touchdown dance

Scoring celebration moves

A touchdown dance is a celebratory display performed by a football player after scoring a touchdown.

These brief, often choreographed routines range from simple gestures to elaborate performances and have become part of the sport's culture, though excessive celebrations may draw penalties: He broke out his signature touchdown dance in the end zone.

Related
  • endzoneFootball field's scoring rectangle
  • goal lineScoring boundary stripe
  • scoreNumerical standing in competition
  • fansArdent admirers or coolers
  • footballField sport with goals

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Opposites
celebratory vs. dejected response

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Forward-drooping upper frame

exuberant vs. restrained behavior

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Mutual palm-gripping gesture

modesty · self-effacement

scoring vs. failing to score

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Handle with clumsy fingers

interception · dropped pass · sack · safety

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G