What is .nfl?
Brand TLDs operate under Specification 13 of ICANN's registry agreement. It lets a trademark owner keep every second-level name for itself, so you won't find .nfl names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .nfl on June 23, 2016. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on July 23, 2015.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .nfl, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .nfl haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
.nfl FAQ
What country is .nfl?
None. .nfl is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .nfl domain extension?
NFL Reg Ops LLC operates .nfl as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .nfl created?
.nfl was delegated to the DNS root zone on June 23, 2016.
Is .nfl a valid domain?
Yes. .nfl is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2016, so .nfl addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .nfl domain?
No. .nfl is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for NFL Reg Ops LLC.
Is .nfl DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .nfl.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed May 11, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
