NFL International Series History: The Wednesday Opener

The Wednesday NFL kickoff

Chapter 1

Breaking a fourteen year habit

Chapter 2

The seventeen hour time jump

Chapter 3

The law protecting Friday nights

Chapter 4

Two teams two travel strategies

Chapter 5

The global gridiron expansion

YOUR GOAL

Master of The Wednesday NFL kickoff

Ch 5 · The global gridiron expansion

hank How Australian rules football shaped NFL punting

hank Global Gridiron Expansion

Wednesday's the kickoff, Melbourne takes the stage, The game goes global!

hank Why Australia was the next frontier

How Australian rules football shaped NFL punting

hank Australian athletes have revolutionized the NFL punting position.

Why Australia was the next frontier

hank Australia has a highly passionate sports culture and a growing base of NFL fans.

The global gridiron expansion

BETA

hank Match kickoff times across continents to discover why the NFL season started on Wednesday.

Fun Fact

Punting pioneers: Australia has sent over 20 players to the NFL, almost all of whom specialized as highly skilled punters.

Glossary

gridiron (noun)
A field of play for American football, marked with parallel lines. The league staged its first regular-season game on this surface at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Gossip

Where should the NFL play next?

Quiz

Which country is scheduled to host its first NFL regular-season game in 2025?

hank The NFL international series history

Quiz

What is the primary long-term goal of the NFL's international games?

hank The future of global football

Quiz

Why do Australian rules football players make excellent NFL punters?

Quiz

Which South American city hosted its first NFL regular-season game in 2024?

Quiz

Which position in American football is most commonly played by Australian athletes?

Quiz

Which of these European cities hosted its first NFL regular-season game in 2022?

Quiz

How many international regular-season games is the NFL currently authorized to play per year?

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In which city did the NFL play its very first International Series game in 2007?