Overview
- Riley Patterson converted a 29-yard field goal in overtime after Jack Jones intercepted Marcus Mariota to seal Miami’s victory.
- A reported 78,610 spectators filled the stadium for Spain’s first NFL regular-season game.
- The venue was reconfigured for NFL standards with altered seating, expanded locker rooms and added press space, while the city deployed 425 Municipal Police officers and five SAMUR units.
- Halftime featured performances by Bizarrap and Daddy Yankee as the league pitched a mini–Super Bowl experience and cited Spain’s potential reach of about 11 million consumers.
- Ticket demand overwhelmed sales with roughly 700,000 purchase attempts, and Commissioner Roger Goodell indicated the NFL plans more events in Madrid or elsewhere in Spain.