Hey everyone, a couple points about the video: 1) Of course the ultimate goal of the NFL is to make money. This video explains why Germany of all places has become the next big market for the NFL to expand into. 2) I don't give enough credit in the video to the Pro7 guys like Icke, Esume, and Björn for the work they've done to help grow the game in the recent years. They've been huge. 3) I didn't say Adolf Hitler came to power in 1939, I said "Adolf Hitler came to power, and in 1939...." I know I spoke fast and it sounds jumbled but just wanted to clear that up. 4) American football has become the second most popular sport in Germany in terms of TV viewership, not in general popularity of people playing. I should've finished the sentence.

i am from austria, and i can honestly say, we are world champions in starting world wars and then blaming germany for it :D

After the game I checked twitter and the fans singing sweet caroline as well as country roads went pretty viral. All the Americans seem to be pretty impressed...I think we presented ourselves very well. I believe with such a high response, we will also see the Chiefs and the Patriots in Munich next year.

As always, an epic video. Being German and American, I am so proud of both countries to show that friendship and respect is possible even across an ocean.

Served in the U.S. Army and stationed in Germany from 1977-1980. It was a very different time then and we were all aware of why we were there, given the history and the bond that existing between our two nations at that time. I visit Germany three to four times a year, the bond and the connection have unfortunately mostly disappeared and the history is seldom spoken about. (Still learning the language actually...ugh!) I was happy and proud to see the NFL in Munich yesterday and glad to see Germans and Americans connect and enjoy themselves. I had a feeling that you would be there enjoying the vibe. Thanks for the great content, thanks for being a great ambassador.

As a German who is not even a bit interested in Football: This is soooo wholesome! Let the good people unite!!!!

What I really start to like about your videos, you do research on certain topics, sometimes simplify them to not get us bored with historic events but all of these little details make your videos even better. When I 1st started watching you I thought just another american expat but you and your videos won me over and I am always happy to see what you got for us now. Thanks for another great video.

Rumors say, it was all about TB12. Now he can add a lot additional records: Unbeaten in Germany, Most won games in Germay, Longest winning streak in Germany, most TD passes in Germany, Oldest QB playing in Germany amd best Win - Loss Record in germany. (scnr)

Being someone who has been into Football for 20 years, did my 15 Seasons as Linebacker, now coaching a youth team, this really brought tears into my eyes. We as the German football family wouldn't be where we are without ambassadors like you NALF. Really, really thankful for that!

Thank you for this video. Most people take it for granted that we have such a relaxed and friendly relation to the US and to our European neighbors. I was thinking about it and talked to my wife about it, when our daughter went to France for a school exchange program. It wasn’t that long ago when German kids were sent to France to join a war. Now, we sent them there for cultural exchange and get to know other people. You really can’t take it for granted. My grandparents couldn’t imagine to watch a NFL game in Munich or being part of an exchange program with France.

Wieder einmal ein wunderbar kluges Video, Herr Alfieri. Gerade auch die historischen Hintergründe. Ich bin jetzt 53 und komme aus einer Stadt mit damals in den 70er/80er Jahren 20% US Soldaten. Die waren damals lang schon keine Besatzer, sondern Freunde und waren ein Teil meiner Kindheit. Deshalb: wann immer Dinge in den USA passieren, die mir den Magen umdrehen - es bleibt ein Gefühl der Zugehörigkeit. Es ist etwas seltsam, nicht rational. Aber für mich und viele meiner Generation im Westen, wied das so bleiben.

Very glad to see American Football fans in Germany getting an NFL game and that you and Laura had fun 😊

Thank you for this great video. It describes exactly how I got in touch with football and learned to love the sport. I grew up just a few hundred metres from an American housing estate and played football and soccer with other kids there as a child. That was over 40 years ago. Since the Super Bowl has been televised, I have missed exactly one. Thanks again for the content and good luck next season, despite the many changes in the coaching staff.

How lucky were you to score tickets! We watched it on TV and enjoyed the atmosphere so much! By the way I heard another explanation on why to play "overseas": The Floridian football teams didn't have too many enthusiastic fans, and once they took the plunge and played in London, it was a whole new and exciting experience.

This is the best post you have ever done. And I've been watching you for a couple of years. Good on you. Danke Schoen

With every video I’m reminded why I started to follow you in the first place… thanks NALF🏈🤗

You bring such a fresh perspective on things, wrapping this whole theme and time of year up in an interesting way. I’ve been living in Germany for almost 6 years now and watching your videos is on one hand a nice break. I can listen to a dude speak English. On the other hand as a Canadian expat hockey freak living here, there are a lot of parallels and I can relate so damn well to! In your videos!

Love getting our Countries together! It gave me goosebumps. I felt the love!

Thanks for giving me even more perspective on this game which I watched on TV in the U.S. (I live in Tampa). Great clips of the stadium and the crowds. Good job telling us how previous history brought our two countries together. I am so glad that you got to be a part of this historic event.

The John Denver moment made me smile big time. A looooooooong time ago, I went to Oktoberfest in Munich and found out about the popularity of the song and the Artist when the band broke out Country Road and followed up with Thank God I'm a Country Boy. Also I'm glad you got to go see the game!

Your best video so far I think. German American history is one of my main topics of interest, and for a 10 minute video you simply gave a perfect summary of your topic! It's amazing how far you've come with your KZfaq channel. So congrats, looking forward to many more vlogs from you guys.

man i wished i met you at the stadium that day. the atmosphere was crazy and it still seems surreal. i had goosebumps at the exact same two moments you described. the anthems and country roads. great vid as always nick!

Why the NFL played a game in Munich? NALF: So it starts with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand in 1914. Me: ???

A great video, showing how great and wonderful things can result form the darkest of circumstances! Thank you.

Glad you got to go to the game. Looked epic! I was very sad to see the Hawks lose. 😞Loved your little bit about the history of American football in Germany. I grew up on one of the American army bases back in the 80’s. While in high school there, my brother played football against other base schools throughout Germany and I was a cheerleader. I was involved with the German American Football team as well.

I watched the game first hand too and I was impressed about the crowd. I watched several games in the US when visiting my uncle and even vent to SB46 But Germany too is a great cheering crowd didn’t expect that for an American sport. I knew that we have a big fan base but this experience was electrified ❤

Your explanation is excellent! German-American friendship is something that is truly enshrined in many communities that have or had American military bases nearby. While I grew up in Nuremberg, there used to be a German-American Friendship Volksfest that I enjoyed quite a lot. My first contact with American icecream, etc. At this point in my life, having followed the NFL for 15 years, I enjoy Football even more than our soccer, and seeing this huge event in Munich on TV was just epic. There's one little thing I might add: Today's popularity of Football in Germany is really thanks to the guys at ProSieben. Coach Esume, Jan Stecker, Icke, Björn Werner and the others have introduced a totally new way of experiencing sports to our TV landscape. Usually, German sports TV is very focused on facts and neutrality and being serious about it. These guys have a lot of knowledge, but they also convey the fun they have and the passion for the sport. Unfortunately, the NFL sold the rights to RTL now, and I'm afraid they will screw it up. RTL may be the largest private channel in Germany, but they are just not as fun as ProSieben.

Awesome video! Thank you so much for that! Makes me even more sad I missed it... Next time I will certainly be there :)

Love the videos. happy to see you having a great career playing one of the great American pass times. I appreciate the perspective on Germany and the obvious love for the country. well done.

Hello Nick, i love your videos and tune in every time there is a new one. It’s always a good time watching them, thank you very much. At 26th of November I will be at the unicorns Try out and hopefully one day can play for them. 😊👌🏻

being a german man from West Virginia/Ohio/Tennessee.i grew up watching tom brady my whole life. listening to country roads and the anthems during this game both times had me in joyful tears! Loved it Wish I couldve been there

Dude I'm such a big fan of your channel, I actually recorded a vlog to Munich a day before the game ( also went to the Allianz Arena ), unfortunately couldn't get hold of the tickets for the game but it was still a good experience being in Marienplatz surrounded by people wearing NFL gear. Great video, your videos are always authentic, you are a big inspiration for me.

Thanks for your perspective . clever and inspiring. good editing of the video.

I had to watch from Stuttgart, but it was epic. Hope to see more NFL games in Germany! I really liked your history lesson, short and very accurate! It is one of my goals to meet you while I'm stationed here in Germany. Would like to get over to a Unicorn Game!

Thank you for the information. I have enjoyed your video very much.

My grandmother was from Germany and my grandfather was an American in WWII -- they both met in Bavaria after the war ended and she ended up coming back to the states. Neither had ever gone back to Germany since the war, so after she passed we got in touch with some of her family and they invited us to come to their house. So we all flew out, saw where she grew up and her childhood home -- my grandfather was even able to point out the exact lamp post that they kissed under for the first time. It was an amazing yet emotional trip. Then we went to Munich and went to the Hofbrauhaus. My grandfather was expecting old German tradition with the oompah bands and all, but sure enough about 30 minutes into us being there, everyone is standing up with their arms around each other singing Country Roads. To say my grandfather was pissed would be an understatement lol "I travel half way around the globe just to hear John Denver? This is bullshit!" It's so interesting how that song is so ingrained in Germany culture now. I haven't been back to Germany since, but I can't wait to visit again.

I don't usually comment on videos. But this was awesome to watch. Amazing video NALF :)

All your videos you create with Head, Hand and Heart, but this is a special one. ! 👌

Komplett frei gesprochen, Bilder und Videos benutzt und der Blickkontakt war unglaublich. Schönes Video, gute Arbeit.

I lived in Marburg when the Mercenaries got started and was at a few of their games. Great to see how far the GFL has come, and the growing interest in NFL football in Germany. 🇩🇪🇺🇸

Nice video! You've summarized it pretty well. But Pro7 Maxx had a share in it too. Their broadcasts helped to push the popularity (and understanding 😉 ) of football 🏈 in Germany over the last years. Cheers from Berlin 🍻

Wow. Best video you've ever put together. Awesome work!! Thank you for pulling it together. Hoping the Bengals make it out there next year :D

Great video, as always!

well done! You must have worked through the night to be able to release this video so soon after the event.

Germans love songs about home, like Home on the range, and take me home, country road. Thier version of America the beutiful is "The watch on the Rhine (Wacht am Rhine). Sounded like they were singing Deutschland Uber Alles for thier National Anthem (Germany Over All)

What a great start for the NFL in Germany! Amazing atmosphere 😃! I hope there's more to come.

NALF, thank you very much for using this aspect ratio for your video. This is the only video I was so far able to play on my smartphone without resizing the image to prevent the top and bottom to be cut off. I hope this sparks over to other creators.

I immediately thought that you were among the 75,000 spectators when I accidentally stumbled across the live broadcast on TV Pro 7 while eating my Sunday cake and had a cup of good coffee... großartig! Hab eine schöne Woche und genieße es! Tolles Video!

Nice presentation (as always). It was a storybook ending of a storybook event for a Patriots fan. Unfortunately, it took place while I was asleep in bed, so I had to watch on youTube in the morning. Yes, I would like to see more NFL football in germany and maybe get to see the Unicorns in action i the german league.

I lived in Germany for an off-campus research experience in college. Loved every minute of it, and I can confirm they love football in Deutschland. i even played a game with my friends over there, it was fun!

Well done! Thanks

Country roads often was the final song in discos and clubs in Germany.

Great video, NALF! Triggers so man memories: My 1st ever game was Super Bowl XXV - Giants - Bills 20-19 - will never forget Scott Norwood "wide right" Got invited by a friend to watch it on AFN - they explained me the basic rules so I was able to follow the game - liked it instantaneously 😊 Later this year, Frankfurt Galaxy started - and I saw all games - 1st one on television, all others in the stadium 91 and 92. Season finale against Sacramento Surge had 51.653 spectators - a full Waldstadion at Frankfurt - the Bundesliga team Eintracht Frankfurt averaged 29.816 the same year ... The NFL decided not to fund this anymore - and 1995 came the NFL Europe. Was season ticket holder for most of the seasons - so many memories - seeing Kurt Warner throwing 3 picks against the Galaxy in one game - when Trent Green was injured the following pre-season and they announced Kurt Warner, I was saying "That 3 INT guys from Amsterdam?" 😂 Boy was I wrong. 😃 Now seeing the NFL coming to germany and the fans really "delivered" - awesome thing! I was amongst the 2.930.000 not being able to buy a ticket though ... Reminded me of the great games in Frankfurt with a wild atmosphere - awesome time 😊 I think during the whole WLAF and NFL Europe time, Frankfurt was the only team not losing money ;-) But it did a lot for American Football in germany - I know so many people being active as coaches, or elsewhere in GFL, ELF and all other leagues who most likely wouldn't be there without having the Galaxy in Frankfurt. I know many coaches who walked on and learned a lot from the pro-experienced staffs and that made the football better in Europe, too On a different note that came to my mind during the video - I find it very symbolic that the "Zeppelinfeld" in Nürnberg where once Hitler gathered the masses for his NSDAP party conventions is now used as a playing field for American Football and down on the field playing are multi-cultural teams with every color of skin, nationality and religion playing the American game.

I served in the US Army in Göppingen in the 1980s and loved my time there. I have been a season ticket holder for the Buccaneers for 20 years and loved that this game happened and, of course, the outcome!

It's definitely time for the NHL to come to Germany as well. I mean we have a German superstar, hockey is a top 3 sport in our country and for example my little town has it's own ice hockey club thanks to the Americans. We even still play in the same stadium they built in 1946. So I don't really know about other places but you kind of brought the hockey culture to Germany (even though there were some hockey clubs before that time) so it would be amazing to have a regular season game here. These friendly games are nice but not as much interesting as a real NHL game.

It was a great game. From your video, I was actually sitting near you. Would have been nice to meet you 2. About 100 of us came from Ramstein AB and was glad I was able to go. Never had an experience like that in my life and it was awesome. Love your videos and keep it up.

Amazing video! I got emotional at the end!

That was great. I have bought for my grandson a Gronkowski nfl shirt and he already had a Brady.. He loves the Bucs and its funny that is where I lived for 24 years in Fla before I moved here , marrying a German man in. I love Germany and the USA. I have t he best of both worlds and its wonderful

I was at the very first game of the Frankfurt Galaxy in 1991. The league was called WLAF back then, World League of American Football. We were witnessing history being made. Very exciting.

Awesome content ! Only a few years ago I’m pretty sure you would’ve gone viral on KZfaq Germany with this video

Great video. I like the history of how American football came to Germany. Keep up the good work.

Tolles Video 👍 Ich hatte nochmal Gänsehaut

loved the video!

It was amazing! Could not ask for a better country for the NFL♥️

Goosebumps!!

I really like your explanation! You got so far with your channel compared a few years ago, when you had just a couple of thousand subscribers. You developed such extremly good skills. Impressive! I really think making movies and youtube could be a future for you after football. Keep the good stuff going! Love it! Somebody said that "When I 1st started watching you I thought just another american expat " And that is what I thought. Bot you came so far.

brings back memories, played football myself as a german teenager in the 90ies including some friendship games with the american youth teams from all over stuttgart different baracks

Great video!

very interesting video i enjjoyed it and im not the biggest football fan but love to see other coountries appreciate what we have over here in the USA

I started playing football in '97 after i got infected with this awesome team sport. I sadly had to stop beeing an active player in 2002 after a knee injury but i still love 'my' sport. I would love to see an nfl game in my hometown Mönchengladbach but i think our 54k stadium might be to small for that.

Thank you so much! Never meet you in person, but feel so femilar to you. I grow up in Schwäbisch Hall, lived there till 2006, Football Fan since 2004, Handballplayer for 32 Year, Friend of Simon Brenner, the Unicorns take big place in my heart. The way you show the Americans 'our' way of playing football is amazing. The Ami-House is just 100m away from my parent's house😉. Thank you so much for Unicornstown! Wish you all the best from Nuremberg! Hit me if you need a stay there 😉 Greets Rene

NALF, you can look forward to next year in Frankfurt!!! It will BE craaazy!

I waitet for this Content sooo much

I would so much love to go one day. NFL is growing hugely in Sweden as well. Sunday night football is aired here as well as the coming Thanksgiving games. Love it.

I was at the Eagles-Jags game in London. It was great to see how Philly completely overtook London. Eagles green and Wawa mugs everywhere. I've also attended a soccer game at Allianz Arena. Both were incredible experiences. If the Eagles play in Germany, we'll be there.

I'm not an american football fan but even i get goosebumps listening to the crowd, i hope the german fan's get more games like this. I think thats also really helpful to promote the sport a bit more in germany.

Very good explained. There was a positive echoe in all media, and on top Tom Brady's opinion. I didn't expect this.

Klasse Video! 😊

I saw a game 1992 in Berlin. Denver Broncos vs Miami Dolphins. And it was Great.

Just an FYI there was a Monday Night Football game played in Mexico city some time before 1999. Al Michaels and Dan Dierdorf called the game. I think it was the Dallas Cowboys vs somebody I don't remember (San Diego?) It was played at Estadia Azteca and afterwards the players complained about how bad the field was.

Things like this literally happen every match day in stadiums all over europe... but i really think it's cute how excited you are about that :)

Hell of a video! 👏🏻

As a former Amsterdam Admirals season ticket holder I really miss those NFL Europe/Europa days, always so cool to interact with the German fans.

My dad who’s german, became really friendly with the guys at Dolan air base in his youth. He got all of his rock vinyl records from them, became fascinated and learned a lot about America.

Simplified, yes, sure. But still quite true. Explanation, not justification. Like always, great video. Thank you. Loved the game and atmosphere! Stay well and happy, Bruder!

My brother played football for a team in Poland and Germany, I forget what team it was but he enjoyed it, he played in Germany for 2 or 3 years.

Well done....we tried to grab tickets but i think they were sold out in like 18 minutes...The game is growing big time, especially with the ELAF growing as it is.

Thanks for your historical explanation. Greetz from East Frisian

God, I love this channel.

Very cool! Our family tried to get tickets but we were not willing to pay EUR 500 per ticket.... The demand for tickets was just incredible and I guess it showed that there is a lot more potential.

Man... when you announced in the last video your going to the US and I've seen the ads for the game... I was nooooooo, no way he'd miss that. 😱😁 Glad you didn't. 😎 Seems to have been pretty epic. Wish I could have been. Too quote a famous youtuber: Good Vibes!

Me as a german I watch the game. The event was just fantastic. It was absolutely superb. From what I've heard is that there's likely gonna be two NFL games in Germany next year.

Cool video, great Job. Alianz Arena is realy a cool Statium. and the best is, you dont need a car to go there. Public transportation is exellent in Munich. One is sure German People knows to make good mood in a Stadium. But when the people sang the song Country Roads thats was realy very cool.

And I thought it was money. Silly me.

Looking at the current state of German soccer, I fully understand why people turn towards a new sport.

I have always thought that Germany was more ready and enthusiastic for American Football than the UK. Ever since the early 90's when the first iteration of NFL Europe, the "World League", it seemed that the German teams had the best following. I'm thrilled to see this happen this year, especially in Munich... my favorite city in the world.

I thought that they came to Germany because of NALF.

Very informative

The only connection I have to Germany is that I got to go there a few years back. Munich is awesome. I suggest everyone go there at least once. 👍👍

Best crowd at a Nfl game i can recall