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VIDEO: Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster recreates scene from ‘Elf’ in touchdown celebration

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2017, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (19) smiles on he sideline during an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and Cincinnati Bengals cornerback George Iloka have been suspended one game each by the NFL for violating league safety rules. Smith-Schuster was flagged for unnecessary roughness and taunting after a blindside hit on Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict in the fourth quarter of Pittsburgh's 23-20 victory Monday night, Dec. 5. Iloka was penalized for unnecessary roughness for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

Credit: Keith Srakocic

Credit: Keith Srakocic

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2017, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (19) smiles on he sideline during an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and Cincinnati Bengals cornerback George Iloka have been suspended one game each by the NFL for violating league safety rules. Smith-Schuster was flagged for unnecessary roughness and taunting after a blindside hit on Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict in the fourth quarter of Pittsburgh's 23-20 victory Monday night, Dec. 5. Iloka was penalized for unnecessary roughness for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
By Juliakate E Culpepper
Dec 26, 2017

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster celebrated playing on Christmas Day the only way he knew how— recreating the snowball fight scene from “Elf.”

Smith-Schuster caught an 18-yard touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger against the Houston Texans on Monday afternoon and celebrated by jumping and mocking throwing a snowball.

Smith-Schuster finished Monday’s game with six catches for 75 yards and one touchdown.

After the game, Smith-Schuster tweeted out a side-by-side video of himself and Will Ferrell in the snowball fight scene in “Elf” to make sure fans got the reference.

The Steelers (12-3) went on to beat the Texans, 34-6.

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