| Played in Pittsburgh, PA, weather: 66 degrees, rain, 1 mph wind. |
| San Diego won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Deon Prior kicked off 63 yards from the PIT30. Nate Sanderson returned the ball 33 yards to the SDO40. Tackled by Stanley Havili. |
| 1-10-SDO40 (1Q: 14:35) Rick Carr ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Walter Bryant. |
| 2-9-SDO41 (1Q: 14:10) Jimmy Clausen pass was dropped by RB Rick Carr. |
| 3-9-SDO41 (1Q: 14:04) Jake Lapointe ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Chris Bilukidi. |
| 4-13-SDO37 (1Q: 13:24) Nathan Dinstel punted 34 yards. Warren Kushto returned the kick 1 yard to the PIT30. Tackled by Bobby Andrew. |
| 1-10-PIT30 (1Q: 13:15) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Newkirk. CB Melvin Collier defended the pass. |
| 2-10-PIT30 (1Q: 13:07) Brant Hockman ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Norbert Bruns, assisted by CB Jumbo Maguire. |
| 3-6-PIT34 (1Q: 12:23) Cam Newton pass completed to WR John Hamilton for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Curtis Marsh. |
| 1-10-PIT41 (1Q: 11:52) Brant Hockman ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Ed Ferguson. Key block delivered by Rodger Saffold. |
| 2-5-PIT46 (1Q: 11:27) PENALTY: San Diego was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-SDO49 (1Q: 11:20) Cam Newton scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Curtis Marsh. |
| 2-2-SDO41 (1Q: 10:40) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Nicky Newkirk for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommy Glover. |
| 1-10-SDO22 (1Q: 10:10) Brant Hockman ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Fred McNeil, assisted by DE Joel Fitzgerald. |
| 2-9-SDO21 (1Q: 09:26) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Devon Wylie for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommy Glover. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-SDO17 (1Q: 08:47) Cam Newton pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Earnest Atkins. DE Levon Battle blocked the pass. |
| 4-5-SDO17 (1Q: 08:42) Deon Prior attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 3, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 08:34) Deon Prior kicked off 68 yards from the PIT30. Nate Sanderson returned the ball 32 yards to the SDO34. Tackled by Neal Baxter. |
| 1-10-SDO34 (1Q: 08:14) Rick Carr ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Grady Patton, assisted by DE Melvin Ingram. |
| 2-10-SDO34 (1Q: 07:30) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Lamar Miller for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ralph Quinn. Miller gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO44 (1Q: 07:02) Bobby Andrew ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Patrick Mussi. Key block delivered by Kelly Damon. |
| 2-5-SDO49 (1Q: 06:18) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Gabe Lowe for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Roman Guthrie. Lowe gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT46 (1Q: 05:37) Rick Carr ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Orlando Whitfield, assisted by CB Sam Gardner. Key block delivered by Clint Boling. |
| 2-5-PIT41 (1Q: 05:08) Jimmy Clausen pass was dropped by WR Lamar Miller. |
| 3-5-PIT41 (1Q: 05:00) Jimmy Clausen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lamar Miller. OLB Tahir Whitehead defended the pass. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-5-PIT41 (1Q: 04:53) Nathan Dinstel punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 04:47) Earnest Atkins ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Adam Swift. Key block delivered by Rodger Saffold. Saffold ran over Jumbo Maguire to set up the play. |
| 2-5-PIT25 (1Q: 04:02) Cam Newton pass completed to WR John Hamilton for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mo Hines, assisted by OLB Steven Christie. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT31 (1Q: 03:33) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Devon Wylie for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Cedric Bennett. Wylie gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT46 (1Q: 02:58) PENALTY: San Diego was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-SDO49 (1Q: 02:52) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Devon Wylie for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Mo Hines, assisted by OLB Tommy Glover. Wylie gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO38 (1Q: 02:04) Earnest Atkins ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Demario Davis, assisted by OLB Steven Christie. Key block delivered by James Brewer. |
| 2-5-SDO33 (1Q: 01:35) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Newkirk. CB Mo Hines defended the pass. |
| 3-5-SDO33 (1Q: 01:27) Earnest Atkins ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Fred McNeil. |
| 4-1-SDO29 (1Q: 00:51) Deon Prior attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 6, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 00:44) Deon Prior kicked off 63 yards from the PIT30. Curtis Marsh returned the ball 27 yards to the SDO34. Tackled by Wayne Maxwell. |
| 1-10-SDO34 (1Q: 00:16) Jake Lapointe ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Roman Guthrie. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SDO Lincoln Gaylor to the SDO33. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-11-SDO33 (2Q: 15:00) Jimmy Clausen pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Rick Carr. DE Brant Covert hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-11-SDO33 (2Q: 14:53) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Gabe Lowe for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Patrick Mussi. |
| 4-6-SDO38 (2Q: 14:18) Nathan Dinstel punted 34 yards. Warren Kushto returned the kick -6 yards to the PIT22. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Illegal Use of Hands on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-PIT18 (2Q: 14:07) Cam Newton scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jumbo Maguire and assisted by CB Mo Hines. |
| 2-6-PIT22 (2Q: 13:34) Brant Hockman ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Levon Battle. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-PIT39 (2Q: 13:26) Brant Hockman ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Steven Christie. |
| 2-10-PIT39 (2Q: 12:52) Brant Hockman ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Fred McNeil, assisted by DT Ed Ferguson. Key block delivered by James Brewer. |
| 1-10-SDO48 (2Q: 12:09) Brant Hockman ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jumbo Maguire. |
| 2-8-SDO46 (2Q: 11:33) Brant Hockman ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Demario Davis. Hockman slipped a little on the wet field. |
| 3-7-SDO45 (2Q: 10:51) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Devon Wylie for 7 yards. Tackled by S Norbert Bruns. Wylie gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO38 (2Q: 10:10) Brant Hockman ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Tommy Glover. |
| 2-9-SDO37 (2Q: 09:39) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Devon Wylie for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ben Fordham. Wylie gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO26 (2Q: 09:09) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Hamilton. DE Levon Battle hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-SDO26 (2Q: 08:56) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Devon Wylie for 23 yards. Tackled by S Ben Fordham. |
| 1-3-SDO03 (2Q: 08:23) Earnest Atkins ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Demario Davis. |
| 2-3-SDO03 (2Q: 07:58) Cam Newton scrambled for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-13-SDO13 (2Q: 07:45) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Hamilton. DT Ed Ferguson simply tossed Rusty Gothe aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 3-13-SDO13 (2Q: 07:38) Cam Newton sacked by S Norbert Bruns for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Rodger Saffold. |
| 4-19-SDO19 (2Q: 06:57) Deon Prior attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 9, San Diego 0 |
| (2Q: 06:52) Deon Prior kicked off 56 yards from the PIT30. Nate Sanderson returned the ball 44 yards to the PIT42. Tackled by Deon Prior. |
| 1-10-PIT42 (2Q: 06:24) Jimmy Clausen scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Gardner. |
| 2-8-PIT40 (2Q: 06:08) Jimmy Clausen pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lincoln Gaylor. DT Orlando Whitfield drove right through Anthony Davis to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-8-PIT40 (2Q: 05:56) Jerald Becker ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Mychal Kendricks, assisted by S Ralph Quinn. Key block delivered by Kelly Damon. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (2Q: 05:38) Jimmy Clausen sacked by DE Edward May for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Anthony Davis. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Grady Patton on the PIT40. |
| 1-10-PIT40 (2Q: 05:25) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Newkirk. CB Jumbo Maguire defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-PIT40 (2Q: 05:18) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Devon Wylie for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Wesley Webster. Wylie gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO39 (2Q: 04:38) Brant Hockman ran around right end for 8 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Ed Ferguson. Key block delivered by James Brewer. |
| 2-2-SDO31 (2Q: 04:05) Brant Hockman ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Roderick Hansford, assisted by ILB Wes Ingram. |
| 3-2-SDO31 (2Q: 03:21) Cam Newton pass completed to WR John Hamilton for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jumbo Maguire. |
| 1-10-SDO24 (2Q: 02:42) Brant Hockman ran a draw inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Sam Acho. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SDO ILB Wes Ingram to the SDO17. The weather has created a very slippery ball today. |
| 1-10-SDO17 (2Q: 02:32) Rick Carr ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore, assisted by OLB Mychal Kendricks. |
| 2-11-SDO16 (2Q: 02:02) Rick Carr ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Orlando Whitfield. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-9-SDO18 (2Q: 01:53) Jerald Becker ran a draw inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Gardner. |
| 4-3-SDO24 (2Q: 01:18) Nathan Dinstel punted 44 yards. Warren Kushto returned the kick 1 yard to the PIT33. Tackled by Bobby Andrew. |
| 1-10-PIT33 (2Q: 01:10) Cam Newton scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Norbert Bruns and assisted by CB Mo Hines. |
| 2-3-PIT40 (2Q: 00:27) Earnest Atkins ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Fred McNeil. Key block delivered by James Brewer. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 1-10-PIT50 (2Q: 00:16) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Hamilton. CB Mo Hines knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-PIT50 (2Q: 00:04) Cam Newton pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Nicky Newkirk. DE Levon Battle blocked the pass. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ed Stanton kicked off 64 yards from the SDO30. Donovan Watson returned the ball 15 yards to the PIT21. Tackled by Jerald Becker. |
| 1-10-PIT21 (3Q: 14:42) Brant Hockman ran around right end for 12 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Tommy Glover. Key block delivered by Stanley Havili. Havili ran over Demario Davis to set up the play. San Diego's Norbert Bruns was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-PIT33 (3Q: 14:05) Brant Hockman ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Brockers. Key block delivered by Stanley Havili. |
| 2-5-PIT38 (3Q: 13:30) Cam Newton pass was intended for WR Devon Wylie and was intercepted by S Fred McNeil at the SDO39. The interception was returned 8 yards. Tackled by Danny Coale. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO47 (3Q: 13:17) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Nate Sanderson for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Melvin Ingram, assisted by S Rahim Moore. |
| 2-1-PIT44 (3Q: 12:46) Jimmy Clausen scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ralph Quinn. |
| 1-10-PIT41 (3Q: 12:08) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to RB Rick Carr for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Gardner. |
| 2-11-PIT42 (3Q: 11:27) Rick Carr ran a trap outside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Tahir Whitehead. |
| 3-4-PIT35 (3Q: 10:43) Jerald Becker ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. Key block delivered by Kelly Damon. |
| 1-10-PIT27 (3Q: 10:18) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to TE Lincoln Gaylor for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Gardner, assisted by CB Kent Wheeler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Gaylor gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-6-PIT06 (3Q: 09:47) Jake Lapointe ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. |
| 2-3-PIT03 (3Q: 09:16) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Nate Sanderson for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 9, San Diego 6 |
| (3Q: 09:16) Extra point by Ed Stanton was good. Pittsburgh 9, San Diego 7 |
| (3Q: 09:09) Ed Stanton kicked off 69 yards from the SDO30. Donovan Watson returned the ball 19 yards to the PIT20. Tackled by Jerald Becker. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (3Q: 08:40) Earnest Atkins ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Demario Davis, assisted by S Fred McNeil. |
| 2-6-PIT24 (3Q: 08:13) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Devon Wylie for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Demario Davis, assisted by S Cedric Bennett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT44 (3Q: 07:27) Brant Hockman ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Fred McNeil, assisted by DE Joel Fitzgerald. |
| 2-6-PIT48 (3Q: 06:52) Brant Hockman ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Ed Ferguson. Key block delivered by Antoine Ross. |
| 1-10-SDO45 (3Q: 06:14) Brant Hockman ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Tommy Glover. |
| 2-9-SDO44 (3Q: 05:49) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Hamilton. DT Ed Ferguson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-9-SDO44 (3Q: 05:45) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Nicky Newkirk for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mo Hines, assisted by CB Curtis Marsh. |
| 1-10-SDO28 (3Q: 05:00) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Newkirk. DE Adam Swift hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-SDO28 (3Q: 04:50) Cam Newton sacked by DT Ed Ferguson and DT Michael Brockers for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Harvey Johnston. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Brant Hockman on the SDO36. |
| 3-18-SDO36 (3Q: 04:10) Cam Newton pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Donovan Watson. DT Ed Ferguson blocked the pass. |
| 4-18-SDO36 (3Q: 04:01) Billy Joe Lowe punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (3Q: 03:56) Rick Carr ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Chris Bilukidi, assisted by OLB Roman Guthrie. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT S Ralph Quinn to the SDO19. |
| 1-10-SDO19 (3Q: 03:47) Brant Hockman ran inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommy Glover. Key block delivered by James Brewer. |
| 1-6-SDO06 (3Q: 03:19) Brant Hockman ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Joel Fitzgerald, assisted by OLB Steven Christie. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-6-SDO06 (3Q: 02:35) Earnest Atkins ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Rusty Gothe. Pittsburgh 15, San Diego 7 |
| (3Q: 02:35) Extra point by Deon Prior was good. Pittsburgh 16, San Diego 7 |
| (3Q: 02:27) Deon Prior kicked off 68 yards from the PIT30. Nate Sanderson returned the ball 32 yards to the SDO34. Tackled by Wayne Maxwell. |
| 1-10-SDO34 (3Q: 02:02) Rick Carr ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Tahir Whitehead, assisted by DT Grady Patton. |
| 2-7-SDO37 (3Q: 01:32) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Nate Sanderson for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Tahir Whitehead, assisted by OLB Mychal Kendricks. |
| 1-10-PIT42 (3Q: 00:52) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to RB Rick Carr for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Juan Gaines. |
| 2-5-PIT37 (3Q: 00:27) Jimmy Clausen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nate Sanderson. CB Kent Wheeler simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 3-5-PIT37 (3Q: 00:14) Jimmy Clausen pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Jake Lapointe. DT Walter Bryant blocked the pass. |
| 4-5-PIT37 (3Q: 00:10) Nathan Dinstel punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (3Q: 00:03) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Nicky Newkirk for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Demario Davis. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-PIT35 (4Q: 15:00) John Hamilton ran a reverse around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Adam Swift. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-PIT35 (4Q: 14:32) Brant Hockman ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Ed Ferguson. |
| 3-12-PIT33 (4Q: 13:58) Cam Newton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Newkirk. |
| 4-12-PIT33 (4Q: 13:52) Billy Joe Lowe punted 50 yards. Mo Hines returned the kick 11 yards to the SDO28. Tackled by Chris Tenney. |
| 1-10-SDO28 (4Q: 13:43) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-SDO23 (4Q: 13:35) Jerald Becker ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Kent Wheeler, assisted by S Rahim Moore. Key block delivered by Clint Boling. |
| 2-8-SDO30 (4Q: 13:12) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Nate Sanderson for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Juan Gaines. |
| 1-10-SDO39 (4Q: 12:44) Jerald Becker ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. |
| 2-8-SDO41 (4Q: 12:08) Rick Carr ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. |
| 3-5-SDO44 (4Q: 11:25) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to RB Jerald Becker for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Maxwell. Becker gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT41 (4Q: 10:46) Rick Carr ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Scottie Dightman. Key block delivered by Kelly Damon. Damon ran over Juan Gaines to set up the play. |
| 2-2-PIT33 (4Q: 10:16) Jimmy Clausen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nate Sanderson. DT Chris Bilukidi defended the pass. |
| 3-2-PIT33 (4Q: 10:11) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Nate Sanderson for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ralph Quinn. |
| 1-10-PIT22 (4Q: 09:51) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Keshawn Martin for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Kent Wheeler, assisted by S Mark LeGree. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-3-PIT03 (4Q: 09:34) Jimmy Clausen pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Rick Carr. DT Grady Patton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-3-PIT03 (4Q: 09:30) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Nate Sanderson for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 16, San Diego 13 |
| (4Q: 09:30) Extra point by Ed Stanton was good. Pittsburgh 16, San Diego 14 |
| (4Q: 09:24) Ed Stanton kicked off 78 yards from the SDO30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (4Q: 09:24) Earnest Atkins ran around right end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Adam Swift, assisted by DT Michael Brockers. |
| 2-9-PIT21 (4Q: 08:42) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-PIT16 (4Q: 08:35) Brant Hockman ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Fred McNeil, assisted by S Cedric Bennett. |
| 3-11-PIT19 (4Q: 08:01) Earnest Atkins ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Joel Fitzgerald, assisted by DT Ed Ferguson. |
| 4-9-PIT21 (4Q: 07:39) Billy Joe Lowe punted 43 yards. Mo Hines called for a fair catch at the SDO36. |
| 1-10-SDO36 (4Q: 07:29) Rick Carr ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Melvin Ingram. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SDO Kelvin Lane to the SDO36. |
| 2-10-SDO36 (4Q: 06:46) Rick Carr ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Grady Patton, assisted by OLB Roman Guthrie. |
| 3-10-SDO36 (4Q: 06:18) Jerald Becker ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Tahir Whitehead. |
| 4-7-SDO39 (4Q: 05:50) Nathan Dinstel punted 36 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the PIT25. |
| 1-10-PIT25 (4Q: 05:40) Cam Newton pass was dropped by WR John Hamilton. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-PIT25 (4Q: 05:34) Cam Newton pass completed to WR John Hamilton for 7 yards. Tackled by S Cedric Bennett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-PIT47 (4Q: 05:28) Brant Hockman ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Ed Ferguson, assisted by OLB Walt Wagner. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-11-PIT46 (4Q: 04:44) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 2-16-PIT41 (4Q: 04:39) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Coale. CB Jumbo Maguire defended the pass. |
| 3-16-PIT41 (4Q: 04:32) Earnest Atkins ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Cedric Bennett. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-17-PIT40 (4Q: 03:44) Billy Joe Lowe punted 52 yards. Mo Hines returned the kick 16 yards to the SDO24. Tackled by Stanley Havili. |
| 1-10-SDO24 (4Q: 03:33) Jimmy Clausen pass completed to WR Lamar Miller for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Maxwell, assisted by CB Kent Wheeler. |
| 2-8-SDO26 (4Q: 03:15) Jimmy Clausen pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bobby Andrew. DT Walter Bryant hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-SDO26 (4Q: 03:06) Jimmy Clausen pass was dropped by WR Lamar Miller. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-8-SDO26 (4Q: 02:56) Nathan Dinstel punted 41 yards. Donovan Watson returned the kick 5 yards to the PIT38. Tackled by Wes Ingram. |
| 1-10-PIT38 (4Q: 02:49) Brant Hockman ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Brockers. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 2-10-PIT38 (4Q: 02:42) Cam Newton pass completed to WR John Hamilton for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Curtis Marsh. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 1-10-PIT49 (4Q: 02:32) Cam Newton pass completed to TE Donnell Zwillinger for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommy Glover. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 2-6-SDO47 (4Q: 02:25) Earnest Atkins ran around left end for 23 yards. Tackled by S Ben Fordham. Key block delivered by James Brewer. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-SDO24 (4Q: 02:00) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Devon Wylie for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Cedric Bennett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-7-SDO07 (4Q: 01:49) Brant Hockman ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Fred McNeil. |
| 2-6-SDO06 (4Q: 01:02) Earnest Atkins ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Fred McNeil. |
| 3-6-SDO06 (4Q: 00:15) Cam Newton dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 16, San Diego Chargers 14 |