The NFL announced Tuesday that Sunday’s game between the champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins in Frankfurt, Germany, became the most-watched game in its international series history, with 9.6 million viewers.
“The game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins was watched by 9.6 million viewers, the largest audience of any game in an international series,” the NFL noted in a statement.
It was the first of two games in Germany during the 2023 season, with the Chiefs defeating the Dolphins 21-14 at Deutsche Bank Park. The second game is next Sunday between the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts.
According to the NFL, the 9.6 million viewers were up from last year’s 580 when Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Seattle Seahawks 21-16. The record of 10,000 viewers was 66% higher. Allianz Arena, Munich.
During the 2023 season, the NFL has scheduled five international series outside the United States, including three in England and two in Germany.
“NFL Network’s first three international games broadcast averaged 6.5 million viewers, which is 20% more than the 5.4 million average viewers for the first three games in 2022,” the statement detailed.
The three games in London for the 2022 season are as follows: Saints 25-28 Vikings, Packers 22-27 Giants and Jaguars 17-21 Broncos.
This year, London hosted the following games: Jaguars 23-7 Falcons, Bills 20-25 Jaguars, and Titans 16-24 Ravens.
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NFL sources also highlighted that digital transmissions of games this season generated an average of 465,000 viewers per minute, the highest in international series history.
The NFL’s regular season international game program began in 2005, when Mexico City’s Aztec Stadium became its first home stadium outside the United States.
In 2007, the series expanded to London and in 2022 to Germany.
According to information from EFE
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