The NFL Returns to Fortnite

Posted by Twigsby on 1/30/2020

As you countdown to Super Bowl Sunday kickoff, there’s no better way to get ready than dropping into Fortnite. Starting January 30 and running through Super Bowl Sunday, Team Rumble is now a gridiron clash between the teams hoping to hoist the Lombardi Trophy: the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs.

If variations of Red and Gold aren’t your thing, starting on January 30th, you can get a head start on your off-season training with the return of the NFL Outfits to the Item Shop. Whether you rep the Silver and Black, Honolulu Blue, or another team’s iconic colors, all 32 NFL teams are unlocked when you snag the Outfit.

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Adding to the football festivities, be sure to catch the Twitch Rivals: Streamer Bowl featuring Fortnite. Airing live on Twitch.tv/Fortnite on January 30, (Pre-Show starts at 5pm EST, with the main event beginning at 6pm EST) the event pairs your favorite Fortnite players with some of the NFL’s best, including the NFLPA Open winner, Kurt Benkert of the Atlanta Falcons. These Duos will compete for a $500,000 charity prize pool:

  • Bugha and JuJu Smith-Schuster (Pittsburgh Steelers)

  • Tfue and Kyler Murray (Arizona Cardinals)

  • Reverse2K and Baker Mayfield (Cleveland Browns)

  • LosPollosTV and Jamal Adams (New York Jets)

  • TimTheTatman and Johnathan Abram (Las Vegas Raiders)

  • Symfuhny and D.K. Metcalf (Seattle Seahawks)

  • Dr. Lupo and Keenan Allen (Los Angeles Chargers)

  • Nickmercs and Mike Evans (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

  • Chap and Kyle Van Noy (New England Patriots)

  • Clix and Tarik Cohen (Chicago Bears)

  • NickEh30 and David Morgan (Minnesota Vikings)

  • Elded and Kenyan Drake (Arizona Cardinals)

  • Ayden and Kurt Benkert (Atlanta Falcons)a

  • UnknownxArmy and Avonte Maddox (Philadelphia Eagles)

  • NateHill and Eddie Vanderdoes (Houston Texans)

  • BrookeAB and Eric Ebron (Indianapolis Colts)


See you on the battle football field!