The Kansas City Chiefs won the first of two NFL games in Frankfurt. The fan imbalance was also noticeable against the Miami Dolphins.
It was a home game for them Kansas City Chiefs against the Miami Dolphins. On paper, on which the defending champions National Football League was stated as the host, but also in the Frankfurt stadium, where the game actually took place on Sunday (11/5/23). “The Chiefs fans won the game,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid also said appreciatively after the 21:14 win. “Whether they were from Germany, Kansas City or Great Britain: They were loud and aggressive. The atmosphere was incredible.”
Clear things in the stands and at halftime
The preponderance of fans was already apparent on the way to the stadium. Whether on the S-Bahn or on the walk to the arena in the city forest: somewhere, someone always said the famous one “Tomahawk Chop” – and numerous Chiefs fans dressed in red joined in everywhere, rhythmically swinging their arms from top to bottom.
“You could see the red colors everywhere in the city. The Chiefs Kingdom was there. It was a breathtaking experience to play in Germany,” also praised quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who gave his team a 14-0 lead with two touchdown passes in the first half. Another touchdown from the Kansas City defense made the score 21-0 at halftime.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes in Frankfurt.
The mood is running high again
The “Chiefs Kingdom” was no longer in demand for the time being and took a break. But when the Dolphins scored two touchdowns and the game was on a knife’s edge in the final minutes, the mood in Frankfurt boiled again. Maybe that’s why there were communication problems at Miami in the crucial moments.
Every third Down the home fans were asked: “Get loud!” (“Get loud!”) and “Make noise!” (“Make noise!”). And that’s exactly what they did – of course also on the fourth one Down from Miami 1:03 minutes before the end of the game. A failed one Snap on the guests’ side sealed the victory for the defending champions. The “Chiefs Kingdom” was enthusiastic.
Do the home fans also help the Patriots?
The game wasn’t what was expected High scoring game, but the 50,023 spectators in the Waldstadion got a lot to see. And for Germany, the NFL dream is not over yet: next Sunday (from 3:15 p.m. in the audio live stream at sportschau.de) they will receive New England Patriots the Indianapolis Colts to the second Frankfurt Game of the year.
In this game too, the official home team should have the fan advantage on their side. Thanks to former quarterback Tom Brady and cult coach Bill Belichick, the record champions from near Boston are still one of the most popular teams in Germany. The Patriots can also really use the support of the fans: with two wins and seven defeats, New England is currently one of the worst teams in the NFL.
