12 Unbelievably Awesome NFL Victory Dances That Are Almost Better Than the Games
- By CBS Sports Staff
Kelley Washington, seen here shaking his tail as a wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens, had his "Squirrel Dance" go viral when he was in Cincinnati. No fines were given for Washington's choreography.
Credit: Larry French / StringerNo ifs, ands or butts about it, pretending to moon the Green Bay Packers' fans cost Randy Moss of the Minnesota Vikings $10,000. Needless to say, this "celebration" was a no-show after that hefty fine.
Credit: Jonathan Daniel / StaffSpeaking of moons, Donovan McNabb's "Moonwalk" when he was with the Philadelphia Eagles was in the spotlight in 2009. McNabb's footwork was loads of fun and a nice homage the King of Pop.
Credit: Jim McIsaac / StaffChad Ochocinco, of the Cincinnati Bengals, was known for his shenanigans while wearing orange and black stripes. His gridiron Riverdance was only one of his end zone moves, which also included giving a football CPR, donning a sombrero and swinging an end zone pylon like a golf club.
Credit: Andy Lyons / StaffMerton Hanks performed his infamous Chicken Dance when he scored for the 49ers. Hanks said the dance was actually his interpretation of Bert and Ernie imitating a bird on an episode of Sesame Street.
Credit: Michael Zagaris / ContributorTerrell Owens of the Dallas Cowboys threw popcorn in his face after celebrating a win over the Green Bay Packers in 2007. Owens clearly knows how to work it, because no fines were given here.
Credit: Sporting News Archive / ContributorWarren Sapp of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers showed off his dance moves with the Beyonce. Fans loved seeing a 370-pound man try to be like B.
Credit: Craig Jones / StaffJoe Horn of the New Orleans Saints may have thought it was funny when he hid a cell phone in the end zone to call home after a touchdown. But after making his victory call, the league's long distance charges were $30,000. Ouch!
Credit: Chris Graythen / StringerJohnnie Morton of the Kansas City Chiefs found his break dancing worm move didn't go over well with the officials, who banished his end zone celebrations.
Credit: Brian Bahr / StaffWhoever said NFL players can't play basketball forgot to tell Jimmy Graham of the New Orleans Saints, who liked to dunk over the goal posts. Oh wait, the officials told him he couldn't play basketball and hit him with a fine.
Credit: Stacy Revere, Getty ImagesApparently cattle roping is considered a sack dance. So Jared Allen of the Minnesota Vikings had to can his signature move after he was penalized by officials.
Credit: Tom Dahlin / ContributorYou can't do the Dougie? Well, Braylon Edwards, formerly of the New York Jets, can teach you how. Or at least he could until his favorite dance move was banned from the club, er, the league.
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