How to do a celebration run in Madden 25

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  • You can perform a celebration run by holding L2+R2 (PlayStation) or LT+RT (Xbox) while pressing X (PlayStation) / A (Xbox).
  • Flicking the left stick in certain directions while holding these buttons will result in different celebration runs.
  • Performing a celebration run consumes stamina, so make sure not to get carried away.

Picture this: you’re close to punching in a game-winning 52-yard TD run with Saquon Barkley, and you want to showboat before you hit the endzone. Unfortunately, you don’t know how to do a celebration run in Madden 25, making the end of your match-ending, zigzagging sprint an anti-climactic one. But worry not, dear player, because we’re here to show you what you need to do so you can commemorate every touchdown with a bit of arrogance and aplomb.

Of course, you’ll need to brush up on your skill moves before you can properly rip off these massive touchdown runs first. And the best way to do that is by mastering how to spin and how to juke in Madden 25 since these are two of the most simple yet effective moves you can use to blow by defenders.

How to do a celebration run

Here’s what you need to do to perform a celebration run in Madden 25:

PlayStationXbox
Celebration RunHold L2+R2 while pressing XHold LT+RT while pressing A

Yes, doing a celebration run is as simple as that. However, you’ll need to remember that pressing these buttons while stationary will result in a different celebration than pressing them while running. Some celebration runs will slow your player down tremendously, so only perform these when you don’t have any defenders near you. Otherwise, you might end up like Sammy Watkins in his rookie year. Finally, it’s worth pointing out that performing celebration runs consumes stamina, so try not to get carried away.

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Now, if you want to be like Ja’Marr Chase or Justin Jefferson and learn how to do the griddy, that’s an entirely different celebration you can only do in certain scenarios. But if celebrations aren’t important to you and you simply want to take care of business, why not learn about the best Madden 25 playbooks instead?

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