Thanks to NFL relaxing its celebration rules this year, we got to enjoy players' creativity and joy after touchdowns.
With just one week left in the regular season and just days before the new year, we've decided to rank the best of the best.
Honorable mention: The CFL limbo
I'm sad I can't include this amazing Ottawa Redblacks celebration during the Grey Cup playoffs because it happened in the CFL. But it'd be No. 1 if it counted.
36. David Njoku's celebration, various weeks
I'm starting off with one at I loved throughout the year. The Browns rookie tight end did this every time he scored this season, and it's a reminder that personalized celebrations (like the Dez Bryant "X" and the Gronk Spike) are also great.
35. The Eagles sit by the campfire, Week 15
34. The Seahawks do a flute dance, Week 9
I think it's a tribute to this amazing practice moment:
33. Stefon Diggs pays tribute to Randy Moss, Week 1
32. The Steelers mock the A.J. Green/Jalen Ramsey fight, Week 10
They were supposed to shake hands and put a "positive spin" on it, and while mocking violence isn't great, using a celebration to trash talk a hated opponent is very funny.
31. Robby Anderson takes a nap, Week 12
30. The Brandin Cooks/Rob Gronkowski pony ride, Week 12
Extra points because Gronk got into trouble about it and had a funny thing to say about it after the game:
29. The Vikings' leapfrog game, Week 10
</div> <h3 class="presto-h3">28. <a href="http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/11/detroit-lions-touchdown-celebration-rock-em-sock-em-video-jones-packers-nfl">Lions play Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots</a>, Week 9</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/ClayWendler/status/927715391316594688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <h3 class="presto-h3">27. <a href="http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/11/bills-rookie-zay-jones-group-touchdown-celebration-lightsabers-darth-vader-force-choke-video-nfl">The Force is with Zay Jones</a>, Week 9</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/buffalobills/status/926255535850057728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <h3 class="presto-h3">26. The Falcons play Red Light, Green Light, Week 12</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/thecheckdown/status/934857151360765952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <h3 class="presto-h3">25. The Titans practice layup lines, Week 13</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/thecheckdown/status/937436389859254272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <h3 class="presto-h3">24. The Ravens have a tug-of-war, Week 13</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/thecheckdown/status/937422054772555776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <h3 class="presto-h3">23. The Packers racewalk, Week 15</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/thecheckdown/status/942462777360138240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <h3 class="presto-h3">22. The Steelers lift, Week 8</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/924811322298003456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <h3 class="presto-h3">21. <a href="http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/09/detroit-lions-golden-tate-marvin-jones-best-touchdown-celebrations-sports-themed-double-dutch-curling-ping-pong-videos">The Lions go curling,</a> Week 3</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/BobbyRusson/status/912031242098528256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <h3 class="presto-h3">20. The Texans run a relay, Week 11</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/thecheckdown/status/932320880557879296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <h3 class="presto-h3">19. <a href="http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/10/detroit-lions-golden-tate-touchdown-the-rock-wwe-peoples-elbow-video">Golden Tate drops The People's Elbow on a ball</a>, Week 6</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/thecheckdown/status/919616879047483393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <p>The Rock loved it.</p> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/TheRock/status/919630695894466561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <h3 class="presto-h3">18. The Chiefs' potato sack race, Week 9</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/JDnumba3/status/927313623931936768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <h3 class="presto-h3">17. Justin Coleman jumps into the Salvation Army Kettle, Week 16</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/Seahawks/status/945069821535780864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <p>I know it's a penalty, and I know Ezekiel Elliott did it, but man, that never gets old.</p> <h3 class="presto-h3">16. The Lions' Rockettes dance, Week 15</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/thecheckdown/status/942160570165297153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <h3 class="presto-h3">15. Leonard Fournette takes a free throw, Week 13</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/thecheckdown/status/937407133712138240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <h3 class="presto-h3">14. JuJu Smith-Schuster reenacts <em>Elf</em>, Week 16</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/TeamJuJu/status/945462021679562752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <h3 class="presto-h3">13. The Eagles go bowling, Week 12</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/thecheckdown/status/934870239443070977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <h3 class="presto-h3">12. Tyreek Hill gets a pit stop, Week 15</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/thecheckdown/status/942218303539257346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <p>Underrated!</p> <h3 class="presto-h3">11. <a href="http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/10/pittsburgh-steelers-juju-smith-schuster-touchdown-celebration-dragon-ball-z-not-street-fighter-vido">JuJu Smith-Schuster's Dragon Ball Z tribute</a>, Week 4</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/NFLRT/status/914559278920368135?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <h3 class="presto-h3">10. The Bengals pull off <em>The Lion King,</em> Week 12</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/thecheckdown/status/934860059754065920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <h3 class="presto-h3">9. The Eagles play baseball, Week 5</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/LONG_DRIVE/status/917082342157635585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <h3 class="presto-h3">8. <a href="http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/09/nfl-best-touchdown-celebrations-week-2-steelers-dice-game-lions-ping-pong-kareem-hunt-sleeping-videos">The Steelers' dice game</a>, Week 2</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/Benstonium/status/909473504021614592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <h3 class="presto-h3">7. <a href="http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/09/nbc-nba-roundball-rock-video-devonta-freeman-falcons-packers-snf">The Falcons play basketball,</a> Week 2</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/AndyJ0seph/status/909580414775328768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <h3 class="presto-h3">6. The Eagles play baseball (hit-by-pitch edition), Week 8</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WTt7gPHnSYA?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent" /> </p> <h3 class="presto-h3">5. The Vikings eat a Thanksgiving dinner, Week 12</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/thecheckdown/status/933759298202517505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <h3 class="presto-h3">4. <a href="http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/10/nfl-steelers-leveon-bell-juju-smith-schuster-hide-and-seek-celebration">The Steelers play Hide-and-Seek</a>, Week 7</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/WillBrinson/status/922207493543088129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <h3 class="presto-h3">3. <a href="http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/10/green-bay-packers-touchdown-celebration-bobsled-team-video">The Packers jump in a bobsled</a>, Week 5</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/packers/status/917375244956061696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <h3 class="presto-h3">2. The Vikings play Duck, Duck, Goose, Week 5</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/917576683787452416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <p>Or "Duck, Duck, Gray Duck." Whatever you call it, it was good.</p> <h3 class="presto-h3">1. <a href="http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/10/pittsburgh-steelers-juju-smith-schuster-stolen-bicycle-touchdown-celebration-detroit-lions-awesome-video">JuJu Smith-Schuster "locks up his bike"</a>, Week 8</h3> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/thecheckdown/status/924836657462833152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" /> </p> <p>Here's why it's No. 1: The rookie had <a href="http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/10/watch-the-emotional-story-of-juju-smith-schusters-stolen-bicycle">his bike stolen in a saga</a> we all watched closely. When he got it back, he actually had a chain ready on the sidelines to "lock up" an exercise bike. That's some serious creativity and thought put in. 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