PayPal has become the NFL’s first ever peer-to-peer payments partner in a deal focused on providing fans with more reach and more ways to send without compromise.
The partnership strengthens PayPal’s peer-to-peer (P2P) offering by broadening its international reach and introducing new features, while bringing payments, sending and receiving money into a more connected experience for users.
For NFL supporters, it provides smoother ways to handle shared costs around the game whether that’s splitting a tailgate, paying for tickets, or contributing to food and drinks on match day. The service is designed to travel with fans, no matter where or how they follow the action.
PayPal P2P users will also be able to access fan perks, including prize draws for match tickets, premium seating upgrades and exclusive experiences.
To activate the partnership, PayPal will run a series of giveaways across the season, with up to $1 million in prizes tied to key NFL moments such as the schedule release, international fixtures and the Super Bowl.
Ben Volk, SVP, general manager of PayPal Consumer at PayPal, said: “Nearly 25 years ago, PayPal helped pioneer peer-to-peer payments, and today we’ve built one of the world’s most trusted and accessible global networks for how people move money. The NFL operates at the centre of a massive, always-on fan economy, with constant payments happening between fans,
“We’re uniquely positioned to power that ecosystem at scale, enabling seamless cross-border payments while unlocking new, exclusive ways for our customers to engage with the game that only PayPal can deliver.”
The NFL has been a prime target for sponsorships from banks and other payments providers recently with U.S. Bank announcing a new multi-year partnership that positions the bank as an official banking and wealth management sponsor of the league and American Express becoming the league’s payments partner from the 2026 season.