Has the NFL ever played a game in Germany? International series history
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Jack McKessy, USA TODAYNovember 9, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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Has the NFL ever played a game in Germany? International series history
The NFL has never played a regular-season game in Berlin, but that changes this week.
Has the league ever put on a game in Germany before?
Week 10's clash between the Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons may be the first NFL game in Berlin, but it's also the fifth to take place in Germany. The NFL has played at least one game in Germany each of the last three seasons – including two in 2023.
However, each of those first four games took place in either Munich or Frankfurt – the third- and fifth-largest cities in Germany by population, respectively – but never in the nation's capital, Berlin, which is also its most populous.
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Last year, the Carolina Panthers defeated the New York Giants, 20-17, in front of more than 70,000 fans at Allianz Arena in Munich. It was the second game in the NFL International Series' history to be decided in overtime.
Here's what to know about the league's recent history in Germany ahead of the Nov. 9 game:
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Has the NFL ever had a game in Germany?
Sunday's game between the Colts and Falcons will be the fifth NFL regular-season game to take place in Germany. It will be the first ever to take place in Berlin, after two games in Munich and two in Frankfurt over the last three seasons.
NFL international series history
The NFL played its first international game in 2005, but didn't start its "International Series" until 2007.
Here's a full breakdown of the 53 international games that have taken place already, as well as a look at the three additional announced games still to come:
London games -
Oct. 28, 2007: Giants 13, Dolphins 10
Oct. 26, 2008: Saints 37, Chargers 32
Oct. 25, 2009: Patriots 35, Buccaneers 7
Oct. 31, 2010: 49ers 24, Broncos 16
Oct. 23, 2011: Bears 24, Buccaneers 18
Oct. 28, 2012: Patriots 45, Rams 7
Sept. 29, 2013: Vikings 34, Steelers 27
Oct. 27, 2013: 49ers 42, Jaguars 10
Sept. 28, 2014: Dolphins 38, Raiders 14
Oct. 26, 2014: Lions 22, Falcons 21
Nov. 9, 2014: Cowboys 31, Jaguars 17
Oct. 4, 2015: Jets 27, Dolphins 14
Oct. 25, 2015: Jaguars 34, Bills 31
Nov. 1, 2015: Chiefs 45, Lions 10
Oct. 2, 2016: Jaguars 30, Colts 27
Oct. 23, 2016: Giants 17, Rams 10
Oct. 30, 2016: Washington 27, Bengals 27 (tie)
Sept. 24, 2017: Jaguars 44, Ravens 7
Oct. 1, 2017: Saints 20, Dolphins 0
Oct. 22, 2017: Rams 33, Cardinals 0
Oct. 29, 2017: Vikings 33, Browns 16
Oct. 14, 2018: Seahawks 27, Raiders 3
Oct. 21, 2018: Chargers 20, Titans 19
Oct. 28, 2018: Eagles 24, Jaguars 18
Oct. 6, 2019: Raiders 24, Bears 21
Oct. 13, 2019: Panthers 37, Buccaneers 26
Oct. 27, 2019: Rams 24, Bengals 10
Nov. 3, 2019: Texans 26, Jaguars 3
Oct. 10, 2021: Falcons 27, Jets 20
Oct. 17, 2021: Jaguars 23, Dolphins 20
Oct. 2, 2022: Vikings 28, Saints 25
Oct. 9, 2022: Giants 27, Packers 22
Oct. 30, 2022: Broncos 21, Jaguars 17
Oct. 1, 2023: Jaguars 23, Falcons 7
Oct. 8, 2023: Jaguars 25, Bills 20
Oct. 15, 2023: Ravens 24, Titans 16
Oct. 6, 2024: Vikings 23, Jets 17
Oct. 13, 2024: Bears 35, Jaguars 16
Oct. 20, 2024: Jaguars 32, Patriots 16
Oct. 5, 2025: Vikings 21, Browns 17
Oct. 12, 2025: Broncos 13, Jets 11
Oct. 19, 2025: Rams 35, Jaguars 7
Mexico City games -
Nov. 21, 2016: Raiders 27, Texans 20
Nov. 19, 2017: Patriots 33, Raiders 8
Nov. 18, 2019: Chiefs 24, Chargers 17
Nov. 21, 2022: 49ers 38, Cardinals 10
Germany gamesMunich -
Nov. 13, 2022: Buccaneers 21, Seahawks 16
Nov. 10, 2024: Panthers 20, Giants 17
Frankfurt -
Nov. 5, 2023: Chiefs 21, Dolphins 14
Nov. 12, 2023: Colts 10, Patriots 6
Berlin -
Nov. 9, 2025: Colts vs. Falcons
São Paulo games -
Sept. 6, 2024: Eagles 34, Packers 29
Sept. 5, 2025: Chargers 27, Chiefs 21
Dublin games -
Sept. 28, 2025: Steelers 24, Vikings 21
Madrid games -
Nov. 16, 2025: Dolphins vs. Commanders
Melbourne games -
TBA 2026: Rams vs. TBA
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