Rams V Patriots
28 Oct 2012
Last October 11, NFL owners approved a resolution that authorized the league to schedule regular-season games in the UK in each of the next five years, including to determine the number of games per season, the venue, and the competing teams. All clubs were permitted to volunteer to play at least one regular-season game per year as a home team in the UK on an annual basis for up to five years, and the Rams’ proposal was selected.
The Rams will play one regular-season home game in the UK in 2012, 2013, and 2014, beginning with a game against the New England Patriots on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Wembley Stadium, kicking off at 5:00 p.m. local time (1:00 p.m. ET).
“This is a tremendous honor for our franchise, the city of St. Louis and our fans throughout the world,” said Rams owner E. STANLEY KROENKE, who is also majority shareholder of Arsenal FC. “We are excited about the opportunity to reach new audiences globally. This is a great platform to showcase the city of St. Louis to London and the UK.
The Rams, who earlier this week announced the hiring of head coach JEFF FISHER, will face the Patriots next season in London. The Patriots, who have just clinched a berth in Super Bowl XLVI, currently rank as the most popular team among NFL fans in the UK. New England defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in London in 2009.
“We are honored to be selected for this year’s game and eager to return,” said New England Patriots Chairman and CEO ROBERT KRAFT. “We had such a great experience during our last visit to London. We are proud to have great support from our fans when we are on the road. The United Kingdom is home to some of our most passionate Patriots fans, including the UKPatriots, who are among our most active fan clubs overall, not just overseas. We look forward to another memorable experience.”
The NFL is pleased to announce that general admission ticket sales for the October 28 International Series game between the St Louis Rams and New England Patriots at Wembley Stadium are now on sale. The Rams have achieved a resolution to the stadium lease issues that caused last week's delay in the sales process and are excited about bringing their team to London to host the AFC champion Patriots.
Ticket categories are listed below:
Family Zone area: Adult tickets - £50. Child tickets (16 and under) - £17.50
Upper end-zone which now includes Upper corner seats - £50 (17% discount from last year on Upper corner seats)
Upper side-line (rows 21+) - £60 (17% discount from last year)
Upper side-line (rows 1-20) - £80
Lower end-zone - £70
Lower side-line - £100
You can buy tickets here and full ticket details can be found here.
Call the Club Wembley team with hospitality enquiries on 0844 980 0038 or email sales@wembleystadium.com.
National Express will be running services right to the stadium gates. Coaches will not depart until the final whistle is blown - you won't miss a minute guaranteed.