October 17, 2026

Football Avatar Guide: The NFL Top 10 Muses, From Mahomes to the Lab Guests

Search for a football avatar and the word itself splits in two: in the United States, football means the NFL and the gridiron, while most of the world means the game AllTheMuse calls soccer. This guide is honest about that split — and then it goes deep on the American game. On AllTheMuse, the American football choice lives in one room: NFL Top 10, tagline “Gridiron greats.” Its Muses each wear a star player's jersey and a matching team-logo hat, and each is a collectible Muse avatar with its own personality and master prompt. If your football wears round balls and shin guards instead, skip to the last section — the Soccer Top 10 room is waiting there.

The Flagships: Chiefs Mahomes and 49ers Purdy

If you collect one football Muse as a centerpiece, collect Chiefs Mahomes. The NFL Top 10's Mythic at 200 Muse Coins, with an edition cap of 100, Mahomes is the room's rarest Muse — the Kansas City quarterback rendered as a plush Muse in his team's jersey and hat. A Mythic is the top of the rarity ladder, and this room's only one wears the most famous number in the league.

49ers Purdy is the closest rival, and the pick for collectors who love an underdog story told in rarity. A Legendary at 150 Muse Coins, with an edition cap of 250, Purdy is the San Francisco quarterback one rung below Mahomes — which is exactly the contrast that makes the pair work on a shelf: the superstar and the surprise starter, 350 coins between them as singles.

The Quarterback Commons: Lawrence, Allen, Jackson and Williams

Four of the room's eight founding Commons are quarterbacks, and at 50 Muse Coins each the choice between them is pure fandom. Jaguars Lawrence carries Jacksonville, Bills Allen carries Buffalo, Ravens Jackson carries Baltimore and Bears Williams carries Chicago. Each wears his team's jersey and a matching team-logo hat, per the room's rule.

That flat 50-coin price is the honest pleasure of the Common tier: there is no wrong pick and no premium for the bigger name. Collect your own team's quarterback first, then the rivals you respect. All four together cost 200 coins — the same as the Mahomes Mythic alone — so a quarterback shelf is one of the cheapest themed shelves you can build on AllTheMuse.

The Playmaker Commons: Jefferson, JSN, Surtain and Nacua

The other four founding Commons are the playmakers the quarterbacks throw to — and one defender who stops them. Vikings Jefferson is Minnesota's star receiver, Seahawks JSN is Seattle's, and Rams Nacua is the Rams' — three wideouts at 50 Muse Coins each, each in his own team's colors. Broncos Surtain, Denver's cornerback, is the room's defensive counterweight at the same 50 coins.

Together with the quarterbacks, these eight Commons are the founding cast our NFL Top 10 guide walks in room order. The playmaker four are where team loyalty usually decides: pick the receiver whose jersey you would actually wear, and let Surtain guard him on the shelf.

The Lab Guests — and the Other Football

The room holds 12 Muses, not 10, because the Muse Lab has already added two guests: Dash Downfield and Blitz Sprout, both Commons at 50 Muse Coins with original gridiron characters instead of real players' names. They are the picks for collectors who want the football look without picking a team at all.

And if your football is the world's football, the Soccer Top 10 holds 10 Muses wearing iconic jerseys from football history — Messi, its Mythic at 200 coins, and Pelé, its Legendary at 150, among them. Our Soccer Top 10 guide and Best Soccer Avatars cover that room in full. Same word, two games, two shelves — AllTheMuse collects both.

Prices, the Bundle, and the Smartest Way to Start

Bought one by one, the twelve cost 850 Muse Coins. The NFL Top 10 bundle is 250 Muse Coins for the whole collection — under a third of the single price. The math turns quickly: Mahomes and Purdy together alone cost 350 coins, more than the bundle that includes them both plus all ten Commons. A new account's 150 coins at signup cover a first Muse outright; the full bundle (250) takes a top-up or some days of daily rewards.

If you are still choosing, browse the twelve side by side in the Gallery, compare them on the Muse Avatars hub, or let the Find Your Muse quiz point you to a personality match before you spend. And if you would rather spend nothing first, the Free Muses room holds Muses at 0 coins — then come back and pick the football Muse you kept thinking about.

• Chiefs Mahomes — Mythic, 200 Muse Coins, edition cap 100
• 49ers Purdy — Legendary, 150 Muse Coins, edition cap 250
• Ten Commons — 50 Muse Coins each, no edition caps
• All twelve, one by one: 850 Muse Coins
• NFL Top 10 bundle: 250 Muse Coins for the whole collection
• New accounts: 150 Muse Coins at signup