Week 4, 2009

played in Pittsburgh, PA

76 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

San Diego Chargers14739-33
Pittsburgh Steelers7308-18

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:50 SDO - Ryne Robinson 40 pass from Marc Bulger (Lamar Patton extra point)
1Q: 05:02 SDO - Sione Pouha 61 fumble return (Lamar Patton extra point)
1Q: 01:54 PIT - Brandon Jones 35 pass from Jay Cutler (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 07:43 PIT - David Akers 49 field goal
2Q: 03:00 SDO - Johnnie Lee Higgins 18 pass from Marc Bulger (Lamar Patton extra point)
3Q: 06:30 SDO - Lamar Patton 30 field goal
4Q: 13:58 SDO - Lamar Patton 20 field goal
4Q: 05:28 SDO - Lamar Patton 41 field goal
4Q: 02:42 SDO - Lamar Patton 50 field goal
4Q: 00:27 PIT - Brandon Jones 10 pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Ryan Fitzpatrick pass to Brian Robiskie for conversion)

Team StatisticsSDOPIT
Record3-12-2
First Downs1821
- by Rushing54
- by Passing1116
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards337356
- Offensive Plays6465
- Yards per Play5.275.48
Net Rushing Yards11889
- Rushing Attempts2722
- Yards per Rush4.374.05
Net Passing Yards219267
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 24 - 040 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards249283
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/303/16
- Yards per Pass Play5.926.21
Fumbles/Lost2/14/2
3rd Down Conversions5/133/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.49.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/306/50
Punt Returns/Yards2/181/7
Kick Returns/Yards2/672/36
Interception Ret./Yards1/200/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits31
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/21/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 27
Time of Possession31:1028:50

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:27OWN 31769Touchdown
18:363:05OWN 4628Fumble
11:432:32OWN 4541Punt
212:551:14OWN 30514Punt
27:382:12OWN 25425Punt
24:151:23OWN 33567Touchdown
20:150:15OWN 4526Half
311:204:55OWN 20967Field Goal
34:015:09OWN 461151Field Goal
410:262:16OWN 645Punt
47:492:27OPP 3238Field Goal
44:221:45OPP 4239Field Goal
40:160:16OPP 462-3Game
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:332:57OWN 25625Punt
15:310:44OPP 322-7Fumble
14:473:04OWN 25775Touchdown
214:111:16OWN 2038Punt
211:414:03OWN 21947Field Goal
25:261:11OWN 838Punt
22:522:37OWN 22840Missed FG
315:003:40OWN 25637Punt
36:252:24OWN 253-11Punt
413:523:26OWN 25625Punt
48:100:21OWN 4120Interception
45:221:00OWN 28214Fumble
42:372:21OWN 25975Touchdown

Game MVP: Marc Bulger, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LaDainian Tomlinson19874.581420
RB Johnathan Stewart4297.251610
QB Marc Bulger2-3-1.50-100
WR Ryne Robinson252.50600
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brian Westbrook13362.771520
RB Cadillac Williams6437.171620
WR Josh Cribbs200.00400
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick11010.001010

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Marc Bulger33242494/302400114.3
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jay Cutler32222233/16135185.8
Ryan Fitzpatrick85600/01150125.0

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ryne Robinson91110011.1147401
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins577515.0020311
RB LaDainian Tomlinson454711.7529340
TE Jon Huffman2563.00040
WR Marty Booker111818.0010180
FB Dixon Donaldson1100.00000
TE Chris Cooley11-3-3.000-30
WR Domenik Hixon1266.00060
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brandon Jones91210812.0033352
WR Josh Cribbs696811.335220
WR Earl Bennett33237.670100
TE Ben Watson223015.0015200
TE Grady Dux25199.500150
WR Brian Robiskie222914.503160
RB Brian Westbrook1300.00000
RB Cadillac Williams1333.00030
FB Jake O'Connell1133.00030

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Brian Williams12020.000
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
QB Marc Bulger1000
RB LaDainian Tomlinson1000
CB Brian Williams0110
DT Sione Pouha0101
TE Jon Huffman0100
OLB Takeo Spikes0010
S Troy Polamalu0010
WR Larry Fitzgerald0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
WR Josh Cribbs1100
WR Brandon Jones1000
QB Jay Cutler1000
WR Brian Robiskie1000
TE Grady Dux0100
OLB Clay Matthews0100
DT Johnny Jolly0020

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brandon Fields418646.539.8542
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Britton Colquitt627445.739.3522

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lamar Patton4/42/21/1503/3
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Akers1/21/20/1491/1

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Brian Williams2189.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Josh Cribbs177.00

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Turner26733.50
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Josh Cribbs12222.00
Brandon Jones11414.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Kevin Burnett920.01938
OLB Joey Porter711.02242
OLB Leon Williams610.01327
CB Derrick Johnson600.02240
S Keith Lewis530.01928
OLB Takeo Spikes311.01120
S Troy Polamalu230.02242
DT Sione Pouha210.02029
CB Brandon Meriweather200.0314
DE Rey Maualuga200.01122
DE Ethan Kelley101.0312
CB Richard Marshall110.01627
S Donte Whitner110.0410
DE Larry Chester100.01628
CB Brian Williams100.01434
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Johnny Jolly712.02531
S Tony George651.02636
CB Travis Daniels520.02737
OLB Clay Matthews510.02737
OLB Jonah Conger400.01224
DE Kenny Peterson310.5921
ILB Wesley Woodyard320.02329
S Joey Thomas310.02229
S Michael Huff300.0716
CB William Gay300.01716
ILB Roderick Coleman200.52225
OLB Adam Hayward220.01918
S Michael Hawkins210.02428
ILB Kaluka Maiava110.01023
RB Brian Westbrook10---------
OLB Tim Dobbins100.048
DE Derrick Harvey100.0138

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Takeo Spikes1.000020
OLB Joey Porter1.000042
DE Ethan Kelley1.000012
OLB Leon Williams0.010027
DT Jason Jones0.002017
DE Larry Chester0.001028
DT Jared Clauss0.001043
ILB Kevin Burnett0.001038
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Johnny Jolly2.002231
S Tony George1.000036
ILB Roderick Coleman0.500025
DE Kenny Peterson0.500021
OLB Clay Matthews0.001137

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Leon Williams50027
CB Brian Williams31134
OLB Joey Porter30042
ILB Kevin Burnett30038
OLB Takeo Spikes20020
S Troy Polamalu20042
S Keith Lewis20028
CB Derrick Johnson20040
S Donte Whitner11010
DE Larry Chester10028
CB Richard Marshall10027
CB Brandon Meriweather10014
DE Rey Maualuga10022
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Travis Daniels71037
S Tony George40036
S Joey Thomas21029
S Michael Huff20016
CB William Gay20016
S Michael Hawkins11028
ILB Wesley Woodyard11029
OLB Clay Matthews11037
DT Johnny Jolly10031
OLB Tim Dobbins1008
OLB Adam Hayward10018
DE Derrick Harvey1008

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Max Jean-Gilles33027037
G Stephen Peterman26027137
T Michael Otto24027137
T Matt Light15027037
C Jake Ingram14027237
TE Jon Huffman11020033
FB Dixon Donaldson0207012
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Manuel Ramirez25022243
T Ryan Clady17022043
T Leonard Davis14022143
G Rob Sims12022043
C A.Q. Shipley12022043
FB Heath Evans1102013

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
LaDainian Tomlinson213
Larry Fitzgerald112
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Heath Evans124
Jake O'Connell122
Brian Westbrook120
Roderick Coleman117

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Michael Otto2737------1680
CB Derrick Johnson------22401274
DT Jared Clauss------2143872
CB Brian Williams------14342068
S Troy Polamalu------2242468
G Stephen Peterman2737------468
OLB Joey Porter------2242367
QB Marc Bulger2737---------64
RB LaDainian Tomlinson2328------1364
T Matt Light2737---------64
G Max Jean-Gilles2737---------64
C Jake Ingram2737---------64
OLB Leon Williams------13272161
ILB Kevin Burnett------1938360
WR Ryne Robinson2236---------58
TE Jon Huffman2033---------53
DT Sione Pouha------2029---49
CB Richard Marshall------1627649
S Keith Lewis------1928---47
DE Larry Chester------1628---44
WR Marty Booker814------2244
FB Dixon Donaldson712------2241
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins1920---------39
DE Rey Maualuga------1122235
OLB Takeo Spikes------1120233
WR Domenik Hixon1716---------33
TE Chris Cooley41------2631
DT Jason Jones------617831
S Donte Whitner------4101630
WR Larry Fitzgerald63------1221
RB Michael Turner00------2020
TE Bryant Conway514---------19
CB Brandon Meriweather------314219
DE Ethan Kelley------312217
RB Johnathan Stewart48------315
K Lamar Patton00------1212
ILB Joshua Cobbs------0099
C Jim Booker00------88
T Andrew Carnahan00------88
P Brandon Fields00------88
G Chester Adams00------88
G Johnathan Blundin00------88
T James P. Sullivan00---------0
DT Manny Lawson------00---0
QB Josh Freeman00---------0
WR Brandon Tate00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Josh Cribbs2141------1476
T Leonard Davis2243------873
G Rob Sims2243------873
G Manuel Ramirez2243------873
T Ryan Clady2243------873
WR Brandon Jones1942------869
OLB Clay Matthews------2737468
CB Travis Daniels------2737367
S Tony George------2636365
C A.Q. Shipley2243---------65
ILB Roderick Coleman------22251764
S Michael Hawkins------2428961
DT Johnny Jolly------2531359
TE Grady Dux2037---------57
QB Jay Cutler2135---------56
RB Brian Westbrook1421------2055
S Joey Thomas------2229455
ILB Wesley Woodyard------2329355
ILB Kaluka Maiava------10231649
WR Earl Bennett1219------1546
S Michael Huff------7161740
FB Heath Evans213------2439
OLB Jonah Conger------1224339
OLB Adam Hayward------1918138
DE Kenny Peterson------921737
OLB Tim Dobbins------482436
CB William Gay------1716235
RB Cadillac Williams822------434
FB Jake O'Connell31------2226
WR Brian Robiskie210------1123
TE Ben Watson89------421
DE Derrick Harvey------138---21
DT Sam Petit------614121
CB Carson Briggs------231520
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick18---------9
C L.P. Ladouceur00------88
P Britton Colquitt00------88
K David Akers00------66
S Chris Horton------24---6
RB Musa Smith10---------1
T Victor Rogers00---------0
G Derrick Dockery00---------0
T Adrian Jones00---------0
G Junius Coston00---------0
WR Calvin Johnson00---------0
S Darius Butler------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5255.0
Middle14654.6
Right6315.2
None2-3-1.5
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6345.7
Middle13544.2
Right310.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Marc Bulger33243015330
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jay Cutler32223131301
Ryan Fitzpatrick850001200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen74385.4
Short (0-8 Yds)1714995.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)646310.5
Long (19+ Yds)324916.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1100.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1913975.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)14111329.4
Long (19+ Yds)62549.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ryne Robinson1190100136
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins75075120
RB LaDainian Tomlinson54047128
TE Jon Huffman5206033
WR Domenik Hixon2116016
WR Marty Booker11018014
FB Dixon Donaldson1100012
TE Chris Cooley110-301
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brandon Jones1291108142
WR Josh Cribbs96168141
TE Grady Dux52019037
RB Brian Westbrook3100021
RB Cadillac Williams3113022
WR Earl Bennett33023019
TE Ben Watson2203019
WR Brian Robiskie22029010
FB Jake O'Connell110301

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB LaDainian Tomlinson200.004.58
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Marc Bulger77405.717.55
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ryan Fitzpatrick111010.007.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jon Huffman2263.001.20
RB LaDainian Tomlinson1111.009.40
FB Dixon Donaldson1100.000.00
WR Domenik Hixon1166.003.00
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins111818.0010.71
WR Ryne Robinson1199.009.09
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brandon Jones111010.009.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
RB LaDainian Tomlinson31
PittsburghRushesConversions
RB Cadillac Williams11

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Marc Bulger984
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Jay Cutler962

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Ryne Robinson542
WR Marty Booker111
TE Jon Huffman110
WR Domenik Hixon110
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins111
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
RB Cadillac Williams310
WR Josh Cribbs331
WR Brandon Jones110
TE Grady Dux100
WR Earl Bennett111

SectionAttendance
Stadium53,300 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck14,800 (20,900)
End Zone11,400 (15,100)
Mezzanine6,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats9,800 (13,300)
Club Seats6,900 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes3,700 (3,800)