NFL teams draft Disney characters for first-of-its

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NFL teams draft Disney characters for first-of-its-kind apparel line

The first-of-its-kind collaboration expands nationwide, pairing all 32 NFL franchises with iconic characters.

ByClara Faulkner
Monday, August 24, 2026 5:17PM

LOS ANGELES –Fuel your team pride for this upcoming football season!

Disney, the NFL, Champion and Fanatics have revealed all 32 team-character pairings for the Disney | Champion NFL Collection, uniting every NFL team with iconic Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars characters.

The collection debuted at the Disney Fan Draft at Fanatics Fest NYC, where NFL legends and sports personalities unveiled the first wave of matchups live on stage. Now, the collaboration expands league-wide with tees, crewnecks and fleece silhouettes for all 32 teams. See the full list below.

Buffalo Bills’ Fan pick is Disney’s Beast

Miami Dolphins’ Fan pick is Disney’s King Triton

New England Patriots’ Fan pick Marvel’s Captain America

New York Jets’ Fan pick is Disney and Pixar’s Buzz Lightyear

Baltimore Ravens’ Fan pick is Disney’s Diaval and Maleficent

Cincinnati Bengals’ Fan pick is Disney’s Shere Khan

Cleveland Browns’ Fan pick is Disney’s Pluto

Pittsburgh Steelers’ Fan pick is Disney’s Pete

Houston Texans’ Fan pick is Disney and Pixar’s Jessie

Indianapolis Colts’ Fan pick is Disney’s Horace Horsecollar

Jacksonville Jaguars’ Fan pick is Disney and Pixar’s Pepita

Tennessee Titans’ Fan pick is Marvel’s Thanos The Titan

Denver Broncos’ Fan pick is Disney’s Maximus

Kansas City Chiefs’ Fan pick is Disney’s Big Bad Wolf

Las Vegas Raiders’ Fan pick is Star Wars’ Darth Vader

Los Angeles Chargers’ Fan pick is Disney’s Hercules and Pegasus

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Dallas Cowboys’ Fan pick is Disney and Pixar’s Woody

New York Giants’ Fan pick is Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph

Philadelphia Eagles’ Fan pick is Marvel’s Doctor Doom

Washington Commanders’ Fan pick is Disney and Pixar’s Hamm

Chicago Bears’ Fan pick is Disney’s Baloo

Detroit Lions’ Fan pick is Disney’s Simba

Green Bay Packers’ Fan pick is Star Wars’ Chewbacca

Minnesota Vikings’ Fan pick is Marvel’s Thor

Atlanta Falcons’ Fan pick is Star Wars’ Millennium Falcon

Carolina Panthers’ Fan pick is Disney’s Bagheera

New Orleans Saints’ Fan pick is Disney’s Louis

Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Fan pick is Disney’s Captain Hook

Arizona Cardinals’ Fan pick is Disney’s Jafar and Iago

Los Angeles Rams’ Fan pick is Disney and Pixar’s Sulley

San Francisco 49ers’ Fan pick is Disney and Pixar’s Stinky Pete the Prospector

Seattle Seahawks’ Fan pick is Disney and Pixar’s “Mine, Mine, Mine” Seagulls

The new gear is available beginning today on NFLShop.com, Fanatics.com, DisneyStore.com, and select retailers nationwide, launching just as anticipation builds for the return of football season.

“Every pairing was inspired by the qualities, traditions and fan culture that define each NFL team, as well as the shared personalities, traits and stories that connect these teams with beloved Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars characters,” said Bret Healey, director of graphic design at Disney Consumer Products. “The result is a collection that feels authentic to fans while celebrating the passion behind both fandoms.”

The league-wide lineup highlights key AFC matchups like the Bills with Disney’s Beast, the Patriots with Captain America, the Chiefs with the Big Bad Wolf and the Raiders with Darth Vader, alongside NFC pairings like the Lions with Simba, the Vikings with Thor and the Eagles with Doctor Doom.

This release builds toward Disney and ESPN’s “Year of the Super Bowl” and ESPN’s first-ever Super Bowl broadcast on Feb. 14, 2027.

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