DETROIT — The Detroit Lions will play a regular-season home game in Germany this season, the team announced Tuesday.
The game will be played at FC Bayern Munich Stadium in Munich, though the date and their opponent have not been announced.
“We are thrilled to be playing internationally, and specifically in Munich, for the 2026 season,” Detroit Lions President and CEO Rod Wood said. “As an organization, we have invested greatly in the German market and are excited to play in front of our passionate German fans.”
Additionally, the Lions have held several youth football education camps across Germany, with multiple featuring star wide receiver Amon Ra St. Brown, whose mother, Miriam, is from Cologne, Germany.
“It has been a dream of mine to play a game in my mother’s home country of Germany since coming to the league,” St. Brown said. “I cannot wait to play in front of the incredible fans that I’ve gotten to know through my visits and football camps in the country. Their support for me and the country’s instant connection to the Lions brand is inspiring, and I’m looking forward to our team getting to showcase Detroit football on an international scale.”
This will be the Lions’ first international game since they played the Kansas City Chiefs on Nov. 1, 2015 at London’s Wembley Stadium. Before that, they played the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley Stadium on October 26, 2014.