20 American Football Stars And Their Adorable Furry Friends

Too damn cute for words.

1. Maurice Jones-Drew and his lush of a French Bulldog, Phillip

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2. Matt Forte runs hills with his Pit Bull, Ali, and Yorkie, Taz

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3. Eli Manning and his King Charles Cavalier, Chester

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Manning also regularly hosts the Guiding Eyes Golf Classic, a charity event that benefits the internationally accredited nonprofit guide dog school.

4. Mike Tolbert and his beloved Pit Bull, Tyson

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Here they are the Iams Home for the Holidays adoption campaign.

5. Tim Tebow with his Rhodesian Ridgeback, Bronx

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Tebow received the dog as a gift for his birthday in 2010. He originally named the dog “Bronco” after joining the Denver Broncos, but he has now changed his name to Bronx.

6. Jeremy Maclin and his Bull Terrier pup

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7. Vernon Davis posing with his Red Lion Pit Bull, King

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8. Miles Austin his family and their dog at their New Jersey home

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9. Russell Wilson cuddling with is Great Dane, Prince

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He also has two other dogs, a Beagle named Penny and a Dachshund named Cali.

10. Eric LeGrand and his Black Labrador, Willie

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Willie is LeGrand’s therapy dog and has been helping him on his journey to learn to walk again.

11. Chad Henne plays with his dapper Chocolate Lab

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12. Tom Brady playing catch with his dog, Lua

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The two were photographed at the UCLA training field.

13. Jarret Johnson in the Show Your Soft Side campaign with his dog, Tucker

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The campaign works to prevent the animal neglect and abuse in the Baltimore area.

14. Torrey Smithposing with his Pit Bulls, Mama and Prince

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Also part of the Show Your Soft Side campaign.

15. Brendon Ayanbadejo with his French Bulldog, Buster

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Also part of the Show Your Soft Side campaign.

16. Eric Decker wrestles with one of his adorable Golden Retrievers

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Decker and his wife, Jessie James, also run the charity organization, Deckers Dogs—a nonprofit that cares for and trains service dogs, and unites them with injured military veterans.

17. Linebacker Patrick Willis’ and adorable Pit Bull, Zeus

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Just another (adorable) trip in the car.

18. Sedrick Ellis posing with his pup, Max, during a PETA campaign

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The campaign, “Be your dog’s biggest defender,” raises awareness against animal abuse and neglect. NFL players Lance Briggs, Glenn Dorsey, and Aaron Curry also participated.

19. Bryce Brown celebrates his Pit Bull Ellis’ birthday

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Check out the party hat and cupcake.

20. Ben Roethlisberger getting chummy with his dog, Zeus

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Zeus unfortunately passed away in 2013. Roethlisberger also started The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation, an organization that supports for K-9 units for police and fire departments in addition to service dogs.