{"id":93111,"date":"2025-11-09T12:57:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T19:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=93111"},"modified":"2025-11-10T00:32:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T07:32:12","slug":"chargers-vs-pittsburgh-steelers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=93111","title":{"rendered":"Chargers Shut Down Steelers, 25-10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Kimani Vidal with 95-yards and a touchdown to lead the Charger ground game. (Photo by Duane Barker)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By Tim Peterson <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Inglewood) – The Chargers defense held Pittsburgh to just one touchdown and the offense did enough to beat Pittsburgh 25-10 on Sunday Night Football before 72, 174 fans at SoFi Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Chargers limited quarterback Aaron Rodgers to 161 yards passing and a touchdown and intercepted him two times. The Steelers had just 73 total yards rushing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pittsburgh got on the board first before the Chargers ran off 25 straight points. After each team punted on their opening possessions Chris Boswell kicked a 59-yard field goal to put Pittsburgh up 3-0 early in the first quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the next possession a Chargers punt pinned the Steelers at their own five-yard line. Rodgers was then sacked in the endzone by Khalil Mack for a safety to make it 3-2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early in the second quarter Boswell missed a 45-yard field goal after the Steelers drive stalled at the Chargers 27. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cameron Dicker put the Chargers on top for good with 7:32 left in the second quarter with a 32-yard field goal to make it 5-3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ladd McConkey with four key receptions for 107-yards and a touchdown. (Photo by Duane Barker)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

RJ Mickens intercepted Rodgers to set up the Chargers at the Steelers 38-yard line with 2:09 left in the second quarter. That led to a 15-yard touchdown pass from Justin Herbert to Ladd McConkey to put the Chargers up 12-3 with 12 seconds left in the second quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

LA took the 12-3 lead into the halftime break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dicker matched Boswell’s 59-yard field goal in the third quarter as he nailed one with 6:07 left in the quarter to make it 15-3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dicker missed a 45-yard field goal with 45 seconds left in the third quarter and the score remained 15-3 heading into the fourth quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Steelers tried to get back in it as they moved the ball down to the Chargers 10-yard line but were stopped on fourth down. The Chargers then promptly marched 90 yards on six plays highlighted by a 58-yard pass from Herbert to McConkey. Kimani Vidal capped it with a two-yard touchdown run with 9:26 left in the fourth quarter to give the Chargers a 19-point lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cameron Dicker blasted through a 59-yard field goal for the Chargers. (Photo by Duane Barker)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On the next possession Donte Jackson stepped in front of a Rodgers pass and returned it to the Steeler 39-yard line but the Chargers were unable to take advantage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chargers did take advantage later in the quarter when the Steelers muffed a punt and the Chargers were in business again at the Pittsburgh 21-yard line. On fourth down Dicker booted a 42-yard field goal to make it 25-3 with 4:24 left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Steelers put together an eight-play, 65-yard drive with Rodgers hitting Roman Wilson for a 27-yard score to cut the lead to 25-10 with 2:57 left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chargers were able to run out the clock from there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the Chargers Herbert completed 20 of 33 for 220 yards and a touchdown. McConkey had four catches for 107 yards and a score and Quentin Johnston caught five for 42 yards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keenan Allen had two receptions for 19 yards but on his second catch late in the fourth quarter he became the Chargers all-time leading receiver passing Hall of Famer Antonio Gates. Herbert hit Allen on a seven-yard shovel pass for the record-breaker. The play was suggested by Allen to head coach Jim Harbaugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the victory the Chargers improved to 7-3 while the Steelers fell to 5-4. Next up for the Chargers is a road game next Sunday at Jacksonville. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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