Week 3, 2037

played in Pittsburgh, PA

51 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	0	7	3	0	-	10
Pittsburgh Steelers	3	17	10	7	-	37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:59 PIT - Deon Prior 25 field goal
2Q: 10:57 PIT - Eddie Dawkins 32 pass from Cam Newton (Deon Prior extra point)
2Q: 05:37 PIT - Darrell Gil 23 pass from Cam Newton (Deon Prior extra point)
2Q: 02:37 SDO - Edwin Edwards 6 pass from Jimmy Clausen (Ed Stanton extra point)
2Q: 00:10 PIT - Deon Prior 42 field goal
3Q: 07:55 PIT - Toby Sermon 15 pass from Cam Newton (Deon Prior extra point)
3Q: 03:19 SDO - Ed Stanton 52 field goal
3Q: 00:16 PIT - Deon Prior 38 field goal
4Q: 06:42 PIT - Toby Sermon 43 pass from Cam Newton (Deon Prior extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:59 PIT - Deon Prior 25 field goal
2Q: 10:57 PIT - Eddie Dawkins 32 pass from Cam Newton (Deon Prior extra point)
2Q: 05:37 PIT - Darrell Gil 23 pass from Cam Newton (Deon Prior extra point)
2Q: 02:37 SDO - Edwin Edwards 6 pass from Jimmy Clausen (Ed Stanton extra point)
2Q: 00:10 PIT - Deon Prior 42 field goal
3Q: 07:55 PIT - Toby Sermon 15 pass from Cam Newton (Deon Prior extra point)
3Q: 03:19 SDO - Ed Stanton 52 field goal
3Q: 00:16 PIT - Deon Prior 38 field goal
4Q: 06:42 PIT - Toby Sermon 43 pass from Cam Newton (Deon Prior extra point)

Team Statistics SDO PIT
Record 1-2 2-1
First Downs 16 24
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 12 17
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 255 530
- Offensive Plays 61 72
- Yards per Play 4.18 7.36
Net Rushing Yards 68 133
- Rushing Attempts 14 23
- Yards per Rush 4.86 5.78
Net Passing Yards 187 397
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 32 - 1 46 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 207 416
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/20 3/19
- Yards per Pass Play 3.98 8.10
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.2 11.6
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/16 6/53
Punt Returns/Yards 2/11 2/17
Kick Returns/Yards 7/151 1/30
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 35
Time of Possession 26:15 33:45

Team Statistics	SDO	PIT
Record	1-2	2-1
First Downs	16	24
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	12	17
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	255	530
- Offensive Plays	61	72
- Yards per Play	4.18	7.36
Net Rushing Yards	68	133
- Rushing Attempts	14	23
- Yards per Rush	4.86	5.78
Net Passing Yards	187	397
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 32 - 1	46 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	207	416
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/20	3/19
- Yards per Pass Play	3.98	8.10
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.2	11.6
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/16	6/53
Punt Returns/Yards	2/11	2/17
Kick Returns/Yards	7/151	1/30
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 35
Time of Possession	26:15	33:45

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:46	1:23	OWN 21	3	4	Interception
1	4:51	1:49	OWN 26	3	7	Punt
2	13:21	1:45	OWN 26	3	6	Punt
2	10:41	1:54	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	5:24	2:55	OWN 32	9	68	Touchdown
2	1:07	0:36	OWN 15	3	3	Punt
3	15:00	3:48	OWN 27	7	31	Punt
3	7:48	4:34	OWN 25	9	40	Field Goal
3	0:09	4:25	OWN 44	8	47	Fumble
4	8:02	1:12	OWN 20	5	23	Downs
4	6:26	3:48	OWN 27	7	16	Punt
4	0:22	0:22	OWN 26	1	-2	Game

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:14	OWN 20	13	59	Fumble
1	8:23	3:32	OPP 36	8	28	Field Goal
1	3:02	4:41	OWN 36	9	45	Missed FG
2	11:36	0:55	OWN 39	2	61	Touchdown
2	8:47	3:23	OWN 35	7	65	Touchdown
2	2:29	1:22	OWN 39	4	9	Punt
2	0:31	0:28	OWN 43	3	32	Field Goal
3	11:12	1:06	OWN 20	3	-8	Punt
3	10:06	2:18	OPP 43	5	43	Touchdown
3	3:14	3:05	OWN 20	7	59	Field Goal
4	10:44	2:42	OWN 9	7	58	Punt
4	6:50	0:24	OPP 43	2	43	Touchdown
4	2:38	2:16	OWN 24	3	-6	Punt

Game MVP: Cam Newton, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Rick Carr	5	12	2.40	10	1
Rodney Perry	5	38	7.60	28	1
Jimmy Clausen	2	12	6.00	7	0
Nicky Knell	2	6	3.00	3	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Nathan Hoover	19	117	6.16	36	4	0
Jake Hoard	4	16	4.00	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jimmy Clausen	44	32	207	3/20	1	17	1	80.4

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	46	24	416	3/19	4	43	0	112.2

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Rick Carr	10	12	60	6.00	4	11	0
WR Richard Melsha	10	14	67	6.70	11	16	0
WR Edwin Edwards	7	11	47	6.71	0	17	1
WR Conrad Wilson	2	2	12	6.00	0	9	0
WR DeVier Posey	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Tyler Eifert	1	3	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Arnie Richmond	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR John Hamilton	7	11	147	21.00	26	30	0
RB Nathan Hoover	4	5	54	13.50	21	32	0
WR Devon Wylie	4	14	45	11.25	5	32	0
TE Darrell Gil	4	4	47	11.75	0	23	1
WR Toby Sermon	4	8	91	22.75	13	43	2
WR Eddie Dawkins	1	3	32	32.00	1	32	1
FB Mel Davey	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB D.J. Hayden	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force
Edwin Edwards	1	0	0
Donnie Nord	1	0	0
Moe Blazewicz	0	1	0
Lamar Riley	0	0	1
Antonio Caudill	0	0	1

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
Cam Newton	1	0	0
John Hamilton	1	0	0
Devon Wylie	0	1	0
Neal Baxter	0	1	0
Mel Davey	0	1	0
Kendrick Zolak	0	0	1
Russell Harvey	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Stephen Compton	6	229	38.2	32.0	45	0

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Billy Joe Lowe	4	182	45.5	37.8	61	1

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ed Stanton	1/1	1/1	1/1	52	1/1

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Deon Prior	3/4	1/1	0/0	42	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donnie Nord	1	6	6.0	0
Arnie Richmond	1	5	5.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kendrick Zolak	2	17	8.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Richard Melsha	5	106	21.2	0
B.J. Pfaff	2	45	22.5	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Neal Baxter	1	30	30.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Walter Johnstone	8	1	1.0	14	35
S Jared Craig	5	0	0.0	13	42
ILB Lamar Riley	4	3	0.0	16	26
S Emmitt Reid	4	0	0.0	18	40
CB Donnie Nord	4	0	0.0	15	32
DT Moe Blazewicz	3	2	1.0	15	34
DE Antonio Caudill	3	2	1.0	15	25
S R.J. Reynolds	3	0	0.0	15	24
CB B.J. Pfaff	3	0	0.0	10	19
CB Marcus Gilchrist	2	1	0.0	16	29
CB Tony Page	2	1	0.0	18	38
DE Casey Ready	1	2	0.0	13	37
ILB William Berns	1	2	0.0	7	16
DT Bart Fisher	1	1	0.0	12	20
OLB Steven Christie	1	0	0.0	12	24
WR Richard Melsha	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Alonzo Conrady	0	1	0.0	10	22
OLB Kris Maioriello	0	1	0.0	14	34
DE Kendrick Byerly	0	1	0.0	14	31

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Wes Richmond	8	0	0.0	10	28
OLB Mychal Kendricks	4	3	2.0	7	29
CB Kent Wheeler	4	1	0.0	12	40
CB D.J. Hayden	4	1	0.0	10	32
ILB Russell Harvey	4	0	0.0	9	30
ILB Jeffrey Gardner	3	3	0.0	4	14
S Colin Ramirez	3	3	0.0	10	34
S Winfred Whitted	3	0	0.0	11	32
CB Neal Baxter	3	0	0.0	8	34
OLB Tahir Whitehead	2	0	0.0	4	12
DE Herman Turnbull	2	0	0.0	6	19
OLB Johnnie Bryant	2	0	0.0	13	34
DE Edward May	1	1	1.0	8	28
CB Kim Poole	1	1	0.0	5	18
DT Walter Bryant	1	0	0.0	6	22
DE Melvin Ingram	1	0	0.0	9	34
CB Tom Owens	1	0	0.0	5	21
DT Renaldo Jeffries	0	1	0.0	8	25

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Moe Blazewicz	1.0	1	0	34
DE Antonio Caudill	1.0	0	2	25
OLB Walter Johnstone	1.0	0	0	35
OLB Kris Maioriello	0.0	1	0	34
DE Kendrick Byerly	0.0	0	2	31
DT Bart Fisher	0.0	0	1	20
DE Casey Ready	0.0	0	1	37

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Mychal Kendricks	2.0	0	0	0	29
DE Edward May	1.0	0	0	0	28
DE Nick Lujan	0.0	1	0	0	13
DE Herman Turnbull	0.0	0	1	0	19
DE Melvin Ingram	0.0	0	0	1	34

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Donnie Nord	4	1	32
S Emmitt Reid	3	1	40
CB Tony Page	3	0	38
S Jared Craig	2	2	42
S R.J. Reynolds	2	1	24
CB Marcus Gilchrist	2	1	29
OLB Walter Johnstone	2	1	35
OLB Steven Christie	2	0	24
CB Colin Morris	1	0	11
ILB Lamar Riley	1	0	26
ILB William Berns	1	0	16
CB B.J. Pfaff	1	0	19
DE Antonio Caudill	0	1	25

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Wes Richmond	6	0	0	28
ILB Russell Harvey	5	0	0	30
CB D.J. Hayden	4	1	1	32
CB Kent Wheeler	4	1	0	40
ILB Jeffrey Gardner	3	0	0	14
OLB Johnnie Bryant	2	0	0	34
CB Neal Baxter	2	0	0	34
DT Walter Bryant	1	0	0	22
S Winfred Whitted	1	0	0	32
OLB Mychal Kendricks	1	0	0	29
OLB Tahir Whitehead	1	0	0	12
CB Kim Poole	1	0	0	18
S Colin Ramirez	1	0	0	34

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mitchell Sauter	2	3	13	0	38
Louie Warwick	1	1	9	0	38
Neil Auyeung	0	2	13	3	43
Kelvin Lane	0	2	14	0	43
David Moln	0	2	11	0	32
Johnny Herbertson	0	1	6	0	16
Lane Johnson	0	1	4	0	19

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Peter Kowal	3	4	19	1	33
Harry Soliday	2	4	19	0	39
Rusty Gothe	1	3	16	0	36
Darrell Gil	1	2	15	0	26
Dixon McCumber	1	2	9	0	16
Harvey Johnston	1	1	5	0	16
Chris Tenney	0	2	19	1	41
Joel Armstrong	0	2	4	0	10
James Brewer	0	1	17	1	40
Antoine Ross	0	1	7	0	14
Mel Davey	0	1	8	0	17

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Todd Minter	1	20
Tony Page	1	20
Lane Johnson	1	7

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Kendrick Zolak	5	24
Jake Hoard	1	25
Devon Wylie	1	14
Tom Owens	1	11
Billy Joe Dillon	1	10

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tony Page	---	---	18	38	20	76
Emmitt Reid	---	---	18	40	4	62
Steven Christie	---	---	12	24	26	62
Jimmy Clausen	14	47	---	---	---	61
Kelvin Lane	14	43	---	---	4	61
Neil Auyeung	13	43	---	---	4	60
Richard Melsha	11	41	---	---	8	60
Jared Craig	---	---	13	42	3	58
Mitchell Sauter	13	38	---	---	5	56
Kris Maioriello	---	---	14	34	5	53
Donnie Nord	---	---	15	32	6	53
Casey Ready	---	---	13	37	2	52
Kendrick Byerly	---	---	14	31	7	52
Moe Blazewicz	---	---	15	34	2	51
Walter Johnstone	---	---	14	35	2	51
Edwin Edwards	10	40	---	---	---	50
Louie Warwick	9	38	---	---	---	47
Alonzo Conrady	---	---	10	22	14	46
Marcus Gilchrist	---	---	16	29	1	46
Rick Carr	8	35	---	---	3	46
R.J. Reynolds	---	---	15	24	4	43
Lamar Riley	---	---	16	26	1	43
David Moln	11	32	---	---	---	43
Antonio Caudill	---	---	15	25	2	42
B.J. Pfaff	---	---	10	19	12	41
Bart Fisher	---	---	12	20	7	39
Arnie Richmond	4	22	---	---	13	39
Tyler Eifert	8	24	---	---	5	37
DeVier Posey	7	21	---	---	4	32
Lane Johnson	4	19	---	---	7	30
Johnny Herbertson	6	16	---	---	7	29
Colin Morris	---	---	6	11	11	28
Nicky Knell	5	8	---	---	14	27
Conrad Wilson	0	8	---	---	18	26
William Berns	---	---	7	16	3	26
Jake Lapointe	4	16	---	---	4	24
Corwin Sinclair	7	9	---	---	4	20
Todd Minter	0	0	---	---	20	20
Brent McElroy	0	2	---	---	16	18
Rodney Perry	6	9	---	---	---	15
Andre Harvey	0	6	---	---	7	13
Stephen Compton	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ed Stanton	0	0	---	---	4	4
Willie Sutton	0	0	---	---	1	1
Mickey Heemskerk	0	0	---	---	---	0
Preston Hudson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Cam Newton	23	49	---	---	---	72
John Hamilton	21	44	---	---	1	66
Devon Wylie	15	36	---	---	14	65
Chris Tenney	19	41	---	---	2	62
Mychal Kendricks	---	---	7	29	23	59
Rusty Gothe	16	36	---	---	6	58
James Brewer	17	40	---	---	1	58
Harry Soliday	19	39	---	---	---	58
Toby Sermon	17	38	---	---	---	55
Nathan Hoover	19	34	---	---	---	53
Kent Wheeler	---	---	12	40	1	53
Peter Kowal	19	33	---	---	---	52
Johnnie Bryant	---	---	13	34	1	48
Neal Baxter	---	---	8	34	5	47
Mel Davey	8	17	---	---	22	47
Darrell Gil	15	26	---	---	5	46
Winfred Whitted	---	---	11	32	2	45
Colin Ramirez	---	---	10	34	1	45
Melvin Ingram	---	---	9	34	1	44
Jake Hoard	4	15	---	---	25	44
Rodney Umenyiora	8	19	---	---	17	44
D.J. Hayden	---	---	10	32	1	43
Russell Harvey	---	---	9	30	3	42
Wes Richmond	---	---	10	28	1	39
Eddie Dawkins	8	16	---	---	13	37
Tom Owens	---	---	5	21	11	37
Edward May	---	---	8	28	---	36
Jesse McKenzie	---	---	4	18	13	35
Renaldo Jeffries	---	---	8	25	2	35
Kim Poole	---	---	5	18	12	35
Dixon McCumber	9	16	---	---	7	32
Walter Bryant	---	---	6	22	2	30
Harvey Johnston	5	16	---	---	8	29
Antoine Ross	7	14	---	---	8	29
Nick Lujan	---	---	5	13	9	27
Herman Turnbull	---	---	6	19	1	26
Kendrick Zolak	0	0	---	---	24	24
Joel Armstrong	4	10	---	---	8	22
Jeffrey Gardner	---	---	4	14	3	21
Tahir Whitehead	---	---	4	12	3	19
Deon Prior	0	0	---	---	12	12
Billy Joe Dillon	0	0	---	---	10	10
Johnnie Ferderer	0	0	---	---	4	4
Billy Joe Lowe	0	0	---	---	4	4
Rickey Gordon	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	2	2.0
Middle	11	28	2.5
Right	2	38	19.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	12	6.0
Middle	21	121	5.8
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jimmy Clausen	44	32	0	3	4	2	1	1	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	46	24	10	3	3	8	6	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	10	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	19	93	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	9	104	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	15	15.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	12	96	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	2	55	18.3
Long (19+ Yds)	21	9	250	11.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Richard Melsha	14	10	1	67	41
RB Rick Carr	12	10	2	60	35
WR Edwin Edwards	11	7	1	47	40
TE Tyler Eifert	3	1	0	5	24
WR Conrad Wilson	2	2	0	12	8
WR DeVier Posey	1	1	0	9	21
WR Arnie Richmond	1	1	0	7	22

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Devon Wylie	14	4	1	45	1	36
WR John Hamilton	11	7	0	147	4	44
WR Toby Sermon	8	4	0	91	2	38
RB Nathan Hoover	5	4	0	54	1	34
TE Darrell Gil	4	4	0	47	1	26
WR Eddie Dawkins	3	1	1	32	1	16
FB Mel Davey	1	0	1	0	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Nathan Hoover	3	11	3.67	6.16

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jimmy Clausen	2	2	14	7.00	4.70

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	4	3	22	5.50	9.04

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Rick Carr	1	1	8	8.00	5.00
WR Edwin Edwards	1	1	6	6.00	4.27

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Devon Wylie	2	1	3	1.50	3.21
WR John Hamilton	1	1	4	4.00	13.36
WR Toby Sermon	1	1	15	15.00	11.38

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Jimmy Clausen	1	0
Rodney Perry	1	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Nathan Hoover	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jimmy Clausen	11	6	3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	10	5	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Rick Carr	5	4	3
WR Edwin Edwards	3	2	0
WR Richard Melsha	2	0	0
TE Tyler Eifert	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Devon Wylie	4	0	0
WR John Hamilton	3	3	3
WR Toby Sermon	2	2	2
WR Eddie Dawkins	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,000 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,700 (18,800)
End Zone 13,500 (13,700)
Mezzanine 7,700 (7,900)
Sideline Seats 11,700 (12,100)
Club Seats 6,800 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,600 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,000 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,700 (18,800)
End Zone	13,500 (13,700)
Mezzanine	7,700 (7,900)
Sideline Seats	11,700 (12,100)
Club Seats	6,800 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,600 (5,000)