Pittsburgh Steelers vs San Diego Chargers

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December 21st, 2003

2003 Week 16

Regular Season

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Offensive Starters

QB T. Maddox

RB J. Bettis

FB D. Kreider

FL H. Ward

SE P. Burress

TE J. Tuman

T A. Faneca

G K. Vincent

C J. Hartings

G K. Simmons

T O. Ross

Defensive Starters

DE K. von Oelhoffen

DE A. Smith

DT C. Hampton

LB J. Gildon

LB J. Farrior

LB K. Bell

LB J. Porter

CB D. Townsend

CB D. Washington

S M. Logan

S B. Alexander

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Steelers	14	7	7	12	40
Chargers	0	10	7	7	24

	Steelers	Chargers
Q1	14	0
Q2	7	10
Q3	7	7
Q4	12	7
FINAL	40	24

Key Performers

Steelers

PassingT. Maddox

11/18, 160 YDS, 3 TD

RushingJ. Bettis

32, 115 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingH. Ward

6, 94 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesJ. Farrior

SacksT. Polamalu

1.0

InterceptionsD. Townsend

Chargers

PassingD. Brees

16/26, 198 YDS, 1 TD

RushingL. Tomlinson

22, 91 YDS, 2 TD

ReceivingK. Osgood

4, 102 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesD. Edwards

SacksO. Leverette

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Steelers

Stat

Chargers

First Downs

341

Total Yards

344

Rushes

181

Rush YDS

116

Rush TD

63.2%

PASS %

58.3%

160

NET PASS YDS

228

PASS TD

Takeaways

34:22

Time of Possession

25:38

Offensive Starters

D. Brees QB

L. Tomlinson RB

L. Neal FB

D. Boston WR

J. Peelle TE

A. Gates TE

D. McIntosh T

K. Garmon G

C. Raymer C

M. Keathley G

P. Bogle T

Defensive Starters

M. Wiley DE

J. Williams DT

J. Fisk DT

A. Dingle DE

B. Leber LB

Z. Moreno LB

D. Edwards LB

Q. Jammer CB

S. Davis CB

T. Kiel S

J. Wilson S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 2003 Week 16 match up between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Diego Chargers featuring 115 rushing yards by Jerome Bettis.

Legend

Moment: Steelers

Moment: Chargers

Steelers Momentum

Chargers Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • PIT TD PIT TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Tommy Maddox pass complete to Plaxico Burress for 25 yards touchdown - PAT good

Steelers opens scoring → 7-0

< Q1 > • PIT TD PIT TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jerome Bettis up the middle for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Steelers extends lead → 14-0

< Q2 > • PIT TD PIT TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Tommy Maddox pass complete to Plaxico Burress for 16 yards touchdown - PAT good

Steelers extends lead → 21-0

< Q2 > • SDG TD SDG TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

LaDainian Tomlinson up the middle for 5 yards touchdown - PAT good

Chargers cuts lead → 21-7

< Q2 > • SDG FG SDG FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Steve Christie 31 yard field goal good

Chargers cuts lead → 21-10

< Q3 > • SDG TD SDG TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees pass complete to Kassim Osgood for 57 yards touchdown - PAT good

Chargers cuts lead → 21-17

< Q3 > • PIT TD PIT TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Tommy Maddox pass complete to Hines Ward for 20 yards touchdown - PAT good

Steelers extends lead → 28-17

< Q4 > • PIT FG PIT FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jeff Reed 47 yard field goal good

Steelers extends lead → 31-17

< Q4 > • SDG TD SDG TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

LaDainian Tomlinson up the middle for 2 yards touchdown - PAT good

Chargers cuts lead → 31-24

< Q4 > • PIT FG PIT FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jeff Reed 40 yard field goal good

Steelers extends lead → 34-24

< Q4 > • PIT TD PIT TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees pass incomplete intended for LaDainian Tomlinson is intercepted by Deshea Townsend at SDG-25 and returned for 25 yards touchdown

Steelers extends lead → 40-24

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Lng	Sk	Rate
Tommy Maddox	18	11	61.1	160	3	28	2	129.6
Antwaan Randle El	1	1	100.0	9	0	9	0	104.2
Team Totals	19	12	63.2	169	3	28	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Jerome Bettis	32	115	3.6	1	20
Amos Zereoue	6	29	4.8	0	9
Hines Ward	3	32	10.7	0	25
Tommy Maddox	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
Antwaan Randle El	1	6	6.0	0	6
Team Totals	43	181	4.2	1	25

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Hines Ward	6	6	94	15.7	1	28
Plaxico Burress	6	3	50	16.7	2	25
Amos Zereoue	3	2	9	4.5	0	8
Jerome Bettis	1	1	16	16.0	0	16
Antwaan Randle El	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Dan Kreider	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	19	12	169	14.1	3	28

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
James Farrior	13	11	2	0	0
Deshea Townsend	9	8	1	0	2
Brent Alexander	5	5	0	0	0
Chris Hope	4	3	1	0	0
Mike Logan	4	3	1	0	0
Dewayne Washington	4	3	1	0	0
Troy Polamalu	3	1	2	1	0
Joey Porter	3	3	0	1	0
Kendrell Bell	3	3	0	0	0
Chidi Iwuoma	3	1	2	0	0
Clint Kriewaldt	3	2	1	0	0
Lee Mays	2	1	1	0	0
Jason Gildon	2	1	1	0	0
Casey Hampton	2	0	2	0	0
Aaron Smith	2	0	2	0	0
Ike Taylor	2	2	0	0	0
Rodney Bailey	1	1	0	0	0
Kendrick Clancy	1	1	0	0	0
Chris Doering	1	1	0	0	0
Clark Haggans	1	0	1	0	0
Russell Stuvaints	1	0	1	0	0
Team Totals	69	50	19	2	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Antwaan Randle El	3	43	14.3
Lee Mays	2	47	23.5
Team Totals	5	90	18.0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Antwaan Randle El	2	3	1.5	0
Team Totals	2	3	1.5	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Jeff Reed	2	2	5	4
Team Totals	2	2	5	4

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Josh Miller	4	155	38.8
Team Totals	4	155	38.8

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Drew Brees	26	16	61.5	198	1	2	57	1	65.9
Doug Flutie	10	5	50.0	42	0	0	15	1	61.2
Team Totals	36	21	58.3	240	1	2	57	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
LaDainian Tomlinson	22	91	4.1	2	20
Doug Flutie	3	23	7.7	0	10
Drew Brees	1	2	2.0	0	2
Leon Johnson	1	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	27	116	4.3	2	20

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
LaDainian Tomlinson	8	6	8	1.3	0	10
Antonio Gates	8	5	64	12.8	0	20
Kassim Osgood	7	4	102	25.5	1	57
Justin Peelle	4	2	29	14.5	0	24
Dondre Gilliam	2	2	28	14.0	0	15
David Boston	4	2	9	4.5	0	6
Leon Johnson	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	34	21	240	11.4	1	57

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Donnie Edwards	13	6	7	0
Jerry Wilson	9	4	5	0
Zeke Moreno	8	6	2	0
Jason Fisk	7	7	0	0
Terrence Kiel	7	7	0	0
Otis Leverette	6	4	2	1
Ben Leber	6	2	4	0
Stephen Cooper	3	2	1	1
Jacques Cesaire	3	1	2	0
Marcellus Wiley	3	3	0	0
Jamal Williams	3	0	3	0
Leon Johnson	2	1	1	0
Jesse Chatman	2	2	0	0
Sammy Davis	2	1	1	0
Quentin Jammer	2	2	0	0
Carlos Polk	2	1	1	0
Antonio Gates	1	1	0	0
Kassim Osgood	1	1	0	0
Adrian Dingle	1	0	1	0
Drayton Florence	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	82	52	30	2