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Gifts for football fans: a light that celebrates every touchdown
For the fan who never misses a Sunday (or a Saturday): a smart light that flashes in their team's colors on every touchdown and field goal, for every NFL and college football team.
Why it makes a good gift
Game day becomes an event: the room lights up on every score, and a win gets a longer celebration. It works for the NFL and every FBS college team. illumiscore is free for one light and one team, so the light is the whole gift: nothing to subscribe to unless they want more.
Wrap a light
Any pick below works. One color bulb in the lamp by the TV is enough.
Write their team on the tag
They sign up free, connect the light and follow their team (170 football teams).
Every touchdown, the room lights up
The light flashes in the team's two colors, then goes back to how it was.
Lights that work, from stocking stuffer to the full setup
Every one of these flashes with illumiscore today.
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Govee
Govee Wi-Fi color bulbs, 2-pack
H6006 (A19, 1000 lumens)
The easiest way in: screw one into the lamp next to the TV. One bulb is all the free plan needs, so the second is a spare for another room.
Best for: A stocking stuffer, or a fan who's never had a smart light.
See it on Amazon: Govee Wi-Fi color bulbs, 2-pack Govee store
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Govee
Govee TV backlight
H6168 (55 to 65 inch TVs) or H6167 (40 to 50 inch)
A strip behind the TV, so the wall goes to your team's colors right where you're watching. Ten minutes to stick on.
Best for: The fan with a big TV and a game-day couch.
See it on Amazon: Govee TV backlight 40 to 50 inch on Amazon
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LIFX
LIFX color bulb
A19, 1100 lumens
The brightest bulb here, and LIFX lights pulse on their own, so the flash is the smoothest. Straight to Wi-Fi, no hub.
Best for: A bright, smooth flash in a lamp by the TV.
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Govee
Govee Flow Plus light bars
H6056 (a pair, Wi-Fi)
Two bars that stand on either side of the TV or a monitor and throw color up the wall. Nothing to install, just plug in.
Best for: A gaming setup or a small TV stand.
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Govee
Govee corner floor lamp
H6076 (Floor Lamp Basic, 1000 lumens)
A tall light bar that stands in the corner and washes the walls in color. Bright enough to be the room's everyday lamp too.
Best for: A living room or man cave with an empty corner.
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Philips Hue
Hue starter kit with Bridge
2 White and Color Ambiance A19 bulbs plus a Hue Bridge
The usual way to start with Hue, the best-known smart light. The Bridge in the box is what lets illumiscore reach the bulbs.
Best for: A fan who wants the name brand.
Hue lights need a Hue Bridge; this kit includes one.
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Govee
Govee Glide Hexa light panels
H6061 (10 panels)
Hexagon panels on the wall that light up like a scoreboard. The flash becomes the first thing anyone sees in the room.
Best for: The wall above the TV, a gaming room, or a fan who loves to show off.
Budgets are a guide from list prices; the store shows today's price. We aren't paid by LIFX, Govee, Philips Hue or Tuya. As an Amazon Associate, illumiscore earns from qualifying purchases. More picks at every budget in gifts for sports fans.
Find their team
Each team's page shows its colors and how a score flashes. Send the link with the gift: its button picks the team for them when they sign up.
- Arizona Cardinals
- Atlanta Falcons
- Baltimore Ravens
- Buffalo Bills
- Carolina Panthers
- Chicago Bears
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Cleveland Browns
- Dallas Cowboys
- Denver Broncos
- Detroit Lions
- Green Bay Packers
- Houston Texans
- Indianapolis Colts
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Las Vegas Raiders
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Los Angeles Rams
- Miami Dolphins
- Minnesota Vikings
- New England Patriots
- New Orleans Saints
- New York Giants
- New York Jets
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- San Francisco 49ers
- Seattle Seahawks
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Tennessee Titans
- Washington Commanders
Good to know
- Does it work for college football?
- Yes. Every FBS college football team is on illumiscore, and the NFL. A fan of both can follow two teams on a paid plan.
- Does a field goal count?
- Yes. Touchdowns, field goals and safeties all flash. A touchdown and its extra point land seconds apart, so they make one flash.
- Do they have to pay for anything?
- No. illumiscore's Free plan flashes 1 light for 1 team, for as long as they like. Paid plans (from $4 a month or $29 a year) add more lights and teams.
- Do they need a hub?
- Not for LIFX, Govee or Smart Life lights: they connect straight to Wi-Fi. Philips Hue lights need a Hue Bridge, which the Hue kit below includes.
- Can I set it up for them?
- Yes, with them, in about ten minutes: set the light up in its app on their phone, then they sign up at illumiscore with their own email, connect the light and pick the team. A test flash shows it working right away.
- What if their stream is behind?
- Each light has a TV delay of up to 60 seconds, so the flash lands when they see the play, not before.
Setting up a whole room? See game room lighting that reacts to the game.
illumiscore isn't affiliated with LIFX, Govee, Philips Hue (Signify), Tuya, Amazon, or any league or team. Store links open in a new tab. Amazon links are affiliate links: we may earn a small commission on what you buy, at no cost to you. Flashing lights can trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy; see the terms.