NFL Returns To London With Two Games In 2021

The National Football League today announced that it will return to playing International Series Games in 2021, with two games to be held at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The Atlanta Falcons will host the New York Jets on Sunday, October 10 and the Jacksonville Jaguars will be at home against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, October 17, with both games kicking off at 2.30 p.m. UK time (9.30 a.m. ET)

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The NFL’s London Games series has comprised 28 games over 13 consecutive seasons from 2007-2019.  This season’s games will represent the continuation of this important international initiative after the coronavirus pandemic forced all games in 2020 to be played in the United States.

This year’s schedule means that fans in the UK will get to see some of the most exciting quarterbacks in the League, from the first two picks of the 2021 NFL Draft – Trevor Lawrence (Jaguars) and Zach Wilson (Jets) – to four-time Pro Bowler Matt Ryan of the Falcons and the Dolphins’ talented play-caller Tua Tagovailoa.

“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 & Growth Officer. “We expect these games to be a celebration of our sport and our robust UK fan base.

“We have been working closely with the UK government, the city of London and the relevant health organisations over the past year in planning the games.

Through their successful vaccine rollout and commitment to bringing crowds back to sports events, the time is right for the return of NFL football this fall.

We will continue to monitor the COVID environment, putting health and safety first, and will adhere to any and all future COVID regulations and restrictions.”

The UK’s Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden, said: “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. 

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 Programme 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.” 

Todd Kline, Tottenham Hotspur Chief Commercial Officer, said: “We are delighted to be welcoming the NFL back to Tottenham and to host four more teams and their fans. It will once again be a tremendous boost for London and our local economy.

“The club was thrilled with the feedback it received from the NFL, its coaches, players and fans alike after the first NFL games in 2019.

We shall be doing all we can to ensure we create even more great memories for all those that come to experience these two exciting matchups later this year.”

The Jaguars will be playing their eighth home game in London, while the Dolphins will play in the UK for the fifth time, and second time as the road team. 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 Jaguars team owner Shad Khan. 

“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!”

Falcons President and CEO Rich McKay said: “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.

Our league receives great support from passionate NFL fans in the UK and we’re looking to gain more Falcons fans with the trip.”

Fans can register their interest in receiving ticketing information for the London Games by visiting nfl.com/uk.

The full 2021 NFL regular-season schedule will be announced later today, at 8:00 p.m. ET (1:00 a.m. UK time).

History of NFL regular-season games in London:

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