All 36 athletes who have hosted 'Saturday Night Live'

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All 36 athletes who have hosted 'Saturday Night Live'

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Who wants to bet we'll comprehend "Live from New York, Knicks in five!" this weekend? Anyone?

Maybe you'd be additional consenting to obtain those likelihood whenever you study that Knicks celebrity Jalen Brunson is hosting "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, making him a part of a slightly rare club: the sportsperson who's tried their hand at diagram wit and hosted "SNL."

In complete 1,000 episodes of the show, fair 36 athletes have taken the big job at Studio 8H.

Charles Barkley, Travis Kelce, Michael Jordan, Ronda Rousey, Wayne Gretzky, LeBron James, Nancy Kerrigan, and Michael Phelps have all hosted the display before, to varying degrees of success, so Brunson is in fine company.

Here's the complete catalog of athletes who have hosted "SNL."

The archetypal sportsperson to always presenter "Saturday Night Live" was Fran Tarkenton on January 29, 1977, during he was playing for the Minnesota Vikings.

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John Belushi and Fran Tarkenton on January 29, 1977. NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images

Tarkenton hosted during the second period of the show, alongside musical guests Leo Sayer and Donny Harper. The famed passer appeared on the display fair 10 days following his squad misplaced to the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XI.

Legendary basketball participant Bill Russell hosted on November 3, 1979.

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Bill Russell on "SNL." NBCUniversal

Russell's event aired during period five of the show, and he was accompanied by musical visitant Chicago.

Former ballgame player, Milwaukee Brewers announcer, and occasional performer Bob Uecker took on hosting duties during the October 13, 1984, episode.

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Bob Uecker during the address on October 13, 1984. Reggie Lewis/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images

Uecker was the announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers for complete 50 years, until his death in January 2025. He additionally made common appearances as "Mr. Baseball" on "The Tonight Show" under Johnny Carson's tenure, and starred on "Mr. Belvedere" for complete 100 episodes.

Uecker was joined by Peter Wolf as the musical visitant in this period 10 episode.

Former NFL protective tackle and performer Alex Karras hosted on February 2, 1985.

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Alex Karras during the address on February 2, 1985. Al Levine/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images

Karras appeared 15 years following he former from the NFL in 1970. He was smack in the center of his leading function on the sitcom "Webster," in which he played a former football participant who took in his godson, Webster, following his parents died.

The musical visitant in this period 10 event was none another than the queen herself, Tina Turner.

Pro wrestlers Mr. T and Hulk Hogan co-hosted on March 30, 1985.

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Mr. T and Hulk Hogan during the address on March 30, 1985. Alan Singer/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images

Season 10 was filled to the brim alongside sporty hosts, including two of the most celebrated expert wrestlers of all time, Mr. T and Hulk Hogan, on the night before the extremely archetypal WrestleMania took location on March 31, 1985, at Madison Square Garden.

The wrestlers were joined by The Commodores in period 10, event 16.

Marvelous Marvin Hagler, among the top middleweight boxers of all time, showed off his comedic chops on May 17, 1986. He co-hosted alongside newsman Jimmy Breslin.

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Marvelous Marvin Hagler on May 17, 1986. RM Lewis Jr./NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images

Hagler hosted the display two months following what was his most latest triumph (and what turned out to be his final occupation win ever) against John Mugabi, a argent medalist from Uganda.

Breslin and Hagler were joined by musical guests Level 42 and E.G. Daily.

Beloved Yankees director Billy Martin co-hosted the period 11 finale alongside Anjelica Huston on May 24, 1986.

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Billy Martin and Jon Lovitz on May 24, 1986. Alan Singer/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images

"SNL" loves paying homage to its New York heritage, as evidenced by the 11th period finale, which saw cherished erstwhile Yankee second baseman and frequently fired manager presenter the show, alongside Huston.

In the episode's final moments, "SNL" creator Lorne Michaels "fires" Martin for drinking on the job, and Martin retaliates by environment the dressing rooms on fire, prompting the message "Who volition survive? Tune in October 11" to flash throughout the screen, poking fun at the theatrical soap opera cliffhangers that were famous at the time.

Huston and Martin's event included George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic as musical guests. 

Football stars Joe Montana and Walter Payton co-hosted an event that aired the night before the Super Bowl, on January 24, 1987.

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Walter Payton and Joe Montan on January 24, 1987. R.M. Lewis Jr./NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images

Payton, among the most cherished football players of all period — he was known as "Sweetness" about the NFL — had fair completed the final period of his 13-year occupation whenever he hosted the ninth event of period 12 alongside Montana.

Montana, not to be outdone, had two Super Bowl wins under his strap (and would go on to win two more).

Payton and Montana, and the remainder of the audience, were regaled by the appears of Debbie Harry as musical guest.

Wayne Gretzky, arguably the most celebrated hockey participant of all time, hosted on May 13, 1989.

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Wayne Gretzky during the address on May 13, 1989. Raymond Bonar/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images

Gretzky appeared as the "SNL" presenter in May 1989, correct following his archetypal period on the Los Angeles Kings had concluded — his archetypal period playing for an American team. 

Gretzky was joined by Fine Young Cannibals, of "She Drives Me Crazy" fame.

Tennis participant Chris Evert was the archetypal female sportsperson to presenter the show. She hosted on November 11, 1989.

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Chris Evert during the address on November 11, 1989. Alan Singer/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images

Evert appeared on the display fair one duration following she had retired from expert tennis on October 9, following 18 Grand Slam singles titles.

That period 15 event additionally starred the Eurythmics as the musical guest.

Michael Jordan took his rotate on the 30 Rock phase on September 28, 1991, fair a few months following winning his archetypal NBA championship.

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Michael Jordan during the address on September 28, 1991. Raymond Bonar/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images

Jordan and the Chicago Bulls won their archetypal NBA heading on June 12, 1991 — afterward Jordan took his talents to NYC for the premiere of period 17 in September. Jordan was joined by musical visitant Public Enemy.

Charles Barkley has hosted "SNL" four times, most lately on March 3, 2018.

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Charles Barkley during the address on March 3, 2018. Will Heath/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images

The 11-time NBA All-Star hosted for the archetypal period during the period 19 premiere on September 25, 1993 — the identical twelvemonth he was voted the NBA's general MVP. The episode's musical visitant was Nirvana.

He returned nearly two decades afterward on January 9, 2010, during period 35. It was the archetypal event to air in the 2010s, and Alicia Keys was the musical guest.

Barkley returned two years afterward for the 11th event of period 37, this period accompanied by Kelly Clarkson, on January 7, 2012. Earlier that day, he was a visitant commentator for the NFL Wild Card playoffs, which was taped next entrance to "SNL."

His fourth appearance on the display was on March 3, 2018, during period 43, and he was joined by musical visitant Migos.

Nancy Kerrigan hosted "SNL" on March 12, 1994, a few weeks following she won a argent award at the Olympics and two months following the ruthless assault in Detroit.

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Nancy Kerrigan during the address on March 12, 1994. Alan Singer/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images

Kerrigan hosted "SNL" following earning a argent award in fig skating at the 1994 Olympics in February. It additionally came following a few less-than-stellar media gaffes, including complaining concerning participating in a Disney World parade and dissing aureate medalist Oksana Baiul.

Kerrigan hosted the 15th event of period 19, which boasted Aretha Franklin as musical guest.

Boxer George Foreman made his "SNL" debut on December 17, 1994, two months following he became the oldest combatant always to win a World Championship.

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George Foreman during the address on December 17, 1994. Al Levine/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images

At 45 years old, Foreman became the oldest combatant to always win a World Championship whenever he bested Michael Moorer on November 5, 1994. The next month, he headed complete to Studio 8H to try his hand at hosting "SNL," accompanied by musical visitant Hole, during the ninth event of period 20.

One duration following he won his archetypal Super Bowl, Deion Sanders hosted "SNL" on February 18, 1995.

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Deion Sanders on "SNL." NBCUniversal

At the time, Sanders was a cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers. He earned his archetypal Super Bowl circle on January 29, 1995. Only a few weeks later, he made the cross-country trip to Manhattan and hosted this period 20 episode, alongside musical visitant Bon Jovi.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has hosted five times: March 18, 2000; April 13, 2002; March 7, 2009; March 28, 2015; and May 20, 2017.

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Dwayne Johnson during the address on May 20, 2017. Will Heath/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images

Johnson is additional well-known for his acting occupation than his wrestling one at this point, but whenever he made his "SNL" debut in 2000 alongside musical visitant AC/DC, he was motionless credited as The Rock and was completely entrenched in WWF fighting.

The next period he appeared, in 2002, he had made his characteristic movie debut in "The Mummy Returns," and he was there to advance his archetypal foremost function in April 2002's "The Scorpion King," alongside musical visitant Andrew W.K.

Johnson returned seven years afterward alongside musical visitant Ray LaMontagne in 2009 to advance "Race to Witch Mountain." He made another hosting appearance in 2015 in period 40 alongside musical visitant George Ezra — this time, for his function in "Furious 7."

Most recently, he joined the Five-Timers Club in 2017, hosting the period 42 finale, accompanied by Katy Perry, promoting none another than "Baywatch."

New York superhero and among the most celebrated Yankees of all time, Derek Jeter, hosted on December 1, 2001.

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Derek Jeter and Seth Meyers during "Weekend Update" on December 1, 2001. Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images

Though the Yankees misplaced the World Series that year, Jeter was motionless a local champion to many New Yorkers that season, particularly following the devastating consequence that 9/11 had on the city and the country. The 2001 World Series was the first expert sports championship that was played following the attack.

The ballgame participant brought the laughs, alongside musical guests Shakira and Bubba Sparxxx in period 27, event seven.

Jonny Moseley, a famed freestyle skier, hosted the post-Olympics display on March 2, 2002.

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Jonny Moseley during the address on March 2, 2002. Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images

Though Moseley fair missed medaling at the 2002 games (he placed fourth), he had earned a aureate award in 1998, and he'd made a name for himself as the archetypal skier to medal in the two the X Games and the Olympics — he's been named one of the most influential skiers ever.

He hosted event 13 of period 27, alongside musical visitant Outkast.

NASCAR icon Jeff Gordon traded the track for the phase on January 11, 2003.

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Jeff Gordon during the address on January 11, 2003. Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images

Gordon appeared as the "SNL" presenter smack in the center of his illustrious racing occupation — he'd already won the Daytona 500 twice and the Winston Cup four times.

In perchance the most 2003 event of "SNL" ever, Gordon was accompanied by musical visitant Avril Lavigne, who performed her hit, "Complicated."

The reigning US Open Tennis victor Andy Roddick hosted "SNL" on November 8, 2003.

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Andy Roddick and Finesse Mitchell during the address on November 8, 2003. Mary Ellen Matthews/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images

Roddick earned his one and lone Grand Slam heading in September 2003, a few weeks previous to his hosting gig. He was joined in this period 29 event by Dave Matthews & Friends, and his chap tennis pro, John McEnroe, who made multiple cameos throughout the episode.

Of course, McEnroe is known to a entire new generation as the cherished narrator of "Never Have I Ever."

Tom Brady was caller off his third Super Bowl win whenever he hosted the April 16, 2005, event of "SNL."

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Tom Brady during the address on April 16, 2005. Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images

Brady was fine on his way to cementing his GOAT position in football, but, in traditional Brady fashion, he fair had to obtain it a stage additional by trying out a entire new skill: diagram comedy. The passer had fair won his third Super Bowl in February 2005 against the Philadelphia Eagles whenever he hosted the 17th event of period 30.

Brady was joined by musical visitant Beck.

Cyclist Lance Armstrong hosted an event on October 29, 2005, during his fiancée Sheryl Crow was the musical guest.

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Seth Meyers and Lance Armstrong on October 29, 2005. Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images

During the fourth event of 31, "SNL" basically became a date night for Armstrong and Crow, who, at the time, were among the biggest community fig couples. They divided the following year.

Armstrong was tapped to presenter the display following winning the Tour de France in July, his seventh win and his final competition before his (first) retirement. This win would afterward be stripped following Armstrong's doping disagreement in 2012.

Super Bowl MVP Peyton Manning hosted an event on his 31st birthday, March 24, 2007.

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Peyton Manning during the address on March 24, 2007. Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images

He was additionally the newly crowned Super Bowl MVP — fair a few weeks before, his team, the Indianapolis Colts, had beaten the Chicago Bears in February.

The football fable was not lone joined by musical visitant Carrie Underwood, but additionally by his brothers Eli and Cooper, his begetter Archie, and his mother Olivia to desire him a blessed anniversary afterward on in the show.

LeBron James was not yet the basketball powerhouse we all cognize him to be whenever he hosted on September 29, 2007.

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LeBron James on "SNL." NBCUniversal

Well, technically, James had been the All-Star Game MVP in 2006 before he took his talents to 30 Rockefeller Plaza to presenter the period 33 premiere on September 29, 2007, but he didn't yet have his four NBA heading titles.

The forthcoming "Space Jam: A New Legacy" celebrity was joined by musical visitant Kanye West.

For the second twelvemonth in a row, an sportsperson hosted the period premiere, as Michael Phelps hosted the period 34 premiere on September 13, 2008.

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Michael Phelps on "SNL." NBCUniversal

Phelps was one duration off his record-breaking achievement at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, anywhere he won eight aureate medals. During his appearance on the show, he was joined by several all-star cameos — famously, Tina Fey as Sarah Palin for the archetypal time.

In fact, this was the event whenever she proclaimed she could see Russia from her house.

The episode's musical visitant was Lil Wayne.

Five years following his older brother hosted, Giants passer Eli Manning took on hosting duties on May 5, 2012.

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Eli Manning during the address on May 5, 2012. Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images

Also akin his brother, Manning hosted the diagram display during period 37 following he won the Super Bowl, this period in February 2012 against the New England Patriots.

As "SNL" is filmed in New York, having the Giants passer in the studio to presenter was a genuine hometown champion instant — and his Giants teammates Chris Snee, David Baas, David Diehl, and Shaun O'Hara joined in on the fun.

The musical visitant was equally, if not additional iconic: Rihanna.

Ronda Rousey became the archetypal female wrestler to presenter "SNL" whenever she appeared in Studio 8H on January 23, 2016.

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Ronda Rousey during the address on January 23, 2016. Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images

Rousey hosted the 11th event of period 41, a few months following she had clashed the infamous equivalent against Holly Holm, which caused Rousey leaving UFC for complete a twelvemonth — and, on a additional affirmative note, a few months following she had been named the finest female sportsperson of all period by ESPN.

Rousey was joined by musical visitant Selena Gomez.

John Cena became the second wrestler presenter of 2016 whenever he tried out hosting during the December 10 episode.

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John Cena on December 6, 2016. Rosalind O'Connor/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images

Cena had a extremely occupied 2016 — he began appearing on the actuality sequence "Total Bellas" alongside then-girlfriend Nikki Bella, hosted the actuality competition "American Grit," hosted the 2016 ESPY Awards, and afterward capped it off alongside "SNL," all during appearing at WWE events.

The wrestler was joined by Maren Morris as musical guest.

NFL celebrity JJ Watt hosted the February 1, 2020, episode.

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JJ Watt during the address on February 1, 2020. Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images

In among the final in-studio episodes of period 45, Watt, afterward a protective end for the Houston Texans, hosted the display alongside musical visitant Luke Combs.

His event was the night before Super Bowl LIV.

Newly minted two-time Super Bowl champ Travis Kelce hosted on March 4, 2023.

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Travis Kelce during the address on March 4, 2023. Will Heath/NBC/Getty Images

Kelce, a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, hosted the event alongside musical visitant Kelsea Ballerini. His parents, Donna and Ed, and his brother, Jason, additionally made cameos.

Of course, since his event aired, he's picked up another Super Bowl circle — and another circle on his remaining hand, too.

Jalen Brunson, Knicks fable and NBA Finals MVP, volition presenter the premiere of period 52 on September 26, 2026.

Host Jalen Brunson during Promos on Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Host Jalen Brunson during promos on September 22, 2026. Rosalind O'Connor/NBC/Getty Images

New Yorkers volition cap off a fantastic twelvemonth to be a Knicks fan alongside Brunson's event of "SNL." He'll be joined by musical visitant Katseye.

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