These football captions are the perfect addition to your photo posts on social media like Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, and Twitter.
Mike O’Halloran, author of Best Sports Slogans and Captions, shares his favorite football captions, hashtags, and sayings.
There is a football caption for everyone, whether you support the high school, college, or NFL team!
Best Football Captions
1.) Winning is not everything. It’s the only thing.
2.) It’s not how you start but how you finish.
3.) We are the champions!
4.) There’s a game today?
5.) Got that Friday Night Feelin’.
6.) Hustle, hit, and never quit.
7.) Champions train and losers complain.
8.) Never let good enough be enough!
9.) Didn’t get invited to the coin toss, but that’s ok — I’m here for the wings.
10.) Leave it all on the field.
11.) They can and they will!
12.) Winners train, losers complain.
13.) Just a team that decided to go for it.
14.) 11 players, one heartbeat.
Funny Football Captions
15.) We searched Google and still couldn’t find any competition.
16.) Gonna call in sick to work tomorrow. Came down with a case of winning.
17.) If anyone needs me, I’ll watch this game’s highlights forever.
18.) I’m not crying. I just got an onion dip in my eyes.
19.) I like big punts, and I cannot lie.
20.) There’s only a little difference between champs and chumps.
21.) Intensity is not a perfume!
22.) Your parents come to watch ME play.
23.) That penalty was nacho problem.
24.) Punt very intended.
25.) We live football.
26.) First, we eat the wings. Then, we watch football.
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Football season captions
27.) It is about working hard, hitting hard, playing hard, and, last but not least, winning easily.
28.) Seize the day by winning!
29.) Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.
30.) Play like a champion today!
31.) Champions play as one.
32.) Football doesn’t build character. It eliminates the weak ones.
33.) Pride and passion.
34.) Our blood, our sweat, your tears.
35.) We smell FEAR.
36.) Did you leave everything on the field today?
37.) Those who remain will be champions.
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38.) One team, one dream.
39.) Keep working even when no one is watching.
40.) Some wish for it. We work for it.
41.) It’s what you do before the season starts that makes a champion.
42.) The greatest game one can win is won within.
43.) It’s not how big you are; it’s how big you play.
44.) 4th and inches; do you have what it takes?
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45.) How do you want to be remembered?
46.) Set your football goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.
47.) Good players inspire themselves. Great players inspire others.
48.) Victory requires payment in advance.
49.) Don’t plan to succeed. Work to succeed.
50.) Win the day.
51.) If it’s going to be, it’s up to me.
52.) Bad habits are like a good bed – easy to get into but difficult to get out of.
53.) Championships are made when the stands are empty.
54.) Victory is the goal. Determination gets you there.
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Homecoming Sayings
55.) Winning the day with big smiles and pride.
56.) Being proud and passionate is the key to success in this game.
57.) Bring the heat!
58.) It’s game day, people.
59.) Relationship status: forever in love with football.
60.) Friends who go to football games together stay together.
61.) Girls just wanna play football.
62.) Touchdowns and cheers found here.
63.) Above and beyond.
64.) Excuse me, I have to cheer for my team.
65.) Celebrating my team!
66.) Team together.
67.) I can’t keep calm when football’s on.
68.) Football with friends!
69.) Loving the game.
70.) I’ve never met a stadium I didn’t like.
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71.) Tackling this game one snack at a time.
72.) This is where the fun stuff happens.
73.) Here for the food and my friends.
74.) It is not enough to be good enough. Enough is enough!
75.) Let’s go all out in this game!
76.) Football games and good feels.
77.) It’s not whether you win or lose. It’s how you play the game, but winning does feel pretty good.
78.) Can somebody pass the French fries?
79.) Sending good vibes into the end zone.
80.) It’s not whether you are knocked down; it’s whether you get up.
81.) Unity.
82.) Team first.
High School Football Captions
83.) Forever in love with the Friday night lights.
84.) First downs to touchdowns – that’s how we roll!
85.) Others only wish for it. We work to achieve that wish. That’s how we win!
86.) Small town, big dreams.
87.) Friday nights are better under the lights.
88.) Play hard, smart, and together.
89.) I’ve got that Friday night feelin’.
90.) Teamwork makes the dream work.
91.) Coming together is the beginning; staying together is progress. Working together is a success.
Inspirational Captions
92.) What you do before the season starts makes you a champion.
93.) Hustle and heart set us apart.
94.) Respect all, fear none.
95.) The harder you work, the harder it is to lose.
96.) The turf is mine today!
97.) Work hard, hit hard, play hard, and win easy.
98.) Better tomorrows come from hard work today.
99.) We are ONE!
100.) These are the kind of football games we live for.
College Football Captions
101.) All out, all game, all season.
102.) It is about being a team with a dream: to become champions.
103.) Win together, lose together. We are a team, no matter what.
104.) Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose.
105.) Say it loud. Say it proud.
106.) Talk with your pads, play with your heart.
107.) Boys love football. Girls love football players.
108.) Attitude is everything!
109.) Fight on!
110.) Home is where all the best football fans are.
111.) Earn it.
Game Day Captions
112.) All for ONE.
113.) Drive – Desire – Destiny.
114.) Tradition never graduates.
115.) It isn’t the hours you put in but what you put in the hours.
116.) Shine bright on senior night.
117.) Home is where the field is.
118.) It’s all about the team!
119.) Success: Nothing less.
120.) 100% unity.
NFL Football Captions
121.) Sundays are for football.
122.) Do you think you can beat us? Now that’s fantasy football.
123.) We smell fear!
124.) It’s not Fall without football.
125.) Bring the heat.
126.) We will win!
127.) Win or lose. We love this team.
128.) Believe in the team.
129.) Put your game face on.
130.) Pain is temporary. Pride is forever.
131.) New year, new team, one dream.
132.) Always earned, never given.
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133.) Refuse to lose.
134.) Keep the dream alive.
135.) We don’t keep calm. It’s football season.
136.) Defense: Anticipate, devastate, dominate.
137.) We won’t back down.
138.) Just play.
139.) Expect victory.
140.) Rise up.
Inspirational Football Quotes
141.) I found that while life drags on when you’re losing, it marches on when you’re winning.
Tony Dungy
142.) Gonna have a cheeseburger and go to bed.
Andy Reid
143.) Most football players are temperamental. That’s 90% temper and 10% mental.
Doug Plank
144.) A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever.
Mary Lou Retton
145.) Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
Lou Holtz
146.) Football is like life – it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication, and respect for authority.
Vince Lombardi
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147.) Football is an incredible game. Sometimes it’s so incredible. It’s unbelievable.
Tom Landry
148.) I want to be remembered as the guy who gave his all whenever he was on the field.
Walter Payton
149.) Football is, after all, a wonderful way to get rid of your aggression without going to jail for it.
Heywood Hale Braun
150.) I wouldn’t ever set out to hurt anyone deliberately unless it was, you know, important – like a league game or something.
Dick Butkus
151.) It’s not whether you get knocked down. It’s whether you get up.
Vince Lombardi
152.) We didn’t tackle well today, but we made up for it by not blocking.
John McKay
153.) You have to play this game like somebody just hit your mother with a two-by-four.
Dan Birdwell
Football Hashtags
154.) #gameday
155.) #mondaynightfootball
156.) #areyoureadyforsomefootball?
157.) #lovethisgame
158.) #footballseason
159.) #ncaafootball
160.) #profootball
161.) #gameface
162.) #playoffs
163.) #nfl
164.) #footballer
165.) #footballislife
166.) #footballsaturday
167.) #footballsunday
168.) #footballfans
169.) #picksix
170.) #bigtenfootball
171.) #secfootball
172.) #pac12football
173.) #sunbeltfootball
174.) #blitzingthesenachos
175.) #big12football
176.) #fans
177.) #touchdown
178.) #kickoff
179.) #superbowl
180.) #primetime
181.) #partyon
Game Day Instagram Captions
These clever football captions are great when posting pics to Instagram.
182.) Hustle, Hit, and Never Quit!
183.) Small town; Big dreams.
184.) Anything is possible in football. (Virgil van Dijk)
185.) I rub it in pretty good when I win. (Tom Brady)
186.) To be satisfied with yourself is a sure sign that your forward motion has stopped.
187.) Power (color of your team) football!
188.) You want intimidation; I’ll show you intimidation! (Little Giants)
189.) Stay on the porch if you can’t play with the big dogs.
190.) Today’s forecast: 100% chance of winning.
191.) Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose. (Friday Night Lights)
192.) A football coach wins games at practice.
193.) Does this game have a halftime show, too?
194.) I Googled our team and couldn’t find any competition.
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195.) Sweat + Sacrifice = Success!
196.) You had one job!
197.) Bring out the chains!
198.) Here we go, rookie!
199.) Hail Mary time!
200.) It’s time for the hard count!
201.) Championships are won when no one is watching.
202.) We won’t back down.
203.) Did you leave everything on the field today?
204.) Shine bright on senior night!
205.) Victory is our goal. Determination gets us there.
206.) Those who stay will be champions.
207.) How do you want to be remembered?
208.) Better tomorrows come from hard work today.
209.) Food and football are a great combo!
210.) Thinking your team can beat ours is a definition of “Fantasy Football.”
211.) Quitters throw in the towel. Winners use it to wipe off their sweat.
Food Football Captions
212.) Making preparations for my victory meal.
213.) Eat like a champion today.
214.) I came for the kick-off, but I’m really here for the seven-layer dip.
215.) This guac is my #1 draft pick.
216.) Food and football is a habit I just can’t kick.
217.) Dip as a team, win as a team.
218.) I’m just winging it today.
219.) Time to huddle up… around the food table.
220.) We have the home-food advantage.
221.) Time for an all-out blitz on the snacks.
222.) There’s nothing chicken wings can’t fix.
223.) Do Bratwurst think about me, too?
224.) They call me “Lord of the Wings.”
225.) Life is too short for a well-done burger.
226.) NFL half-times last 12 minutes. It takes me 12 minutes to eat a burger and drink a beverage. Coincidence? I don’t think so.
227.) Keeping my eyes on the fries in this game!
228.) BRB gotta paint my face.
229.) Victory snacks are being prepared now!
230.) Did someone say, “Chips and dips?”
231.) Tackling this game one food group at a time.
Football Captions FAQs
Here are some football captions’ frequently asked questions.
Try “Teamwork makes the dream work,” “We searched Google and still couldn’t find any competition,” and “Victory requires payment in advance” for some good football captions for your photos.
Consider “Tackling this game one french fry at a time,” “I’m just winging it,” “Eat like a champion,” and “This guac is my #1 draft pick.”
Dan Birdwell’s good football quote: “You have to play this game like somebody just hit your mother with a two-by-four.”
How To Use Football Captions
A great photo will catch the eye, but a great caption is the icing on the cake! Add that extra something to your football photo posts on social media like Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, and Twitter.
Here are a few tips on how to make the most out of your football captions:
A.) Select your favorite caption from this list. You’ll find categories from funny to motivational captions for any level of football play (high school, college, and NFL). Copy the caption and paste it into the message area of your social media post along with your photo. It’s as easy as that!
B.) These captions also work well as motivational phrases and sayings for posters, banners, t-shirts, or anything you want to show your team support.
C.) add a football hashtag from the list above for added impact. You’ll connect your post with a wider audience of like-minded football enthusiasts online.
D.) Be creative with your football captions. Add your team name or modify the caption to incorporate the coach and player names. Modify the lines to make each caption uniquely yours!
By Mike O’Halloran
Founder and Editor, Sports Feel Good Stories
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