NFL has announced that the San Francisco 49ers will host the Denver Broncos on NFL’s International Series of regular-season games on Sunday, Oct. 31 at Wembley Stadium in London. CBS will bring live coverage at 1 PM ET from Wembley Stadium.
The 49ers will take part in their second international regular-season game and first as the home team. One of the world’s most popular NFL franchises, San Francisco faced the Arizona Cardinals on October 2, 2005 in Mexico City in the first international regular-season game in league history, helping attract a crowd of 103,467 to Azteca Stadium.
The Broncos played in seven international preseason American Bowl games, including in London in 1987. They return to the UK to play against the team they faced in Super Bowl XXIV in 1990.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said “For the past three years we have seen the extraordinary passion that exists for NFL football in the UK. We want to continue to build on that passion by strengthening our ties to our existing UK fans and creating new ones.”
Jed York, 49ers President and CEO said “The 49ers organization is excited to be part of the NFL’s 2010 international schedule. London is a wonderful venue for two of the most storied franchises in NFL history to square off. The international games have been so well received that it will surely be an exciting experience for our players, coaches, staff and fans. We support the league’s initiative to bring NFL games to the international stage, and look forward to playing in front of our fans in England.”
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Us NFL fans in the UK can’t wait for this years international series. It has been so good the last three years!