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
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
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 |
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Amon-Ra St. Brown |
Headstand |
|
Travis Hunter |
Backflip |
|
Marshawn Lynch |
Skittles Rain Dance |
|
Patrick Willis |
Flex Muscles |
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John Abraham |
Got My Eyes on You |
|
Aldon Smith |
Sack Swagger Dance |
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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 |
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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
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↑ |
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TD: Step Back on Em |
RS→ |
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TD: Griddy |
RS↓ |
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TD: Salute |
RS← |
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TD: Reach Low Flex |
L2/LT + RS↑ |
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TD: Shake with It |
L2/LT + RS→ |
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TD: Wavy Walk |
L2/LT + RS↓ |
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TD: He's a Dawg |
L2/LT + RS← |
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TD: Stand on Biz |
L1/LB + RS↑ |
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TD: Afterburners |
L1/LB + RS→ |
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TD: Spike |
L1/LB + RS↓ |
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TD: Two Step Shuffle |
L1/LB + RS← |
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TD: Headstand |
R2/RT + RS↑ |
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TD: Run Up Flex |
R2/RT + RS→ |
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TD: Fancy Flip |
R2/RT + RS↓ |
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TD: All Together Now |
R2/RT + RS← |
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TD: Candy Karate |
R1/RB + RS↑ |
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TD: Wait for It |
R1/RB + RS→ |
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TD: Shake Em Up |
R1/RB + RS↓ |
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TD: At the Y |
R1/RB + RS← |
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FIRST DOWN: Signal It |
RS↑ |
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FIRST DOWN: Touch Em Up |
RS→ |
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FIRST DOWN: Jacked |
RS↓ |
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FIRST DOWN: Shake It Off |
RS← |
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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.
- Released
- August 14, 2025
- Developer(s)
- EA Tiburon
- Publisher(s)
- EA
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Franchise
- Madden NFL
- Platform(s)
- Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Nintendo Switch 2
- Genre(s)
- Sports