Best Halloween costumes worn by NFL players: Jahmyr Gibbs, Christian McCaffrey, more

Halloween might be over, but we're still thinking about the creative, hilarious costumes NFL players sported ahead of the holiday.One of the league's fan-favorite traditions of players wearing a costume ahead of game day returned, but since Halloween fell on a Saturday this year, many players ditched the pregame costume festivities on Sunday.That didn't stop some players from dressing up in creative and fun costumes to celebrate.Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs dressed up as Michael Jackson. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy and his wife Jenna dressed as Sully and Mike Wazowski from "Monsters, Inc." And that's just to name a few.Here are 12 funny, clever, or sweet Halloween costumes NFL players (and their families) wore that you need to see.A few of our favorite NFL players' Halloween 2026 costumesView this post on InstagramJared Goff channeled his inner Bobby Boucher for Halloween(Via TT/christen.goff) pic.twitter.com/Ea5NqrNK95— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) October 27, 2026The rookies are embracing spooky szn 👻🎃 pic.twitter.com/PgGBALGemX— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) October 24, 2026The San Francisco 49ers Halloween party just produced the wildest costume of the year! 😭 Brock Purdy and his wife Jenna Purdy hosted the annual@49ers Halloween party to kick off their bye week, and the locker room did not hold back. The highlight of the night? Nate Hobbs…— EssentiallySports (@ES_sportsnews) October 28, 2026JAHMYR GIBBS DRESSED UP AS MICHAEL JACKSON FOR HALLOWEEN 🕺 pic.twitter.com/XamOXPpGdN— 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔇𝔢𝔱𝔯𝔬𝔦𝔱 𝔗𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔰 📰 (@the_det_times) October 27, 2026Nick Bosa and his girlfriend Ella Ailiff dressed up as Crimson Chin and Cleft the Boy Chin Wonder from The Fairly OddParents for the team’s Halloween party last night 💀😅 pic.twitter.com/Sha2rXQtme— OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers) October 27, 2026Ricky Pearsall with the Austin Powers costume for the 49ers Halloween party 😅 pic.twitter.com/CKXSgbCYPC— OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers) October 27, 2026#49ers Brock Jenna Purdy dressed up as Sulley and Mike Wazowski for their annual Halloween Party 😅 pic.twitter.com/Lbez6MuhvN— OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers) October 28, 2026View this post on Instagram.oembed-frame {width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;border:0;}View this post on InstagramA post shared by Olivia Frances Culpo (@oliviaculpo)This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Best Halloween costumes worn by NFL players: Jahmyr Gibbs, Christian McCaffrey, more