The NFL has been expanding its global footprint over the past two decades with a variety of international games. Sao Paolo, Dublin, London, Berlin and Madrid are featured cities on the NFL's international roadmap for the 2025 season.

In February 2025, the NFL announced that the first regular season game in Australia would be played in 2026. The Los Angeles Rams will be the designated home team at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia.

Let's dig into the NFL's timeline of international expansion.

History of NFL international efforts

When and where was the NFL's first international game?

The NFL has held games in other countries for almost 100 years. The first international regular-season game took place in Mexico City in 2005 between the Arizona Cardinals and the San

See Full Page