The best football moments are always followed up by a celebration, which is why Madden NFL 26 has a huge list of taunts to choose from. The celebrations are toned down compared to the more energetic ones featured in College Football 26, but there are still quite a few signature celebrations and generic taunts to use after big plays in Madden NFL 26.

Unlike College Football 26, which has a huge list of custom inputs for bespoke taunts and dances, Madden 26 keeps things simple with a four-way choice after a touchdown or big play. Every player can do most of Madden NFL 26's celebrations, but EA has also added dozens of signature celebrations for the most popular NFL players. These are all of the celebrations in Madden NFL 26 and how to pull them off in-game.

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How to Taunt in Madden NFL 26

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You can perform a celebration in Madden NFL 26 after a big play like a touchdown, interception, or first down. When the time comes, you'll be able to choose from four options with the right stick on your controller. These options vary from player to player, but everyone has access to a dance, a flex, and other generic taunts.

You can also perform a celebration run (showboat) on your way to the endzone by holding down both triggers and pressing the X/A/B button on PlayStation/Xbox/Switch.

All Madden NFL 26 Signature Celebrations

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If you're playing as a famous NFL player who's known for certain moves, then you can perform their signature celebrations when prompted instead of the generic dances and taunts. Just choose the Signature option with the right stick when it shows up.

These are all the signature celebrations in Madden NFL 26, including every celebration from last year's game and the ones that have been discovered so far this year.

Player Name

Celebration

DK Metcalf

Sign Language

Amon-Ra St. Brown

Headstand

Travis Hunter

Backflip

Marshawn Lynch

Skittles Rain Dance

Patrick Willis

Flex Muscles

John Abraham

Got My Eyes on You

Aldon Smith

Sack Swagger Dance

Alfred Morris

Home Run Swing

Antonio Brown

Bennie Biggle Wiggle

Antonio Smith

Sword Fight

Arian Foster

Disciplined Bow

Clay Matthews

Dirty Dancing

Clay Matthews

Predator

Michael Crabtree

Crabshake

Victor Cruz

Salsa Dance

Deion Sanders

Primetime Dance

Dez Bryant

X Arms

J.J. Watt

Mock Clay Matthews Predator

J.J. Watt

Finger Wag

Colin Kaepernick

Bicep Kiss

Gerald McCoy

Wave to the Fans

Maurices Jones Drew

Touchdown Dance

Cam Newton

Flip the Ball to Fans

Shaun Phillips

Bowling a Strike

Ray Rice

Flex His Bicep

Robert Griffin III

Kneel and Point to the Sky

Stevan Ridley

Kick in the Door

Aaron Rodgers

Championship Belt

Von Miller

Sack Swagger Dance

Cameron Wake

Super Flex

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All Madden NFL 26 Common Celebrations

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These are all of the generic celebrations, taunts, and dances that players can perform in Madden NFL 26. You can pull them off by holding one of the shoulder buttons when you flick the right stick to taunt after a play.

Taunt

Controls

TD: Point to Fans

RS↑

TD: Step Back on Em

RS→

TD: Griddy

RS↓

TD: Salute

RS←

TD: Reach Low Flex

L2/LT + RS↑

TD: Shake with It

L2/LT + RS→

TD: Wavy Walk

L2/LT + RS↓

TD: He's a Dawg

L2/LT + RS←

TD: Stand on Biz

L1/LB + RS↑

TD: Afterburners

L1/LB + RS→

TD: Spike

L1/LB + RS↓

TD: Two Step Shuffle

L1/LB + RS←

TD: Headstand

R2/RT + RS↑

TD: Run Up Flex

R2/RT + RS→

TD: Fancy Flip

R2/RT + RS↓

TD: All Together Now

R2/RT + RS←

TD: Candy Karate

R1/RB + RS↑

TD: Wait for It

R1/RB + RS→

TD: Shake Em Up

R1/RB + RS↓

TD: At the Y

R1/RB + RS←

FIRST DOWN: Signal It

RS↑

FIRST DOWN: Touch Em Up

RS→

FIRST DOWN: Jacked

RS↓

FIRST DOWN: Shake It Off

RS←

INT: Wave Goodbye

RS↑

INT: Why You Throwing My Way

RS→

INT: Strapped

RS↓

INT: Head Swag

RS←

Madden NFL 26 also introduces hot-spot celebrations, which give you even more control after a touchdown. You'll retain control of your player for a few seconds after scoring, and you can use that time to run to specific parts of the endzone for context-sensitive celebrations. You can interact with the crowd, shadow box with the goal post, and more with this new feature.

Most of these animations have just been ported over from last year's game, but there are some new signature celebrations to spice things up in Madden NFL 26. Plus, they look even better this year thanks to Madden 26's new features.

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