NFL players, teams celebrate MLB Opening Day 2026
A day after the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants led off the 2026 Major League Baseball season on Netflix, 2026 Opening Day began the season in full.
From Jim Thorpe to Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders, with the likes of John Elway, Patrick Mahomes and Kyler Murray in between, there is a long history of NFL players getting drafted by major league teams or even playing in the bigs.
On Wednesday, New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston, once drafted by MLB’s Texas Rangers, was in attendance for the Yankees’ win.
Whether it was Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love throwing out the first pitch at the Chicago White Sox-Milwaukee Brewers game or NFL teams wishing well their MLB city counterparts, NFL eyes were on the big leagues Thursday.
Here's a look at NFL teams' social media reactions to the baseball season teeing off:
.@Jaboowins made Max Fried eat a W 🤣
— New York Giants (@Giants) March 26, 2026
(@netflixsports) pic.twitter.com/l1gY1OHtmB
Always great to have QB1 @jordan3love in the house 🧀#ThisIsMyCrew x #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/6RZSutsKJu
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) March 26, 2026
Cal Hubbard stands alone! This MLB Opening Day, we honor a legend of both baseball and football! ⚾️🏈 pic.twitter.com/TZogMTNXeI
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) March 26, 2026
Happy Opening Day!
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) March 26, 2026
Good luck this season, @Dbacks pic.twitter.com/rof35RDB6e
Good luck, @Orioles ❗ pic.twitter.com/FxBZtPfn6i
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) March 26, 2026
Happy Opening Day! ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/2YswN0Mavg
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) March 26, 2026
Happy Opening Day! Good luck, @Reds pic.twitter.com/fjZnWWYOMg
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) March 26, 2026
Best of luck to our friends at the @CleGuardians as they start their season tonight! pic.twitter.com/TgIblFJ5up
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) March 26, 2026
play ball ⚾ pic.twitter.com/C2G7q9y3DF
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) March 26, 2026
Good luck this season, @Rangers! 🤠#DallasCowboys x #AllForTX pic.twitter.com/sjuHePuTIj
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) March 26, 2026
Let's go, @tigers 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/sPdGq9FwPl
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) March 26, 2026
Our crew 🤝 The Crew
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) March 26, 2026
Good luck this season @Brewers pic.twitter.com/e39BYXxKv2
Good luck this season, @astros ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/p2WLgm36ns
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) March 26, 2026
tbt : baseball edition ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/toQhO8GCNG
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) March 26, 2026
Let’s Go @Dodgers! Good luck this season! 👏 pic.twitter.com/Uk8do7mg2e
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) March 26, 2026
Good luck this season! https://t.co/cBugbgpBxk
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) March 26, 2026
Wishing the best of luck to the @Twins this season! pic.twitter.com/5znu3OIQxN
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) March 26, 2026
.@RedSox baseball is BACK 🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/JjpKXSGEHU
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) March 26, 2026
Who’s repping Big Papi for Sox opening day ⁉️ pic.twitter.com/Y45T53jswl
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) March 26, 2026
Baseball is back ⚾️
— New York Giants (@Giants) March 25, 2026
Happy #OpeningDay, @yankees ! pic.twitter.com/gyBn3RdUqc
It's Opening Day in Queens! ⚾️#LGM pic.twitter.com/EhUKvESXgG
— New York Giants (@Giants) March 26, 2026
Jameis Winston will appear as a guest on Netflix’s Opening Day broadcast tonight!
— New York Giants (@Giants) March 25, 2026
📰: https://t.co/pbfsvifnHc pic.twitter.com/r0PnxLthFN
9/9/9 szn
— New York Jets (@nyjets) March 25, 2026
LET'S GOOO @Mets @Yankees pic.twitter.com/uYIUtwV9cz
two dudes from Lake Travis HS making moves in NYC @Mets pic.twitter.com/lg2KyN7jXw
— New York Jets (@nyjets) March 26, 2026
Happy Opening Day, @Phillies! pic.twitter.com/NRwUJCjd8j
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) March 26, 2026
Good luck this season, @Pirates! #LetsGoBucs | #OpeningDay pic.twitter.com/8glqaHGy9K
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) March 26, 2026
Happy Opening Night @SFGiants 🎉 pic.twitter.com/Dakm6GUM2E
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) March 25, 2026
In honor of Opening Day... pic.twitter.com/UR0xFVtk0N
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) March 26, 2026
Happy Opening Day, @Mariners 🔱
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) March 26, 2026
Let's get it. pic.twitter.com/nVdnf8ItlP
It's Opening Day! Good luck this season, @RaysBaseball ⚾️🙌#TeamTampaBay pic.twitter.com/qLeYM1cOLL
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) March 26, 2026
it's showtime, @Nationals ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/BG6sAaKpub
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) March 26, 2026