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NFL Slimetime
GenreSports
Written byShawn Robbins
Directed by
  • Bryan Kosowski
  • Bob Matina
  • Suzanne Smith
Presented by
Starring
  • Dylan Schefter[1]
  • George Johnston IV[2]
  • Mia Burleson[3]
  • Wolfgang Schaeffer
  • Diana Zermeño
Voices of
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No.of seasons3
No.of episodes72
Production
Executive producers
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes (including commercials)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNickelodeon
ReleaseSeptember 15, 2021(2021-09-15)–
present
Related
NFL on Nickelodeon

NFL Slimetimeis an American weekly television sports show that premiered onNickelodeonon September 15, 2021. The show focuses on theNational Football League(NFL),[5]and airs throughout the NFL season.[6]

In May 2023, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered in September 2023.

Production

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On September 10, 2021,ViacomCBSannounced that it would air a weekly NFL series on Nickelodeon andParamount+,[7]NFL Slimetime,[8][9]hosted byNate Burleson[10]and Dylan Gilmer[11](of the Nickelodeon seriesTyler Perry's Young Dylan).

On August 31, 2022, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on September 14, 2022.[3]

On May 11, 2023, it was announced that the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on September 6, 2023, along with the announcement of a secondChristmas gameto air on Christmas Day 2023,[12]later followed up by the announcement of Nickelodeon teaming with CBS to produce the first Super Bowl alternate broadcast duringSuper Bowl LVIIIon February 11, 2024.

Format

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NFL Slimetimefeatures highlights and game footage that recaps the previous week's NFL action. Just like with Nickelodeon'sfirst live NFL telecast on January 10, 2021(theNFC Wild Card playoff gamebetween theChicago BearsandNew Orleans Saints), these highlights are flavored with digital,comic strip-like animation[13]such as white smoke,green slime,[14]and blue lightning. Players were givensuperimposedgoogly eyes[15][16][17][18]andhamburgerhats, with the best play of the week being featured in a segment called "Best Play Ever".[19][20]Other recurring segments include Dylan Schefter[21][22](the daughter ofESPNNFL reporterAdam Schefter) interviewing one particular player each week and commentary by George Johnston IV[23]in a segment called "George Knows Football".

For the2021 season,NFL Slimetimefeatured a "Fantasy Showdown" segment, where each week, a new celebrity challenged Burleson and Gilmer to a game offantasy football.For the2022 season,the "Fantasy Showdown" segment was replaced by "Celebrity Pick Party", keeping the same format as "Fantasy Showdown", but instead of picking players to form a team, the celebrity and Team Slimetime will pick winners from the different games each week. The weekly winner of "Celebrity Pick Party" reserved the right to wear the "Slime Chain", an oversizedNFL Slimetimelogo studded in colored rhinestones. "Celebrity Pick Party" returned for the2023 season,but with a new format. This time, instead of a head-to-head matchup, Burleson and Gilmer, joined by the weekly celebrity guest picker, picked a game from the weekly lineup. Those who made a correct pick reserves the right to wear the "Slime Chain", while those who made an incorrect pick were slimed at the end of the show. In the event that everyone made a correct pick, a surprise sliming would occur.

NVP Award

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Following Nickelodeon's first live NFL broadcast, the network brought back the NVP award for each episode, based on a player's performance the previous week and announced byLincoln Loud(voiced by Asher Bishop, then[when?]Bentley Griffin, and portrayed by Wolfgang Schaeffer (fromThe Really Loud House[a]) in Week 12 in 2021),[24][25]the main protagonist ofThe Loud House.Starting with the Week 11 episode during the 2022 season, Lincoln Loud was replaced byNate Wright(voiced byBen Giroux), from the Paramount+ seriesBig Nate.[26]Lincoln Loud briefly returned as the NVP announcer for the Pro Bowl, but using the same voice over as Week 4 and slightly changing the accompanying animation.[27][28]Starting with the Week 1 episode from the 2024 season, Nate was replaced withDora Márquez(voiced by Diana Zermeño), from theDorareboot series.

Kyler Murraywas the first winner of the weekly NVP.[29]Other winners during the 2021 season have included the participating quarterbacks inSuper Bowl LV,Tom Brady[30]andPatrick Mahomes,[31]andJustin Tucker,whose record-setting 66-yardfield goalled theBaltimore Ravensto victory in Week 3.[32]

2021–22 Weekly NVP winners

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Week Winner Position Team Stats
1 Kyler Murray[33] QB Arizona 21/32, 289 passing yards, 4 passing TDs, 1 INT, 20 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD
2 Tom Brady QB Tampa Bay 24/36, 276 passing yards, 5 passing TDs, 6 rushing yards
3 Justin Tucker K Baltimore 4 FGM, 1 XPM, NFL record walk-off 66-yard field goal
4 Dak Prescott[34] QB Dallas 14/22, 188 passing yards, 4 passing TDs, 35 rushing yards
5 Josh Allen QB Buffalo 15/26, 315 passing yards, 3 passing TDs, 59 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD
6 Derrick Henry[35] RB Tennessee 143 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs
7 Ja'Marr Chase[36] WR Cincinnati 8 receptions, 201 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD
8 Mike White[37] QB NY Jets 37/45, 405 passing yards, 3 passing TDs, 2 INTs
9 Josh Allen DE/LB Jacksonville 8 solo tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 interception, 1 pass deflection, 1 fumble recovery
10 Patrick Mahomes QB Kansas City 35/50, 406 passing yards, 5 passing TDs
11 Jonathan Taylor[38] RB Indianapolis 185 rushing yards, 4 rushing TDs, 3 receptions, 19 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD
12 Leonard Fournette RB Tampa Bay 100 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs, 7 receptions, 31 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD
13 Justin Herbert[39] QB LA Chargers 26/35, 317 passing yards, 3 passing TDs, 1 INT, 6 rushing yards
14 George Kittle[40] TE San Francisco 13 receptions, 151 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD
15 Christian Wilkins DE Miami 7 total tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 pass deflection, 1 reception, 1 receiving yard, 1 receiving TD
16 Joe Burrow[41] QB Cincinnati 37/45,525 yards,4 passing TDs, 11 rushing yards
17 Ja'Marr Chase WR Cincinnati 11 receptions, 266 receiving yards, 3 receiving TDs
18 Deebo Samuel[42] WR San Francisco 4 receptions, 95 receiving yards, 45 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 1/1, 24 passing yards, 1 passing TD
Super Wild Card Weekend Buffalo Offense 47 points scored, 7 touchdowns scored on 7 offensive drives
Divisional Round Patrick Mahomes QB Kansas City 33/44, 378 passing yards, 3 passing TDs, 69 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, ledgame-tying driveto end regulation, and walk-off,
AFC Championship Game berth-clinching touchdown drive in overtime
Conference Championship Evan McPherson K Cincinnati 4 FGM, 1 XPM, walk-off 31-yard field goal to send Bengals toSuper Bowl LVI
2022 Pro Bowl Joe Burrow QB Cincinnati NVP of NVPs
Super Bowl LVI Cooper Kupp[43] WR LA Rams 8 receptions, 92 receiving yards, 2 receiving TDs, 7 rushing yards,Super Bowl MVP

2022–23 Weekly NVP winners

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Week Winner Position Team Stats
1 Justin Jefferson[44] WR Minnesota 9 receptions, 184 receiving yards, 2 receiving TDs
2 Tua Tagovailoa[45] QB Miami 36/50, 469 passing yards, 6 passing TDs
3 Lamar Jackson QB Baltimore 18/29, 325 passing yards, 4 passing TDs, 107 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD
4 Austin Ekeler RB LA Chargers 60 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs, 6 receptions, 49 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD
5 Taysom Hill TE New Orleans 112 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs, 1/1, 22 passing yards, 1 passing TD
6 Quinnen Williams[46] DT New York Jets 5 total tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 blocked field goal
7 Joe Burrow QB Cincinnati 34/42, 481 passing yards, 3 passing TDs, 20 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD
8 A. J. Brown WR Philadelphia 6 receptions, 156 receiving yards, 3 receiving TDs
9 Detroit Defense 9 points allowed, 3 interceptions, 1 sack
10 Jonathan Taylor RB Indianapolis 147 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 2 receptions, 16 receiving yards
11 Travis Kelce TE Kansas City 6 receptions, 115 yards, 3 receiving TDs
12 Josh Jacobs RB Las Vegas 229 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs, 6 receptions, 74 receiving yards
13 San Francisco Defense 17 points allowed, 3 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery, 1 TD
14 Baker Mayfield QB LA Rams 22/35, 230 yards, 1 game-winning TD pass, 10 rushing yards
15 Jalen Hurts QB Philadelphia 22/37, 315 passing yards, 61 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs
16 Patrick Mahomes QB Kansas City 16/28, 224 yards, 2 passing TDs, 8 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD
17 Award Not Given[b]
18 Nyheim Hines KR Buffalo 4 kick returns, 235 return yards, 2 TDs
Super Wild Card Weekend Daniel Jones QB NY Giants 24/35, 301 passing yards, 2 passing TDs, 78 rushing yards
Divisional Round Travis Kelce TE Kansas City 14 receptions, 98 receiving yards, 2 receiving TDs
Conference Championship Miles Sanders RB Philadelphia 42 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs, 1 reception, 3 receiving yards
2023 Pro Bowl Games Austin Ekeler RB LA Chargers NVP of NVPs
Super Bowl LVII Patrick Mahomes QB Kansas City 21/27, 182 passing yards, 3 passing TDs, 44 rushing yards,Super Bowl MVP

2023–24 Weekly NVP winners

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Week Winner Position Team Stats
Pre-Season Deuce Vaughn RB Dallas 64 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs
1 Tyreek Hill WR Miami 11 receptions, 215 receiving yards, 2 receiving TDs
2 Mike Evans WR Tampa Bay 6 receptions, 171 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD
3 Keenan Allen WR LA Chargers 18 receptions, 215 receiving yards, 1/1, 49 passing yards, 1 passing TD
4 Christian McCaffrey RB San Francisco 106 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs, 7 receptions, 71 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD
5 D. J. Moore WR Chicago 8 receptions, 230 receiving yards, 3 receiving TDs
6 Dan Campbell HC Detroit NVC, 5–1 record
7 Myles Garrett DE Cleveland 9 total tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass deflection, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 1 blocked field goal
8 Will Levis QB Tennessee 19/29, 238 passing yards, 4 passing TDs, 11 rushing yards
9 Josh Dobbs QB Minnesota 20/30, 158 passing yards, 2 passing TDs, 66 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD
10 C. J. Stroud QB Houston 23/39, 356 passing yards, 1 passing TD, 8 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD
11 Trevor Lawrence QB Jacksonville 24/32, 262 passing yards, 2 passing TDs, 17 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs
12 DaRon Bland CB Dallas 10 total tackles, 1 pass deflection, 1 interception, 1 TD
13 Gardner Minshew QB Indianapolis 26/42, 312 passing yards, 2 passing TDs, 2 rushing yards
14 Lamar Jackson QB Baltimore 24/43, 316 passing yards, 3 passing TDs, 70 rushing yards
15 Baker Mayfield QB Tampa Bay 22/28, 381 passing yards, 4 passing TDs
16 Amari Cooper WR Cleveland 11 receptions, 265 receiving yards, 2 receiving TDs
17 Kyren Williams RB LA Rams 87 rushing yards, 3 rushing TDs, 2 receptions, 14 receiving yards
18 Jordan Love QB Green Bay 27/32, 316 passing yards, 2 passing TDs
Super Wild Card Weekend Josh Allen QB Buffalo 21/30, 203 passing yards, 3 passing TDs, 74 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD
Divisional Round Travis Kelce TE Kansas City 5 receptions, 75 receiving yards, 2 receiving TDs
Conference Championship Christian McCaffrey RB San Francisco 90 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs, 4 receptions, 42 receiving yards
2024 Pro Bowl Games Gardner Minshew QB Indianapolis NVP of NVPs
Super Bowl LVIII[c] Patrick Mahomes QB Kansas City 34/46, 333 passing yards, 2 passing TDs, 1 INT, 66 rushing yards,Super Bowl MVP

2024–25 Weekly NVP winners

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Week Winner Position Team Stats
1 Saquon Barkley RB Philadelphia 109 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs, 2 receptions, 23 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD

Notes

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  1. ^Wolfgang Schaeffer's portrayal as Lincoln Loud was to promoteA Loud House Christmas,which premiered onNickelodeonon November 26, 2021 and was released onParamount+earlier that day.
  2. ^Nickelodeon pre-empted the Week 17 recap scheduled for January 4, 2023, followingDamar Hamlin's injury onMonday Night Footballtwo days earlier.
  3. ^This was previously awarded at the end ofNickelodeon's broadcast of the game.

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  45. ^Nickelodeon [@Nickelodeon] (September 21, 2022)."With 6 TD passes and a 21-point comeback win, our week 2 #NFLSlimetime NVP is @Tua Tagovailoa of the @MiamiDolphins! 🐬"(Tweet).RetrievedSeptember 21,2022– viaTwitter.
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