The NFL announced that it will return to playing International Series Games in 2021, with two games being held at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The Atlanta Falcons will host the New York Jets on October 10 and the Jacksonville Jaguars will be at home against the Miami Dolphins on October 17, with both games kicking off at 9:30 a.m. ET.
“We are excited to be returning to London and welcoming back our fans for two great matchups,” said Christopher Halpin, NFL Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer. “We expect these games to be a celebration of our sport and our robust UK fan base.”
The NFL’s London Games series has held 28 games over 13 consecutive seasons from 2007-2019. The 2021 season’s games will represent the continuation of this important international initiative after the pandemic forced all games in 2020 to be played in the U.S
"The NFL has become a regular fixture in the UK's brilliant sporting calendar and I’m delighted to welcome the league back to London for another season,” said Oliver Dowden, UK’s Culture Secretary. “This is a major vote of confidence in our country's progress to bring coronavirus under control and our ability to stage major sporting events safely. Our Events Research Program is playing an important role in testing the safe return of fans and will inform our decision making on getting people back watching live sport again safely in greater numbers.”
The Jaguars will play their eighth home game in London, while the Dolphins will play in the UK for the fifth time. The Falcons and Jets will both take the field in London for the second time.
“The Jaguars are honored to return to London, our home away from home, and continue in our mission to grow the NFL and promote Jacksonville in the UK and beyond,” said Shad Khan, Jaguars team owner. “With Urban Meyer as our head coach, we’ll be arriving with an entirely new look and attitude that I’m confident will meet the approval of our Union Jax supporters. I’m also hoping that many of our loyal fans in Jacksonville can join us in London for a great experience and to ratchet up the homefield advantage. Go Jags!”
“We’re honored to return to London for the first time since 2014 as part of the NFL International Series and look forward to the world-class experience at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium,” said Rich McKay, Falcons President and CEO. “Our league receives great support from passionate NFL fans in the UK and we’re looking to gain more Falcons fans with the trip.”
To register for London Games ticket information, visit nfl.com/uk.
History of NFL regular-season games in London: |
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Year |
Visiting Team |
Score |
Home Team |
Score |
Stadium |
Attendance |
2007 |
New York Giants |
13 |
Miami Dolphins |
10 |
Wembley |
81,176 |
2008 |
San Diego Chargers |
32 |
New Orleans Saints |
37 |
Wembley |
83,226 |
2009 |
New England Patriots |
35 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
7 |
Wembley |
84,254 |
2010 |
Denver Broncos |
16 |
San Francisco 49ers |
24 |
Wembley |
83,941 |
2011 |
Chicago Bears |
24 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
18 |
Wembley |
76,981 |
2012 |
New England Patriots |
45 |
St. Louis Rams |
7 |
Wembley |
84,004 |
2013 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
27 |
Minnesota Vikings |
34 |
Wembley |
83,518 |
2013 |
San Francisco 49ers |
42 |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
10 |
Wembley |
83,559 |
2014 |
Miami Dolphins |
38 |
Oakland Raiders |
14 |
Wembley |
83,436 |
2014 |
Detroit Lions |
22 |
Atlanta Falcons |
21 |
Wembley |
83,532 |
2014 |
Dallas Cowboys |
31 |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
17 |
Wembley |
83,603 |
2015 |
New York Jets |
27 |
Miami Dolphins |
14 |
Wembley |
83,986 |
2015 |
Buffalo Bills |
31 |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
34 |
Wembley |
84,021 |
2015 |
Detroit Lions |
10 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
45 |
Wembley |
83,624 |
2016 |
Indianapolis Colts |
27 |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
30 |
Wembley |
83,764 |
2016 |
New York Giants |
17 |
Los Angeles Rams |
10 |
Twickenham |
74,121 |
2016 |
Washington Redskins |
27 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
27 |
Wembley |
84,488 |
2017 |
Baltimore Ravens |
7 |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
44 |
Wembley |
84,592 |
2017 |
New Orleans Saints |
20 |
Miami Dolphins |
0 |
Wembley |
84,423 |
2017 |
Arizona Cardinals |
0 |
Los Angeles Rams |
33 |
Twickenham |
73,736 |
2017 |
Minnesota Vikings |
33 |
Cleveland Browns |
16 |
Twickenham |
74,237 |
2018 |
Seattle Seahawks |
27 |
Oakland Raiders |
3 |
Wembley |
84,922 |
2018 |
Tennessee Titans |
19 |
Los Angeles Chargers |
20 |
Wembley |
84,301 |
2018 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
24 |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
18 |
Wembley |
85,870 |
2019 |
Chicago Bears |
17 |
Oakland Raiders |
21 |
Tottenham |
60,463 |
2019 |
Carolina Panthers |
37 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
26 |
Tottenham |
60,087 |
2019 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
10 |
Los Angeles Rams |
24 |
Wembley |
83,720 |
2019 |
Houston Texans |
26 |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
3 |
Wembley |
84,771 |