NFL's Impact in Germany: A Growing SportsFri 22nd Aug, 2025When the NFL staged its first regular-season game in Munich in 2022, tickets sold out in just 15 minutes. Packed StadiumsEvery NFL game held in Germany so far has sold out. American football has been played in Germany for decades through the German Football League, which means there's already a solid base of fans. Officials now view NFL games as cultural events as well as sporting ones. Germany has become the NFL's most successful overseas market.