Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown wears lederhosen to Patriots game in Munich

Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, a U.S. and German citizen, wore lederhosen to Munich's Allianz Arena on Sunday for the Lions' game against the New England Patriots.

Lions long snapper Hogan Hatten and receiver Isaac TeSlaa wore lederhosen to the stadium as well. On Friday, St. Brown, who speaks fluent German, was asked in German if he might mark a touchdown by performing the "schuhplattler," a Bavarian folk dance. He said he had not decided yet, The Associated Press reported.

The shorts, usually made from deer leather and worn with suspenders, are traditional in Bavaria and popular at Oktoberfest. St. Brown's mother comes from Leverkusen, not Bavaria. He and his brother Osiris played on Germany's under-19 team in 2015, finishing second at the European Championships.

After practice Friday, St. Brown said a touchdown against the Patriots would bring a celebration connected to German culture.

"I got to do something Germany related, with the culture, whether it's soccer," St. Brown said.

A touchdown would end a drought. He went into Sunday without a score in five games, his longest such run since the 2022 season, Bleacher Report reported.

"I haven't been in the end zone in some weeks, so I feel like Germany would be a great time to touch the paint again," St. Brown said Friday.

Whether St. Brown scored, and how he celebrated if he did, was not immediately known.

The four-time Pro Bowler averaged 82.1 receiving yards a game, ninth in the NFL, according to ESPN.

"He speaks German to his mom all the time," Craig Reynolds, a former Lions teammate and now a Washington Commanders running back, told ESPN in an earlier interview cited by Bleacher Report. Reynolds joked that when St. Brown speaks German with his brother, "I feel like they're sneak dissing me when I'm around."

Lederhosen have previously featured at an NFL event in Munich. At a press conference there in 2022, an editor from German broadcaster ProSieben surprised Tom Brady, then the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, with a specially made pair.

Detroit brought a 6-2 record and four consecutive wins to Germany. Its latest victory came 19-9 against the Miami Dolphins.

New England arrived at 5-4 after the Green Bay Packers beat the Patriots 45-27 in New England. Quarterback Drake Maye threw three interceptions in the loss.

Under coach Mike Vrabel, the Patriots have a 6-0 regular-season record after losses.

The Patriots reached Munich on Thursday morning, followed by the Lions on Friday morning. Lions coach Dan Campbell said he saw "a little bit of the head bob" from jet-lagged players during Friday meetings.

"I know by the time we hit Sunday morning into that Sunday afternoon game, we're going to be ready to go," Campbell said.

The Patriots trained for three days at FC Bayern Munich's facility, while the Lions used the Bayern Campus. New England thanked the club on X.

Thanks for letting us use your spot @FCBayern 🔥

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) November 13, 2026

Fox was scheduled to televise the game, with kickoff at 9:30 a.m. ET, or 15.30 local time.