Move over Patrick Mahomes, Brock Purdy and Joe Burrow are setting a new standard for Christmas gifts from NFL quarterbacks this holiday season! Just one day after the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, aged 29, generously gifted his team’s locker room, Purdy, aged 24, played Santa Claus for the San Francisco 49ers, while Burrow, aged 28, took on the role of Old Saint Nick for the Cincinnati Bengals.
“Epic gift alert: Joe Burrow surprised his offensive linemen with authentic Japanese Katana swords,” The Athletic’s Paul Dehner Jr. reported on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Thursday, December 19.
Describing the unique gifts, Dehner Jr. added, “Each sword comes with its own story, originating from specific towns or battles. Burrow assembled the swords in a room and allowed his teammates to select their preferred ones.”
“Bengals left tackle Orlando Brown praised Burrow’s thoughtful gift-giving, stating, “Joe excels at selecting gifts that hold deep meaning. The fact that he gifted me a sword reflects the utmost form of respect.”
But the generosity didn’t stop with Burrow – Purdy also surprised his offensive line with gifts on the same day.
The 49ers shared an Instagram post captioned “Santa Purdy 🎅,” featuring Purdy standing with his offensive line beside a white Toyota SUV adorned with a red bow.
A video in the post showed Purdy entering a room and apologizing for the delay, before leading his teammates outside to select between five Sequoias and five Tundras from Toyota.
2025 Toyota Tundras are priced starting at $40,090, while 2025 Sequoias begin at $62,175, resulting in a gift total of at least $511,325. Although the exact sum remains undisclosed, it’s noteworthy that Purdy became a Toyota ambassador earlier this year, featuring in a national ad as the Official Automotive Partner of the NFL.
Earlier in the week, Mahomes lavished his teammates with various gifts, including red Yeti coolers filled with Normatec Elite air compression leg attachments by Hyperice – ideal for post-game recovery. He also surprised them with Rolex watches, Lucchese leather boots, Oakley sunglasses, WHOOP bands, and Adidas’ Black Y-3 products.
It appears that two Chiefs players received Louis Vuitton luggage in addition to the other lavish gifts, showing that Mahomes was also in the holiday spirit.
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