Hampden has been presented as a potential venue for a future NFL fixture in Scotland.
Promoting American football’s brand overseas is one of the goals of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
And the positive impact of the Tartan Army on the streets of Boston could now see the New England Patriots play one of their fixtures in Glasgow.
The Patriots already plan to play one of their games against the Detroit Lions in Munich on November 15.
And the NFL season for 2026 will feature nine new destinations, including France and Australia.
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Senior figures from the Scottish FA were in Boston for the World Cup games against Haiti and Morocco when tens of thousands of the Tartan Army descended on the city.
And the rapport struck up between the Massachusetts city and good-natured fans has prompted Patriots owner Robert Kraft to propose Scotland as an addition to a list of venues which already features Mexico, England, Canada, Ireland, Germany, and Spain.
The SFA have been made aware of the idea and, as owners of the National Stadium, are prepared to pursue it further.
Speaking before the Super Bowl in February, NFL Commissioner Goodell acknowledged the desire to expand the sport’s world footprint after a previous attempt to establish NFL Europe was mothballed in 2007.
“That’s an important mark to shoot for and I think we’re on our way,” said Goodell. “It’s the ambition we have to be a global sport, but it’s also the demand we’re having. We’re hearing from cities that want to host these games and really want to get more from American football.”
