Notre Dame Fighting Irish kicker Spencer Porath (35) celebrates kicking the final field goal during the Blue-Gold game at Notre Dame Stadium.
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Notre Dame has produced countless football stars in its rich history. To name a few: Joe Montana, Alan Page, Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Paul Hornung, Joe Theismann, Quenton Nelson, Zack Martin, and Harrison Smith.
This year, more players of the Fighting Irish will try to join the elite club. They will need to undergo rigorous training and perform well on the gridiron. They will be tested physically, mentally, and emotionally. The challenges will be relentless and unforgiving. That is why they have to learn a deeply important move: “The Lambeau Leap.”
Notre Dame made a hype video for its season opener against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field on September 6. It featured Jermichael Finley, who played for the Green Bay Packers from 2008 to 2013, hilariously teaching several players how to do “The Lambeau Leap.”
“It is a tradition that has been passed down from generations of professional athletes. But if you fail at this, you will be embarrassing yourself, your team, and your country, and you'll be a disgrace to the sport of football,” warned Finley.
The power to leap was inside them all along…
The only thing missing was the uniform.#GoIrish☘️ pic.twitter.com/3DQaDDOiKe
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 25, 2026
For the unaware, Lambeau Field is the home field of the Packers.
It is also worth noting that Finley is the father of Kaydon Finley, who is in his first year with the Fighting Irish.
The younger Finley was part of the funny video, which was also used to promote their new uniform, along with James Flanigan, Nolan James Jr., Brayden Robinson, and Aneyas Williams.
Notre Dame has a strong chance to make the CFP, with CJ Carr returning for his sophomore season and coach Marcus Freeman entering his fifth year with more experience and wisdom.