To the delight of all who love giving their fans a show, Madden NFL 26 allows players to perform a good array of unique celebrations following both TDs and other key plays.
But how can you perform each of them? To help you celebrate your clutch moments with style, here’s how to perform both the new Madden NFL 26 Hot-Spot celebrations, as well as all of the game’s standard solo touchdown, first down, and interception ones.
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All Madden 26 Solo TD Celebrations And How To Perform Them
Adding to the game’s automatic and in-play selections, Madden NFL 26 allows you to perform up to 20 solo touchdown celebrations, going from the fan-favorite Griddy — performed by moving the right analog stick down — to Amon-Ra’s signature Headstand. You can check out how to perform all of them below:
| Celebration | How To Perform |
|---|---|
| Point to Fans | Move the right analog stick up |
| Step Beck On Em | Move the right analog stick to the right |
| Griddy | Move the right analog stick down |
| Salute | Move the right analog stick to the left |
| Reach Low Flex | L2/LT + R3 Up |
| Shake With It | L2/LT + R3 Right |
| Wavy Walk | L2/LT + R3 Down |
| He’s A Dawg | L2/LT + R3 Left |
| Stand On Biz | L1/LB + R3 Up |
| Afterburners | L1/LB + R3 Right |
| Spike | L1/LB + R3 Down |
| Two Step Shuffle | L1/LB + R3 Left |
| Headstand | R2/RT + R3 Up |
| Run Up Flex | R2/RT + R3 Right |
| Fancy Flip | R2/RT + R3 Down |
| All Together Now | R2/RT + R3 Left |
| Candy Karate | R1/RB + R3 Up |
| Wait For It | R1/RB + R3 Right |
| Shake Em Up | R1/RB + R3 Down |
| At the Y | R1/RB + R3 Left |
All Madden NFL 26 INT And First Down Celebrations
Following the theme set by the above, you can perform a series of eight celebrations after scoring mid-drive key plays in Madden 26, with four being exclusive to First Downs and four to Interceptions. Here’s how to perform all of them:
- All First Down Celebrations
- Signal It: Move the right analog stick up
- Touch ’em Up: Move the right analog stick to the right
- Jacked: Move the right analog stick down
- Shake It Off: Move the right analog stick to the left
- All Intercveption Celebrations
- Wave Goodbye: Move the right analog stick up
- Why you throwing my way: Move the right analog stick to the right
- Strapped: Move the right analog stick down
- Head Swag: Move the right analog stick to the left
How To Perform Hot-Spot Celebrations
Unlike those part of the standard selection, all Madden NFL 26 Hot-Spot celebrations can be performed by moving your player toward a specific hot zone following a TD. All zones are confirmed to be located within the end zone, although we have yet to identify their exact placements. Don’t worry, though, as we will be updating this piece as we find out more.
Now that you know how to perform all of the game’s celebrations, make sure to also take a look at who the 10 Fastest QBs in Madden 26 are.
Published: Aug 11, 2025 10:00 am