NFL Week 1 2026 Gift Guide: New Fan Gear, Jerseys & Collectibles for the New Season
The waiting is nearly over.
The 2026 NFL regular season will start on Wednesday, September 9, with the defending Super Bowl champions, the Seattle Seahawks, hosting the New England Patriots at Lumen Field. This game is more than just the opening match of the season since it is a replay of Super Bowl LX and therefore provides the first major storyline before the usual Sunday schedule has even started.
The following night the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams play each other in Melbourne, Australia, while on Sunday there is a complete program of matches featuring the Bears versus the Panthers, the Buccaneers against the Bengals, the Falcons playing the Steelers, the Browns taking on the Jaguars, and several other games from the early part of the season, the Broncos and the Chiefs finishing off the first week on Monday night.
For fans of football, this involves taking the jerseys out of the closets, arranging watch-party plans, and resuming the game-day traditions.
Early September is also one of the best times to shop for an item related to your favorite team.
Here are some of the newest NFL fan gifts currently available at Doesignus, including player-focused jerseys, anniversary collectibles, and holiday items inspired by major franchise milestones.
2026 NFL season’s most highly anticipated Week 1 debuts
Seattle Seahawks 50th Anniversary 1976–2026 Advent Calendar
No team will be under more scrutiny at the start of the 2026 season than Seattle.
After winning Super Bowl LX against the Patriots, the Seahawks open the season at home against New England on September 9, which means that for Seattle fans, the start of this season will be different from a normal Week 1.
The Advent Calendar for the 50th Anniversary of the Seattle Seahawks, spanning 1976 to 2026, links present-day enthusiasm to the team’s history.
The design uses the 1976–2026 anniversary as its main feature, combining the Seahawks’ colors with football imagery, referencing Lumen Field, including a No. 12 fan flag, and featuring a 24-door Christmas countdown.
Instead of being used as ordinary holiday decoration, the design is based on the team’s anniversary story. The calendar measures about 13.5 × 18 × 3 cm and includes 24 separate compartments.
It is therefore very appropriate for a Seahawks collector who wants something specifically associated with the 2026 season.
Ideal for: Seahawks fans, Christmas presents, fan clubs, and supporters looking for a commemorative item from 1976 to 2026.
New England Patriots 65th Anniversary Christmas 2026 Advent Calendar
The NFL Kickoff Game’s other side should have its own entry in this guide.
When New England gets to Seattle after playing in Super Bowl LX, the match between the Patriots and the Seahawks becomes one of the main storylines of Week 1.
For fans of the New England Patriots, the team’s 65th Anniversary Christmas 2026 Advent Calendar takes a more nostalgic approach to fan merchandise.
The design incorporates the Patriots’ red, blue, and silver colors, together with Christmas features and references to the anniversary period from 1960 through to 2026; the 24 compartments are housed within a holiday display that includes football imagery, references to Foxborough, and commemorative items linked to the team’s history.
It is particularly well suited to a fan who already has ordinary shirts, hats, and other regular team merchandise but still enjoys collecting items associated with particular seasons and milestones.
Ideal for: owners of Patriots memorabilia, long-time supporters, and Christmas displays with a football theme.
Chicago Bears Rome Odunze Match Day Jersey
Week 1 doesn’t need to consist solely of commemorative items.
The most natural choice in football is still the item fans wear at the start of the game.
The Chicago Bears’ 2026 regular season opens with a game against the Carolina Panthers on September 13.
The match-day jersey for Rome Odunze, the Chicago Bears’ wide receiver, offers fans a choice centered on the player.
The navy version of the design includes the Odunze name and number 15, features the numbers in orange and white, and references ‘Monsters of the Midway’ in the collar area; it is available in sizes from S to 5XL and is made from a polyester mesh with an all-over dye-sublimation print.
It thus becomes a more attractive option for someone who wants clothing associated with a current player rather than with a general Chicago football shirt.
Ideal for: watching Bears on television, wearing football clothing casually on game days, and fans of Rome Odunze.
Pittsburgh Steelers #29 Eli Heidenreich Black Jersey
The Steelers open their regular season at home against the Falcons on September 13, giving Pittsburgh fans a Week 1 game to look forward to and plan a watch party around.
The black-and-gold football color scheme of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ #29 Eli Heidenreich jersey focuses on one of the more recent stories involving a Steelers player.
The back of the jersey has “HEIDENREICH” and displays number 29, which is also shown prominently on the front. Doesignus offers the design in sizes from S to 5XL, and it is constructed from polyester mesh with front-and-back dye-sublimation printing.
Pittsburgh chose Heidenreich in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft, giving the design a clear link with the new season rather than with an earlier era of the roster.
The appeal for fans who want to support new players early on lies in that particularity.
Ideal for: Fans of the Steelers who want to review the 2026 roster, game-day clothing, and football gifts for younger supporters.
View: Pittsburgh Steelers #29 Eli Heidenreich Black Jersey
Cleveland Browns Shedeur Sanders Brown Game Jersey
Cleveland begins Week 1 on the road against Jacksonville on September 13.
The Cleveland Browns Shedeur Sanders Brown Game Jersey is one of the more player-driven pieces in the current Doesignus football collection.
Its dark brown base is paired with orange accents, a Sanders nameplate, and No. 12 on both the front and back. The surrounding artwork also incorporates references to Cleveland football culture and the franchise’s 1946 beginnings.
The jersey is available in sizes S–5XL and features a breathable polyester mesh design with dye-sublimation printing.
For buyers, the appeal is simple: this option seems like a much more specific deal than just purchasing another shirt with the Browns logo.
It links the gift to the player, the number, and the period in the team’s story.
Ideal for: Browns fans, supporters of Shedeur Sanders, anyone who wants to wear game-day clothing.
View: Cleveland Browns Shedeur Sanders Brown Game Jersey
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 50th Anniversary Advent Calendar
The Buccaneers’ season starts with a game against Cincinnati on September 13, but in 2026 there is another reason Tampa Bay fans should pay attention: the team’s anniversary theme.
The design of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 50th Anniversary Advent Calendar is based on the period from 1966 to 2026.
The box uses Tampa Bay’s red-and-white color scheme, along with images of a stadium, references to the Pirates, figures associated with football, palm trees, and the phrase “24 DAYS OF BUCS PRIDE”.
Combining these two elements creates two separate shopping periods for the product.
It is now being used as a commemorative item for the new football season and, at the same time, becomes more relevant as Christmas shopping starts later in the fall.
The overlap between NFL gifts and Christmas gifts for Buccaneers fans makes anniversary products especially useful for SEO and gifting.
Ideal for: owners of Buccaneers memorabilia, as a gift for an anniversary, and for use in football-themed Christmas displays.
View: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 50th Anniversary Advent Calendar
Minnesota Vikings 65th Anniversary 2026 Advent Calendar
The game in Minnesota during week one is a match against the Green Bay Packers of the NFC North, and it takes place on September 13.
The Minnesota Vikings’ 65th Anniversary 2026 Advent Calendar will provide the season with another milestone link for fans of the team.
The purple design features wording to mark the 1961–2026 anniversary, images of a football, and a 24-day holiday countdown with the phrase “24 DAYS OF VIKINGS PRIDE.”
The idea is especially suitable for people who have long supported Minnesota, since the anniversary then becomes the reason for buying the item.
Ideal for: owners of Viking memorabilia, fans of the NFC North, and people looking for football gifts for Christmas.
View: Minnesota Vikings 65th Anniversary 2026 Advent Calendar
What will make a good NFL gift in 2026?
Usually, the best football gift is determined by how the person follows the game.
For a person who wears their team’s colors every Sunday, choosing a jersey specific to the player is generally the simplest option.
A commemorative item will be more interesting to someone who already has a whole wardrobe full of clothing since it signifies a particular season, stadium, anniversary, or player story.
For families whose football season naturally overlaps with Thanksgiving and Christmas, seasonal collectibles also enable the team to take its place in those traditions.
The importance of that distinction goes beyond just looking for ‘NFL gifts for men’ or ‘football gifts for dad’.
A supporter of the Steelers who is following a player who has just been drafted, a fan from Seattle who is celebrating the team’s present winning streak, and a Vikings collector who is interested in a 65-year milestone are all football fans. Still, they are not looking for the same thing.
NFL Week 1 Makes the Timing Even Better
The beginning of a new season has a kind of energy that disappears once the standings settle.
Every team is still 0–0.
New players are about to make their regular-season debuts. New jerseys are starting to show up at watch parties. Predictions still sound possible. And nobody has had their Sunday ruined yet.
That is why the days around Week 1 are such a natural time to give football merchandise.
The 2026 season begins with Patriots-Seahawks on September 9, followed by 49ers-Rams in Australia on September 10, a packed Sunday slate on September 13, and Broncos-Chiefs on Monday, September 14.
Whether the gift is meant for Week 1 itself, a birthday later in the season, or Christmas, buying around the opener gives it a clear connection to the start of a new football year.
NFL Week 1 2026 Schedule
Find More Football Gifts at Doesignus
Doesignus currently carries 30 designs in its Football collection, ranging from jerseys and apparel to collectibles and seasonal pieces.
The right one depends less on choosing the most expensive product and more on knowing what part of football matters to the person receiving it.
Maybe it is a current player.
Maybe it is the stadium.
Maybe it is the team they have followed for decades.
Or it could be the same Sunday ritual they repeat every fall.
Start there, and the gift becomes much easier to choose.