How to Draw a Football Player (Easy Step by Step)
This little football player is built from ovals, boxes and short lines, so it is a friendly first sports drawing. A big round helmet with two stripes, a small star on the shirt and a football held in one arm give it lots of personality.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 9 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw a football player step by step
How to Draw a Football Player · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: The helmet
Start near the top of the page and draw a big rounded dome for the helmet. Begin at the bottom left, curve up and over the top, and come down the right side, tucking both ends in a little and leaving the bottom open.
Step 3: Face opening and chin strap
Draw a wide, gently curved line with little slanted ends across the lower part of the helmet to make the top of the face opening. Then draw a short, flat curved line along the bottom to join the two ends of the helmet.
Step 4: Helmet stripes
Draw two straight lines side by side at the top of the helmet, going down from the top edge. Make them the same length so they look like racing stripes.
Step 5: Collar and shorts
Under the chin, draw a short curved line for the collar. Below it, draw a short straight line going down on the left for the side of the shirt. Then draw a wide, short box for the shorts, with a small bump in the bottom edge between the legs.
Step 6: Face, shoulders and arms
Add two small dots for eyes and a little curved smile inside the face opening. Then draw a puffy, rounded shoulder pad on each side under the collar, and an arm hanging down from each one. On the right, add a small shape for the hand and a short slanted line beside it, and draw a tiny line below the shorts for a leg.
Step 7: The star
In the middle of the shirt, draw a small five-pointed star outline.
Step 8: Ball and hand
Next to the right arm, draw an egg shape standing a little tilted for the football, around the short slanted line. Then draw a small circle at the end of the left arm for the hand.
Step 9: Legs and shoes
Under the shorts, draw a short straight line for the second leg. At the bottom of each leg, draw a wide flat oval for a shoe.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your football player? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a cheerleader or how to draw a karate kid next.
Tips for drawing a football player
- Draw the helmet big and leave plenty of room underneath for the body, since the helmet is about as tall as the rest of the player.
- Keep the two helmet stripes the same length and the same distance apart. Start at the top edge of the helmet and aim straight down.
- The shoulder pads are the trickiest part. Think of two puffy clouds sitting on each side of the shirt, then add the arms hanging from them.
Free football player coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this football player coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your football player drawing
Pick two team colors, like red and white or blue and yellow, and use them on the helmet, shirt and shoes. Color the football brown and the star a bright color so it stands out on the shirt.
Football player fun fact for kids
Early football helmets were made of soft leather. Today they have a hard plastic shell with padding inside to protect players' heads.
Questions about drawing a football player
What shapes do I need to draw a football player?
You need a big rounded dome for the helmet, a wide box for the shorts, two small ovals for the shoes and an egg shape for the football. Rounded puffs make the shoulders.
How do I draw a football?
Draw an egg shape that is a little tilted, then add one short slanted line on the front for the laces. Keep both ends a little pointy.
How do I make my football player look cuter?
Make the helmet extra big and the body small, then draw simple dot eyes and a small smile. Big heads and tiny bodies always look cute.
