The NFL didn’t spare the love on Valentine’s Day 2026, with a lot of creative digital cards featuring some of the league’s brightest stars. The league’s official IG account posted the punny Valentine’s Day cards on Feb. 14, 2026, featuring a carousel of player-themed cards modeled after classic Valentine’s Day greetings, with clever wordplay based on each athlete’s name.
The post got about 187K likes and 1K comments within five hours of posting.
Featured NFL Players on the Valentine’s Day Cards and Their Punny Messages
The NFL’s creative team crafted personalized messages for each player that played on their names and positions:
- Shedeur Sanders (Cleveland Browns QB #12): “me + you = perfect timing” – The rookie QB who replaced Drake Maye at the Pro Bowl received his own Valentine, in his Browns uniform
- Drake Maye (New England Patriots QB): “You Drake my breath away” – The Patriots QB was featured despite being unavailable for the Pro Bowl due to Super Bowl LX commitments
- Myles Garrett (Cleveland Browns DE #95): “My love for you goes Myles” – The Browns’ star DE and career sacks leader was honored with a purple-themed card
- Maxx Crosby (Las Vegas Raiders DE #98): “I love you to the Maxx” – The Raiders’ Pro Bowl DE got a bright pink card, which had his signature flexing pose
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- Patrick Surtain II (Denver Broncos CB #2): “I’m Surtain you’re the one” – The Broncos CB’s card played on his unique surname
- Jalen Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles QB #1): “love, Hurts” – A clever play on the Eagles QB’s last name with a simple but effective pun
- Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals QB #9): “You’ve Burrow-ed your way into my heart” – The Bengals quarterback was featured with a football in hand
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- Cam Skattebo (New York Giants RB #44): “You my Skatta-boo” – The Giants fullback received a pink-themed card
- Brock Purdy (San Francisco 49ers QB #13): “You’re real Purdy” – The 49ers QB’s card featured a pretty neat and simple compliment
Obviously, NFL fans flooded the comments section with reactions to the Valentine’s Day cards. One notable recurring comment came from user “depressedpackersfan_” who wrote “How do you not include Jordan love” on multiple cards, referencing the Green Bay Packers quarterback’s absence from the Valentine’s collection. Other fans enthusiastically praised the creative designs, with user “cam.skattebo.lover44” commenting, “YESSSSSS NFL.”
Sanders was particularly notable as the 24-year-old has had quite a first season. Coach Prime’s son, who wears #12 for the Browns after his signature #2 was assigned to WR DeAndre Carter, was added to the 2026 AFC Pro Bowl roster as a replacement player after Drake Maye became unavailable.
The fifth-round pick from the 2025 NFL Draft appeared in eight games with seven starts during his rookie season, throwing for approximately 1,400 yards with 7 touchdowns. Sanders’ Valentine’s card featured him in the Browns’ signature brown-and-orange uniform, with colorful hearts surrounding him on a vibrant pink background. The NFL has now made Valentine’s Day social media posts an annual tradition, and fans adore them.
