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 Arena Corinthians, during the opening ceremony. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | September 5, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Arena Corinthians São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Carl Cheffers | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 47,627 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ceremonies | |||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Karol G | ||||||||||||||||||
| TV in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | YouTube | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Rich Eisen and Kurt Warner | ||||||||||||||||||
The first National Football League (NFL) regular-season game streamed for free on YouTube took place on September 5, 2025, in São Paulo, Brazil. The game featured the Los Angeles Chargers defeating the Kansas City Chiefs at Arena Corinthians 27–21.[1]
Promotions
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The game was the first NFL game to be globally free, as it was streaming on YouTube.[2] Many YouTubers , including IShowSpeed, promoted the game and livestreamed themselves watching it while adding commentary.[3] On September 3, 2025, the NFL dropped a promo for the Chargers-Chiefs game featuring MrBeast titled I Bought the NFL.[4] In this video, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced that Jimmy Donaldson, "MrBeast" bought the NFL.[5] MrBeast said that he'll change the 53-man roster to a 54-man roster and give the extra spot to a YouTuber.[6] The video received widespread attention, with viewers discussing whether MrBeast had purchased the NFL.[7] It was later disclosed that he did not, and it was a collaboration between MrBeast and the NFL to promote the São Paulo, Brazil game and the first NFL game streamed on YouTube.[8]
Global reach
[edit]There were a total of 47,627 fans who attended the game in São Paulo, Brazil. According to YouTube, the game drew a global average audience of 17.3 million viewers, with 16.2 million viewers in the U.S. alone and an additional 1.1 million viewers from other countries.[9]
Halftime show
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The Halftime show was performed by Colombian Pop singer Karol G.[10] She performed a medley that included her Billboard Hot Latin Songs No. 1 hit Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido, Un Gatito Me Llamó, and Papasito, performing parts of each in both English and Spanish.[11] Karol was dressed in a brown and yellow miniskirt with a pineapple bra.[12]
Final statistics
[edit]Statistical comparison
[edit]| Los Angeles Chargers | Kansas City Chiefs | |
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| First downs | 22 | 18 |
| Third down efficiency | 7/13 | 5/14 |
| Fourth down efficiency | 1/1 | 3/3 |
| Total yards | 394 | 347 |
| Passing yards | 304 | 249 |
| Passing – completions/attempts | 25/34 | 24/39 |
| Rushing yards | 90 | 98 |
| Rushing attempts | 25 | 17 |
| Yards per rush | 3.6 | 5.8 |
| Penalties–yards | 6-49 | 10-71 |
| Sacks against–yards | 3-14 | 2-9 |
| Fumbles–lost | 0–0 | 0-0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:44 | 27:16 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 0 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 |
| Chargers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo, Brazil
- Date: September 5, 2025
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 61 °F (34 °C), Cloudy
- Game attendance: 47,627
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (YouTube): Rich Eisen and Kurt Warner
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Chiefs Fall to Chargers, 27-21, in Season-Opener". Kansas City Chiefs. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ Padilla, Chris Sims and Ramon. "What channel is Chargers vs Chiefs game free on TV tonight? Start time, NFL schedule, streaming". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ Sim, Josh (2025-08-27). "YouTube plans iShowSpeed altcast for live NFL Brazil game". SportsPro. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ Byrd, Katie (2025-09-16). "Chiefs fan launched out of cannon in MrBeast, NFL collaboration with YouTube". www.kctv5.com. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ MrBeast 2 (2025-09-03). I Bought The NFL. Retrieved 2025-09-17 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Did Mr. Beast Buy the NFL? Viral YouTube Stunt Explained". E! Online. 2025-09-04. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ Nygard, Liesel (2025-09-04). "Did famous Youtuber MrBeast buy the NFL?". masslive. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ Biswas, Shreya (2025-09-04). "MrBeast says he bought NFL - here's the truth behind the viral video". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ Shanoff, Dan; Deitsch, Richard (2025-09-08). "Chiefs-Chargers Week 1 game in Brazil draws 16.2 million YouTube viewers in U.S." The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ "Who Is Performing the Halftime Show at the Chiefs-Chargers Game? Get To Know the Artist From NFL Brazil's Game". 2025-09-05. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (2025-09-06). "Karol G Dazzles With Tropical NFL Halftime Show in São Paulo: 'Hey, Brazil!'". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ "Chiefs-Chargers pineapple bikini Karol G halftime show in Brazil turns heads". The Athlete Lifestyle On SI. 2025-09-06. Retrieved 2025-09-17.