National Football League (NFL)
A-B calls time on exclusive Super Bowl alcohol rights deal
Brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev has called time on its run as the exclusive alcohol advertiser for the Super Bowl, a deal with the National Football League which dates back to 1989
Signature Sandwiches: The Vault – Subway & NFL
In February 2022, leveraging its NFL partnership rights around Super Bowl LVI, quick service brand Subway rolled out an activation around the current collectibles trend in the form of a campaign and new…
NFL fills pizza sponsorship category with Little Caesars
The National Football League has signed up Little Caesars as a new sponsor, designating the Detroit, Michigan-based chain as the league's official pizza in a multiyear agreement
NFL signs wine sponsorship deal with E. & J. Gallo
League continues to evolve and expand its alcohol sponsorship activity
PepsiCo loses Super Bowl halftime show rights in extended NFL deal
PepsiCo, the American multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation, has lost the sponsorship rights to the high-profile Super Bowl halftime show as part of an extended agreement with the National…
Eagles become first NFL team to secure commercial rights in Africa
The Philadelphia Eagles have become the first National Football League team to secure commercial rights in Africa, with the franchise being granted international marketing access to Ghana.
NFL renews 888sport UK and Ireland sponsorship
The National Football League has renewed its regional sponsorship contract with gambling platform 888sport
NFL secures La-Z-Boy sponsorship in the UK and Ireland
The National Football League (NFL) has signed a regional sponsorship contract with sofa brand La-Z-Boy that covers the UK and Ireland
HOFer Sanders, AFLAC extend promotional relationship
Newly developed ad campaigns to focus on football talent at HBCUs
NFL loosens restrictions for crypto sponsorships
A month after numerous cryptocurrency companies aired advertising during NBC's Super Bowl LVI broadcast, the National Football League has loosened restrictions for its teams to secure blockchain-related…
Data Snapshot: NFL 2021
The NFL held 38 central sponsors in North America in 2021 – a portfolio valued between $1.48bn and $1.7bn.
Major changes additions to the portfolio included the addition of Diageo as the league’s first sponsor in the spirits category.
NFL generates another strong boost in sponsorship revenue
Legal sports betting plays key role in upward revenue surge for the league
Summer Stimmy – Bud Light & MLB/NBA/NFL/NHL/NWSL/WNBA
In April 2021, Bud Light collated assets from its US sport and music sponsorship portfolio to fuel a huge $10m ‘stimulus package’ campaign based around giving away 100,000 sports tickets, concert seats and beer.
Clean Jersey Swap – Tide (Procter & Gamble) & the NFL
P&G detergent brand Tide promoted its ‘Tide Hygienic Clean’ product with a Peyton Manning-fronted NFL activation running from September 2020 to February 2021.
NFL, Anheuser-Busch secure multiyear partnership extension
The National Football League and Anheuser-Busch InBev have secured a multiyear extension of their long-standing deal which designates the brewing company the global exclusive beer and hard seltzer sponsor…
Super Bowl LV Halftime Show – PepsiCo & the NFL
The soft drinks giant built a six-week immersive experience campaign around The Weeknd’s performance at Super Bowl LIV’s ‘Pepsi Halftime Show’ in February 2021.
Genius Sports expands FanDuel pact to include NFL content
Sports data company completes set of pacts with first-tier NFL sportsbook partners
NFL’s US broadcasters see 14-per-cent boost in ad revenue
Increase in spending mirrors robust audience growth so far in 2021 season