Pretend You’re an NFL Superstar and We’ll Give You a Signature Touchdown Celebration

By: Ian Fortey
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Pretend You’re an NFL Superstar and We’ll Give You a Signature Touchdown Celebration
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About This Quiz

It's hard not to be a little excited in any game when you score, and few games give you the opportunity to be front and center when you do so like in a game of football. Just you, the ball and an end zone in front of a crowd of cheering fans. It's like a stage just begging to be acknowledged, so you can hardly blame players for taking a moment to revel in the excitement. And revel they do, with the long and glorious history of sometimes elaborate, sometimes hilarious, but almost always entertaining touchdown celebrations.

New York Giants' wide receiver Homer Jones is credited with being the progenitor of the touchdown celebration all the way back in 1965. He wasn't doing anything as dramatic as the Icky Shuffle or a carefully staged comedy routine with his fellow players, the man just spiked the ball into the end zone. But he was the first to spike the ball, the first to show off a little after scoring a touchdown. They may have gotten more and more complex as time went on, but no matter how they're done they add some flair So if you were a star in the NFL what kind of celebration would you do? Answer some questions about what makes you great on the gridiron and find out!

1. role
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When you take the field, what position are you going to be playing?
Running back
Fullback
Cornerback
Wide receiver

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2. team
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If you had your choice of teams, where would you be playing?
New England Patriots
Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
Dallas Cowboys

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3. offense
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What's winning games for your team, offense or defense?
Depends on who we're playing
Both
Defense
Offense

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4 sns
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Are you the kind of player who likes to chat up fans on social media?
Heck yeah! Follow me on Instagram!
No social media for me.
Not often
Now and then, when I want to promote something.

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5 dance
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The head office wants you to do a promotional video in which you and the team have to dance. Are you in?
I'll do the choreography.
Those are always lame.
If I have to
Sure, sounds fun.

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6 superstar
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Any good superstar has an endorsement deal. What are you selling?
Shoes
Cryptocurrency
Fast food
A video game

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7 press
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Are you cool with doing press conferences?
Not really
Sure, why not?
Part of the job
They seem like a joke.

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8 autograh
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You're at a public event with a meet and greet. Are you charging for autographs?
I mean, yeah. Time is money.
What? Never!
Not personally, no
Maybe like $10 a pop

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9 playing
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Are you playing to impress the fans, the cameras, or the coach?
Gotta play for the cameras
Just playing for my team
The fans, for sure
All of them!

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10 hail mary
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With only seconds left on the clock, would you run it out to tie it up or go for a Hail Mary play to win?
Hail Mary every time
Smart play is to run the clock.
Depends on the situation
I'd lean toward a Hail Mary but you never know.

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11 aggressive
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How aggressively are you going after it on the field?
I'm like a rabid dog!
Well, whatever I need to do.
I guess it depends on what's going on.
I can be pretty rough.

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12 superbowl
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You just won the Super Bowl. What now?
Week-long party!
I'm going to Disney Land!
Spend some time with the family and relax
Time to secure some new endorsements

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13 helmet
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How do you react to the league telling you that you need a new helmet?
Pfft. My helmet is fine.
I get a new helmet.
I mean, if that's the rule then that's what I do.
I'd want to know why at least.

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14 goal
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What are your NFL goals anyway?
Win as many Super Bowls as I can
Play my best for as long as I can
Do what I need to do, save some cash, retire
Become an icon

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15 award
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As a star player, you've likely won a few awards. Which one are you most proud of?
Offensive Player of the Year
Art Rooney Award
Defensive Player of the Year
Super Bowl MVP

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16 skills
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What are you prioritizing most in your skill set?
Speed
Strategy
Strength
Stamina

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17 jim
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If you could play with any other player in NFL history, who would you take the field with?
Jerry Rice
Joe Namath
Jim Brown
Lawrence Taylor

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18 nickname
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Everyone needs a good nickname. Which one sounds best to you?
The Playmaker
Ironhead
Crazylegs
Prime Time

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19 pumped up
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You're in the locker room just before the game starts. What song is getting you pumped up?
"Lose Yourself" by Eminem
"Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor
"Can't Hold Us" by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
"Power" by Kanye

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20 chill
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When you're on the town after a game, how are you presenting yourself?
I'll be partying with my crew.
I won't be on the town
Dressed in something comfortable and chill
Looking my best and having a good time

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21 argument
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How do you handle a disagreement with another player?
I'll throw down if I have to.
Talk it out
Take it to the coach
On the field

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22 dramatic
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Which plays are the most dramatic on the field?
Running
Does drama really matter?
You can't beat a good kick.
Passing

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23 play
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Which play do you put the most faith in?
Up the middle
Quarterback sneak
Sweep
Play action

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24. Tony Romo
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Who's going to do the best job of calling your plays on TV?
Jim Nantz
Al Michaels
Tony Romo
Booger McFadden

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25 winning
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Are you more about the team's success or your own?
It's all me!
You need to be about the team.
I want everyone to do well.
Me first, then the team.

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26 running
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So how fast are you?
The wind wishes it was as fast as me.
I'm as fast as I need to be.
I'm more of a power player.
I have legs.

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27 multimillion
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Are you planning on being one of those players who gets a legendary, multimillion-dollar contract?
Obviously
It's not about the money.
I'd like to be comfortable.
I'd be happy with a contract that sets me up for life.

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28 sidehustle
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Do you need a side hustle?
I might try a music career.
No
Entrepreneur
I could act!

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29 weakness
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If you had to pick out a weakness in your game, what would it be?
What weakness?
Running
Accuracy
Keeping my ego in check.

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30 Brett Favre
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Who was the best quarterback ever?
Tom Brady
John Elway
Brett Favre
Joe Montana

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