Wild Card Playoff Games, 1991

played in Pittsburgh, PA

47 degrees, fair, calm

San Diego Chargers	7	0	7	13	-	27
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	7	3	10	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:33 SDO - Steve Jordan 3 pass from Cody Carlson (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 03:38 PIT - Bobby Humphrey 2 run (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
3Q: 12:14 SDO - Colin Powell 54 fumble return (Tommy Pickles extra point)
3Q: 06:28 PIT - Mick Luckhurst 48 field goal
4Q: 14:50 SDO - Tommy Pickles 23 field goal
4Q: 10:13 PIT - Cole Trickel 26 run (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
4Q: 06:22 PIT - Mick Luckhurst 37 field goal
4Q: 01:27 SDO - Tommy Pickles 18 field goal
4Q: 01:05 SDO - Barry Sanders 5 run (Tommy Pickles extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:33 SDO - Steve Jordan 3 pass from Cody Carlson (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 03:38 PIT - Bobby Humphrey 2 run (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
3Q: 12:14 SDO - Colin Powell 54 fumble return (Tommy Pickles extra point)
3Q: 06:28 PIT - Mick Luckhurst 48 field goal
4Q: 14:50 SDO - Tommy Pickles 23 field goal
4Q: 10:13 PIT - Cole Trickel 26 run (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
4Q: 06:22 PIT - Mick Luckhurst 37 field goal
4Q: 01:27 SDO - Tommy Pickles 18 field goal
4Q: 01:05 SDO - Barry Sanders 5 run (Tommy Pickles extra point)

Team Statistics SDO PIT
Record 11-5-1 9-8
First Downs 21 21
- by Rushing 6 7
- by Passing 12 11
- by Penalty 3 3
Total Net Yards 273 293
- Offensive Plays 64 68
- Yards per Play 4.27 4.31
Net Rushing Yards 107 115
- Rushing Attempts 29 22
- Yards per Rush 3.69 5.23
Net Passing Yards 166 178
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 19 - 1 44 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 166 188
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 4.74 3.87
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 7/15 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 5.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/87 3/15
Punt Returns/Yards 2/13 3/40
Kick Returns/Yards 4/60 5/117
Interception Ret./Yards 1/22 1/1
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 31
Time of Possession 28:35 31:25

Team Statistics	SDO	PIT
Record	11-5-1	9-8
First Downs	21	21
- by Rushing	6	7
- by Passing	12	11
- by Penalty	3	3
Total Net Yards	273	293
- Offensive Plays	64	68
- Yards per Play	4.27	4.31
Net Rushing Yards	107	115
- Rushing Attempts	29	22
- Yards per Rush	3.69	5.23
Net Passing Yards	166	178
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 19 - 1	44 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	166	188
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	4.74	3.87
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	7/15	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	5.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/87	3/15
Punt Returns/Yards	2/13	3/40
Kick Returns/Yards	4/60	5/117
Interception Ret./Yards	1/22	1/1
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 31
Time of Possession	28:35	31:25

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:26	OWN 16	6	27	Punt
1	9:31	2:37	OWN 17	5	18	Punt
1	5:15	3:49	OWN 43	8	57	Touchdown
2	14:39	2:04	OWN 13	3	9	Punt
2	10:28	1:24	OWN 6	3	4	Punt
2	3:31	2:54	OWN 20	9	24	Punt
3	6:21	6:37	OWN 22	14	72	Field Goal
4	10:01	2:06	OWN 16	5	13	Interception
4	6:17	1:29	OWN 26	3	0	Punt
4	3:37	2:18	OPP 15	6	14	Field Goal
4	1:12	0:17	OPP 25	3	25	Touchdown

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:34	2:03	OWN 31	5	17	Punt
1	6:54	1:39	OWN 6	3	7	Punt
1	1:26	1:47	OWN 20	4	14	Punt
2	12:35	2:07	OWN 33	4	27	Punt
2	9:04	5:33	OWN 37	12	63	Touchdown
2	0:37	0:37	OPP 49	3	-6	Half
3	15:00	3:00	OWN 33	5	21	Fumble
3	12:00	5:39	OWN 23	11	46	Field Goal
4	14:44	4:43	OWN 33	7	67	Touchdown
4	7:55	1:38	OPP 43	6	23	Field Goal
4	4:48	1:11	OWN 17	3	5	Interception
4	0:55	0:55	OWN 36	5	61	Game

Game MVP: Barry Sanders, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Barry Sanders	21	76	3.62	13	1	1
Gaston Green	7	29	4.14	8	0	0
Anthony Toney	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Cole Trickel	13	71	5.46	26	3	1
Marvin Allen	6	38	6.33	22	1	0
Bobby Humphrey	3	6	2.00	2	0	1

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cody Carlson	35	19	166	0/0	1	18	1	64.7

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ebby Laroush	44	25	188	2/10	0	23	1	57.7

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Reggie Langhorne	5	12	48	9.60	23	18	0
TE Steve Jordan	2	3	12	6.00	0	9	1
WR Mike Young	2	3	15	7.50	0	11	0
FB Anthony Toney	2	4	16	8.00	6	13	0
RB Gaston Green	2	3	17	8.50	16	11	0
WR Danny Peebles	2	3	23	11.50	0	12	0
WR Chris Burkett	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
C Butch Rolle	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
WR Anthony Miller	1	4	15	15.00	1	15	0
RB Barry Sanders	1	1	6	6.00	3	6	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Cedric Jones	5	6	54	10.80	16	23
WR Mike Quick	5	13	29	5.80	9	17
WR Curtis Duncan	5	8	31	6.20	0	11
WR Hart Lee Dykes	3	7	22	7.33	1	14
RB Cole Trickel	3	4	29	9.67	21	17
RB Marvin Allen	2	2	5	2.50	2	5
TE Zeke Mowatt	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
TE Clarence Kay	1	2	12	12.00	4	12

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Reggie Sutton	1	22	22.00	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Keith Taylor	1	1	1.00	0

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Mark Jerue	1	0	0	0
Butch Rolle	0	1	1	0
Colin Powell	0	1	0	1
Danny Peebles	0	1	0	0
Curtis Greer	0	0	1	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Force
Fred Bohannon	1	0
Ebby Laroush	1	0
Bob Jozwiak	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Prokop	6	285	47.5	40.8	59	2

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeff Gossett	4	174	43.5	40.3	50	3

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tommy Pickles	2/2	0/0	0/0	23	3/3

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mick Luckhurst	2/2	1/1	0/0	48	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mark Jerue	2	13	6.5	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Fred Bohannon	3	40	13.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mark Jerue	2	30	15.0	0
Chris Burkett	2	30	15.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Fred Bohannon	5	117	23.4	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Rick Vaughn	12	2	0.0	16	39
OLB Bill Romanowski	9	1	0.0	18	32
S Devon Mitchell	8	1	1.0	19	36
CB Ricky Reynolds	4	2	0.0	17	33
S Chuck Cecil	3	1	0.0	19	39
DE Curtis Greer	2	0	1.0	14	32
S Mark Jerue	2	1	0.0	5	19
CB Reggie Sutton	2	1	0.0	17	40
DE Colin Powell	1	1	0.0	21	41
OLB Marvcus Patton	1	1	0.0	4	12
DT Dan Ralph	1	0	0.0	10	23
OLB Todd Shell	1	0	0.0	3	2
WR Reggie Langhorne	1	0	---	---	---
CB Maurice Hurst	1	0	0.0	19	36
DT Greg Kragen	0	3	0.0	11	26
OLB Willis Crockett	0	1	0.0	3	8
CB Ken Gant	0	1	0.0	7	19

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Roland Mitchell	7	1	0.0	26	28
ILB Mark McGwire	5	4	0.0	24	29
S David Fulcher	4	2	0.0	26	35
OLB Eugene Lockhart	3	2	0.0	24	28
DT Tracy Rocker	3	1	0.0	14	23
DE Blaise Winter	3	0	0.0	20	19
CB Gary Richard	3	0	0.0	18	20
CB Cornell Holloway	2	2	0.0	23	25
DE Bobby Wilson	2	2	0.0	16	25
DE Marc Spindler	2	1	0.0	18	16
S Jesse Campbell	2	1	0.0	8	12
DT Eric Swann	2	1	0.0	14	16
DT Tory Epps	2	0	0.0	21	23
OLB Mitch Donahue	2	0	0.0	6	10
OLB Darin Jordan	1	1	0.0	7	6
CB Keith Taylor	1	1	0.0	18	23
CB Eric Davis	1	1	0.0	18	24
WR Hart Lee Dykes	1	0	---	---	---
DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson	0	1	0.0	7	6

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Curtis Greer	1.0	0	2	32
S Devon Mitchell	1.0	0	0	36
DT Dan Ralph	0.0	2	0	23
DT Greg Kragen	0.0	0	2	26
DE Jethro Franklin	0.0	0	1	20
ILB Rick Vaughn	0.0	0	1	39

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Tracy Rocker	0.0	0	1	0	23
DT Eric Swann	0.0	0	1	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Rick Vaughn	8	1	0	39
OLB Bill Romanowski	5	0	0	32
S Chuck Cecil	3	1	0	39
S Devon Mitchell	3	0	0	36
CB Ricky Reynolds	3	0	0	33
CB Maurice Hurst	1	1	0	36
CB Reggie Sutton	1	0	1	40
DE Curtis Greer	1	0	0	32

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Roland Mitchell	4	0	0	28
S Jesse Campbell	2	1	0	12
ILB Mark McGwire	2	1	0	29
CB Gary Richard	2	0	0	20
CB Keith Taylor	1	0	1	23
OLB Eugene Lockhart	1	0	0	28
DE Blaise Winter	1	0	0	19
OLB Darin Jordan	1	0	0	6
CB Cornell Holloway	1	0	0	25
DE Marc Spindler	1	0	0	16
CB Eric Davis	1	0	0	24
DT Eric Swann	1	0	0	16
DE Bobby Wilson	1	0	0	25
S David Fulcher	0	2	0	35

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Jesse Sapolu	3	8	0	26	34
Ed King	2	5	0	22	27
Barney Gumble	1	3	1	22	29
Brett Miller	1	3	0	26	31
Rich Umphrey	1	2	0	3	1
Butch Rolle	1	1	1	15	13
Curt Marsh	0	2	0	7	8
Bruce Armstrong	0	2	0	24	26
Michael Durrette	0	1	0	7	6
James Fitzpatrick	0	1	0	5	9
Anthony Toney	0	1	0	15	19

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Steve Wisniewski	5	7	21	0	44
Joel Hilgenberg	2	3	18	0	38
Eric Moore	1	4	17	1	40
Trevor Matich	1	3	4	0	8
Gary Zimmerman	1	1	21	1	46
Ron Davenport	0	2	9	0	12
Bob Jozwiak	0	1	11	0	13
Joe Wiegert	0	1	6	0	8

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Gaston Green	3	23
Willis Crockett	2	24
Steve Jordan	1	19
Chris Burkett	1	17
Butch Rolle	1	16

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Gary Richard	2	27
Ron Davenport	2	17
Cole Trickel	1	23
Jesse Campbell	1	15
Bob Jozwiak	1	6

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Reggie Sutton	---	---	17	40	12	69
Steve Jordan	22	25	---	---	19	66
Jesse Sapolu	26	34	---	---	5	65
Cody Carlson	29	35	---	---	---	64
Colin Powell	---	---	21	41	2	64
Chuck Cecil	---	---	19	39	3	61
Brett Miller	26	31	---	---	2	59
Reggie Langhorne	25	29	---	---	5	59
Devon Mitchell	---	---	19	36	2	57
Rick Vaughn	---	---	16	39	2	57
Barney Gumble	22	29	---	---	6	57
Maurice Hurst	---	---	19	36	1	56
Ricky Reynolds	---	---	17	33	3	53
Anthony Toney	15	19	---	---	18	52
Bill Romanowski	---	---	18	32	2	52
Bruce Armstrong	24	26	---	---	---	50
Ed King	22	27	---	---	---	49
Curtis Greer	---	---	14	32	2	48
Butch Rolle	15	13	---	---	16	44
Gaston Green	7	14	---	---	23	44
Barry Sanders	22	21	---	---	---	43
Mark Jerue	---	---	5	19	16	40
Rich Stachowski	---	---	15	23	1	39
Greg Kragen	---	---	11	26	2	39
Anthony Miller	17	21	---	---	1	39
Danny Peebles	10	13	---	---	14	37
Dan Ralph	---	---	10	23	3	36
Jethro Franklin	---	---	12	20	4	36
Willis Crockett	---	---	3	8	24	35
Ken Gant	---	---	7	19	9	35
Mike Young	10	15	---	---	---	25
Chris Burkett	2	5	---	---	17	24
James Fitzpatrick	5	9	---	---	8	22
Michael Durrette	7	6	---	---	8	21
Pat Swilling	---	---	6	7	4	17
Marvcus Patton	---	---	4	12	1	17
Harlon Barnett	---	---	3	10	4	17
Todd Shell	---	---	3	2	11	16
Curt Marsh	7	8	---	---	---	15
Jeff Walker	3	4	---	---	8	15
Tony Bennett	---	---	3	9	1	13
Tommy Pickles	0	0	---	---	8	8
Joe Prokop	0	0	---	---	6	6
Rich Umphrey	3	1	---	---	---	4
Frank Reich	0	0	---	---	2	2
John Friesz	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Gary Zimmerman	21	46	---	---	2	69
Cole Trickel	13	33	---	---	23	69
Ebby Laroush	22	46	---	---	---	68
Roland Mitchell	---	---	26	28	12	66
Gary Richard	---	---	18	20	27	65
Steve Wisniewski	21	44	---	---	---	65
David Fulcher	---	---	26	35	2	63
Joel Hilgenberg	18	38	---	---	6	62
Eric Moore	17	40	---	---	5	62
Mark McGwire	---	---	24	29	2	55
Zeke Mowatt	11	26	---	---	17	54
Curtis Duncan	12	29	---	---	13	54
Eugene Lockhart	---	---	24	28	---	52
Cedric Jones	15	33	---	---	2	50
Cornell Holloway	---	---	23	25	1	49
Mike Quick	11	30	---	---	6	47
Tory Epps	---	---	21	23	2	46
Mo Elewonibi	12	33	---	---	---	45
Eric Davis	---	---	18	24	2	44
Bobby Wilson	---	---	16	25	3	44
Keith Taylor	---	---	18	23	2	43
Clarence Kay	12	19	---	---	11	42
Blaise Winter	---	---	20	19	3	42
Tracy Rocker	---	---	14	23	4	41
Ron Davenport	9	12	---	---	17	38
Marc Spindler	---	---	18	16	3	37
Jesse Campbell	---	---	8	12	15	35
Darin Jordan	---	---	7	6	21	34
Eric Swann	---	---	14	16	4	34
James Hood	6	10	---	---	15	31
Bob Jozwiak	11	13	---	---	6	30
Hart Lee Dykes	10	18	---	---	---	28
Mitch Donahue	---	---	6	10	8	24
Joe Wiegert	6	8	---	---	6	20
Marvin Allen	6	12	---	---	---	18
Darryl Grant	---	---	4	11	2	17
Trevor Matich	4	8	---	---	5	17
Jon Pall Sigmarsson	---	---	7	6	3	16
Fred Bohannon	---	---	1	0	12	13
Bobby Humphrey	5	8	---	---	---	13
Carl Zander	---	---	6	6	---	12
Chris Jacke	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jeff Gossett	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mick Luckhurst	0	0	---	---	2	2
Todd Blackledge	0	0	---	---	2	2
Rik Boller	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	4	4.0
Middle	15	45	3.0
Right	13	58	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	15	5.0
Middle	9	15	1.7
Right	10	85	8.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cody Carlson	35	19	0	7	2	4	2	0	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ebby Laroush	44	25	1	4	3	3	6	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	38	7.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	9	48	3.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	62	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	18	4.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	16	11	44	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	101	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	4	43	3.6
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Reggie Langhorne	12	5	1	48	29
FB Anthony Toney	4	2	1	16	19
WR Anthony Miller	4	1	0	15	21
TE Steve Jordan	3	2	0	12	25
WR Mike Young	3	2	0	15	15
RB Gaston Green	3	2	0	17	14
WR Danny Peebles	3	2	0	23	13
WR Chris Burkett	1	1	0	-1	5
C Butch Rolle	1	1	0	15	13
RB Barry Sanders	1	1	0	6	21

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Quick	13	5	1	29	0	30
WR Curtis Duncan	8	5	0	31	0	29
WR Hart Lee Dykes	7	3	0	22	0	18
WR Cedric Jones	6	5	1	54	1	33
RB Cole Trickel	4	3	0	29	0	33
TE Zeke Mowatt	2	1	1	6	0	26
TE Clarence Kay	2	1	0	12	0	19
RB Marvin Allen	2	2	0	5	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Barry Sanders	7	35	5.00	3.62
Gaston Green	1	1	1.00	4.14

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bobby Humphrey	1	2	2.00	2.00
Cole Trickel	1	13	13.00	5.46

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cody Carlson	3	1	3	1.00	4.74

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ebby Laroush	6	1	2	0.33	4.27

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Steve Jordan	1	1	3	3.00	4.00
WR Anthony Miller	1	0	0	0.00	3.75
WR Danny Peebles	1	0	0	0.00	7.67

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mike Quick	4	1	2	0.50	2.23
WR Curtis Duncan	1	0	0	0.00	3.88
WR Hart Lee Dykes	1	0	0	0.00	3.14

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Barry Sanders	4	2

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Bobby Humphrey	3	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cody Carlson	11	8	5

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ebby Laroush	12	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Reggie Langhorne	3	2	1
WR Mike Young	3	2	1
FB Anthony Toney	2	2	1
WR Danny Peebles	2	1	1
RB Gaston Green	1	1	1

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Hart Lee Dykes	4	2	2
WR Mike Quick	3	2	1
RB Cole Trickel	2	2	1
WR Cedric Jones	1	0	0
TE Zeke Mowatt	1	1	0
WR Curtis Duncan	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,600 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,600 (20,900)
End Zone 14,900 (15,100)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 13,100 (13,300)
Club Seats 8,800 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (3,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,600 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,600 (20,900)
End Zone	14,900 (15,100)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	13,100 (13,300)
Club Seats	8,800 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (3,800)