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2012 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 9, 2012 · Heinz Field

San Diego ChargersWinner

34

Pittsburgh Steelers

24

PIT -7 upsetO 37.5 ✓

San Diego Chargers 34–24.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · PIT

Ben RoethlisbergerQB

22/42, 285 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT

4.9 expected points added · -4.6% completion over expected

Rushing · PIT

Jonathan DwyerRB

8 att, 32 yds, 0 TD

-1.0 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · PIT

Ben RoethlisbergerQB

5 att, 31 yds, 0 TD

-4.5 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · PIT

Mike WallaceWR

7/11 for 112 yds, 2 TD

27% of team targets · 7.4 expected points added

Receiving · PIT

Heath MillerTE

5/9 for 66 yds, 0 TD

22% of team targets · 1.8 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

San Diego Chargers

Pittsburgh Steelers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Ben Roethlisberger22/422853124.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Jonathan Dwyer8324.00-1.0
Ben Roethlisberger5316.20-4.5
Chris Rainey166.000.2
Mike Wallace100.00-0.8
Isaac Redman200.00-4.2

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Mike Wallace711112227%7.4
Heath Miller5966022%1.8
Emmanuel Sanders2436010%-4.5
Antonio Brown4935122%0.1
Jonathan Dwyer3418010%0.7
Plaxico Burress121805%2.2
Jerricho Cotchery01002%-0.3
Isaac Redman01002%-0.8

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Lawrence Timmons1000.000
Cortez Allen710.000
Ziggy Hood431.001
Larry Foote430.000
Curtis Brown510.000
Troy Polamalu230.000
James Harrison310.000
Ryan Clark120.000
Casey Hampton120.000
Keenan Lewis200.001

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
PIT -7
Closing total
37.5
SD moneyline
+305
PIT moneyline
-350

Steelers closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 37.5; the game landed 58 — over by 20.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Heinz Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
45°F, wind 10 mph
Referee
Scott Green
Rest
SD 7 days · PIT 7 days
Coaches
Norv Turner vs Mike Tomlin