In a press release, the league has announced that Germany NFL games will continue through at least the 2025 NFL season. The NFL has announced that they will play at least four games in the country through the 2025 season. Two games will return to Munich, Germany with two others heading to Frankfurt Germany. The league has committed to at least one annual game in Germany over the next three seasons. This major announcement comes just days after the NFL announced that it was looking at both Spain and France for future NFL games. During that announcement, the NFL reaffirmed their desire for more games in Germany.
Part of the NFL’s press release on Germany:
The NFL will play at least four games in Germany up to 2025. In addition to Sunday’s first game in Germany there is a commitment to an annual game over the next three years — with Munich and Frankfurt each set to host twice. pic.twitter.com/OWIJOzJU84
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 17, 2022
The first edition of Germany NFL games featured the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeating the Seattle Seahawks 21 to 16. German fans showed up to pack out the stadium and even sang classic American songs before, during, and after the game. It was a large success in the eyes of NFL officials.
NFL games in London, England have been considered a success for years and the deal to bring Germany American football games will likely be extended past 2025 if all continues to go well. In addition, the expansion to Sapin and France may not be where the league decided to stop. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has even expressed some interest in creating a brand new division with four teams in Europe. American football could be moving to the international stage within the next decade.
