San Diego Chargers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Stadium
Capacity: 68,400
Inaugurated: 01/01/2001
Broadcast
Announcers
Don Criqui, Steve Tasker
Summary
LAC and PIT combined for 358 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, LaDainian Tomlinson led LAC with 91 rushing yards while Jerome Bettis paced PIT with 115. Through the air, Kassim Osgood topped LAC with 102 receiving yards while Hines Ward led PIT with 94.
Expected Points Summary
SD
Total-16.00
Off-3.12
Def-14.22
ST-0.85
PIT
Total16.00
Off14.22
Def3.12
ST0.85
Team Stats
Stat
SD
PIT
First Downs
21
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
27-116-2
43-181-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-36-240-1-2
12-19-169-3-0
Sacked-Yards
2-12
2-9
Net Pass Yards
228
160
Total Yards
344
341
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
1-0
Turnovers
3
0
Penalties-Yards
2-10
3-24
Third Down Conv.
5-13
6-13
Fourth Down Conv.
2-4
1-1
Time of Possession
25:38
34:22
Expected Points Detail
SD
Offense
Pass: -9.65
Rush: 6.53
TO: -13.37
Defense
Pass: -8.00
Rush: -6.60
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -6.67
KR: 5.68
P: 2.06
PR: 0.45
FG/XP: -2.37
PIT
Offense
Pass: 8.00
Rush: 6.60
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 9.65
Rush: -6.53
TO: 13.37
Returns
KO: -5.68
KR: 6.67
P: -0.45
PR: -2.06
FG/XP: 2.37
Officials
Referee
Bill Carollo
Umpire
Tony Michalek
Head Linesman
Steve Stelljes
Line Judge
Ben Montgomery
Back Judge
Bob Waggoner
Side Judge
John Parry
Field Judge
Steve Zimmer
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
SD
PIT
First Downs
21
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
27-116-2
43-181-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-36-240-1-2
12-19-169-3-0
Sacked-Yards
2-12
2-9
Net Pass Yards
228
160
Total Yards
344
341
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
1-0
Turnovers
3
0
Penalties-Yards
2-10
3-24
Third Down Conv.
5-13
6-13
Fourth Down Conv.
2-4
1-1
Time of Possession
25:38
34:22
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Steelers
Plaxico Burress 25 yard pass from Tommy Maddox (Jeff Reed kick)
0-7
—
Steelers
Jerome Bettis 1 yard rush (Jeff Reed kick)
0-14
2
Steelers
Plaxico Burress 16 yard pass from Tommy Maddox (Jeff Reed kick)
0-21
—
Chargers
LaDainian Tomlinson 5 yard rush (Steve Christie kick)
7-21
—
Chargers
Steve Christie 31 yard field goal
10-21
3
Chargers
Kassim Osgood 57 yard pass from Drew Brees (Steve Christie kick)
17-21
—
Steelers
Hines Ward 20 yard pass from Tommy Maddox (Jeff Reed kick)
17-28
4
Steelers
Jeff Reed 47 yard field goal
17-31
—
Chargers
LaDainian Tomlinson 2 yard rush (Steve Christie kick)
24-31
—
Steelers
Jeff Reed 40 yard field goal
24-34
—
Steelers
Deshea Townsend 25 yard interception return (Jeff Reed kick failed)
24-40