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Posted at 9:54 a.m., Friday, February 2, 2007

Dolphins-Giants to play historic NFL game in London

Advertiser Staff

The Miami Dolphins will host the New York Giants at London's Wembley Stadium in the first NFL regular-season game played outside of North America, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday.

Speaking in Miami, site of the Sunday's Super Bowl XLI, Goodell said the game will be played on Sunday, Oct. 28, Week 8 of the 2007 season. Game time is 6 p.m. local, 1 p.m. Eastern (8 a.m. Hawaii time).

NFL owners voted in October to play up to two games outside of the United States every year for the next five years, with the series kicking off with a single game in 2007. London was named last month as the site of that game, with the new Wembley -- due to open later this year -- now confirmed as the venue.

"The international popularity of the NFL grows every year," said Goodell in announcing the teams and stadium for the game. "That interest will be seen as the far corners of the world watch Super Bowl this Sunday. That is a fascination we will build upon. London and its international stature adds to the impact of the game."

The Giants-Dolphins game will be shown live on FOX-TV. Both teams will have a bye scheduled for the following week.