Watch: Crosby’s Winning Kick and First Lambeau Leap

Mason Crosby had never done a Lambeau Leap ... until Monday night.
Watch: Crosby’s Winning Kick and First Lambeau Leap
Watch: Crosby’s Winning Kick and First Lambeau Leap /

Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby booted the game-winning, 23-yard field goal to beat the Detroit Lions 23-22 on Monday night.

The celebration was spawned over a game of "FIFA" soccer.

“We play ‘FIFA’ a lot, and I was beating him like I always do,” said long snapper Hunter Bradley, who gave Crosby the boost into the seats. “I had one of my celebrations where my guy jumped over the fence and went into the stands. Mason was joking, ‘I’ve never had a Lambeau Leap.’ I’m like, ‘We’ve got to get you one. Next game-winner, we’re going to do the FIFA celebration where I’m twirling my hands.’ He was like, ‘I don’t think I can jump and make it in.’ I’m like, ‘I’ll give you a boost up and we’ll get you up there.’ It was great to see him hit that game-winner and finally get that Lambeau Leap.”

In Week 5 of last season, Crosby had a nightmarish game with five missed kicks in a 31-23 loss at Detroit. On Monday night eight days later, Crosby made a 27-yard field goal to beat San Francisco. 

His latest clutch kick marked four consecutive seasons with a game-winning field goal.

“Hunter and I had talked about it, so if you kind of saw, he had gone through the line and I see him, and it was like, ‘Oh, this is happening now,’” Crosby said. “I didn’t like running from my teammates, it feels odd to me. I like celebrating with the guys, but that was pretty awesome.”


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