The 2025 NFL draft is around the corner. It is one of the biggest events in the sport. Fans are excited, just like the teams and the players. The NFL draft gives the 32 NFL teams an opportunity to strengthen their rosters and build a squad for the upcoming season.
The 2025 NFL Draft will be the 90th annual event where NFL teams select new players. This three-day event, held from April 24 to April 26, will have nonstop media coverage and attract millions of fans both in person and online. The draft takes place in a different city each year, and for 2025, Green Bay will be the host. Fans can also watch the draft live on ESPN, ABC, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes, and listen on ESPN Radio.
2025 NFL Draft location: Where is it happening?
The 2025 NFL Draft will be hosted in Green Bay, Wisconsin, taking place at Lambeau Field, the home of the Green Bay Packers, and its surrounding areas in April 2025. The decision to hold the event in Green Bay was made in November 2023 (via Fox Sports).
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NFL Draft location by year
The 2025 NFL Draft is the 90th edition of the annual event. The first-ever NFL Draft took place in the year 1936 in the city of Philadelphia. The 2024 edition took place in Detroit. Here is a complete list of the year of the draft, location and the city in which it took place. (via Fox Sports)
| Year | City |
| 1936 | Philadelphia |
| 1937 | New York |
| 1938 | Chicago |
| 1939 | New York |
| 1940 | Milwaukee |
| 1941 | Washington, D.C. |
| 1942-43 | Chicago |
| 1944 | Philadelphia |
| 1945-47 | New York |
| 1948 | Pittsburgh |
| 1949-50 | Philadelphia |
| 1951 | Chicago |
| 1952 | New York |
| 1953-54 | Philadelphia |
| 1955 | New York |
| 1956-61 | Philadelphia |
| 1962-64 | Chicago |
| 1965-2014 | New York |
| 2015-16 | Chicago |
| 2017 | Philadelphia |
| 2018 | Arlington |
| 2019 | Nashville |
| 2020 | Remote |
| 2021 | Cleveland |
| 2022 | Las Vegas |
| 2023 | Kansas City |
| 2024 | Detroit |
| 2025 | Green Bay |
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A. New York has hosted the most number of drafts.
A. The location around the Hart Plaza and Campus Marius will be the primary place for the 2024 NFL draft.
A. The NFL draft used to take place in New York, which has hosted 57 drafts.
A. The 2023 NFL draft took place in Kansas City, outside Union Station, where 312,000 people attended the mega annual event in April.
