The history of the Dallas Cowboys' Salvation Army bucket TD celebration

GiveMeSport

By Todd Neikirk

Published Nov 26, 2023

The Salvation Army kettles in the end zones at AT&T Stadium have been a fixture during Dallas Cowboys holiday-season games for years.

The Dallas Cowboys have used their national exposure to promote charitable causes like the Salvation Army's Red Kettle campaign.
Former Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott started the kettle celebration trend by jumping into one during a game in 2016, and the celebration went viral.
Other Cowboys players (and some opponents) have continued the tradition of using the kettle as a prop in touchdown celebrations despite receiving fines from the NFL.