NFL announces schedule for NFL Germany Games 2023: The Super Bowl LVII champion Kansas City Chiefs will open the 2023 NFL Frankfurt Games on Sunday, November 5, with a game against the Miami Dolphins at Eintracht Frankfurt Stadium.
The following weekend, Sunday, November 12, the New England Patriots will face the Indianapolis Colts, also at Frankfurt Stadium, concluding the 2023 NFL International Games.
As part of its agreement to host regular-season games in Germany over a four-year period (since 2022), the NFL will host two games in Frankfurt in 2023, after the first Germany game was held in Munich in November 2022.
This means that a total of five NFL International Games will be held in Europe in 2023, three of them in London (UK) and two in Frankfurt (Germany). Europe will thus host more NFL regular season games than ever before.
The Jacksonville Jaguars will open the 2023 NFL International Games on Sunday, October 1, with a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley Stadium. This marks the Jaguars' 10th regular-season game in London, which is a milestone in their participation in the NFL International Games.
The focus within London then shifts to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when the Buffalo Bills take on the Jacksonville Jaguars* on Sunday, Oct. 8. For Jacksonville, that means they will play two regular season games outside the U.S. - a first in NFL history.
The following Sunday, Oct. 15. October, the Tennessee Titans will play the Baltimore Ravens, also at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the only stadium hosted for NFL purposes outside the U.S.
2023 NFL International Games
October 1 (Week 4): Atlanta Falcons vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, Location: Wembley Stadium
October 8 (Week 5): Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Bills, Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
October 15 (Week 6): Baltimore Ravens vs. Tennessee Titans, Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
November 5 (Week 9): Miami Dolphins vs. Kansas City Chiefs, Location: Frankfort Stadium
Nov. 12 (Week 10): Indianapolis Colts vs. New England Patriots, Location: Frankfurt Stadium
(*For scheduling reasons, the Buffalo/Jacksonville game will be counted as an away game for the Jaguars.)
"We are very excited to announce the five games that will be played internationally in 2023. It promises to be a great football spectacle for our global fans and is a record number of regular season games in Europe in one season," said Peter O'Reilly, NFL Executive Vice President, Club Business, Major Events & International. "To once again bring three games to London, to a city with a great love for the sport and a passionate fan base across the UK is significant. Likewise, we can confirm that the two games in Germany will be played in Frankfurt, a city with a great NFL tradition. We are full of anticipation to play both games at Eintracht Frankfurt's stadium, building on the incredible atmosphere at the last game in Munich."
"The matches in Germany will offer fans two distinctly exciting games in November. We are pleased to host both games in Frankfurt, a city with a long NFL history and a large NFL fan base," added Dr. Alexander Steinforth, general manager of NFL Germany. "The league would like to express its sincere gratitude to our partners, the DFL (German Football League), the city of Frankfurt and Eintracht Frankfurt for the great cooperation. We can't wait for Frankfurt Stadium to host some of the biggest teams in our sport this fall.""
Mike Josef, head of sports for the city of Frankfurt, said, "It is a great honor for the city of Frankfurt am Main to host two international NFL games at the stadium this November. The games will make Frankfurt even more attractive as a sports city. The city of Frankfurt and the region are looking forward to these two major events. The fact that the NFL is coming to Frankfurt is a great enrichment, especially for sports and the regional economy."
Patrik Meyer, Managing Director of Eintracht Frankfurt Stadion GmbH, is delighted: "As part of the events at Stadion Frankfurt outside of Eintracht Frankfurt's home games, these NFL Frankfurt Games are extraordinary highlights that perfectly complement the program of concerts by top international stars during the stadium summer. We have put a lot of energy into the application to the NFL and are now going into the preparation and implementation of the games in our 'living room' with just as much energy."<x><BR</x> <x><BR</x> No International Game will be held in Mexico in 2023 as the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City undergoes renovations.
2023 NFL International Games broadcasts and kickoff times
October 1 (Week 4): Atlanta Falcons vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, ESPN +, time: 3:30 p.m. CET
Oct. 8 (Week 5): Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Bills, NFL Network, time: 3:30 CET
Oct. 15 (Week 6): Baltimore Ravens vs. Tennessee TitansNFL Network, time: 3:30 p.m. CET
Nov. 5 (Week 9): Miami Dolphins vs. Kansas City ChiefsNFL Network, time: 15.30 CET
November 12 (Week 10): Indianapolis Colts vs. New England Patriots, NFL Network, time: 3:30 p.m. CET
The full 2023 NFL schedule will be released Thursday, May 11, on NFL Network and NFL.com.
To purchase tickets for the International Games, fans must pre-register for tickets at nfl.com/internationalgames. Pre-registration for tickets is the only way for fans to access tickets for the NFL 2023 International Games.Registrations only give fans access to the sale and do not guarantee the purchase of a ticket.
More information, including the on-sale date for tickets, will be announced in the coming months.
