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The NFL is adding a new stamp to its passport in 2025.
Since the NFL launched its “International Series” in 2007, 49 games have been played abroad. To date, none of them has taken place in Ireland.
That changes with the 50th International Series game in Week 4, when the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings kick off the Sunday slate with an interconference game at Croke Park in Dublin.
The NFL has been (geographically) close to playing games in Ireland for years. Most of the NFL games that have been played internationally – to be specific, 39 of them so far – have taken place in London.
Ireland is also no stranger to hosting American football games. There have been 11 college football games on the Emerald Isle since 1988, including one each year since 2022.
Here’s what to know about the NFL’s history abroad:
Has the NFL ever had a game in Ireland?
Sunday’s game between the Steelers and Vikings in Week 4 will be the first time an NFL game takes place in Ireland.
NFL international series history
The NFL played its first international game in 2005 but didn’t start its “International Series” of games until 2007.
Here’s a full breakdown of the 49 international games that have taken place already, as well as a look at the seven additional announced games still to come:
London gamesOct. 28, 2007: Giants 13, Dolphins 10Oct. 26, 2008: Saints 37, Chargers 32Oct. 25, 2009: Patriots 35, Buccaneers 7Oct. 31, 2010: 49ers 24, Broncos 16Oct. 23, 2011: Bears 24, Buccaneers 18Oct. 28, 2012: Patriots 45, Rams 7Sept. 29, 2013: Vikings 34, Steelers 27Oct. 27, 2013: 49ers 42, Jaguars 10Sept. 28, 2014: Dolphins 38, Raiders 14Oct. 26, 2014: Lions 22, Falcons 21Nov. 9, 2014: Cowboys 31, Jaguars 17Oct. 4, 2015: Jets 27, Dolphins 14Oct. 25, 2015: Jaguars 34, Bills 31Nov. 1, 2015: Chiefs 45, Lions 10Oct. 2, 2016: Jaguars 30, Colts 27Oct. 23, 2016: Giants 17, Rams 10Oct. 30, 2016: Washington 27, Bengals 27 (tie)Sept. 24, 2017: Jaguars 44, Ravens 7Oct. 1, 2017: Saints 20, Dolphins 0Oct. 22, 2017: Rams 33, Cardinals 0Oct. 29, 2017: Vikings 33, Browns 16Oct. 14, 2018: Seahawks 27, Raiders 3Oct. 21, 2018: Chargers 20, Titans 19Oct. 28, 2018: Eagles 24, Jaguars 18Oct. 6, 2019: Raiders 24, Bears 21Oct. 13, 2019: Panthers 37, Buccaneers 26Oct. 27, 2019: Rams 24, Bengals 10Nov. 3, 2019: Texans 26, Jaguars 3Oct. 10, 2021: Falcons 27, Jets 20Oct. 17, 2021: Jaguars 23, Dolphins 20Oct. 2, 2022: Vikings 28, Saints 25Oct. 9, 2022: Giants 27, Packers 22Oct. 30, 2022: Broncos 21, Jaguars 17Oct. 1, 2023: Jaguars 23, Falcons 7Oct. 8, 2023: Jaguars 25, Bills 20Oct. 15, 2023: Ravens 24, Titans 16Oct. 6, 2024: Vikings 23, Jets 17Oct. 13, 2024: Bears 35, Jaguars 16Oct. 20, 2024: Jaguars 32, Patriots 16Oct. 5, 2025: Browns vs. VikingsOct. 12, 2025: Jets vs. BroncosOct. 19, 2025: Jaguars vs. RamsMexico City gamesNov. 21, 2016: Raiders 27, Texans 20Nov. 19, 2017: Patriots 33, Raiders 8Nov. 18, 2019: Chiefs 24, Chargers 17Nov. 21, 2022: 49ers 38, Cardinals 10Germany gamesMunichNov. 13, 2022: Buccaneers 21, Seahawks 16Nov. 10, 2024: Panthers 20, Giants 17FrankfurtNov. 5, 2023: Chiefs 21, Dolphins 14Nov. 12, 2023: Colts 10, Patriots 6BerlinNov. 9, 2025: Colts vs. FalconsSão Paulo gamesSept. 6, 2024: Eagles 34, Packers 29Sept. 5, 2025: Chargers 27, Chiefs 21Dublin gamesSept. 28, 2025: Steelers vs. VikingsMadrid gamesNov. 16, 2025: Dolphins vs. CommandersMelbourne games