Watch Ex-Jets players Shaun Ellis knock out man who challenged him to fight, video goes viral
Daniel Johnston
Updated on April 04, 2026
Road rage-related physical altercations are always pointless and counterproductive with a video of Shaun Ellis landing a knock out on a man viral
Openly challenging a former professional football player to a fight is exceptionally irresponsible. Shaun Ellis, a former standout defensive end for the New York Jets, earned a fortune by breaking through offensive linemen to get to the opposing quarterback. It would not be wise to choose to engage this man in a street brawl on an individual basis.
Ex-Jets players Shaun Ellis knock out man who challenged him to fight, video goes viral
The bigger picture
According to reports, Ellis was the driver who struck the man below in a road rage incident that was caught on camera: It appears that the claimed individual, who some believe to be Shaun Ellis, fully assumed control of the circumstance. The young man was knocked out, which some fans have found humorous, but we should be clear that we do hope he has fully recovered with few to no injuries and that he has learned from what happened.
Young driver with road rage told the older gentleman who reportedly was former Jets player (DE) Shaun Ellis to “Square Up” .. you already know the meme to post 😂
— IB THE GAMBLER 🔌 (@incarceratedbob) January 15, 2023
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During his playing career, Ellis was classified as 6-foot-5 and 290 pounds, and he racked up 73.5 sacks. He’s probably not the one to challenge to a fight, so there.
Career
In his twelve years of NFL participation, Ellis spent eleven with the Jets and one with the New England Patriots. He played in the Pro Bowl twice and concluded his 184 games with 73.5 sacks, 13 forced fumbles, and one interception.
The Jets selected Ellis with the 12th overall pick in 2000. Interestingly, the Jets received that draught choice from the New England Patriots as payment for luring Bill Belichick away. The latter left the Jets organisation a day after being hired to pursue the coaching job with the Patriots.
Was Shaun Ellis a part of the incident with the car?
Despite many people believing that Ellis is in the video, as we said above, there is no 100% certain confirmation that it was him. The two men had faced off against each other on what appears to be a major road, so there does appear to be some sort of road rage incident. He seems to have benefited from the unnamed Shaun Ellis’ fierce football skills in this circumstance.
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