Michael Jordan
The NBA legend hosted the show in 1991, five years before he went on to star in Space Jam.
John Cena
The pro wrestler-turned-professional actor hosted an episode in 2016.
Ronda Rousey
The UFC champ-turned-pro wrestler stopped by to host a 2016 episode.
Alex Karras
The defensive tackle had long-since retired from the NFL when he hosted a 1985 episode of SNL. In fact, he was two years into a starring role on ABC sitcom Webster when he took the gig.
Bob Uecker
The MLB player-turned-play-by-play announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers hosted a 1984 episode, a year before taking a starring role on ABC sitcom Mr. Belvedere.
Chris Evert
The first female athlete to earn a hosting invite from SNL, the iconic tennis pro hosted an episode in 1989.
George Steinbrenner
The late owner of the New York Yankees stopped by to host an episode of another NYC institution in 1990.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
The pro wrestler-turned-Hollywood superstar has hosted a total of five times, twice, in 2000 and 2002 when he was still going by just The Rock, and three additional times, as recently as 2017, credited under his birth name.
LeBron James
Well before the NBA icon was appearing in films like Trainwreck and the upcoming Space Jam 2, he hosted an episode of SNL in 2007.
Billy Martin
Three years before his death in 1989, MLB star and five-time manager of the New York Yankees Billy Martin hosted the 12th season finale, helping facilitate a cliffhanger that saw much of the cast imperiled after he set the dressing room on fire. After Lorne Michaels saved only Jon Lovitz, the words "WHO WILL SURVIVE? TUNE IN OCT. 11" were superimposed on the screen.
Peyton Manning
The retired NFL quarterback spent his 31st birthday in 2007 as host of the show. The gig came a month after he led the Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI, his first championship win.
Eli Manning
The retired New York Giants quarterback followed in big bro's footsteps when he hosted a 2012 episode.
Andy Roddick
The retired pro tennis player became the first male player and only second ever to host when he took the gig in 2003.
Bill Russell
The former Boston Celtics center hosted the show in 1979.
O.J. Simpson
Years before becoming a household name for all the wrong reasons, the NFL running back hosted the show in 1978, a year before he retired from the sport.
Jonny Moseley
The Olympic freestyle skier, who took home a gold medal in the 1998 Nagano games, hosted the show in 2002.
Derek Jeter
The former New York Yankees shortstop appeared as host in 2001.
Jeff Gordon
The now-retired NASCAR driver hosted the show in 2003.
Deion Sanders
Not only did the retired pro football and baseball player host an episode of the show in 1995 following his first Super Bowl victory with the San Francisco 48ers, but he also treated the audience to a medley of songs off his debut 1994 album Prime Time.
Tom Brady
The New England Patriots quarterback, the winningest in NFL history, stopped by to host SNL in 2005.
John Madden
The former Oakland Raiders coach and NFL color commentator hosted the show in 1982.
Fran Tarkenton
The former Minnesota Vikings quarterback hosted SNL in 1977
Walter Payton
The one-time Chicago Bears running back, who passed away in 1999 at 45 from cholangiocarcinoma (cancer of the bile duct), co-hosted a 1987 episode alongside fellow NFL player Joe Montana.
Joe Montana
The iconic former San Francisco 49ers quarterback co-hosted in 1987 alongside fellow NFL star Walter Payton.