NFL ANNOUNCES DESIGNATED TEAMS FOR 2023 INTERNATIONAL GAMES

The National Football League (NFL) announced there will be three 2023 International Games in the UK next season.

London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the only purpose-built NFL stadium outside of the US, will once again host two international games, with the Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans heading to the capital as designated teams. This will be the second trip to London for both Buffalo and Tennessee, with the Bills having previously played at Wembley Stadium in 2015 and the Titans there in 2018.

The Jacksonville Jaguars will return to their home away from home, Wembley Stadium, as part of their multi-year commitment to playing in the UK. Jacksonville, part of the NFL’s International Home Marketing Area program which sees teams secure international marketing rights in countries beyond the US, have marketing rights in the UK and will play their landmark 10th game in London this year.

Details of the dates, matchups and kickoff times will be confirmed later in the year when the full 2023 schedule is announced. Fans can register their interest in purchasing tickets by visiting here

Five teams in total are set to play in the 2023 NFL International Games. In addition to the Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars games in the UK, the 2023 season will also see the Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots both play regular season games in Germany, with destination cities to be announced later this year.

The NFL previously confirmed that Munich and Frankfurt will stage games in Germany over the next four years. The Chiefs and Patriots are also part of the NFL’s IHMA program, with both sides having been awarded marketing rights in Germany.

The NFL 2022 London games saw sell-out crowds across the three games, as ticket demand and fandom continue to grow for the League across the world. London, which has hosted games since 2007 and has welcomed all 32 teams to the capital, proudly staged the 100thinternational game (regular or pre-season) in League history last year.

“Growing the league and our sport internationally is a major strategic priority for the NFL, and we are excited to again be playing five games outside of the United States in 2023,” said Peter O’Reilly, NFL Executive Vice President, Club Business, Major Events & International. “We know how important live regular season games are to our passionate global fans and we thank our clubs for their strong, long-term commitment to this important initiative. Interest in our game globally is at an all-time high, and we look forward to returning to the UK and Germany in 2023 with some of the most iconic clubs and stars in the NFL.”

Henry Hodgson, GM NFL UK, added: “We are excited to welcome these three teams back to the UK in 2023. It’s a huge milestone for the Jaguars to be playing in London for the 10th time since playing their first game in 2013 and demonstrates their commitment to this market. The Bills and Titans, meanwhile, are two iconic teams with superstar players, who will get the chance to play at the world-class Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, for the first time in their histories.”

Details of the dates, matchups and kickoff times will be confirmed later in the year when the full 2023 schedule is announced. Fans can register their interest in purchasing tickets by visiting here

“We are proud to be selected to participate in our league’s international games in 2023 and continue to help grow our sport globally,” said Buffalo Bills EVP/Chief Operating Officer Ron Raccuia. “The NFL has done an incredible job with this initiative. We’re excited for Bills Mafia to experience Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, one of the primary design inspirations for our new stadium scheduled to open in 2026.”

 

“It’s an honor to be one of the teams representing the NFL abroad in 2023 and play a role in continuing the incredible growth our sport has seen in the UK,” said Titans President and CEO Burke Nihill. “The atmosphere in London leading up to and at our game in 2018 was absolutely electric. Since then, we’ve remained in touch with our UK-based Titans fans and they’ve grown into one of our most enthusiastic fan bases. We can’t wait to see them again this upcoming season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and know many of our fans here in Tennessee will be excited to make the trip as well.”

 

“The Jaguars and Wembley Stadium made International Games history in the capital in 2022, boasting the highest attendance of any NFL game in London ever and we are committed to Wembley for at least two more annual home games, with the aim of making each one bigger and better than the last. Our commitment to London and the United Kingdom goes much deeper than just one home game each year, however. We have a loyal and continually growing fan base which we very much appreciate, our JagTag programme reaches almost 90,000 young people spanning the breadth of the country, and the Union Jax Foundation ensures we are able to provide support to a cross section of society’s vulnerable young people. The Jaguars plan to always be part of NFL landscape in London and we are all looking forward to being back in 2023,” said Mark Lamping, Jacksonville Jaguars President.

There will be no international game in Mexico in 2023 due to renovations taking place in Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. O’Reilly added: “Mexico plays a critical role in the NFL’s international growth strategy, with its passionate and growing fan base. We remain committed to year-round engagement with our amazing Mexican fans and look forward to future games in Mexico.”

 

With the expansion of the NFL schedule in 2021, up to four of the teams from the conference whose teams are eligible for a ninth regular-season home game are now designated to play a neutral-site international game each year.

Designated teams for 2023 International Games:

Buffalo Bills
Location: UK, London
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tennessee Titans
Location: UK, London
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Kansas City Chiefs
Location: Germany

New England Patriots
Location: Germany

Regular season home game in UK for 2023:

Jacksonville Jaguars
Location: United Kingdom (London)
Venue: Wembley Stadium

To find out more and to register interest for ticket purchases visit  www.nfl.com/internationalgames.

 

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