Miami Dolphins heading back to London in 2021 season
By James Reeve
The Miami Dolphins have been confirmed as one of four teams heading to London, England for the 2021 season’s International Series.
Ahead of the NFL’s full schedule release, it was announced that the Miami Dolphins will be heading back to the United Kingdom for the fifth time and making their first appearance at the famous Tottenham Hotspur Stadium during the 2021 NFL International Series.
The Dolphins will travel across the pond to take on state rivals the Jacksonville Jaguars at 9am EST on Sunday October 17th, in Week Six of the new season, with the game considered a road trip for Brian Flores’ team.
The International Series began in 2007 when the Miami Dolphins hosted the future Super Bowl champion New York Giants in front of over 81,000 fans in the United Kingdom capital, kicking off what would grow from a one game a year series into multiple games – with four regular season games taking place in both 2017 and 2019.
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The 2020 series was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic and restrictions that would be encountered with international travel, and the Dolphins were expected to be one of the teams chosen to play in London before the cancellations also prevented the game in Mexico City from taking place.
The Dolphins have had mixed results while playing in the UK, with a 1-3 record across the four games they have played so far, with a disappointing 20-0 loss against the New Orleans Saints in their last trip across the pond back in 2017.
There is a strong Dolphins fanbase in the United Kingdom, with a poll taken in the country during the early stage of 2021 ranking the franchise second in popularity behind the Dallas Cowboys – this also ranks well above the other three teams slated to play in London; the Atlanta Falcons (13th), New York Jets (6th) and Jacksonville Jaguars (18th).
The Miami Dolphins team that will travel to the UK in 2021 will be significantly different to that last seen in 2017, with vast changes made to both the playing roster and coaching staff, with fans eager to see the likes of Tua Tagovailoa, Xavien Howard and DeVante Parker try to take the team to the playoffs once again.
The game could see Tagovailoa go up against the first overall pick in the 2021 Draft, Trevor Lawrence, in a battle of two top, young, talented quarterbacks.
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With the 2021 season adding a 17th regular season game, and the Dolphins playing a road game in London, it will be the best of both worlds for fans in the UK and in the USA, meaning that all home games will remain at the Hard Rock Stadium and 16 games in total will still be played by the team in America.