NFL in Ireland: Pittsburgh Steelers to play at Croke Park in first NFL regular season game in Ireland in 2025
The NFL has announced it will play a regular-season game in Ireland for the first time in 2025, with Croke Park set to host the latest addition to their international schedule.
Commissioner Roger Goodell revealed last November that a game in Ireland was a “possibility” in 2025, with the NFL confirming their international schedule for next season on Friday and revealing the Pittsburgh Steelers as the designated team for September’s Ireland debut.
Dublin has hosted multiple college football games over the last decade at the Aviva Stadium, but Croke Park – which hosted a preseason game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears in 1997 – will be the NFL’s latest international venue.
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Ireland addition continues NFL’s overseas growth
The NFL have been hosting matches in the UK since the Miami Dolphins faced the New York Giants at Wembley Stadium in October 2007, with one game a year held in London until 2012 before increasing to two matches for the 2013 season.
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks on his love of the atmosphere at the NFL London games and discusses plans to expand the international schedule
At least three a year have been played in London since 2014, with Twickenham Stadium hosting fixtures in both 2016 and 2017 ahead of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium being awarded two matches a season from 2019.
The International Series has since expanded to Mexico, Germany and Brazil, while Madrid in Spain will join Ireland in hosting a match for the first time in 2025 and Australia will be included from the 2026 season onwards.
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Highlights from the Green Bay Packers against the Philadelphia Eagles, played in Brazil during week one of the 2024 season
Who already have international matches confirmed in 2025?
The New York Jets, Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars have been confirmed as the designated home teams for the 2025 NFL London games.
The Jets will play in the UK for the second successive year and for the fourth time overall after suffering a 23-17 defeat to the Minnesota Vikings at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last October.
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Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell praises the Vikings’ UK fanbase and says they can’t wait to return
Cleveland return for their second London game in franchise history after losing 33-16 to the Vikings at Twickenham back in 2017, while the Jags will visit the capital for a league-leading 14th time after playing back-to-back games overseas for two years running.
Miami Dolphins are the designated team for the Madrid game at the Bernabeu Stadium, with the Indianapolis Colts featuring in Germany – the first ever NFL game held in Berlin.
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