Is the Lambeau leap the greatest touchdown celebration ever? This leap was created in 1993 against the Los Angeles Raiders when LeRoy Butler jumped into the crowd at Lambeau, after Reggie White recovered a fumble and lateraled it to Butler. This is a very popular celebration for all Packer players and was “popularized” by Robert Brooks.
There has been many others who did touchdown celebrations, but they all seem to be too rehearsed. Ochocinco has had some memorable celebrations during his career, such as the time he putted the ball with the pylon, to the time he proposed to a cheerleader, or even his river dance. The most memorable celebration I remember was when Terrell Owens scored a touchdown and then proceeded to take a sharpie out of his sock to sign a football. This celebration was funny, however the NFL didn't agree and he was fined for it. NFL players are very creative but they are starting to get ridiculous.
Many fans find celebrating after a touchdown to be silly and disrespectful, but the Lambeau leap is not disrespectful and is great for the fans. Most of the Packer players are excited to score and share it with the fans. Barry Sanders never celebrated and later stated why he didn't participate in TD celebrations, “ he needed to act like he has been there before”. I can agree with Sanders to some degree, but the Lions rarely find the end-zone, so I can see why its not fun in Detroit.
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