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82 Perfect Captions for Game Day (from the Tailgate to the Stadium!)

published Sep 20, 2024
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Woo, it’s game day! Or, maybe it’s game night, or, maybe you’re tagging along to the football stadium solely for the tailgate spread. These are all incredibly valid reasons for showing some school spirit. Of course, you want a perfectly sporty caption to go with your game day pics. 

From channeling your inner Coach Eric Taylor from Friday Night Lights to sharing a quote from one of the Kelces (Travis, Jason, Kylie — we’ve got all of ’em!), there’s something here for whatever your fall Saturday brings. Whether you’re cheering in the stands or in front of the TV, you can add some football fun to your Instagram and TikTok with these game day captions. 

Funny and Cute Football Captions 

  1. Saturdays are for football. 🏈
  2. Best fan award. 🏆
  3. Go sports! 📣
  4. With a tailgate spread like this, we’re all winners. 🍔
  5. Friends 🎉. Food 🌭. Football 🏈. 
  6. Been waitin’ all week for Saturday. 🥳
  7. Football and wings szn. 🤘
  8. I just hope both teams have fun. 🫶 
  9. Spirit squad — assemble! 💫 
  10. I only get up at 7 a.m. on the weekend for food and football. ☀️ 🏈🍕
  11. Game day ’fit check. 💁‍♀️
  12. Bring on the dips! 😋
  13. Teamwork makes the dream work. 🤝
  14. Go team! 🙌
  15. Cue the confetti! 🎊
  16. Game day vibes. 🏈
  17. In my football era. ✨
  18. Falling for football. 🍂
  19. Treats and touchdowns. 🍪🏈 
  20. A perfect fall Saturday. 🍁🏈🧣
  21. Just here for the tailgate. 🌭🍿🥨
  22. “Pick six.” —me at the dessert table 🍫🧁🍩🍭🍰🍪
  23. An extra point for my OOTD. 💅
  24. MVF (Most Valuable Fan). 🥳 🏆
  25. Got my game face on. 🤩📣
  26. Huddle up, it’s game time. 🙌
  27. My happy place. 🏈 
  28. This ’fit is not a fumble. 💁‍♀️💯
  29. Me and my squad. 🔥💯 
  30. I just scooped and scored at the dip table. 🥘
  31. Don’t mess with this team. 🏈
  32. Manifesting a championship. 💫🏆
  33. Football AF. 🏈
  34. Fall Saturdays just hit different. 🏈🍁✨
  35. #1 fan. ☝️
  36. Slay. 💅🏈
  37. PSL is my MVP. 🥇🎃
  38. Sporty Spice. 👟 
  39. This team is 🔥. 
  40. I am seated (in the bleachers). 📣
  41. It’s giving GOAT. 🏆

TV, Movie, and Music Football Captions 

  1. “Okay, ladies, now let’s get in formation.” —Beyoncé, “Formation” 
  2. “Good luck, babe!” —Chappell Roan, “Good Luck, Babe!”
  3. “You blitz … all … night!” —Coach Bill Yoast, Remember the Titans
  4. “Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose.” —Coach Eric Taylor, Friday Night Lights 
  5. “Football is life!” —Danny Rojas, Ted Lasso*
  6. “’Cause all I do is win, win, win.” —DJ Khaled, “All I Do Is Win (feat. T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg & Rick Ross)”
  7. “But it’s ’bout time you remember the name.” —Ed Sheeran, “Remember the Name (feat. Eminem and 50 Cent)”
  8. “The One with the Football” —Friends, Season 3, Episode 9
  9. “You bedazzled my football?” —Joe Kingman, The Game Plan
  10. “‘Cause I am a champion, and you’re gonna hear me roar!” —Katy Perry, “Roar”
  11. “When I feel that chill, smell that fresh-cut grass.” —Kenny Chesney, “The Boys of Fall”
  12. “What’s a football game last? Hour, hour and a half?” —Lorelai Gilmore, Gilmore Girls
  13. “Football is a way of life.” —Mox, Varsity Blues 
  14. “’Cause I love football. Football is fun.” —Petey Jones, Remember the Titans 
  15. “It’s a fine day for football.” —Richard Gilmore, Gilmore Girls
  16. “Ru-dy! Ru-dy! Ru-dy!” —Rudy 
  17. “You want to watch the game? Which one? Basketball? Football? Of Thrones?” —Schmidt, New Girl
  18. “I didn’t choose football. Football chose me.” —Spencer Strasmore, Ballers 
  19. “Will you teach me to football?” —Switowski, The Longest Yard
  20. “‘Cause baby, now we got bad blood.” —Taylor Swift, “Bad Blood”
  21. “They might be bigger, but we’re faster and never scared.” —Taylor Swift, “Change”
  22. “The crowds in stands went wild.” —Taylor Swift, “Long Live”
  23. “Believe.” —Ted Lasso, Ted Lasso* 
  24. “I’m starting to see a W in my eyes.” —Tim Riggins, Friday Night Lights
  25. “No time for losers, ‘cause we are the champions of the world.” —Queen, “We Are the Champions”
  26. “We will … we will … rock you!” —Queen, “We Will Rock You”
  27. “’Cause you are my superstar. I’m your number one fan, give me your autograph.” —Usher, “Superstar”
  28. “Not gonna stop ’til I get my shot.” —”Bet on It,” High School Musical 2 

*Yes, the quotes with an asterisk are from a show about a soccer team, but who doesn’t love a little Ted Lasso optimism?

Famous Football Quotes

  1. “You gotta lean back, point, let it rip.” —Amy Adams on how to throw a football
  2. “I just love being around the game, and I love being on the sidelines, on the field, around it all.” —Erin Andrews on college football
  3. “Football is for the girls.” —Simone Biles
  4. “To be successful at anything, the truth is — you don’t have to be special. You just have to be what most people aren’t: Consistent, determined and willing to work for it. No shortcuts.” —Tom Brady, seven-time Super Bowl champion
  5. “I’ll be the quarterback, the entire line, offensive line and the receiver, and I’ll throw it to myself, and I will score a touchdown in the third quarter. Just give me a uniform or at least just, like, a helmet.” —Eminem to Detroit Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell
  6. “You either win or you learn.” —Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback
  7. “I only really started watching football when Taylor Swift said it was okay.” —Nikki Glaser, The Roast of Tom Brady 
  8. “I love the challenge that football was — the joy of winning, the agony of defeat, the anxiety of the unknown, and the camaraderie of my teammates.” —Jason Kelce, Super Bowl champion
  9. “‘Til the day I die.” —Kylie Kelce on her Eagles fandom
  10. “You gotta fight … for your right … to Lombardi!” —Travis Kelce, three-time Super Bowl Champion and Kansas City Chiefs tight end 
  11. “Football has taught me not to be led by obstructions and setbacks but instead to be led by dreams.” —Peyton Manning, two-time Super Bowl champion 
  12. “I was incredibly confused. I’m still confused.” —Ice Spice, talking about Super Bowl 58
  13. “Football is awesome, it turns out. I’ve been missing out my whole life.”  —Taylor Swift 

Collette Reitz

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I've worked in digital media for more than seven years — first as a writer, and then as a weekend and full-time editor. I began as a daily trending news writer for Elite Daily and then expanded my coverage as an editor into tech, food, social media, health, current events, and politics. I've collaborated with colleagues to create many exciting packages throughout my career, like Elite Daily's Money Issue, which aimed to help Gen Z better understand their personal finances. More recently, I helped launch Apartment Therapy and The Kitchn's "Happy Hosting!" vertical, packed with clever solutions for making holiday celebrations less stressful. I've also covered exciting product launches, including an Apple iPhone reveal in Cupertino, California. I've been lucky enough to interview accomplished individuals, including former WNBA star Sue Bird, Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman, and the iconic Dolly Parton. What I love most about digital media is connecting with readers. My goal is always to create well-researched content that impacts someone's day, whether that's offering practical solutions and reliable information or just providing a laugh with a well-placed pop-culture reference.

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