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

Ch 5 · The global gridiron expansion
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hank The NFL international series history

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Quiz

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

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Quiz

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

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The global gridiron expansion
BETA

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

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hank Why Australia was the next frontier

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Why Australia was the next frontier

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

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Quiz

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

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Quiz

Why do Australian rules football players make excellent NFL punters?

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hank Global Gridiron Expansion

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

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hank How Australian rules football shaped NFL punting

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How Australian rules football shaped NFL punting

hank Australian athletes have revolutionized the NFL punting position.

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Quiz

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

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Quiz

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

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Fun Fact

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

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hank The future of global football

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Quiz

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

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Quiz

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

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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.

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Gossip

Where should the NFL play next?

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