
I don't watch much basketball and same goes for football, unless you count fashion and gossip magazine stalking of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and his supermodel wife Gisele Bundchen. But there are a whole lotta models out there that are big football fans (or football player fans, eh hem, Kate Upton). So in honor of the Superbowl XLVII, feast your eyes on our top 15 photos of hot models with football players. Wait, who's playing this Sunday?
Note: In doing extensive research for this round-up, I discovered that models actually tend to date basketball players (a height thing maybe?), so I'm including totally platonic pics of catwalkers and footballers, too. Hey, still easy on the eyes, right?
15. Tom Brady & Gisele Bundchen (The First of Many)

Damn you Pats for not making it to the big game, thereby robbing me of the opportunity to make a timely 100-photo strong gallery of Tom and Gisele. But don't worry, you'll still be seeing these two more than once in this fashion-meets-sports round-up. Here, the unfairly genetically-blessed couple graced the red carpet of the 2012 Met Ball and Tom's Ed Grimley-gelled hair raised some eyebrows. [Photo Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images]
14. Kerry Rhodes & Eva Marcille

Back in 2005, "America's Next Top Model" season three winner Eva Marcille (née Pigford) dated then New York Jets safety Kerry Rhodes. Fast forward to now and he plays for the Arizona Cardinals and Eva will be hosting an upcoming Oxygen show, "Hair Battle Spectacular." Plug. But in this pic, the young couple was celebrating Eva's 21st birthday. Time flies, huh? [Photo Credit: Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images]
13. Victor Cruz & Kate Upton

Of course Kate Upton would make this list. 1) She loves football players. 2) Football players and fans love her. 3) She just caused more controversy with that turns-out-not-so-racy Superbowl Mercedes Benz ad, but she's no stranger to stirring things up. Here, the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model does her best Marilyn Monroe with a very happy New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz at the launch party. (Spoiler Alert: You'll be seeing more of her on this list, too.) [Photo Credit: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated]
12. Reggie Bush Front Row at Fashion Week With Milla Jovovich and Veronica Webb

Okay, this one might be kind of a stretch, but it sure is interesting. Remember back in 2009 when Kim Kardashian was dating then New Orleans Saints and now Miami Dolphins running back Reggie Bush? Well, they're sitting front row at Y-3 along with Veronica Webb (with the camera at right) and model/actress Milla Jovovich (wearing a tiara at left). And look who's sitting next to Milla: Kim's future BF and father of her child, Kanye West. Fashion brings everyone together. [Photo Credit: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Y-3]
11. Tom Brady & Adriana Lima

We love "vintage" pics. Here's a pre-Gisele Tom hanging with Victoria's Secret Angel Adriana Lima at a book party in 2003. It was never confirmed, but there were rumors that the two lookers were attached at some point. Note how much his fashion sense has changed in a decade. Thanks to Gisele, perhaps? [Photo Credit: Evan Agostini/Getty Images]
10. Angie Harmon & Jason Seahorn

Before going to court on "Law & Order" and carrying a badge on "Rizzoli & Isles", Angie Harmon was a top model, covering Elle and Cosmopolitan and walking the runway for the likes of Calvin Klein and Giorgio Armani. She married hunky former New York Giants cornerback Jason Sehorn in 2001 after he proposed to her on the "Jay Leno Show." Here they are in 2002 heading to the VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards. Think they ever get together with Tom and Gisele and play, "You're prettier", "No, YOU'RE prettier?" [Photo Credit: Lawrence Lucier/Getty Images]
9. Tom & Gisele: Post Superbowl XLVI (Sad)

Speaking of, here's the golden couple having an emotional moment after the Patriots' close defeat by the New York Giants after Superbowl 2012. Remember how Gisele was overheard defending her man after being heckled by fans and paps? Here's a refresher: "My husband cannot f**king throw the ball and catch the ball at the same time.” Oops. [Photo Credit: John Tlumack/The Boston Globe via Getty Images]
8. Tim Tebow & Brooklyn Decker

Let's cheer ourselves up with some Brooklyn Decker. While the model/actress is happily married to tennis player Andy Roddick, she's still an athlete's fantasy girl. Hence her annual invitations to the ESPY Awards, like her visit in 2011 where she presented an award with spiritual New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow. [Photo Credit: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for ESPN]
7. Tony Gonzalez & Miranda Kerr

Brooklyn is one of many models to grace the stages of the ESPY Awards each year. We look for any excuse to feature Miranda Kerr, so here she is in 2009, presenting with Tony Gonzalez, the Altanta Falcons' tight end. Hehe. Tight end always makes us laugh. [Photo Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images]
6. Marisa Miller & Eli Manning

Victoria's Secret Angel and SI Swimsuit Issue model Marisa Miller discusses the finer points of racing gloves with football scion/New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning at the DIRECTV Celebrity Beach Bowl in 2010. Nice to be an MVP, right? [Photo Credit: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for DIRECTV]
5. Gisele & Tom Once More

Ah, Gisele and Tom in happier (and more fashionable times) at the 2008 Met Ball. You'll also notice Tom's ever evolving hairstyles. Here, the dishy quarterback went with a slicked back look. [Photo Credit: Andrew H. Walter/Getty Images]
4. Jason Pierre-Paul & Kate Upton

There she is again. In 2012, Kate Upton hits an NFL Rookie Event in athletic casual dress and poses at the step-and-repeat with New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul. (I'm learning so much about football just writing this.) [Photo Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Axe]
3. Brandon Jacobs, Chanel Iman, Mark Sanchez & Erin Heatherton

Victoria's Secret Angels and hunky football players go together like PB & J, we say. In 2010, then New York Giants running back and short-lived San Francisco 49ers player Brandon Jacobs, Chanel Iman, a pre-"Butt Fumble" (yes, I know what that is) New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez and Erin Heatherton huddle for the VS PINK NFL collection launch. Seriously, you have to watch the "Butt Fumble." [Photo Credit: Brian Killian/Getty Images]
2. Tom & Gisele: Part Four

Football and fashion's first couple almost made it to number one with this Met Ball pic from 2011. But Tom seriously could not chop that hair off fast enough. The Pats really should have a no-long-hair policy like George Steinbrenner's edict for the New York Yankees. (And yes, I know the Yankees are a baseball team.) Penalty! [Photo Credit: Larry Busacca/Getty Images]
Kate Upton & Joe Montana

And the number one goes to: The Grandaddy of them all. Kate Upton's coup of a photo with the legendary Joe Montana at the DIRECTV Celebrity Beach Bowl Game in 2012. The Hall of Famer is best known as the quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, who, incidentally are going head to head with the Baltimore Ravens for the Superbowl this Sunday. As Coco Rocha says, GAME ON! [Photo Credit: Christopher Polk /Getty Images for DIRECTV]
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