The NFL London games have been a revelation. Who would have thought the British public would embrace American Football to the point that every year NFL games sell out and that London would even adopt its own team in the Jacksonville Jaguars? The popularity of the sport has exploded in this country, and it shows no signs of slowing down.
So as the excitement builds for the new season, we thought we would take a look at exactly how you can get your hands on tickets for the 2023 NFL London Games, where the games will be held and who will be playing. First though, let’s have a quick look at why the National Football League plays matches over here.
A Short History
It was a bold move, sending American Football to these shores, but the organisers knew they needed to do something bold. Around 20 years ago, they were concerned that they had exhausted all of their revenue streams. They couldn’t extend the NFL season because the players needed a long recovery time, so creating new teams wasn’t really an option. Thus, they decided to take the NFL on tour.
In 2005, they decided to play a regular season NFL match outside of the US for the first time, when the Arizona Cardinals met the San Francisco 49ers in Mexico City. When they sold over 100,000 tickets, they knew they were on to something, and so the NFL International Series was created to take the game even further afield.
Fast forward to 2007 and Wembley Stadium hosted an NFL game for the first time, when the New York Giants faced the Miami Dolphins – for that fixture 40,000 tickets were sold in the first hour and a half after going on sale. The number of games in London, and the popularity of the sport has grown and grown from there. Twickenham and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium have also hosted fixtures, while the Jacksonville Jaguars have started to make an annual appearance in London.
Who is playing at the 2023 NFL London Games?
Now that the fixtures have been announced, we know who we will get the opportunity to watch this season. Here are the NFL games in London this year:
Atlanta Falcons vs Jacksonville Jaguars – Wembley Stadium, Sunday October 1st
Jacksonville Jaguars vs Buffalo Bills – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Sunday October 8th
Baltimore Ravens vs Tennessee Titans – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Sunday October 15th
As well as these London games, there are two Germany games:
Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs – Frankfurt Stadium, Sunday November 5th
Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots – Frankfurt Stadium, Sunday November 12th
How to get tickets for the London Games
Getting tickets to the NFL games in London is never easy – they tend to sell out very quickly when they become available.
If you want to try to get general admission tickets to the two games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the best thing that you can do now is to keep an eye on the official NFL website, which will let you know when the tickets go on sale. You must register before you can purchase tickets anyway, so do that as soon as you can.
For the game at Wembley Stadium, you will need to register your interest in tickets on the Jacksonville Jaguars website. Tickets will be available in due course and you will be able to purchase tickets through the Jags. Again, NFL tickets always sell out very quickly in the UK, so make sure you are registered in good time.
Hospitality Packages
Another good way to get NFL London tickets is to purchase one of the many premium packages that are available. Further details of these can be found on the links above. Each venue will offer different packages, but these are a great way to combine the excitement of the NFL games with incredible food, drink and hospitality.
The premium packages are much more expensive than the general admission tickets, but offer an incredible experience.
NFL London Tickets & Accommodation Packages
There is one other way to secure NFL London tickets – a ticket and hotel package. As the Official Match Break supplier to the NFL, we are able to combine ticket and accommodation packages that will ensure you get a seat at these exciting fixtures, and also be able to enjoy a night’s stay at one of our hand-picked hotels in London. The perfect way to experience NFL London.
If you want to tick NFL London off your bucket-list, call us now on 0333 230 9115 or contact us.
