNATI
BENGALS

WEMBLEY Stadium
London
2017 18
SEPT
24

Baltimore
Ravens
7 @ 44
Jacksonville
Jaguars
19
OCT
1

NEW ORLEANS
SAINTS
20 @ 0
MIAMI
DOLPHINS
20
OCT
22

Arizona
Cardinals
0 @ 33
Los Angeles
Rams

twickenham Stadium
London
21
OCT
29

MINNESOTA
VIKINGS
33 @ 16
Cleveland
Browns
2018 22
OCT
14

Seattle Seahawks
27 @ 3
OAKLAND
RAIDERS

WEMBLEY Stadium
London
23
OCT
21

TENNESSEE
TITANS
19 @ 20
LOS ANGELES
Chargers
24
OCT
28

Philadelphia
Eagles
24 @ 18
Jacksonville
Jaguars
2019 25
OCT
6

CHICAGO
BEARS
21 @ 24
OAKLAND
RAIDERS

Tottenham Hotspur
Stadium, London
26
OCT
13

Carolina
Panthers
37 @ 26
TAMPA BAY
BUCCANEERS
27
OCT
27

CINCINNATI
BENGALS
10 @ 24
Los Angeles
Rams

WEMBLEY Stadium
London
28
NOV
3

Houston
Texans
26 @ 3
Jacksonville
Jaguars
2021 29
OCT
10

New York
Jets
20 @ 27
ATLANTA
Falcons

Tottenham Hotspur
Stadium, London
30
OCT
17

MIAMI
DOLPHINS
20 @ 23
Jacksonville
Jaguars
2022 31
OCT
2

MINNESOTA
VIKINGS
28 @ 25
NEW ORLEANS
SAINTS

Tottenham Hotspur
Stadium, London
32
OCT
9

NEW YORK
GIANTS
27 @ 22
Green Bay
Packers
33
OCT
30

DENVER
BRONCOS
21 @ 17
Jacksonville
Jaguars

WEMBLEY Stadium
London
2023 34
OCT
01

Atlanta
Falcons
7 @ 23
Jacksonville
Jaguars
35
OCT
08

Jacksonville
Jaguars
25 @ 20
Buffalo
Bills

Tottenham Hotspur
Stadium, London
36
OCT
15

Baltimore
Ravens
24 @ 16
Tennessee
Titans
2024 37
OCT
6

NEW YORK
JETS
17 @ 23
Minnesota
Vikings

Tottenham Hotspur
Stadium, London
38
OCT
13

Jacksonville
Jaguars
16 @ 35
Chicago
Bears
39
OCT
20

NEW ENGLAND
PATRIOTS
16 @ 32
Jacksonville
Jaguars

WEMBLEY Stadium
London
2025 40
OCT
5

Minnesota
Vikings
-
Cleveland
Browns

Tottenham Hotspur
Stadium, London
41
OCT
12

Denver
Broncos
-
New York
Jets
42
OCT
19

Los Angeles
Rams
-
Jacksonville
Jaguars

WEMBLEY Stadium
London
Year VISITOR Score HOME STADIUM
2025
1
NOV 16

Washington
Commanders
@
MIAMI
DOLPHINS

Santiago Bernabeu
Stadium
MADRID, Spain

Host team has been announced as part of the 2026 NFL season.

Year VISITOR Score HOME STADIUM
2026
1
TBA
TBA @
LOS ANGELES
RAMS

Melbourne Cricket
Ground
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

Games have been played at the Estadia Azteca in Mexico City since 2016, with the 2018 game being deemed unsuitable because of the state of the field at the Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MX), and so the Los Angeles Rams played at home. There have only been 4 games so far due to the 2018 game being moved back to the USA and the 2020 game being cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and no game since 2022.

Date AWAY Score HOME STADIUM
2016
1
Nov
21

Houston
Texans
20-27
OAKLAND
RAIDERS

Estadio Azteca
Mexico City,MX
2017
2
Nov
19

NEW ENGLAND
PATRIOTS
20-27
OAKLAND
RAIDERS
2019
3
Nov
18

Kansas City
Chiefs
24-17
Los Angeles
Chargers
2022
4
Nov
21

San Francisco
49erS
38-10
Arizona
Cardinals
Year VISITOR Score HOME STADIUM
2024
1
SEPT
06

GREEN BAY
PACKERS
29 @ 34
PHILADELPHIA
EAGLES

Corinthians Arena
Sao Paulo
2025
2
TBA

kansas city
CHiefS
@
LOS ANGELES
CHARGERS
INTERNATIONAL SERIES PHOTOS

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2007 NFL INTERNATIONAL SERIES PHOTOS
2008 NFL INTERNATIONAL SERIES PHOTOS
2013 NFL INTERNATIONAL SERIES PHOTOS
2016 NFL INTERNATIONAL SERIES PHOTOS
AMERICAN BOWL

The American Bowl was played in July/August as part of the NFL's pre-season schedule, and was played abroad to promote American Football across the world. 2005 marked the 12th time that the American Bowl had been played in Tokyo, Japan and was the first in 2 years. The International Series has since taken over this event, hence the reason why no further games have been played. It was ultimately a monumental success as it brought the NFL to Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Spain and the UK.

*-Games attended

SEASON WINNER SCORE LOSER HOST
August 3, 1986
CHICAGO
BEARS
17-6
DALLAS
COWBOYS
London, UK
August 9, 1987
LOS ANGELES
RAMS
28-27
DENVER
BRONCOS
London, UK
July 31, 1988
MIAMI
DOLPHINS
27-21
SAN FRANCISCO
49ERS
London, UK
August 6, 1989
LOS ANGELES
RAMS
16-13
SAN FRANCISCO
49ERS
Tokyo,Japan
August 6, 1989
PHILADELPHIA
EAGLES
17-13
CLEVELAND
BROWNS
London, UK
August 5, 1990
DENVER
BRONCOS
10-7
SEATTLE
SEAHAWKS
Tokyo,Japan
August 5, 1990
NEW ORLEANS
SAINTS
17-10
LOS ANGELES
RAIDERS
London, UK
August 9, 1990
PITTSBURGH
STEELERS
30-14
NEW ENGLAND
PATRIOTS
Montreal, Canada
August 11, 1990
LOS ANGELES
RAMS
19-3
KANSAS CITY
CHIEFS
West Berlin, West germany
July 28, 1991
BUFFALO
BILLS
17-13
PHILADELPHIA
EAGLES
London, UK
August 3, 1991
SAN FRANCISCO
49ERS
21-7
CHICAGO
BEARS
Berlin, Germany
August 4, 1991
MIAMI
DOLPHINS
19-17
LOS ANGELES
RAIDERS
Tokyo,Japan
August 2, 1992
HOUSTON
OILERS
34-23
DALLAS
COWBOYS
Tokyo,Japan
August 15, 1992
MIAMI
DOLPHINS
31-27
DENVER
BRONCOS
Berlin, Germany
August 16, 1992
SAN FRANCISCO
49ERS
17-15
WASHINGTON
REDSKINS
London, UK
August 1, 1993
NEW ORLEANS
SAINTS
28-16
PHILADELPHIA
EAGLES
Tokyo,Japan
August 1, 1993
SAN FRANCISCO
49ERS
21-14
PITTSBURGH
STEELERS
Barcelona, Spain
August 7, 1993
MINNESOTA
VIKINGS
20-6
BUFFALO
BILLS
Berlin, Germany
August 8, 1993
DALLAS
COWBOYS
13-13
DETROIT
LIONS
London, UK
July 31, 1994
LOS ANGELES
RAIDERS
25-22
DENVER
BRONCOS
Barcelona, Spain
August 7, 1994
MINNESOTA
VIKINGS
17-9
KANSAS CITY
CHIEFS
Tokyo,Japan
August 13, 1994
NEW YORK
GIANTS
28-20
SAN DIEGO
CHARGERS
Berlin, Germany
August 15, 1994
HOUSTON
OILERS
6-0
DALLAS
COWBOYS
Mexico City,Mexico
August 6, 1995
DENVER
BRONCOS
24-10
San Francisco
49erS
Tokyo,Japan
August 12, 1995
BUFFALO
BILLS
9-7
DALLAS
COWBOYS
Toronto,Canada
July 28, 1996
San Diego
Chargers
20-10
Pittsburgh
Steelers
Tokyo,Japan
August 5, 1996
Kansas City
Chiefs
32-6
DALLAS
COWBOYS
Monterrey,Mexico
July 27, 1997
Pittsburgh
Steelers
30-17
CHICAGO
BEARS
Dublin,Ireland
August 4, 1997
Miami
Dolphins
38-19
DENVER
BRONCOS
Mexico City,Mexico
August 16, 1997
Green Bay
Packers
35-3
BUFFALO
BILLS
Toronto,Canada
August 2, 1998
Green Bay
Packers
27-24
Kansas City
Chiefs
Tokyo,Japan
August 15, 1998
San Francisco
49erS
24-21
SEATTLE
SEAHAWKS
Vancouver,Canada
August 17, 1998
NEW ENGLAND
PATRIOTS
21-3
DALLAS
COWBOYS
Mexico City,Mexico
August 8, 1999
DENVER
BRONCOS
20-17
San Diego
Chargers
Sydney,Australia
August 6, 2000
ATLANTA
Falcons
20-9
DALLAS
COWBOYS
Tokyo,Japan
August 19, 2000
INDIANAPOLIS
COLTS
24-23
Pittsburgh
Steelers
Mexico City,Mexico
August 27, 2001
DALLAS
COWBOYS
21-6
OAKLAND
RAIDERS
Mexico City,Mexico
August 3, 2002
WASHINGTON
REDSKINS
38-7
San Francisco
49erS
Osaka,Japan
August 2, 2003
Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
30-14
NEW YORK
JETS
Tokyo,Japan
August 6, 2005
ATLANTA
Falcons
27-21
INDIANAPOLIS
COLTS
Tokyo,Japan
PHOTOS