Rodgers Throws TD Pass in Paris as Steelers Beat Saints 16-10 in NFL's Regular-Season France Debut
Chris Boswell kicked three field goals and Aaron Rodgers threw a touchdown pass as Pittsburgh won its third straight game.
- On Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints kicked off the first NFL regular-season game in Paris at Stade de France, proceeding in a calm atmosphere despite large-scale protests across France.
- Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators marched across France on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, as clashes broke out in Paris and Marseille, driven by rising living costs and poor school conditions.
- While Saturday saw citywide closures, Sunday's atmosphere at the stadium remained "calm and festive," according to Reuters, with about 76,000 fans attending the sold-out contest amidst visible police presence.
- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell expressed "very high" comfort levels regarding the event, as the league coordinated closely with Parisian authorities and the United States State Department to ensure safety.
- Public discontent targets French President Emmanuel Macron regarding living costs, with candidates vying to succeed him as his 10-year tenure ends in May, highlighting the volatile political environment.
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Amidst the climate of protests shaking Paris, football played a historic match at Stade de France.
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PARIS, Oct 25 : The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the New Orleans Saints 16-10 in the first NFL regular-season game in Paris on Sunday, in a calm and festive atmosphere, a day after fresh demonstrations drew more than 100,000 people into the French capital.The nationwide protests largely overshadowed the buil
The captain of Stade Toulosain and of the XV of France was present in Saint-Denis this Sunday 25 October to attend the first meeting of NFL in history in the Hexagon.
This match, played in Paris, was the first regular season match of the National Football League played in France.
For the first NFL match relocated to France on Sunday, supporters of Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints converged from all over the world to Paris. All enjoyed a long-awaited appointment in a closed-door stadium in France.
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