Instant Replay: Nickelodeon Breaks Out Slime Cannons For 49ers/Cowboys Wild Card Game
Jan 16, 2022, 3:41 PM
Broadcasters for Nickelodeon set up ahead of the NFC Wild Card Playoff game between the New Orleans Saints and the Chicago Bears at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 10, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
(Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Nickelodeon set off its slime cannons after a touchdown during a broadcast of the NFC Wild Card game between the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys.
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The Cowboys hosted the Niners at AT&T Stadium on January 16.
With 10:54 left in the opening quarter, 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell ran the ball into the end zone for a four-yard score.
Mitchell’s touchdown triggered Nickelodeon’s augmented reality slime cannons.
TOUCHDOWN! @49ers set off the slime cannons at our #NickWildCard game pic.twitter.com/jTevaZyYx0
— Nickelodeon (@Nickelodeon) January 16, 2022
The score gave San Francisco a 7-0 lead over Dallas.
With 5:24 remaining in the second quarter, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott hit wide receiver Amari Cooper for 20 yards and six points.
The Prescott-Cooper connected set off the slime cannons once again and cut Dallas’ deficit to 13-7.
And the @dallascowboys are on the scoreboard! Let's take a look at that #NickWildCard touchdown 💚 pic.twitter.com/NxAeccTAtk
— Nickelodeon (@Nickelodeon) January 16, 2022
The end zone slime cannons were only a portion of Nickelodeon’s AR offerings for the postseason contest. The Niners/Cowboys game was the first NFL broadcast by Nickelodeon this season.
Last season, the kids’ television network drew high praise for its telecast featuring slime cannons.
Can't stop watching the slime monster coming out of the #NickWildCard field 😱 pic.twitter.com/n2uIcgntXG
— Nickelodeon (@Nickelodeon) January 16, 2022
Yes, that is Patrick Star between the uprights. 😀
📺: #SFvsDAL on @nickelodeon pic.twitter.com/HAgJpDRWZc
— NFL (@NFL) January 16, 2022
The Wild Card game between the 49ers and Cowboys is televised on CBS, Paramount+, Prime Video, and Nickelodeon.
Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).
