Lambeau Leap

Tight ends Robert Tonyan (top, in 2019) and Tucker Kraft (bottom, in 2025) each performing the Lambeau Leap after a touchdown reception.

The Lambeau Leap is a touchdown celebration in American football in which a player leaps into the bleachers behind the end zone after scoring. The celebration is named after Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and was popularized in the 1990s by players LeRoy Butler and Robert Brooks of the Green Bay Packers.

The first Lambeau Leap occurred when Green Bay Packers safety LeRoy Butler jumped into the Lambeau Field bleachers after scoring a touchdown from a fumble recovery against the Los Angeles Raiders on December 26, 1993. Wide receiver Robert Brooks, a teammate of Butler, would further popularize the Lambeau Leap by performing the celebration every time he caught a touchdown pass from Brett Favre. Fans would often hold signs over the bleachers titled "Hey Brooks, jump here!" to attract his attention. Brooks would eventually release the contemporary R&B single "Jump in the Stands" in 1996, which made the Lambeau Leap a phenomenon.

The celebration has remained popular ever since, even as the National Football League (NFL) tightened rules on touchdown celebrations in the early 2000s. Some safety concerns have been noted by players and staff, including inappropriate touching by fans and the possibility of an injury to the player leaping into the bleachers. Although uncommon, the celebration has been attempted by multiple players from opposing teams at Lambeau Field. The Lambeau Leap is an important component of the history and traditions of the Packers. As of 2025, only three Packers players have performed the Lambeau Leap twenty times or more: Jordy Nelson (27), Donald Driver (23), and Aaron Jones (20).

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