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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
@
Los Angeles Chargers
San Diego Chargers
Date
December 13, 1987
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
PIT 20 — LAC 16 F

Stadium

Capacity: 70,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1967

Broadcast

Announcers

Don Criqui, Bob Trumpy

Summary

PIT and LAC combined for 498 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Frank Pollard led PIT with 44 rushing yards while Tim Spencer paced LAC with 47. Through the air, Weegie Thompson topped PIT with 73 receiving yards while Wes Chandler led LAC with 116.

Expected Points Summary

PIT
Total6.71
Off-11.59
Def5.51
ST12.82
SD
Total-6.71
Off-5.51
Def11.59
ST-12.82

Team Stats

Stat PIT SD
First Downs 14 27
Rush-Yds-TDs 31-104-2 29-114-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-26-164-0-0 29-52-334-1-1
Sacked-Yards 2-14 2-13
Net Pass Yards 150 321
Total Yards 254 435
Fumbles-Lost 4-1 6-4
Turnovers 1 5
Penalties-Yards 7-39 6-40
Time of Possession 27:07 32:53

Expected Points Detail

PIT
Offense
Pass: -1.23
Rush: -8.42
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -5.82
Rush: 11.33
TO: 1.13
Returns
KO: 3.02
KR: -2.98
P: 6.74
PR: -0.58
FG/XP: 6.62
SD
Offense
Pass: 5.82
Rush: -11.33
TO: -1.13
Defense
Pass: 1.23
Rush: 8.42
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 2.98
KR: -3.02
P: 0.58
PR: -6.74
FG/XP: -6.62

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat PIT SD
First Downs 14 27
Rush-Yds-TDs 31-104-2 29-114-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-26-164-0-0 29-52-334-1-1
Sacked-Yards 2-14 2-13
Net Pass Yards 150 321
Total Yards 254 435
Fumbles-Lost 4-1 6-4
Turnovers 1 5
Penalties-Yards 7-39 6-40
Time of Possession 27:07 32:53

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Chargers David Brandon special teams fumble recovery in end zone (Vince Abbott kick) 0-7
Chargers Safety, Ehin tackled Malone in end zone 0-9
2 Steelers Frank Pollard 8 yard rush (Gary Anderson kick) 7-9
3 Steelers Mark Malone 7 yard rush (Gary Anderson kick) 14-9
Steelers Gary Anderson 43 yard field goal 17-9
4 Steelers Gary Anderson 33 yard field goal 20-9
Chargers Lionel James 15 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Vince Abbott kick) 20-16

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