Wild Card Playoff Games, 1997

played in Pittsburgh, PA

41 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

San Diego Chargers14333-23
Pittsburgh Steelers317713-40

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:13 SDO - Robert Brooks 52 pass from Heath Shuler (Tommy Pickles extra point)
1Q: 04:10 PIT - Greg Davis 36 field goal
1Q: 01:13 SDO - Chad Levitt 4 run (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 12:48 SDO - Tommy Pickles 19 field goal
2Q: 04:12 PIT - Kevin Alexander 32 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
2Q: 00:32 PIT - Anthony Edwards 10 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
2Q: 00:03 PIT - Greg Davis 30 field goal
3Q: 12:12 PIT - Kendall Gammon 24 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
3Q: 09:01 SDO - Tommy Pickles 55 field goal
4Q: 15:00 SDO - Tommy Pickles 41 field goal
4Q: 06:06 PIT - Ray Agnew 16 fumble return (Greg Davis extra point)
4Q: 03:27 PIT - Greg Davis 27 field goal
4Q: 02:02 PIT - Greg Davis 51 field goal

Team StatisticsSDOPIT
Record10-79-8
First Downs2017
- by Rushing72
- by Passing1213
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards343368
- Offensive Plays7357
- Yards per Play4.706.46
Net Rushing Yards12988
- Rushing Attempts2923
- Yards per Rush4.453.83
Net Passing Yards214280
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 25 - 334 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards256280
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/420/0
- Yards per Pass Play4.868.24
Fumbles/Lost3/22/2
3rd Down Conversions5/164/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.67.3
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards6/383/15
Punt Returns/Yards3/102/4
Kick Returns/Yards3/763/69
Interception Ret./Yards0/03/30
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 39
Time of Possession34:0525:55

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:02OWN 31569Touchdown
19:271:37OWN 2035Punt
14:041:40OWN 2039Punt
12:241:20OPP 24324Touchdown
10:362:56OPP 31729Field Goal
211:141:46OWN 2245Punt
27:422:01OWN 1936Punt
23:572:17OWN 33511Punt
20:220:10OWN 201-7Fumble
312:023:08OWN 30532Field Goal
35:556:02OWN 91067Field Goal
412:544:36OWN 231046Interception
46:510:58OWN 293-13Fumble
45:530:12OWN 2010Interception
43:190:13OWN 2010Interception
41:541:54OWN 24955Game
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:582:31OWN 20437Punt
17:503:46OWN 25856Field Goal
11:040:28OWN 20211Fumble
212:401:26OWN 3636Punt
29:281:46OWN 3738Punt
25:411:44OWN 37663Touchdown
21:401:18OWN 20480Touchdown
20:120:12OPP 1310Field Goal
315:002:58OWN 34566Touchdown
38:542:59OWN 26626Punt
414:531:59OWN 2069Punt
48:181:27OWN 3035Punt
45:412:22OPP 1636Field Goal
43:061:12OPP 293-5Field Goal

Game MVP: Timm Rosenbach, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Garrison Hearst17784.591820
Chad Levitt8313.881411
Heath Shuler3144.67600
Jim Druckenmiller166.00600
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Cole Trickel17412.41600
Steve Lee5377.403110
Aaron Craver11010.001010

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Heath Shuler30192026/42152354.4
Jim Druckenmiller75380/0013084.2
Scott Mitchell11160/00160118.8
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Timm Rosenbach34212800/03430117.2

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Garrison Hearst55357.0030210
WR Kenny Lofton44369.007170
WR Robert Brooks477719.2527521
TE Tony McGee33186.000100
WR Jerry Rice27189.000110
WR Michael Irvin242211.0014150
TE Andrew Jordan22115.50060
WR Anthony Miller111616.000160
FB Pete Russell111515.008150
RB Chad Levitt1488.00480
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Hart Lee Dykes565611.2015230
WR Bert Emanuel410338.2519210
WR Anthony Edwards343210.671151
RB Cole Trickel33186.007130
TE Kendall Gammon363812.6723241
WR Kevin Alexander3410334.3326431
WR Pierre Mosley0100.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Stanley Richard188.000
CB Ashley Ambrose12222.000
OLB Alcides Cantanho100.000

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Heath Shuler3000
Fred Lamson0100
Ki-Jana Carter0100
Corey Fuller0100
Brian Washington0010
Pete Russell0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Hart Lee Dykes1000
Pierre Mosley1000
Ray Agnew0111
Ashley Ambrose0100
N.D. Kalu0010
Stalin Colinet0010

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Prokop522545.040.2560
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dan Stryzinski624140.235.2503

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tommy Pickles3/32/21/1552/2
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Greg Davis4/41/11/1514/4

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Anthony Miller3103.30
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Pierre Mosley242.00

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Brooks37625.30
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Alexander24924.50
Anthony Edwards12020.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Rick Vaughn740.02334
CB Darryl Henley610.02133
CB Tory James510.01229
OLB Bill Romanowski500.01527
OLB Marvcus Patton400.01410
S Brian Washington330.02334
DE Melvin Donnalley220.01229
CB Willie Williams200.0115
DE Derrick Alexander110.0115
DT Mark Campbell110.0810
WR Jerry Rice10---------
DT Jeff Wright100.01423
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon100.02334
WR Robert Brooks10---------
RB Garrison Hearst10---------
DT Dan Footman100.094
CB Corey Fuller100.01329
DT Ed Jasper010.01430
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Brad Edwards721.02943
CB Eric Davis710.02843
DE Donnell Johnson621.52326
ILB Glenn Cadrez630.02836
S Victor Green520.02843
OLB Fred Strickland430.02427
DE Ray Agnew312.02736
CB Ashley Ambrose310.02842
CB Stanley Richard300.01329
OLB Alcides Cantanho300.0517
DT Stalin Colinet200.51529
DT Tracy Rocker220.01516
OLB Michael Lowery210.01412
S Gary Jones200.029
DT D'Marco Farr200.02630
DE N.D. Kalu101.028

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Melvin Donnalley0.020029
DT Jeff Wright0.003023
DE Vera De Milo0.002026
DT Ed Jasper0.001030
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ray Agnew2.001236
DE Donnell Johnson1.500026
S Brad Edwards1.000143
DE N.D. Kalu1.00008
DT Stalin Colinet0.500129

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Brian Washington50034
CB Tory James41029
CB Darryl Henley40033
ILB Rick Vaughn40034
OLB Bill Romanowski30027
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon10034
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ashley Ambrose40142
CB Eric Davis40043
CB Stanley Richard30129
OLB Alcides Cantanho21117
S Brad Edwards20043
OLB Fred Strickland20027
S Gary Jones2009
ILB Glenn Cadrez20036
S Victor Green11043
OLB Michael Lowery11012
DE Donnell Johnson10026
DT Stalin Colinet10029

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ed King33029444
Pete Kendall16028040
Jerry Fontenot15029041
Kip Vickers13028241
Pete Russell13014015
Tony McGee12024022
Fred Lamson12020036
Bruce Armstrong010908
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Steve Wisniewski37123034
Jon Runyan14023034
Blake Brockermeyer13023034
Aaron Craver1108019
Tucker Joseph05023034
Barret Robbins02023034
Kendall Gammon01018019

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Ki-Jana Carter127
Andrew Jordan121
Pete Russell120
Kenny Lofton115
Corey Fuller115
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Alcides Cantanho130
Scott Galbraith124
Gary Jones115
Hart Lee Dykes114
Jeff Spek110
Melvin Tuten110
Ted Popson17

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Robert Brooks2535------1979
Pete Kendall2840------876
Ed King2944---------73
Jerry Fontenot2941---------70
Kip Vickers2841---------69
Heath Shuler2836---------64
Fred Lamson2036------864
Brian Washington------2334663
Rick Vaughn------2334562
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon------2334461
Darryl Henley------2133458
Corey Fuller------13291557
Tory James------12291556
Jerry Rice2430------155
Tony McGee2422------955
Garrison Hearst1932------152
Bill Romanowski------1527749
Pete Russell1415------2049
Ed Jasper------1430549
Vera De Milo------1626446
Michael Irvin1325------745
Melvin Donnalley------1229445
Kenny Lofton623------1544
Jeff Wright------1423542
Andrew Jordan416------2141
Anthony Miller29------2839
Marvcus Patton------14101236
Ki-Jana Carter43------2734
Chad Levitt1010------1030
Eric England------78520
Derrick Alexander------115420
Willie Williams------115319
Mark Campbell------810119
Bruce Armstrong98---------17
Dan Footman------94417
Jeff Small17------816
Anthony Dorsett------121316
Roberto Fabrizio------52714
Ronnie Booty------001212
Matt Lepsis13------812
Jim Druckenmiller17------311
Tommy Pickles00------99
Butch Rolle00------88
Joe Prokop00------55
Sam Garnes------1023
Scott Mitchell01---------1
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Brad Edwards------2943375
Eric Davis------2843475
Victor Green------2843374
Ashley Ambrose------2842272
Stanley Richard------13292668
Glenn Cadrez------2836468
Tucker Joseph2334------1067
Ray Agnew------2736366
D'Marco Farr------2630460
Timm Rosenbach2334---------57
Steve Wisniewski2334---------57
Blake Brockermeyer2334---------57
Barret Robbins2334---------57
Jon Runyan2334---------57
Fred Strickland------2427354
Donnell Johnson------2326453
Alcides Cantanho------5173052
Aaron Craver819------2249
Anthony Edwards1421------1146
Bert Emanuel1330------245
Stalin Colinet------1529145
Steve Lee59------2943
Hart Lee Dykes1512------1441
Cole Trickel1822---------40
Kevin Alexander1123------438
Kendall Gammon1819---------37
Pierre Mosley57------2335
Torin Dorn------3141734
Tracy Rocker------1516233
Michael Lowery------1412228
Scott Galbraith21------2427
Gary Jones------291526
Israel Raybon------618125
Ted Popson67------720
Greg Jones------331319
N.D. Kalu------28717
Greg Davis00------1212
Jeff Spek00------1010
Dan Stryzinski00------1010
Dave Waddy00------1010
Melvin Tuten00------1010
Tim Kohn00------1010
Steve Hendrickson------03---3
John Stephens00---------0
John Supernaw00---------0
Kerwin Bell00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3186.0
Middle18975.4
Right8141.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7131.9
Middle12715.9
Right441.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Heath Shuler30192133143
Jim Druckenmiller750200000
Scott Mitchell110000000
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Timm Rosenbach34216221600

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen108494.9
Short (0-8 Yds)97606.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)159956.3
Long (19+ Yds)415213.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5381.6
Short (0-8 Yds)18121478.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)74507.1
Long (19+ Yds)427518.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jerry Rice72118030
WR Robert Brooks74177135
RB Garrison Hearst55035132
WR Michael Irvin42122025
WR Kenny Lofton44036023
RB Chad Levitt4108010
TE Tony McGee33018022
TE Andrew Jordan22011016
WR Anthony Miller1101609
FB Pete Russell11015015
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bert Emanuel104033130
WR Hart Lee Dykes65056112
TE Kendall Gammon63238119
WR Anthony Edwards43032021
WR Kevin Alexander430103323
RB Cole Trickel33018022
WR Pierre Mosley100007

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Garrison Hearst3155.004.59
Chad Levitt221.003.88
Heath Shuler144.004.67
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Cole Trickel273.502.41
Steve Lee2-2-1.007.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Heath Shuler11-4-4.006.73
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Timm Rosenbach21105.008.24

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Garrison Hearst11-4-4.007.00
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Anthony Edwards111010.008.00
WR Bert Emanuel1000.003.30

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
Garrison Hearst31
Heath Shuler10
Jim Druckenmiller11
PittsburghRushesConversions
Cole Trickel40
Steve Lee10

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Heath Shuler842
Jim Druckenmiller111
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Timm Rosenbach844

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Michael Irvin311
WR Robert Brooks311
WR Jerry Rice110
WR Kenny Lofton110
RB Garrison Hearst111
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Anthony Edwards211
WR Bert Emanuel211
WR Hart Lee Dykes111
TE Kendall Gammon111
WR Pierre Mosley100
WR Kevin Alexander100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,700 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck20,900 (20,900)
End Zone15,100 (15,100)
Mezzanine8,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats8,900 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes3,800 (3,800)