Joe Burrow and Brock Purdy are making their lists—and checking them twice.
The quarterbacks for the Cincinnati Bengals and the San Francisco 49ers did not hold back when it came to treating their teammates for the holidays. Indeed, Joe has proved to have a sharp eye for meaningful presents.
“Epic gift alert: Joe Burrow gifted his offensive linemen authentic Japanese Katana swords,” The Athletic’s Paul Dehner Jr. reported on X, formerly Twitter, Dec. 19. “They are all unique.”
“Each sword comes with its own story, from certain towns or battles,” he added. “He put them all in a room and had them pick theirs out.”
And the 28-year-old’s teammates were truly honored to have received gifts of such high esteem.
“Joe does a great job at buying gifts that are extremely meaningful,” offensive tackle Orlando Brown said. “The fact that he bought me a sword, it’s the most ancient form of respect.”
As for Brock? He went with something a little bigger in size. The 49ers posted the big surprise in a Dec. 19 Instagram post, alongside a video of the 24-year-old treating his teammates to five Toyota Sequoias and five Toyota Tundras, captioned, “Santa Purdy.”
“Boys, I wanna say Merry Christmas,” he said as he led his teammates to their new cars, each topped with a big red bow. “Got some gifts for you guys, sorry for the wait.”
And as each of his linemen—including Aaron Banks, Spencer Burford, Dominick Puni, Ben Bartch and Jaylon Moore—took their pick, he made sure to voice his gratitude for his team with an “appreciate you,” and “thanks for all you do” for each of them.
But these two weren’t the only quarterbacks that knew how to channel their inner Santa Claus. Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes—who shares Sterling, 3, Bronze, 2, and a third baby on the way with wife Brittany Mahomes—balled out on some extravagant gifts of his own.
In fact, his gift baskets were so epic that the Chiefs couldn’t resist posting his generosity to their official X account with the caption, “QB1 spread some Christmas cheer by giving gifts to the o-line.”
And the elaborate gift basket included a Yeti cooler, a Rolex watch, Oakley sunglasses and Lucchese Cowboy boots. He even threw in some football-specific goodies like a Whoop athletic band, a performance monitor and Normatec Elite Air leg compression boots.
After all, Patrick recently shared that his teammates share his knack for gift giving—especially tight end Travis Kelce, who is currently dating Taylor Swift. It turns out, he bought Patrick a pretty memorable present for his 29th birthday.
“Travis got me a Louis Vuitton golf bag, so that’s going to be sweet,” he revealed during a September episode of The Drive podcast. “I don’t know how much I can use that on the golf course, but it will be nice to have.”
And while these NFL legends definitely scored a touchdown with these holiday gestures, they weren’t the only ones with extravagant plans to ring in the season. Keep reading to see how other celebs have been celebrating…
Sofia Richie
The model was going for gold in her Christmas decor and coordinating wrapping paper.
Karlie Kloss & Joshua Kushner
The model and her husband lit the candles on their menorah for Hanukkah 2024 with sons Levi, 3, and Elijah, 17 months.
Kylie Jenner
The makeup mogul showered her son Aire Webster with Despicable Me minion plushies under the tree.
Hailey Bieber
The model gave a glimpse into her first Christmas with her and Justin Bieber's son Jack Bieber, sharing a snap of her pajama "cozies" and their breakfast of soft-boiled eggs and caviar.
Chrissy Teigen & John Legend
"Christmas morning in London! Merry Christmas, guys. We love you so much," Chrissy wrote alongside the family pic with kids Luna, Miles, Esti and Wren.
Tori Spelling
"Love Actually," the Beverly Hills, 90210 alum captioned this photo of herself and kids Liam McDermott, Stella McDermott, Hattie McDermott, Finn McDermott and Beau McDermott. "Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all. Sending love from our family to yours."
David Beckham & Victoria Beckham
The couple spiced up their Christmas celebrations with kids Brooklyn Beckham, Romeo Beckham, Cruz Beckham and Haper Beckham, as well as daughter-in-law Nicola Peltz.
Britney Spears
The "Toxic" singer and her youngest son Jayden Federline celebrated Christmas with a sweet reunion.
Heather Rae El Moussa & Tarek El Moussa
The HGTV stars celebrated the holidays with this hilarious snap featuring kids Taylor, Brayden and a tearful Tristan.
Madonna
The pop icon celebrated "X-mas and Hanukkah all at once" with her family, including daughters Lourdes, Mercy, Stella and Estere.
Chanel Iman
The supermodel, along with daughters Cali and Cassie, enjoyed at in-house self-care spa day together with Disney Deluxe Day Spa from Jakks Pacific.
Michael Bolton
"Sending warm wishes for a holiday season filled with peace, love, and joy,” the singer wrote . “May the New Year bring health, happiness, and countless moments to cherish. Here’s to fresh starts and beautiful moments in 2025!"
Gabourey Sidibe
The Precious star rang in her first Christmas as a mom with twins Maya and Cooper.
Tallulah Willus
Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's daughter got the greatest gift of all on Christmas Eve: a lifetime with her new fiancé Justin Acee.
Dua Lipa
The singer's holiday with boyfriend Callum Turner is not an illusion.
Hoda Kotb
The Today cohost got in the holiday spirit with her daughters Hope and Haley as well ex Joel Schiffman.
Billy Joel
"Merry Christmas to All," wrote the Piano Man, "and to All A Good Night!"
Brooke Shields
The supermodel and husband Chris Henchy posed alongside daughters Grier and Rowan.
Reese Witherspoon
"Wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!" the actress captioned her snap with kids Ava Phillippe, Deacon Phillippe and Tennessee Toth.
Brittany Mahomes
While husband Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs took on the Pittsburgh Steelers Dec. 25, his pregnant wife cheered on from home with kids Sterling and Bronze.
Christian Siriano
The fashion designer attends David Barton and Susanne Bartsch’s 25th annual toy drive at Gym U in New York City.
Bronwyn Newport, Angie Katsanevas, Mary Cosby & Whitney Rose
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City costars escape the Utah snow to party at DIRECTV’s Christmas at Kathy’s bash in Beverly Hills.
Larsa Pippen & Marysol Patton
The Real Housewives of Miami costars rock Printfresh pajamas for Marysol's Recharge & Reset holiday pajama party.
Kourtney Kardashian
The Poosh founder gave fans a glimpse at her holiday decor, which included numerous Christmas trees all around her home, with one upside down.
Kris Jenner
The Kardashians star is definitely the most interesting to look at while attending Kathy & Nicky Hilton's Annual Holiday Printfresh Pajama Launch Party Benefitting Animal Haven and Camp Cocker Rescue in L.A.
Jennifer Aniston
The Friends alum showed off her festive Christmas tree, complete with her coveted olive jar ornament.
Cynthia Bailey & Crystal Kung Minkoff
The Real Housewives stars co-host The Abbey’s 15th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in honor of World AIDS Day benefiting The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation in West Hollywood.
Kathy Hilton & Nicky Hilton
The mother-daughter duo host the hottest holiday party in the 90210.
Tarek El Moussa & Heather Rae El Moussa
The lovebirds attend DIRECTV’s Christmas at Kathy’s party benefitting Ronald McDonald House charities.
Heather Dubrow
The Real Housewives of Orange County star swapped Prada for pajamas during Kathy & Nicky Hilton's Annual Holiday Printfresh Pajama Launch Party.