| Played in San Diego, CA, weather: 78 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| San Diego won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Raul Allegre kicked off 72 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (1Q: 15:00) Wendell Tyler ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by DT The Pope Sigmarsson. Key block delivered by Jesse Sapolu. Sapolu ran over James Britt to set up the play. |
| 2-2-SDO28 (1Q: 14:16) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Wendell Tyler for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart. |
| 3-3-SDO27 (1Q: 13:41) Dan Fouts pass completed to FB Anthony Toney for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart, assisted by DE Mat Mendenhall. Toney gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO48 (1Q: 12:58) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Fellows. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dennard gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT34 (1Q: 12:11) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Aundra Thompson for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Bowser. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT23 (1Q: 11:29) Wendell Tyler ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Zander. Key block delivered by Charley Hannah. |
| 2-3-PIT16 (1Q: 10:58) Wendell Tyler ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Wayne Hammond, assisted by OLB Eugene Lockhart. Key block delivered by Russ Grimm. |
| 1-9-PIT09 (1Q: 10:13) Dan Fouts pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB John Williams. DE Doug Barnett blocked the pass. |
| 2-9-PIT09 (1Q: 10:06) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Aundra Thompson for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Liffort Hobley, assisted by OLB Mel Black. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-2-PIT02 (1Q: 09:31) Dan Fouts pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Steve Jordan. DE Dave Puzzuoli blocked the pass. |
| 4-2-PIT02 (1Q: 09:25) Chester Marcol attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. San Diego 3, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 09:18) Chester Marcol kicked off 62 yards from the SDO30. Karl Farmer returned the ball 15 yards to the PIT23. Tackled by James Hunter. |
| 1-10-PIT23 (1Q: 08:41) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Kovach. Quick gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-2-PIT31 (1Q: 07:57) Kenny Lewis ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Edward Clark. Key block delivered by Ray Snell. |
| 1-10-PIT34 (1Q: 07:11) Bartman Bartkowski pass was intended for WR Mike Quick and was intercepted by CB J.C. Wilson at the SDO44. The interception was returned 1 yard. Tackled by Mike Quick. |
| 1-10-SDO45 (1Q: 06:59) John Williams ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Haslett, assisted by OLB Charles Bowser. |
| 2-14-SDO41 (1Q: 06:38) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Chris Burkett for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Russell Carter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Pittsburgh's Charles Bowser was hurt on the play. This is an old injury, but he's toughing it out. |
| 3-6-SDO49 (1Q: 05:56) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart. |
| 1-10-PIT40 (1Q: 05:23) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Wendell Tyler for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Mel Black, assisted by OLB Carl Zander. |
| 2-4-PIT34 (1Q: 04:53) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Chris Burkett for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Liffort Hobley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT27 (1Q: 04:26) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Dennard. OLB Carl Ekern defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-PIT27 (1Q: 04:21) Wendell Tyler ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart. |
| 3-8-PIT25 (1Q: 03:35) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reggie Langhorne. OLB Charles Bowser defended the pass. |
| 4-8-PIT25 (1Q: 03:29) Chester Marcol attempted a 42 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (1Q: 03:24) David Overstreet ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Stachowski, assisted by DE Curtis Greer. Key block delivered by Ray Snell. |
| 1-10-PIT46 (1Q: 02:40) Steve Bartkowski scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Reichenbach. |
| 2-8-PIT48 (1Q: 01:55) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to TE Clarence Kay for 18 yards. Tackled by CB James Hunter, assisted by CB J.C. Wilson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Kay gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO34 (1Q: 01:16) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 19 yards. Tackled by S Ray Ellis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-SDO15 (1Q: 00:40) Kenny Lewis ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrone Keys, assisted by S Ray Ellis. |
| 2-8-SDO13 (1Q: 00:10) Steve Bartkowski sacked by DE Tyrone Keys for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Joel Hilgenberg. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-15-SDO20 (2Q: 15:00) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. DE Eddie Edwards hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-SDO15 (2Q: 14:52) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Cedric Jones for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ray Ellis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-5-SDO05 (2Q: 14:26) Steve Bartkowski pass was intended for TE Clarence Kay and was intercepted by OLB Jim Kovach in the end zone. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (2Q: 14:17) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Wendell Tyler for 35 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart. Tyler gained 33 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT45 (2Q: 13:33) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Reggie Langhorne for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart, assisted by OLB Charles Bowser. Langhorne gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-2-PIT37 (2Q: 12:59) John Williams ran a trap outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Dave Puzzuoli. Key block delivered by Dennis Swilley. |
| 1-10-PIT33 (2Q: 12:27) Wendell Tyler ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart, assisted by DT The Pope Sigmarsson. |
| 2-10-PIT33 (2Q: 12:03) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Reggie Langhorne for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Bowser. Langhorne gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-2-PIT25 (2Q: 11:39) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Reggie Langhorne for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S James Britt, assisted by CB Ken Coffey. |
| 1-10-PIT15 (2Q: 11:03) Wendell Tyler ran a draw inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Zander, assisted by OLB Eugene Lockhart. |
| 2-10-PIT15 (2Q: 10:41) L Williams ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson, assisted by OLB Charles Bowser. |
| 3-9-PIT14 (2Q: 10:15) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Reggie Langhorne for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Liffort Hobley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-PIT10 (2Q: 09:31) Chester Marcol attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. San Diego 6, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (2Q: 09:26) Chester Marcol kicked off 79 yards from the SDO30. Karl Farmer returned the ball 22 yards to the PIT13. Tackled by John Kimbrough. |
| 1-10-PIT13 (2Q: 09:03) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cedric Jones. DE Tyrone Keys drove right through Ray Snell to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-PIT13 (2Q: 08:56) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Karl Farmer for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Kovach, assisted by S James Marshall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT27 (2Q: 08:08) David Overstreet ran a trap outside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Todd Shell, assisted by ILB Mike Reichenbach. Key block delivered by Ray Snell. |
| 2-3-PIT34 (2Q: 07:35) David Overstreet ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Kovach, assisted by ILB Mike Reichenbach. Key block delivered by Chris Ward. |
| 1-10-PIT39 (2Q: 07:02) Chris Dressel ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Stachowski. |
| 2-7-PIT42 (2Q: 06:25) Steve Bartkowski sacked by DE Eddie Edwards and DT Edward Clark for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Joel Hilgenberg. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-17-PIT32 (2Q: 06:00) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. S James Marshall defended the pass. |
| 4-17-PIT32 (2Q: 05:50) Jeff Gossett punted 55 yards. John Kimbrough returned the kick 9 yards to the SDO22. Tackled by Ron Davenport. Ball was fumbled and recovered by SDO John Kimbrough at the SDO22. |
| 1-10-SDO22 (2Q: 05:41) Dan Fouts pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Preston Dennard. DT Wayne Hammond blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-SDO22 (2Q: 05:29) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reggie Langhorne. DE Doug Barnett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-SDO27 (2Q: 05:25) Wendell Tyler ran around left end for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Mat Mendenhall, assisted by DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson. Key block delivered by Russ Grimm. |
| 1-10-SDO37 (2Q: 04:52) Wendell Tyler ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S James Britt, assisted by DT Curtis Green. Key block delivered by Anthony Toney. |
| 1-10-SDO49 (2Q: 04:07) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reggie Langhorne. CB Russell Carter defended the pass. |
| 2-10-SDO49 (2Q: 03:57) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB John Williams for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Haslett. Williams gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-PIT44 (2Q: 03:41) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Steve Jordan. DE Doug Barnett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-PIT44 (2Q: 03:34) Joe Prokop punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 03:27) David Overstreet ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Reichenbach. Key block delivered by Joel Hilgenberg. |
| 2-4-PIT26 (2Q: 02:55) PENALTY: San Diego was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-PIT31 (2Q: 02:55) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to TE Clarence Kay for 9 yards. Tackled by CB J.C. Wilson, assisted by OLB Jim Kovach. |
| 2-1-PIT40 (2Q: 02:39) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Kovach. |
| 1-10-SDO50 (2Q: 02:22) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 35 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Kovach. Quick gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO15 (2Q: 02:01) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Stallworth gained 3 yards after the catch. San Diego 6, Pittsburgh 6 |
| (2Q: 02:01) Extra point by Raul Allegre was good. Pittsburgh 7, San Diego 6 |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (2Q: 01:53) Raul Allegre kicked off 55 yards from the PIT30. James Hunter returned the ball 19 yards to the SDO34. Tackled by Vito McKeever. |
| 1-10-SDO34 (2Q: 01:44) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chris Burkett. S David Fulcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-SDO34 (2Q: 01:34) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Anthony Toney. CB Liffort Hobley defended the pass. |
| 3-10-SDO34 (2Q: 01:25) Dan Fouts pass completed to FB Ron Lee for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Doug Barnett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-SDO36 (2Q: 01:04) Joe Prokop punted 47 yards. Steve Tasker called for a fair catch at the PIT17. |
| 1-10-PIT17 (2Q: 00:57) Kenny Lewis ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Charles Davis, assisted by ILB Mike Reichenbach. Key block delivered by Gary Zimmerman. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-18-PIT09 (2Q: 00:50) Steve Bartkowski pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR John Stallworth. DE Curtis Greer blocked the pass. |
| 2-18-PIT09 (2Q: 00:45) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Farmer. DT Charles Davis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-18-PIT09 (2Q: 00:38) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Karl Farmer for 18 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Rhodes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Farmer gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Too Many Men on the Field. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-PIT27 (2Q: 00:38) David Overstreet ran around the left tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Ervin Randle, assisted by OLB Jim Kovach. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. |
| 1-10-PIT44 (2Q: 00:04) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 10 yards. Tackled by S Eddie Anderson, assisted by S James Marshall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stallworth gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Chester Marcol kicked off 64 yards from the SDO30. John Stallworth returned the ball 26 yards to the PIT32. Tackled by James Haynes. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (3Q: 14:41) Kenny Lewis ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S James Marshall. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. Rasmussen ran over Dennis Thurman to set up the play. |
| 2-5-PIT37 (3Q: 14:12) Bartman Bartkowski sacked by DE Tyrone Keys for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Chris Ward. |
| 3-10-PIT32 (3Q: 13:27) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB David Overstreet for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Mike Reichenbach. |
| 1-10-PIT45 (3Q: 13:00) Steve Bartkowski scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Sam Williams. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SDO James Hunter for 47 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! San Diego 12, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (3Q: 13:00) Extra point by Chester Marcol was good. San Diego 13, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (3Q: 12:47) Chester Marcol kicked off 59 yards from the SDO30. John Stallworth returned the ball 35 yards to the PIT46. Tackled by James Haynes. |
| 1-10-PIT46 (3Q: 12:21) David Overstreet ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mike Reichenbach, assisted by S James Marshall. |
| 2-9-PIT47 (3Q: 11:46) Steve Bartkowski pass was intended for WR Steve Tasker and was intercepted by S James Marshall at the SDO39. Tackled by Steve Tasker. |
| 1-10-SDO39 (3Q: 11:35) L Williams ran around left end for 8 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart. Key block delivered by Brett Miller. |
| 2-2-SDO47 (3Q: 11:07) Wendell Tyler ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S David Fulcher. Key block delivered by Michael Durrette. |
| 1-10-SDO50 (3Q: 10:28) Wendell Tyler ran inside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Wayne Hammond, assisted by CB Liffort Hobley. Key block delivered by Ron Lee. |
| 1-10-PIT37 (3Q: 09:59) Wendell Tyler ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Doug Barnett, assisted by OLB Charles Bowser. |
| 2-8-PIT35 (3Q: 09:24) Wendell Tyler ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S David Fulcher, assisted by DT Wayne Hammond. |
| 3-2-PIT29 (3Q: 08:57) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Wendell Tyler for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Fellows. |
| 1-10-PIT25 (3Q: 08:14) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Wendell Tyler for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ekern, assisted by CB Liffort Hobley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-1-PIT16 (3Q: 07:45) Chris Burkett ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ekern, assisted by DT Curtis Green. Key block delivered by Jesse Sapolu. |
| 1-10-PIT14 (3Q: 07:08) L Williams ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Coffey, assisted by DE Mat Mendenhall. Key block delivered by Anthony Toney. |
| 2-5-PIT09 (3Q: 06:23) Dan Fouts pass completed to TE Earl Cooper for 7 yards. Tackled by S James Britt. |
| 1-2-PIT02 (3Q: 05:42) L Williams ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Wayne Hammond. |
| 2-1-PIT01 (3Q: 05:11) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Keith Ortego for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! San Diego 19, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (3Q: 05:11) Extra point by Chester Marcol was good. San Diego 20, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (3Q: 05:03) Chester Marcol kicked off 58 yards from the SDO30. Karl Farmer returned the ball 18 yards to the PIT30. Tackled by Preston Dennard. |
| 1-10-PIT30 (3Q: 04:29) Ron Davenport ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Curtis Greer, assisted by OLB Jim Kovach. |
| 2-8-PIT32 (3Q: 04:00) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to RB David Overstreet for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Rich Stachowski. |
| 3-7-PIT33 (3Q: 03:27) Steve Bartkowski pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR John Stallworth. DE Tyrone Keys blocked the pass. |
| 4-7-PIT33 (3Q: 03:21) Jeff Gossett punted 49 yards. Bruce Rhodes returned the kick 8 yards to the SDO26. Tackled by Mel Black. |
| 1-10-SDO26 (3Q: 03:12) John Williams ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Wayne Hammond. |
| 2-9-SDO27 (3Q: 02:34) Dan Fouts pass was intended for WR Reggie Langhorne and was intercepted by OLB Carl Ekern at the SDO42. The interception was returned 24 yards. Tackled by Reggie Langhorne. |
| 1-10-SDO18 (3Q: 02:21) Kenny Lewis ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Rich Stachowski, assisted by DT Edward Clark. |
| 2-8-SDO16 (3Q: 01:53) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Farmer. ILB Mike Reichenbach defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Pass Interference. San Diego's Eddie Edwards was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-18-SDO26 (3Q: 01:43) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Ervin Randle. Stallworth gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-7-SDO15 (3Q: 01:02) David Overstreet ran inside the left tackle for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Gary Zimmerman. San Diego 20, Pittsburgh 13 |
| (3Q: 01:02) Extra point by Raul Allegre was good. San Diego 20, Pittsburgh 14 |
| (3Q: 00:54) Raul Allegre kicked off 74 yards from the PIT30. John Kimbrough returned the ball 17 yards to the SDO13. Tackled by Jolly Good Fellows. |
| 1-10-SDO13 (3Q: 00:25) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Wendell Tyler. OLB Carl Ekern defended the pass. |
| 2-10-SDO13 (3Q: 00:19) Wendell Tyler ran inside the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S David Fulcher. Key block delivered by Charley Hannah. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-SDO28 (4Q: 15:00) Dan Fouts pass completed to TE Earl Cooper for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Dave Puzzuoli. |
| 2-3-SDO35 (4Q: 14:18) Wendell Tyler ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart, assisted by OLB Carl Zander. |
| 3-1-SDO37 (4Q: 13:53) John Williams ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S David Fulcher. Key block delivered by Ron Lee. |
| 1-10-SDO40 (4Q: 13:20) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-SDO35 (4Q: 13:13) John Williams ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Liffort Hobley. Key block delivered by Brett Miller. |
| 2-10-SDO40 (4Q: 12:30) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Chris Burkett for 15 yards. Tackled by DT Wayne Hammond. Burkett gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT45 (4Q: 11:55) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Reggie Langhorne for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Mel Black. |
| 2-1-PIT36 (4Q: 11:19) John Williams ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart. Key block delivered by Charley Hannah. |
| 1-10-PIT35 (4Q: 10:44) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Wendell Tyler for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Bowser. |
| 2-10-PIT35 (4Q: 10:11) John Williams ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Blaise Winter. |
| 3-10-PIT35 (4Q: 09:32) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Wendell Tyler. OLB Eugene Lockhart defended the pass. |
| 4-10-PIT35 (4Q: 09:22) Chester Marcol attempted a 52 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh's Jon Pall Sigmarsson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor facial injury. He should be able to remain in the game. San Diego 23, Pittsburgh 14 |
| (4Q: 09:17) Chester Marcol kicked off 76 yards from the SDO30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (4Q: 09:17) Steve Bartkowski pass was dropped by WR Mike Quick. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-PIT20 (4Q: 09:07) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-PIT15 (4Q: 08:58) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Kenny Lewis for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrone Keys, assisted by OLB Jim Kovach. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-12-PIT18 (4Q: 08:15) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 8 yards. Tackled by S James Marshall. |
| 4-4-PIT26 (4Q: 07:54) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to FB Ron Davenport for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S James Marshall. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-PIT28 (4Q: 07:47) Wendell Tyler ran inside the left guard for 16 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Liffort Hobley. Key block delivered by Brett Miller. |
| 1-10-PIT12 (4Q: 07:13) Wendell Tyler ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Wayne Hammond, assisted by S David Fulcher. |
| 2-9-PIT11 (4Q: 06:28) L Williams ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Zander, assisted by DE Dave Puzzuoli. |
| 3-4-PIT06 (4Q: 05:42) John Williams ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart, assisted by OLB Carl Zander. Key block delivered by Charley Hannah. |
| 1-2-PIT02 (4Q: 04:56) L Williams ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Bowser. |
| 2-3-PIT03 (4Q: 04:11) Wendell Tyler ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-4-PIT04 (4Q: 03:24) John Williams ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Brett Miller. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. San Diego 29, Pittsburgh 14 |
| (4Q: 03:24) Extra point by Chester Marcol was good. San Diego 30, Pittsburgh 14 |
| (4Q: 03:14) Chester Marcol kicked off 69 yards from the SDO30. John Stallworth returned the ball 23 yards to the PIT24. Tackled by James Haynes. |
| 1-10-PIT24 (4Q: 03:07) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. DE Curtis Greer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-PIT24 (4Q: 03:02) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 15 yards. Tackled by S James Marshall. Stallworth gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT39 (4Q: 02:46) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Kovach, assisted by CB James Hunter. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO50 (4Q: 02:26) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Ervin Randle. Stallworth gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO31 (4Q: 02:07) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB James Haynes, assisted by S Bruce Rhodes. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-2-SDO23 (4Q: 01:59) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to TE Chris Dressel for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bruce Rhodes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (4Q: 01:41) Steve Bartkowski pass was intended for WR Cedric Jones and was intercepted by ILB Ervin Randle at the SDO09. The interception was returned 6 yards. Tackled by Cedric Jones. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO15 (4Q: 01:33) L Williams ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Blaise Winter, assisted by CB Russell Carter. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 2-7-SDO18 (4Q: 01:22) Wendell Tyler ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Mel Black. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 3-5-SDO20 (4Q: 01:14) Wendell Tyler ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Zander. Key block delivered by Charley Hannah. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 1-10-SDO31 (4Q: 01:06) John Williams ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart, assisted by OLB Carl Zander. OLB Eugene Lockhart knocked down Brett Miller to break up the play. PENALTY: San Diego was called for an Illegal Shift. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-11-SDO30 (4Q: 01:06) L Williams ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ekern. |
| 3-5-SDO36 (4Q: 00:18) Dan Fouts dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: San Diego Chargers 30, Pittsburgh Steelers 14 |