Week 4, 1997

played in Pittsburgh, PA

63 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

San Diego Chargers0339-15
Pittsburgh Steelers73014-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:59 PIT - Kevin Alexander 1 pass from John Supernaw (Greg Davis extra point)
2Q: 06:54 PIT - Greg Davis 19 field goal
2Q: 03:13 SDO - Tommy Pickles 25 field goal
3Q: 02:33 SDO - Tommy Pickles 35 field goal
4Q: 09:38 SDO - Tommy Pickles 37 field goal
4Q: 06:08 PIT - Pierre Mosley 34 pass from John Supernaw (Greg Davis extra point)
4Q: 03:52 SDO - Garrison Hearst 22 run (Scott Mitchell pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 01:03 PIT - Stanley Richard 43 interception return (Greg Davis extra point)

Team StatisticsSDOPIT
Record1-32-2
First Downs1820
- by Rushing27
- by Passing1612
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards408307
- Offensive Plays6470
- Yards per Play6.384.39
Net Rushing Yards6395
- Rushing Attempts1926
- Yards per Rush3.323.65
Net Passing Yards345212
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt44 - 29 - 442 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards350224
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/52/12
- Yards per Pass Play7.674.82
Fumbles/Lost0/03/0
3rd Down Conversions5/142/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.18.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards2/103/25
Punt Returns/Yards4/322/0
Kick Returns/Yards1/344/102
Interception Ret./Yards1/294/43
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/21/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 34
Time of Possession28:0431:56

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:24OWN 39515Punt
110:361:53OWN 4039Punt
12:491:30OWN 2038Interception
10:501:01OWN 393-3Punt
213:550:49OWN 38218Interception
26:470:49OWN 2037Punt
24:261:19OPP 1133Field Goal
20:550:55OWN 14648Half
311:282:47OWN 8762Missed FG
37:305:03OWN 241058Field Goal
413:063:36OWN 40640Field Goal
47:240:32OWN 2224Interception
45:582:23OWN 20680Touchdown
41:030:08OWN 20211Interception
40:550:45OWN 20343Missed FG
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:361:00OWN 2033Punt
18:435:54OWN 101190Touchdown
11:190:29OPP 3230Missed FG
214:490:54OWN 133-1Punt
213:066:19OWN 411157Field Goal
25:581:32OWN 323-3Interception
23:072:12OWN 26413Punt
315:003:32OWN 20730Punt
38:411:11OWN 373-1Punt
32:274:21OWN 41930Missed FG
49:302:06OWN 2936Punt
46:520:54OPP 37237Touchdown
43:352:32OWN 37728Punt
40:100:10OWN 441-1Game

Game MVP: Stanley Richard, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Garrison Hearst14634.502221
Ki-Jana Carter500.00500
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Cole Trickel15553.671620
John Supernaw7304.29700
Steve Lee4102.50900

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Scott Mitchell44293501/5030452.2
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
John Supernaw42292242/12234187.8

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Robert Brooks7117410.578210
WR Kenny Lofton446416.0039270
FB Reggie Cobb466015.0047290
WR Jerry Rice343913.0013280
TE Tony McGee353712.3312180
WR Michael Irvin2384.004110
RB Garrison Hearst2684.001110
TE Andrew Jordan222814.003170
WR Anthony Miller113030.0021300
FB Pete Russell1122.00220
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kevin Alexander710537.5725181
WR Bert Emanuel611447.339180
RB Cole Trickel3310.33950
FB Aaron Craver36103.33560
RB Steve Lee33113.671080
WR Hart Lee Dykes233216.0012180
WR Anthony Edwards22199.500100
TE Kendall Gammon232010.005110
WR Pierre Mosley113434.000341

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Corey Fuller12929.000
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
S Brad Edwards100.000
CB Stanley Richard14343.001
ILB Glenn Cadrez100.000
S Victor Green100.000

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Brian Washington0010
Rick Vaughn0010
Vera De Milo0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
John Supernaw2000
Steve Lee1100
Hart Lee Dykes0200

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Prokop417944.839.8502
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dan Stryzinski732646.639.1564

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tommy Pickles3/50/20/1370/0
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Greg Davis1/30/20/0193/3

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Anthony Miller4328.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Pierre Mosley200.00

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Brooks13434.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Alexander37123.70
Hart Lee Dykes13131.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Rick Vaughn1240.02239
OLB Marvcus Patton520.01419
S Brian Washington510.02343
OLB Bill Romanowski440.52033
CB Corey Fuller430.0927
CB Willie Williams420.02541
OLB Jamie Fields400.077
DE Vera De Milo301.02232
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon320.02440
DE Melvin Donnalley300.01938
DT Mark Campbell200.063
CB Darryl Henley110.02640
ILB Ronnie Booty110.045
DT Jeff Wright100.01836
WR Robert Brooks10---------
RB Garrison Hearst10---------
TE Tony McGee10---------
DE Derrick Alexander100.076
S Anthony Dorsett100.032
S Sam Garnes100.049
DT Ed Jasper020.52642
CB Tory James010.038
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Brad Edwards1030.01744
S Victor Green600.01644
CB Ashley Ambrose520.01742
ILB Glenn Cadrez400.01840
S Gary Jones320.069
OLB Steve Hendrickson310.0311
CB John Mangum310.01531
DT Stalin Colinet300.0522
OLB Fred Strickland210.01031
DE Donnell Johnson200.01233
DT D'Marco Farr200.01635
DE Ray Agnew121.01733
S Torin Dorn120.0920
CB Stanley Richard120.01733
DT Tracy Rocker110.01119
WR Bert Emanuel10---------
OLB Alcides Cantanho100.0914

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Vera De Milo1.000032
OLB Bill Romanowski0.500033
DT Ed Jasper0.500042
DE Melvin Donnalley0.001038
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ray Agnew1.001033
DE N.D. Kalu0.010012
DT Stalin Colinet0.001022

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Rick Vaughn90039
OLB Marvcus Patton30019
CB Willie Williams30041
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon22040
CB Corey Fuller21127
OLB Jamie Fields2007
DE Melvin Donnalley20038
OLB Bill Romanowski11033
S Brian Washington11043
CB Darryl Henley11040
DE Vera De Milo10032
S Anthony Dorsett1002
S Sam Garnes1009
DT Ed Jasper01042
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ashley Ambrose51042
S Brad Edwards50144
S Victor Green50144
ILB Glenn Cadrez32140
S Gary Jones3009
OLB Fred Strickland21031
OLB Steve Hendrickson10011
CB John Mangum10031
S Torin Dorn10020
DE Donnell Johnson10033
DT D'Marco Farr10035
DT Stalin Colinet10022
CB Stanley Richard01133
ILB Tyrus McCloud0105

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ed King25019045
Jerry Fontenot17019045
Pete Kendall14019045
Matt Lepsis12019145
Bruce Armstrong11019045
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Steve Wisniewski35026044
Tucker Joseph24026044
Aaron Craver13012022
Matt Willig11026144
Dave Waddy03026044
Jon Runyan02026144
Kendall Gammon01017029

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Ki-Jana Carter226
Anthony Miller126
Tory James123
Andrew Jordan118
Pete Kendall19
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Gary Jones218
Aaron Craver29
Alcides Cantanho125

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bruce Armstrong1945------973
Pete Kendall1945------973
Brian Washington------2343571
Ed Jasper------2642371
Willie Williams------2541470
Darryl Henley------2640369
Robert Brooks1437------1768
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon------2440367
Jerry Fontenot1945---------64
Rick Vaughn------2239364
Scott Mitchell1945---------64
Ed King1945---------64
Matt Lepsis1945---------64
Melvin Donnalley------1938562
Jeff Wright------1836458
Bill Romanowski------2033457
Marvcus Patton------14192457
Vera De Milo------2232357
Tony McGee1228------848
Garrison Hearst1432---------46
Ki-Jana Carter513------2644
Reggie Cobb629------843
Jerry Rice1228------141
Corey Fuller------927339
Kenny Lofton918------1037
Anthony Miller55------2636
Michael Irvin921------434
Tory James------382334
Pete Russell78------1126
Andrew Jordan26------1826
Eric England------412622
Jamie Fields------77418
Derrick Alexander------76417
Ronnie Booty------45615
Anthony Dorsett------321015
Sam Garnes------49114
Tommy Pickles00------1010
Mark Campbell------63110
Butch Rolle00------99
Jeff Small00------99
Fred Lamson00------99
Chad Levitt00------77
Jim Druckenmiller00------55
Joe Prokop00------44
Dan Footman------02---2
Heath Shuler00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tucker Joseph2644------1080
Steve Wisniewski2644---------70
Matt Willig2644---------70
John Supernaw2644---------70
Dave Waddy2644---------70
Jon Runyan2644---------70
Brad Edwards------1744566
Victor Green------1644565
Glenn Cadrez------1840664
Ashley Ambrose------1742463
Kevin Alexander1937------561
Stanley Richard------1733959
John Mangum------15311157
Bert Emanuel2036---------56
D'Marco Farr------1635455
Ray Agnew------1733353
Donnell Johnson------1233752
Kendall Gammon1729------450
Alcides Cantanho------9142548
Anthony Edwards1622------947
Cole Trickel1927---------46
Fred Strickland------1031445
Aaron Craver1222------943
Torin Dorn------9201342
Steve Lee612------2341
Hart Lee Dykes816------1034
Gary Jones------691833
Tracy Rocker------1119232
Stalin Colinet------522431
Scott Galbraith27------2029
Ted Popson87------1227
Pierre Mosley35------1725
N.D. Kalu------212822
Israel Raybon------712---19
Steve Hendrickson------311317
Tyrus McCloud------15915
Jeff Spek00------1010
Dan Stryzinski00------1010
Barret Robbins00------1010
Melvin Tuten00------1010
Tim Kohn00------1010
Greg Davis00------88
Greg Jones------1528
John Stephens00---------0
Kerwin Bell00---------0
Earnest Sutton00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6406.7
Middle11-3-0.3
Right22613.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4399.8
Middle21572.7
Right000.0
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Scott Mitchell44296106204
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
John Supernaw42291047101

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen117716.5
Short (0-8 Yds)15111308.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)15101218.1
Long (19+ Yds)212814.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen129221.8
Short (0-8 Yds)23161275.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)63416.8
Long (19+ Yds)113434.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Robert Brooks117074137
FB Reggie Cobb64060229
RB Garrison Hearst6208032
TE Tony McGee53037028
WR Jerry Rice43039128
WR Kenny Lofton44064118
WR Michael Irvin3208021
TE Andrew Jordan2202806
WR Anthony Miller1103015
FB Pete Russell110208
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bert Emanuel116044036
WR Kevin Alexander107153037
FB Aaron Craver63110022
WR Hart Lee Dykes32132016
RB Cole Trickel3301027
TE Kendall Gammon32120029
RB Steve Lee33011012
WR Anthony Edwards22019022
WR Pierre Mosley1103415

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Garrison Hearst133.004.50
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Cole Trickel294.503.67
John Supernaw177.004.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Scott Mitchell4351.257.95
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
John Supernaw43287.005.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jerry Rice1000.009.75
WR Michael Irvin11-3-3.002.67
WR Robert Brooks111111.006.73
RB Garrison Hearst11-3-3.001.33
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kevin Alexander22105.005.30
TE Kendall Gammon1000.006.67
WR Bert Emanuel111818.004.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
Garrison Hearst20
PittsburghRushesConversions
Cole Trickel21
John Supernaw10
Steve Lee11

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Scott Mitchell1285
PittsburghAttCompConversions
John Supernaw810

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
FB Reggie Cobb322
WR Robert Brooks321
WR Jerry Rice210
WR Kenny Lofton222
RB Garrison Hearst210
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
FB Aaron Craver200
WR Bert Emanuel200
WR Kevin Alexander200
WR Hart Lee Dykes100
RB Cole Trickel110

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,900 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck16,900 (20,900)
End Zone12,600 (15,100)
Mezzanine7,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats11,900 (13,300)
Club Seats8,200 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes3,600 (3,800)