In our house, football season means one thing on a Sunday afternoon: the grown-ups want to watch the game, and the kids want to do literally anything else. It took me a while, but I’ve figured out the trick. Put a stack of football coloring pages and a box of markers on the coffee table, and suddenly everyone’s watching the same thing. Sort of.
These are 12 free football coloring pages at three levels, plus a design-your-own helmet and jersey page, all in one PDF with no email form. Quick note for our UK and Australian readers: this is American football, the one with the oval ball and the helmets. If you’re after the round-ball kind, our soccer coloring pages are the ones you want.
What’s in the Pack
| Part | Pages | What’s on them |
| Easy (ages 2 to 5) | 4 | A big football, a football helmet, a player running with the ball, a football on a kicking tee |
| Medium (ages 6 to 8) | 4 | A quarterback throwing, a touchdown in the end zone, game day snacks, kids playing backyard football |
| Detailed (ages 9 and up) | 4 | A football mandala, a patterned helmet, a stadium at night, “Game Day” lettering |
| Design your own | 1 | A blank helmet and jersey to turn into your own team |
Easy Football Coloring Pages (Ages 2 to 5)
The easy pages have one big, simple picture each, with thick lines that chunky crayons can’t miss. There’s a football that fills the whole page, a helmet with its face mask, a little player running for the end zone and a ball sitting on a kicking tee. Toddlers love the ball page because they’re allowed to scribble brown all over it and call it done. Fair enough. That’s what a football looks like, isn’t it?
Medium Pages (Ages 6 to 8)
These have more going on. There’s a lot to color. A quarterback winds up for a long throw, a player celebrates a touchdown under the goal posts, a table’s piled high with game day snacks, and a group of kids play football in a backyard with a dog trying to join in. The lines are thinner, but the spaces are still a good size for colored pencils, so nobody’s squinting. Kids this age usually color the jerseys in their favorite team’s colors, and they’ll argue about which team is best the whole time. Let them. It’s part of the fun.
Detailed Pages (Ages 9 and Up)
Older kids get a football mandala, a helmet covered in patterns, a stadium lit up at night with a packed crowd and big outline letters that spell “Game Day.” They’re best with fine-tip markers, and they’ll take a while. That’s a good thing on a long game day, especially if there’s overtime and you’ve still got a quarter of the stadium crowd left to color.
Design Your Own Team
This one’s always the favorite. Always. The last page has a blank helmet and a blank jersey, plus space to write a team name and draw a logo. Kids invent the whole team: the name, the colors, the mascot and the number on the back. We’ve had the Thunder Llamas, the Pizza Rockets and, from my youngest, the Very Fast Cats. Every one of them was undefeated. Naturally.
Ways to Use These Pages
- On game day: put them out during the pregame show, so kids have something to do while the grown-ups get settled and argue about the snacks.
- At a party: set up a coloring table for the younger guests, with a basket of crayons and a few markers.
- In class: they make a quiet indoor recess activity in the fall, or a fun Friday page during football season.
- For a team or club: coaches can hand out the design-your-own page at the end-of-season party.
Coloring Tips for Football Pages
Footballs are brown, but they don’t have to be one flat brown. Kids can use a darker brown near the edges and a lighter one in the middle to make the ball look round. It’s easy. The laces stay white. On helmets, color the shell first, then the stripe, and leave a little white curve on top so it looks shiny. It’s a simple trick, and it’ll make a page look like it was colored by a pro.
Download the Free Football Coloring Pages
The free PDF has all 12 pages and the design-your-own helmet and jersey page. It prints in black and white on US Letter and A4, so it won’t use up your color ink.
More Sports Printables
- Sports coloring pages
- Soccer bingo cards
- Football party printables
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these football coloring pages free?
Yes. All 12 pages and the design-your-own page are in one free PDF with no sign-up and no email form. Print as many as you need for home, a classroom or a party. Please don’t sell them or upload the PDF to another site.
Is this American football or soccer?
These pages are American football, with the oval ball, helmets and goal posts. In the UK and many other countries, “football” means soccer. If that’s the one you want, our soccer coloring pages have the round ball and the classic goals.
What age are these football pages for?
The easy pages suit ages 2 to 5, the medium ones ages 6 to 8, and the detailed pages ages 9 and up, including grown-ups. The design-your-own page works for any age. Pick by how confident your child is with a crayon rather than strictly by age. They’ll tell you if it’s too easy.
Do the pages show real teams or players?
No. Every page uses made-up players and plain jerseys, so kids can color them in any team’s colors they’d like. That also makes them easy to use in schools and clubs, where you’d rather not pick sides. The design-your-own page lets kids create a team of their own.
What colors should a football be?
A real football is brown with white laces, and sometimes a white stripe near each end. Shading the edges a little darker makes it look round. Kids are welcome to make it purple, though. It’s their page.
Can I use these at a football party?
Yes, they’re great for a game day party. Little guests won’t sit through four quarters. Set up a coloring table for younger guests, or use the design-your-own page as a party activity. Our football party printables have games and decorations to go with them.
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