With only 1:47 remaining in the game, the Los Angeles Chargers found themselves trailing the Browns by one point with a third-and-2 at the Cleveland 11-yard line. Just when Austin Ekeler appeared to have a clear path to the end zone, he slid to his knees 3 yards short of the goal line. It is not easy to coach an NFL running back to show such restraint when he has been programmed to reach the end zone for his entire career. However, Ekeler did the prudent thing. The Browns had just burned their final timeout prior to the snap and the Chargers could now ensure themselves of kicking a game-winning field goal with no time remaining on the clock.
Bringing Them to Their Knees
