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These Football Burgers are such a fun game day food for football Sundays! They’re homemade, easy to prep, and the football-shaped patties and buns decorated with cheese laces make them extra cute for a game day spread!

The Cutest Game Day Burgers!😍

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I am already so excited about football season, and these Football Burgers were such a fun way to kick things off! 🏈 I made them for our first football game day party of the season, and I just loved how cute they turned out. They’re homemade, easy, and feel so perfect for a football Sunday.

I think the football shape is what makes these so fun. You get all the classic burger goodness you already love, but the little white cheese laces make them feel completely made for game day. I love those little details that turn an everyday meal into something a little more special. 💕

I also love that these are the kind of easy game day food you can make when you’re having friends over without making yourself crazy trying to plan everything. We served them with deviled eggs, potato salad, and chips, and it made such a fun, simple game day spread.

These are definitely one of my new favorite game day recipes! I love having an excuse to get together on a Sunday afternoon, fire up the grill, and make something fun. 🏈 If you want another burger idea for game day, my Muffin Tin Cheeseburger Sliders are another one to save!

Football Burgers

By Melissa Johnson

Prep: 15

Cook: 10

Total: 25

Servings: 6 burgers

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These Football Burgers turn classic burgers into the cutest game day food! Football-shaped patties and oval buns decorated with white cheese laces make them perfect for football parties and Sunday dinners.

Ingredients

6 oval rolls
3 lbs. ground beef
sliced tomato
head of lettuce
1 pack yellow American cheese
1 pack white American cheese
salt and pepper for seasoning

Instructions

Cut rolls in half.
Season ground beef with salt and pepper.
Preheat grill to medium-high.
Form 6 football-shaped patties with ground beef.
Grill burgers 4-5 minutes on each side.
While the burgers are grilling, cut the white American cheese into thin strips. Arrange the cheese strips on the tops of the oval rolls to create football laces and the lines on each end.
Layer lettuce, tomato, yellow American cheese, and a burger patty on each bottom roll. Add the decorated football bun on top and serve.