NFL Slimetime is an American weekly television sports show that premiered on Nickelodeon on September 15, 2021. The show focuses on the National Football League (NFL), and airs throughout the NFL season.
The fifth season of NFL Slimetime aired September 2025–February 2026, covering the 2025 NFL season.
Production On September 10, 2021, ViacomCBS announced that it would air a weekly NFL series on Nickelodeon and Paramount+, NFL Slimetime, hosted by Nate Burleson and Dylan Gilmer (from the Nickelodeon series Tyler 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.
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 second Christmas game to air on Christmas Day 2023.
Nickelodeon teamed with CBS to produce the first Super Bowl alternate broadcast during Super Bowl LVIII on February 11, 2024, billed as Super Bowl LVIII: Live from Bikini Bottom. Two Super Bowl preview episodes were produced for NFL Slimetime to coincide with Nickelodeon's alternate broadcast. A fourth season of the series premiered on September 11, 2024.
Format NFL Slimetime features highlights and game footage that recaps the previous week's NFL action. Just like with Nickelodeon's first live NFL telecast on January 10, 2021 (the NFC Wild Card playoff game between the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints), these highlights are flavored with digital, comic strip-like animation such as white smoke, green slime, and blue lightning. Players were given superimposed googly eyes and hamburger hats, with the best play of the week being featured in a segment called "Best Play Ever". Other recurring segments include Dylan Schefter (the daughter of ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter) interviewing one particular player each week and commentary by George Johnston IV in a segment called "George Knows Football".
For the 2021 season, NFL Slimetime featured a "Fantasy Showdown" segment, where each week, a new celebrity challenged Burleson and Gilmer to a game of fantasy football. For the 2022 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 oversized NFL Slimetime logo studded in colored rhinestones. "Celebrity Pick Party" returned for the 2023 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 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 by Lincoln Loud (voiced by Asher Bishop, then Bentley Griffin, and portrayed by Wolfgang Schaeffer (from The Really Loud House) in Week 12 in 2021), the main protagonist of The Loud House. Starting with the Week 11 episode during the 2022 season, Lincoln Loud was replaced by Nate Wright (voiced by Ben Giroux), from the Paramount+ series Big Nate. 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. Starting with the Week 1 episode from the 2024 season, Nate was replaced with Dora Márquez (voiced by Diana Zermeño), from the Dora reboot series. Starting with the Week 1 episode from the 2025 season, Dora was replaced with Sandy Cheeks (voiced by Carolyn Lawrence) from SpongeBob SquarePants.
Kyler Murray was the first winner of the weekly NVP. Other winners during the 2021 season have included the participating quarterbacks in Super Bowl LV, Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes, and Justin Tucker, whose record-setting 66-yard field goal led the Baltimore Ravens to victory in Week 3.
2021 season WeekWinnerPositionTeamStats1Kyler Murray QBArizona21/32, 289 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT; 20 rushing yards, 1 TD2Tom Brady QBTampa Bay24/36, 276 yards, 5 TD; 6 rushing yards3Justin TuckerKBaltimore4 FGM, 1 XPM, NFL record walk-off 66-yard field goal4Dak PrescottQBDallas14/22, 188 yards, 4 TD, 35 yards5Josh AllenQBBuffalo15/26, 315 yards, 3 TD; 59 rushing yards, 1 TD6Derrick HenryRBTennessee143 yards, 3 TD7Ja'Marr ChaseWRCincinnati8 receptions, 201 yards, 1 TD8Mike WhiteQBNY Jets37/45, 405 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT9Josh AllenDE/LBJacksonville8 solo tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 1 INT, 1 pass deflection, 1 fumble recovery10Patrick MahomesQBKansas City35/50, 406 yards, 5 TD11Jonathan TaylorRBIndianapolis185 yards, 4 TD, 3 receptions, 19 yards, 1 TD12Leonard FournetteRBTampa Bay100 yards, 3 TD, 7 receptions; 31 rushing yards, 1 TD13Justin HerbertQBLA Chargers26/35, 317 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; 6 rushing yards14George KittleTESan Francisco13 receptions, 151 yards, 1 TD15Christian WilkinsDEMiami7 total tackles, 1 TFL, 1 pass deflection, 1 reception, 1 receiving yard, 1 TD16Joe BurrowQBCincinnati37/45, 525 yards, 4 TD, 11 yards17Ja'Marr ChaseWRCincinnati11 receptions, 266 yards, 3 TD 18Deebo SamuelWRSan Francisco4 receptions, 95 yards, 45 yards, 1 TD, 1/1, 24 yards, 1 TDBills Offense Buffalo47 points scored, 7 touchdowns scored on 7 offensive drivesPatrick MahomesQBKansas City33/44, 378 yards, 3 TD, 69 yards, 1 TD, led game-tying drive to end regulation, and walk-off,AFC Championship Game berth-clinching touchdown drive in overtimeEvan McPhersonKCincinnati4 FGM, 1 XPM, walk-off 31-yard field goal to send Bengals to Super Bowl LVIPROJoe BurrowQBCincinnatiNVP of NVPsLVICooper KuppWRLA Rams8 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD, 7 yards, Super Bowl MVP
2022 season WeekWinnerPositionTeamStats1Justin JeffersonWRMinnesota9 receptions, 184 yards, 2 TD2Tua TagovailoaQBMiami36/50, 469 yards, 6 TD3Lamar JacksonQBBaltimore18/29, 325 yards, 4 TD; 107 rushing yards, 1 TD4Austin EkelerRBLA Chargers60 yards, 2 TD; 6 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD5Taysom HillTENew Orleans112 yards, 3 TD; 1/1, 22 yards, 1 TD6Quinnen WilliamsDTNY Jets5 total tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 blocked field goal7Joe BurrowQBCincinnati34/42, 481 yards, 3 TD; 20 rushing yards, 1 TD8A. J. BrownWRPhiladelphia6 receptions, 156 yards, 3 TD9Lions Defense Detroit9 points allowed, 3 INT, 1 sack10Jonathan TaylorRBIndianapolis147 yards, 1 TD; 2 receptions, 16 yards11Travis KelceTEKansas City6 receptions, 115 yards, 3 TD12Josh JacobsRBLas Vegas229 yards, 2 TD; 6 receptions, 74 yards1349ers Defense San Francisco17 points allowed, 3 sacks, 3 INT, 1 fumble recovery, 1 TD14Baker MayfieldQBLA Rams22/35, 230 yards, game-winning TD pass; 10 rushing yards15Jalen HurtsQBPhiladelphia22/37, 315 yards, 61 yards, 3 TD16Patrick MahomesQBKansas City16/28, 224 yards, 2 TD; 8 rushing yards, 1 TD17 — — — Award Not Given18Nyheim HinesKRBuffalo4 kick returns, 235 return yards, 2 TDDaniel JonesQBNY Giants24/35, 301 yards, 2 TD; 78 rushing yardsTravis KelceTEKansas City14 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TDMiles SandersRBPhiladelphia42 yards, 2 TD; 1 reception, 3 yardsPROAustin EkelerRBLA ChargersNVP of NVPsLVIIPatrick MahomesQBKansas City21/27, 182 yards, 3 TD, 44 yards, Super Bowl MVP
2023 season WeekWinnerPositionTeamStatsDeuce VaughnRBDallas64 yards, 2 TD1Tyreek HillWRMiami11 receptions, 215 yards, 2 TD2Mike EvansWRTampa Bay6 receptions, 171 yards, 1 TD3Keenan AllenWRLA Chargers18 receptions, 215 yards; 1/1, 49 yards, 1 TD4Christian McCaffreyRBSan Francisco106 yards, 3 TD; 7 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD5D. J. MooreWRChicago8 receptions, 230 yards, 3 TD6Dan CampbellHCDetroitNVC, 5–1 record 7Myles GarrettDECleveland9 total tackles, 1 TFL, 1 pass deflection, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 1 blocked field goal8Will LevisQBTennessee19/29, 238 yards, 4 TD; 11 rushing yards9Josh DobbsQBMinnesota20/30, 158 yards, 2 TD; 66 rushing yards, 1 TD10C. J. StroudQBHouston23/39, 356 yards, 1 TD; 8 rushing yards, 1 TD11Trevor LawrenceQBJacksonville24/32, 262 yards, 2 TD; 17 rushing yards, 2 TD12DaRon BlandCBDallas10 total tackles, 1 pass deflection, 1 INT, 1 TD13Gardner MinshewQBIndianapolis26/42, 312 yards, 2 TD; 2 rushing yards14Lamar JacksonQBBaltimore24/43, 316 yards, 3 TD; 70 rushing yards15Baker MayfieldQBTampa Bay22/28, 381 yards, 4 TD16Amari CooperWRCleveland11 receptions, 265 yards, 2 TD17Kyren WilliamsRBLA Rams87 yards, 3 TD; 2 receptions, 14 yards18Jordan LoveQBGreen Bay27/32, 316 yards, 2 TDJosh AllenQBBuffalo21/30, 203 yards, 3 TD; 74 rushing yards, 1 TDTravis KelceTEKansas City5 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TDChristian McCaffreyRBSan Francisco90 yards, 2 TD; 4 receptions, 42 yardsPROGardner MinshewQBIndianapolisNVP of NVPsLVIIIPatrick MahomesQB Kansas City34/46, 333 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT, 66 yards, Super Bowl MVP
2024 season WeekWinnerPositionTeamStats1Saquon BarkleyRBPhiladelphia109 yards, 2 TD; 2 receptions, 23 yards, 1 TD2Marvin Harrison Jr.WRArizona4 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD3Sam DarnoldQBMinnesota17/28, 181 yards, 4 TD4Jayden DanielsQBWashington26/30, 233 yards, 1 TD; 47 rushing yards, 1 TD5Kirk CousinsQBAtlanta42/58, 509 yards, 4 TD6Jordan LoveQBGreen Bay22/32, 258 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT; 13 rushing yards7Kenneth Walker IIIRBSeattle69 yards, 1 TD; 2 receptions, 24 yards, 1 TD8Jameis WinstonQBCleveland27/41, 334 yards, 3 TD; 2 rushing yards9Zay FlowersWRBaltimore5 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD10Brock PurdyQBSan Francisco25/36, 353 yards, 2 TD; 17 rushing yards11David MontgomeryJahmyr GibbsRBDetroitFirst ever NVP awarded to more than 1 player12Saquon BarkleyRBPhiladelphia255 yards, 2 TD; 4 receptions, 47 yards13Russell WilsonQBPittsburgh29/38, 414 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; 3 rushing yards14Puka NacuaWRLA Rams12 receptions, 162 yards, 1 TD; 16 rushing yards, 1 TD15Josh AllenQBBuffalo23/34, 362 yards, 2 TD; 68 rushing yards, 2 TD16Jonathan TaylorRBIndianapolis218 yards, 3 TD17Joe BurrowQBCincinnati39/49, 412 yards, 3 TD; 25 rushing yards, 1 TD18Bo NixQBDenver26/29, 321 yards, 4 TD; 47 rushing yardsDerrick HenryRBBaltimore186 yards, 2 TDJayden DanielsQBWashington22/31, 299 yards, 2 TD; 51 rushing yardsPatrick MahomesQBKansas City18/26, 245 yards, 1 TD; 43 rushing yards, 2 TDPROSaquon BarkleyRBPhiladelphiaNVP of NVPsLIXCooper DeJeanCBPhiladelphia3 tackles, 1 pass deflection, 1 INT, 1 TD
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