NFL Fans Crushed Austin Ekeler For What He Did During Blowout Loss To Raiders On Thursday Night Football

Thursday night football was never a contest as the Raiders ended the game early by scoring 21 points in the first quarter as they rolled to a 49-0 lead in the first half.

Austin Ekeler was a nonfactor on this night as he rushed five times for nine yards and brought in four of six targets for 29 yards in the Chargers’ 63-21 loss to the Raiders on Thursday night.

His biggest and most puzzling moment came in the second half.

While down 63-7 in the fourth quarter, the Chargers running back held the football and pointed his hand to signal for a first down as if it would’ve made any difference in the game at that point.

Austin Ekeler signaling for a first down while losing 63-7.

😂😂😂

Hang it in the Louvre pic.twitter.com/nYInNqNwYS

— Savage (@SavageSports_) December 15, 2023

Fans jumped online and ripped him:

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Austin Ekeler did not just signal first down while the Chargers are down 63-7. He did not. (I know he did).

C’mon man…

— Myles Simmons (@MylesASimmons) December 15, 2023

Did Austin Ekeler just signal first down?! LMAO. #BoltUp

— Chaz (@Chazx596) December 15, 2023

@AustinEkeler why did you signal for first down when you were down 50+ points? Do you drive to work every day in a clown car?

— David Everett (@everett_da30317) December 15, 2023

Austin Ekeler doesn’t care about the score.

A first down is a first down. pic.twitter.com/2B0Jg50oct

— Pikkit (@pikkitsports) December 15, 2023

Austin Ekeler motioning first down trailing by 42 pic.twitter.com/f1TPtzGdsT

— Bootleg Fantasy Football (@BootlegFantasy) December 15, 2023

By the way about Austin ekeler, Pointing every single time he gets a first down, like his team is not down by almost 60. What a fucking loser. Read the room bro. Only care about his fantasy stats and himself.

— Mylìk ⚡️ (@mdatheREALMCCOY) December 15, 2023

Austin Ekeler motioning first down trailing by 56 https://t.co/tltgo6BS0B pic.twitter.com/acMX85OttZ

— Bootleg Fantasy Football (@BootlegFantasy) December 15, 2023

Austin Ekeler celebrating a first down while down 56 is so shameless

— mo 🍊 (@mohammedtalim1) December 15, 2023

down 56 celebrating a first down @AustinEkeler hang up the fucking cleats

— not jude #disbandthechiefs (@thirddowncheco) December 15, 2023

Austin Ekeler signaling for a first down while losing by 56 is peak loser @AustinEkeler lmao

— Joey Privett Jr (@JPriv13) December 15, 2023

On the other side, Rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell threw four touchdown passes in the first half as the Raiders forced five fumbles in a 63-21 rout of the AFC West rival Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night Football at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The Raiders did all of this without star running back Josh Jacobs, the NFL’s defending rushing champion who has a quad injury.

The Raiders snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 3-3 under Interim Coach Antonio Pierce since he replaced fired Coach Josh McDaniels.

Adams led the Raiders with eight receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown.

Ekeler has been struggling in 2023 compared to past years. He has just five rushing touchdowns this year while having 25 rushing touchdowns in the prior two seasons.

If that was not enough, head coach Brandon Staley was fired hours later.