The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the San Diego Chargers, 35-24, on January 11, 2009, as part of the NFL Divisional Weekend. The game was broadcast on CBS and began at 4:45 p.m. EST at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The Steelers will continue on to play the Baltimore Ravens game for the AFC Championship on January 18, 2009.
How They Got Here
Prior to defeating the Indianapolis Colts in the wild card round, the San Diego Chargers snuck into the playoffs at the last minute, defeating the Denver Broncos in week 17 to clinch the AFC West. The duo of Philip Rivers and LaDainian Tomlinson also led the team to four-consecutive wins at the end of the season to finish with a 8-8 record.ESPN.com: San Diego Chargers Schedule
After finishing the 2008 season with a 12-4 record, the Pittsburgh Steelers clinched the AFC North and a first-round bye in the playoffs. Along the way they defeated the Chargers in week 11, recording the first-ever 11-10 final score for an NFL game.ESPN.com: San Diego vs. Pittsburgh - Recap
Recent Meetings
- 2008: Pittsburgh 11 - San Diego 10ESPN.com: San Diego vs. Pittsburgh - Intel
- 2006: San Diego 23 - Pittsburgh 13ESPN.com: San Diego vs. Pittsburgh - Intel
- 2005: Pittsburgh 24 - San Diego 22ESPN.com: San Diego vs. Pittsburgh - Intel
- 2003: Pittsburgh 40 - San Diego 24ESPN.com: San Diego vs. Pittsburgh - Intel
Chargers Steelers Game Summary
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| San Diego at Pittsburgh - January 11, 2009 | |||||||
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 | ||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 | ||
Scoring Summary
- First Quarter
- 13:08: San Diego Chargers - Philip Rivers 41-yard pass to Vincent Jackson for a touchdown, PAT by Nate Kaeding good
- 8:00: Pittsburgh Steelers - Santonio Holmes 67-yard punt return for a touchdown, PAT by Jeff Reed good
- Second Quarter
- 2:00: San Diego Chargers - Nate Kaeding 42-yard field goal good
- 0:45: Pittsburgh Steelers - Willie Parker three-yard run for a touchdown, PAT by Jeff Reed good
- Third Quarter
- 7:10: Pittsburgh Steelers - Ben Roethlisberger eight-yard pass to Heath Miller for a touchdown, PAT by Jeff Reed good
- Fourth Quarter
- 12:56: Pittsburgh Steelers - Gary Russell one-yard run for a touchdown, PAT by Jeff Reed good
- 9:13: San Diego Chargers - Philip Rivers four-yard pass to Legedu Naanee for a touchdown, PAT by Nate Kaeding good
- 4:17: Pittsburgh Steelers - Willie Parker 16-yard run for a touchdown, PAT by Jeff Reed good
- 2:03: San Diego Chargers - Philip Rivers 62-yard pass to Darren Sproles for a touchdown, PAT by Nate Kaeding good
References
Fast Facts
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Fact:
Pittsburgh Steelers 35 - San Diego Chargers 24
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Date
January 11, 2009
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Time
4:45 p.m. EST
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Location
Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Television coverage
CBS
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Chargers 2008 record
8-8 (conf. 7-5, div. 5-1) clinched the AFC WestESPN.com: 2008 NFL Football Standings
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Steelers 2008 record
12-4 (conf. 10-2, div. 6-0) clinched the AFC North and a first-round byeESPN.com: 2008 NFL Football Standings
