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Rodgers Throws TD Pass in Paris as Steelers Beat Saints 16-10 in NFL's Regular-Season France Debut
The league is stitching a Milan-grown grass surface and adding NFL-specific infrastructure to meet standards for the first regular-season game in France.
- On Sunday, October 25, 2026, the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the New Orleans Saints 16-10 in the NFL's first regular-season game at Stade de France, drawing 78,488 fans to Paris.
- NFL field director Nick Pappas oversaw installation of a hybrid surface grown in Milan and transported by truck, while Stade de France underwent extensive upgrades including 25 additional lockers and a cooling tub to accommodate the 53-man roster.
- Completing 19 of 30 passes for 212 yards, quarterback Aaron Rodgers outperformed Saints quarterback Tyler Shough, who threw for 278 yards; kicker Chris Boswell secured the victory with three field goals despite New Orleans rushing for just 18 yards.
- The victory improved the Steelers to 5-2, extending their winning streak to three games, while the Saints fell to 2-5 after second-half mistakes stalled their comeback attempt in the international contest.
- Despite civil unrest in Paris, NFL executive Jon Barker stated the league views France as a vital long-term market, with plans to "open offices here and play many, many games in France.
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Redacción Deportes, 25 Oct (EFE).- Aaron Rodgers led the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday to the 16-10 victory over the New Orleans Saints in the first season game of the NFL in the history played in Paris. At the match, which took place smoothly in the Stadium of France, Rodgers, four times MVP [...] La entrada 16-10. Aaron Rodgers leads to the victory of the Steelers in Paris was first published in HolaNews.
Rodgers throws TD pass in Paris as Steelers beat Saints 16-10 in NFL's regular-season France debut
Aaron Rodgers threw one touchdown pass and Chris Boswell kicked three field goals in Pittsburgh’s 16-10 win over the New Orleans Saints in the NFL’s first regular-season game in France.
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