Think about a football fan in your life. You know them, you love them and you know exactly where their team loyalty lies in season and out. You might even know how loud they can get when the quarterback scrambles on third and long. What you might not know is what to get them when shopping for a gift. Because maybe their jersey drawer is full, their hat situation is out of control, and they've received the obvious stuff so often through the years that they seem to have everything they need to celebrate their favorite team.
Here's the thing about serious NFL fans: the best gift you can give them isn't necessarily the most obvious one. You know, the one that looks the most "football". And once you get past the obvious gifts you can buy from sports or souvenir stores, where do you find the extraordinary gifts to impress them? The kind of gifts that bring their team into a new part of their life. Their bar. Their porch. The corner of their living room. Or that spot in the office that begs for something exciting, something they feel passionate about. That's where this guide comes in.
Here at The Bradford Exchange, we carry officially licensed NFL collectibles and NFL jewelry for all 32 teams, which means whatever team your gift recipient cheers for, we've got them covered. And we mean that literally! When gifts are officially licensed, serious fans notice that. They know your gift is solid; it's good; it's important; it's been approved by the NFL Properties LLC.
So, who are you shopping for today?
First, Figure Out What Kind of Fan They Are
Not all NFL fans are the same, and the best gift depends a lot on how they live with and express their fandom. Run through these quickly and see which one fits:
Are they the one who hosts? Is game day at their place a whole production - people showing up, food charring on the grill, the living room arranged around the TV? If so, a gift that makes their space feel even more like the home stadium is going to land.
Do they wear it? Some fans don't separate their favorite team from their everyday look. Their fandom goes with them to work, to the grocery store, and definitely to tailgating. A gift that goes everywhere they go might be better received than one meant to be displayed on a shelf.
Do they collect seriously? If they've been doing this for a while, they've probably already collected the "standard gear". What they might be looking for is something different. Something one-of-a-kind. Something that will be the focus - the holy grail of their collection.
Do any of those sound familiar to you? Pick your fan and keep reading because it's first down and ten and the perfect gift is just a few yards away (okay, we really meant clicks).
For the Fan Whose Home Is Game Day Headquarters
This is the fan who treats every kickoff like an event. The furniture is arranged for maximum viewing angle. There's a whole system in place. If you're going to give them a gift, it needs to earn its place in the room. And ideally make their whole setup look more intentional, not just crowded. Introducing, the bar setup they've always wanted:
Our NFL Decanter Set is exactly the kind of thing someone would buy for themselves if they thought of it first, which is what makes it such a good gift. A 25-ounce decanter with a sculpted helmet stopper, four matching 10-ounce glasses with 12K Gold rims, all in their favorite team's colors and imagery, arriving in a satin-lined gift box ready to open and use immediately. It looks like a serious barware set because it is one. Use the link above to find their favorite team! Looking for more NFL glassware?
If they have a fan cave, dedicated game day room (or an office that doubles as one), our NFL Floor Lamp is the piece that pulls everything together: 5 feet tall, 4-sided fabric shade with the team's logo, helmet, colors, and founding year, and a foot pedal switch so they never have to get up during the fourth quarter. It's not a novelty. It's a room-defining piece that's made for people who take their football passion seriously.
For the Fan Whose Team Loyalty Goes Beyond the Living Room
The porch. The patio. The backyard. Some fans want to share their pride outside too, and the options have historically been a bit limited in the marketplace. The good ones anyway. We've changed that with our NFL Wind Chime, featuring a diamond-shaped genuine glass panel with the team logo and founding year fired onto both sides, so it looks great from every angle. And the 8 ombré-style metal chimes actually sound like wind chimes rather than only looking like them. UV coated and weather-resistant, it arrives ready to hang inside or outside. It's absolutely perfect for the porch, patio or backyard.
For the Fan Who Wears Their Love of the Game
For the woman in your life who doesn't separate her love for football from her wardrobe, there are 2 gifts worth considering. If she goes everywhere with a tote bag, our I Love My NFL Team Tote Bag lets her take her love for her favorite team on-the-go. Marbled faux leather in warm brown tones, this top-quality bag has the team's name and logo on the front, with the word "LOVE" featuring a football in place of the "O". It's the kind of bag she'll want to use all the time too, which is perhaps the main attraction. And if she's more of a fine jewelry person, the NFL Fan Cheer Bolo Bracelet puts the team's rally slogan front and center in sculpted 18K Gold plated letters, with 6 team-colored crystals and a heart charm with the team logo.
For the Fan Who Already Has Everything
Okay, this could seem like a challenge, because they might have been a football fan for a good while. They've accumulated some of the obvious fan "stuff" during that time - possibly in multiples. So, you need something that either surprises them or means more than just the average tokens of team representation. First of all, you are shopping at the right place, and now here are 2 of our suggestions that sure will stop people mid-conversation:
Our NFL Levitating Football Sculpture does just what it says - a football in their choice of team's colors actually hovers and spins in mid-air above a base, held up by hidden electromagnets. Flip the switch and the base lights up from beneath. It's the kind of thing that gets noticed immediately by everyone who walks into the room. In a very good way.
The Complete NFL Silver Dollar Proof Coin Collection is one of those gifts that sounds impressive, but then, you hear the detail that makes it genuinely remarkable: affixed to the reverse side of each 99.9% silver-plated legal tender coin is a small piece of genuine, game-used NFL football leather. An actual piece of NFL game-used football is inserted into the Silver Dollar - one for each of the 32 NFL team Silver Dollars featured in the collection. For the collector who's been around long enough to want something with real provenance, that's the detail that makes this different from everything in their collection. There's real NFL history here!
The 2-Minute Warning: Closing Thoughts on Shopping for Fans
While your favorite NFL fan might have been collecting team gear since before you knew them, what they certainly don't have is the thing nobody thought to give them yet. That's what you're actually shopping for - the gift they never saw coming. And that's where we can help!
We've been offering unique sports collectibles for a few decades. We understand there will always be a drive for serious fans to find the perfect thing to reflect their love of the game, loyalty to their favorite team and something that stands out from the typical roster of merchandise and collectibles found in today's sports marketplace. That's where we excel. We're dedicated to originality, artistry and superior craftsmanship and we will be in the game this season, next season and every season to follow.
We truly hope this guide helped you find something for the football fan in your life. Also, if you know others who are shopping for NFL fans (OR, as a hint for someone to shop for you), please share today's post with them. Thanks so much for reading!
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