Monsters Inc. Funday Football Night Dec 8th Eagles vs Chargers. ESPN, Disney, Pixar, and the NFL are teaming up once again to bring a third animated alternate broadcast—“Monsters Funday Football”—to fans on Monday, December 8, featuring the Week 14 matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Los Angeles Chargers.
Following the success of Toy Story Funday Football and The Simpsons Funday Football, this edition immerses viewers directly into the world of Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. The real-time animated telecast transports the Eagles and Chargers to the Cheer Floor—a reimagined version of the film’s famous Scare Floor—which is now decked out as a full-length football field packed with thousands of cheering monsters.
The Stars of Monstropolis Take the Field
Adored monsters Mike Wazowski and James P. “Sulley” Sullivan will make their football debut, essentially acting as the star avatars for the two teams. Mike will join Jalen Hurts and the Eagles, while Sulley will align with Justin Herbert and the Chargers.
While the professional players handle the bulk of the game execution, Mike and Sulley will sub in for key offensive and defensive moments, a highlight feature carried over from previous specials. The ultimate prize for the night isn’t just the win, but the Cheer Canisters—a playful rebrand of the classic Scream Canisters—which will be filled by monster cheers throughout the game. The night will conclude with a game winner and a Cheer Champion.
Familiar Faces and Voices
The broadcast will be rich with Monsters, Inc. aesthetics and returning talent:
- Classic Voices: Billy Crystal (Mike), John Goodman (Sulley), and Bob Peterson (Roz) return to voice their original characters with prerecorded lines.
- Sideline Reporter: Roz, the iconic slug-like monster, will serve as the game’s sideline reporter, monitoring the action because, as she reminds us, she is “watching, always watching!”
- The CDA: The Child Detection Agency (CDA) will be on clean-up duty, monitoring the crowd and clearing penalty and challenge flags.
- Setting: Familiar sights include the Cheer Competition Leaderboard (formerly the Scarer’s Leaderboard) and floating Monsters, Inc. bedroom doors hovering over the field, showcasing fans watching the game from their homes globally.
- Halftime Show: The competition intensifies with Mike & Sulley’s Cheer Canister Competition during halftime.
- NFL Cameos: Both Eagles and Chargers players will appear in fun, prerecorded interactions with the Monsters, Inc. characters.
ESPN play-by-play commentator Drew Carter and NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky will call the action live from Monstropolis as animated versions of themselves, utilizing virtual reality and Sony’s Beyond Sports technology to bring the real-time game to life.
