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Steelers, Vikings Arrive in Dublin for NFL’s First Regular-Season Game in Ireland

Rodgers’ criticism of the late arrival put a spotlight on the team-controlled travel plan.

American football Vikings fans cheer as they enjoy themselves outside a pub in Temple Bar ahead of the NFL's first-ever Irish regular-season game with Pittsburgh Steelers versus Minnesota Vikings to play in Croke park, in Dublin, Ireland September 26, 2025. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
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Banners hang on Grafton Street for American football ahead of the NFL's first-ever Irish regular-season game with Pittsburgh Steelers versus Minnesota Vikings to play in Croke park, in Dublin, Ireland September 26, 2025. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
Workers in a pop-up American football NFL shop check out items at the register ahead of the NFL's first-ever Irish regular-season game with Pittsburgh Steelers versus Minnesota Vikings to play in Croke park, in Dublin, Ireland September 26, 2025. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Overview

  • The Steelers practiced in Pittsburgh on Wednesday and Thursday, then flew overnight and landed in Dublin early Friday, leaving limited time to acclimate before Sunday at Croke Park.
  • Aaron Rodgers said he wished the team had come earlier, while owner Art Rooney II called the timing a football decision and the NFL said clubs set their own arrival schedules.
  • The Vikings also reached Dublin on Friday, keeping both teams on similar timelines before Minnesota’s trip to London next week.
  • Pittsburgh added running back Jaylen Warren (knee) and tight end Jonnu Smith (hip) to Thursday’s injury report and listed both as limited participants.
  • The Steelers highlighted their Irish ties with Gaelic nameplates at practice and are based at Carton House in Kildare, with a brief Saturday window to see the city before kickoff.