What Is ‘NFL Rush Zone’? — The Inspiration Behind the McDonald’s Happy Meal Toys

We're huge fans of the new McDonald's Happy Meal toys of "NFL Rush Zone" figurines. We're collecting as many as we can. You may be less familiar with the actual cartoon -- perhaps you didn't know they were inspired by a television show. Take a look.

"NFL Rush Zone" plays on Nicktoons. The toys are promoting season 3: "Guardians Unleashed."

The villains have names like "Sudden Death," "Rusherz," "Wild Card," and "Drop Kick." The balls are characters and have names like "Huddle," "Fumble" and "Scream."

Real coaches are and players are characters in the show

Each episode features up to five NFL teams.