7 Best Football Gloves: Best Grip, Linemen, Quarterback, Receiver (2024)

It’s commonly said that the best football players have “great hands,” no matter which position they play. But what’s also true, the best football gloves improve catching, throwing, tackling, and hanging on to the ball when it matters most. In this article, we break down seven of the very best grip football gloves, with an eye on tackiness in the palm, texture, and fit. 

We also consider how well the gloves perform in different weather conditions, and how suitable they are for different positions. By the time you’re finished reading, you’ll have the best football gloves for the upcoming season. Or maybe for you, the best grip football gloves for the football season that never ends.

Our Top Picks

Get a grip on each glove we reviewed.

A Closer Look: The Best Football Gloves

Gloves for football go on one finger at a time. Here’s what else you need to know about each football glove in our ranking.

The UA GlueGrip put the F7 football gloves from Under Armour at the top of our list. With an adjustable closure and 3D print overlays adding support, there’s also textured TurfGear on the back of the glove, helping them mold to your hand. 

Overall, these gloves are tacky with plenty of maneuverability. Some players even prefer them over Nike. They’re an especially good choice for receivers, based on feedback.

And what’s also notable, the straps are at the bottom, keeping the gloves secure once they’re in place. 

Otherwise, they offer great wind blocking in the palms and some say the 11 color options really “pop.”

To get into a pair of football gloves for not a lot of money, the best to buy are the Seibertron Pro 3.0. Sold in sizes starting at XXS, these gloves are also an excellent choice for youth football players, with a hook and loop closure and four colors to choose from. 

Most importantly, though, the gloves offer excellent grip, and they are very sturdy. Some say the sizes are accurate, but others found they ran a bit too small. But otherwise, they breathe well and the tackiness is on par, based on feedback, with rubbery-grip covering the entire hand.

Sold in sizes as large as XXXL, the adidas Freak Max adult grip football gloves are best where size matters most: the offensive and defensive line. Don’t miss the Grip Tack on the palm, with moisture-wicking material cooling down players hands in hot and humid conditions. 

Otherwise, the padding is more than sufficient in the 3-point stance. A defensive lineman with experience says few gloves stand up to the kind of abuse these gloves take on the football field. They were shocked by the durability and comfort. 

As far as fit and closure, there’s an injection molded, customizable tab with 4-way back-of-hand compression. We like the molded padding on the back of the gloves and on the palm, helping to absorb impact.

For receivers, grip is everything, and the best grip football gloves for the position are the Battle Double Threats. In sizes from from small to XXL — youth sizes are also available — Double Threats are an ultra-tack glove with a hook and loop closure and a velcro wrist strap. We also like that the gloves offer PerfectFit, with reinforced seams and wear point stitching.

On the field, Battle Double Threat receiver gloves are exactly as described. Great for the receiver position, but also tight end. Feedback says they make catching the ball super easy with strong stitching, velcro that won’t get fuzzy, and easy release. Overall, they remain very sticky and are also very easy to clean.

Although QBs rarely wear two gloves — Teddy Bridgewater of the NFL being one exception — quarterback gloves do offer grip support. Or when worn on just one hand like Tom Brady is known to do, they can help keep a QB comfortable in different environments. Bridgewater, in fact, wears Vapor Knit 3.0’s, and for that reason alone, we felt they deserved inclusion in our ranking.

But that’s not all. In sizes from medium to XXL, these gloves offer hook and loop closure with glove-length silicone palms for improved grip. The pinky seams are durable, and the sticky Magnigrip on the palms increases the catching surface. Quarterbacks call these gloves comfortable, with great ball feel and nice fit.

The ColdGear II gloves from Under Armour help running backs maintain control as they accelerate through the crease. Available in two colors and sizes ranging from small to XXL, these gloves also have a neoprene wrist cuff and PU custom fit closure tab. 

The bonded ColdGear material is highly weather resistant, and the fingertips are reinforced with Armour GrabTack for better ball control. If you play in warm conditions these gloves may be too hot, based on feedback, but in cold conditions, they keep your hands warm while playing. 

They do run a little small, we learned. But in one varsity playoff game, they helped maintain better grip.

The best youth football gloves are made by Franklin Sports. Available in youth sizes specifically, these pull-on gloves are well-reviewed, with an elastic closure and embossed, high-tack rubber palms. There’s also durable, jersey cloth construction. 

Feedback calls them great starter gloves, giving young football players the confidence they need to catch the ball. They’re not as tacky as some receiver-style gloves but, in addition to catching, they work well for both throwing and tackling. And that’s especially true when temps are cold. Adult sizes are also an option.

Our Process

For this guide on the best football gloves, our team spent 5 hours researching the most popular options from over 35 brands and manufacturers. We then read about 175 user reviews (both positive and negative) to discover what shoppers thought about each pair of gloves. After comparing this data, we narrowed our list down to the top 7 football gloves on the market. You can count on this research to guide you to a mindful purchasing decision.

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