It has been the Austin Ekeler Show on Sunday Night Football.
The Los Angeles Chargers’ running back has a hat trick of touchdowns and the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers is early in the third quarter.
The one that completed the hat trick was a thing of beauty.
Ekeler took a short pass from Justin Herbert and displayed some moves that left the Steelers’ defense empty-handed.
.@AustinEkeler is SHIFTY. His 3rd TD of the night! #BoltUp
📺: #PITvsLAC on NBC
📱: https://t.co/JnzC2ZIHCv pic.twitter.com/JYh0F6ux6T— NFL (@NFL) November 22, 2021
NextGen stats suggest it was an unlikely 6 points for the Bolts’ back.
Justin Herbert & Austin Ekeler (17-yard TD, 20 YAC)
The probability of Ekeler scoring a touchdown from the moment he caught the ball based on the location, speed, and direction of every player on the field?
🔹 TD Probability: 1.5%#StatThat | Powered by @awscloud pic.twitter.com/PtTrP78ivN
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) November 22, 2021
The earlier scores:
Rock on, @AustinEkeler 🤟🎸 #BoltUp
📺: #PITvsLAC on NBC
📱: https://t.co/JnzC2ZIHCv pic.twitter.com/CmExLSlLHb— NFL (@NFL) November 22, 2021
Another touchdown for @AustinEkeler! 🎸 @chargers take a 14-3 lead. #BoltUp
📺: #PITvsLAC on NBC
📱: https://t.co/JnzC2ZIHCv pic.twitter.com/RmWawb5oIC— NFL (@NFL) November 22, 2021
