American Bowls in Europe 1986-1997
| Date | Venue | Winning Team | Runners-Up | ||
| 03.08.86 | London, ENG | Chicago Bears | 17 | Dallas Cowboys | 6 |
| 09.08.87 | London, ENG | LA Rams | 28 | Denver Broncos | 7 |
| 31.07.88 | London, ENG | Miami Dolphins | 27 | San Francisco 49ers | 21 |
| 06.08.89 | London, ENG | Philadelphia Eagles | 17 | Cleveland Browns | 13 |
| 05.08.90 | London, ENG | New Orleans Saints | 17 | LA Raiders | 10 |
| 11.08.90 | Berlin, GER | LA Rams | 19 | Kansas City Chiefs | 3 |
| 28.07.91 | London, ENG | Buffalo Bills | 17 | Philadelphia Eagles | 13 |
| 03.08.91 | Berlin, GER | San Francisco 49ers | 21 | Chicago Bears | 7 |
| 15.08.92 | Berlin, GER | Miami Dolphins | 31 | Denver Broncos | 27 |
| 16.08.92 | London, ENG | San Francisco 49ers | 17 | Washington Redskins | 15 |
| 01.08.93 | Barcelona, ESP | San Francisco 49ers | 21 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 |
| 07.08.93 | Berlin, GER | Minnesota Vikings | 20 | Buffalo Bills | 6 |
| 31.07.94 | Barcelona, ESP | LA Raiders | 25 | Denver Broncos | 22 |
| 13.08.94 | Berlin, GER | NY Giants | 28 | San Diego Chargers | 20 |
| 27.07.97 | Dublin, IRL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 30 | Chicago Bears | 17 |
Report
The American Bowl, played in Europe from 1986-1997, was the first NFL attempt at promoting the game on the continent. It followed on from regular weekly highlight broadcasts on National TV, and featured Pre-Season games between NFL teams. Matches were played in London, Berlin, Barcelona and Dublin, with the NFL focussing on promoting the World League of American Football / NFL Europe League from 1995 onwards, with the Pittsburgh Steelers v Chicago Bears game in Dublin in 1997, being the last in Europe (a 30-17 win for the Steelers). The American Bowl continued to be held in Tokyo, Mexico City & Sydney from the mid-1990s onwards.
References
Images
[1] Picture Credit: NFL American Bowl 1997 Official Programme – Pittsburgh Steelers v Chicago Bears – Croke Park, Dublin – Authors’ Personal Collection
Bibliography
[2] National Football League (2014) “2014 National Football League Record & Factbook | International Games” pg. 508. New York, USA
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith & Michael Brophy, Irish American Football Association
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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
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Last Updated: 4 March 2019
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