The Munich Game 2024 is in the books. However, the fourth NFL game on German soil was not the last. ran shows what happens next.
Kevin Obermaier reports from the Allianz Arena
The NFL Munich Game 2024 is history.
The Carolina Panthers‘ 20:17 loss against the New York Giants was the second NFL game in the Bavarian capital and the fourth overall on German soil.
It wasn’t the last. Things will continue in 2025. But where? And then?
ran answers the most important questions about the next NFL trip in Germany.
Which NFL games have taken place in Germany so far?
So far, the NFL has played four regular season games in Germany: in 2022 the duel between the Tampa Buccaneers and the Seattle Seahawks in Munich, in 2023 two games in Frankfurt – Kansas City Chiefs against Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts against New England Patriots – and in 2024 Game between the Carolina Panthers and the New York Giants, again in Munich.
Where will the game be played in Germany in 2025?
In 2025, Frankfurt will again be the venue for an NFL game.
How many NFL games will be played in Germany in 2025?
After Frankfurt benefited from the cancellation of the International Games in Mexico in 2023 and enjoyed two NFL games, there will only be one game in 2025, at least that is the current status.
When will the NFL’s Germany game take place in 2025?
When exactly the game will take place in Frankfurt is not yet official. However, we can again assume a date in early to mid-November, in Week 9 or 10. All previous NFL games in Germany took place during this period.
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Could there be more NFL games in Germany in 2025?
Not excluded. According to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, a total of eight international games will take place in 2025: in London, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Spain and possibly Ireland.
If London gets the usual three games and Ireland gets none, there would be one game left.
A German city has already thrown its hat into the ring: According to media reports, the Berlin state government is planning to invest up to 12.5 million euros from 2025 to 2029 in order to become a venue for NFL games.
“We’re working on it, but it hasn’t been decided yet. We think Berlin would be a great addition, and that’s why we’re looking into it very intensively. Our people have worked very hard on it,” said Goodell on the sidelines of the Munich Games.
Maybe it will work as early as 2025.
Which NFL teams will play in Germany in 2025?
The pairing for the Frankfurt Games 2025 will logically only be determined after the schedule is announced in May.
At least the official home team could be known very soon: The NFL last announced this at international games in January when announcing all international games.
NFL Munich Game 2024
Which NFL teams are likely?
Ten teams hold the exclusive marketing rights for the German region: in addition to the Carolina Panthers, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants, Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, all of whom have already played here, Atlanta is also there Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions.
It is very likely that one of the latter three teams will be the next to come to Germany. Maybe the Lions with their German wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown?
What happens after 2025?
NFL Germany boss Alexander Steinforth already made a promise to the German fans at the Munich Game: “I am very optimistic and can give the green light to all NFL fans that we will continue to play here in Germany in the future.”
In addition to Berlin, Düsseldorf is also considered a potential venue from 2026.
It is not unlikely that more than one game per season regularly takes place in Germany: Goodell wants to expand the International Game Series to 16 games per year at some point.
And according to Steinforth, the NFL is very satisfied with the development in this country: “Germany is now the case study for everything that is hoped for internationally. What has happened here in the last two and a half years in terms of fan growth and enthusiasm is that A model for what we want to do in other markets.”
