SUNDAY, NOV. 21, 2021 // 8:20 PM ET // SOFI STADIUM // REFEREE: CARL CHEFFERS
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (field reporter)
NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Terrell Davis
SIRIUS: 81 (Pit.), 85 (LAC), 88 (National) | XM: 226 (Pit.), 225 (LAC), 88 (National) | SXM App: 826 (Pit.), 817 (LAC), National (88)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Steelers lead all-time series, 23-8
STREAKS: Steelers have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 10/13/19: Steelers 24 at Chargers 17
LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/13/19
PITTSBURGH STEELERSÂ LEADERSÂ LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
T 16-16 vs. Detroit (OT) LAST WEEK L 27-20 vs. Minnesota
Mike Tomlin: 5-2 COACH VS. OPP. Brandon Staley: 0-0
19.7/20.6 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 24.3/25.3
331.1 OFFENSE 370.2
Ben Roethlisberger: 196-299-1,986-10-4 PASSING Justin Herbert: 231-353-2,545-19-7-96.3
Najee Harris (R): 176-646-3.7-4 RUSHING Austin Ekeler: 112-523-4.7-5
Diontae Johnson: 52-613-11.8-3 RECEIVING Keenan Allen: 65-698-10.7-2
348.9 DEFENSE 361.1
T.J. Watt: 12.5 SACKS Joey Bosa: 5.5
Three tied: 1 INTs Asante Samuel (R), Kyzir White: 2
-3 (8/11) TAKE/GIVE +2 (11/9)
Pressley Harvin (R): 44.4 (39.0) PUNTING (NET) Ty Long: 47.9 (38.2)
Chris Boswell: 69 (15/16 PAT; 18/19 FG) KICKING Dustin Hopkins: 21 (6/7 PAT; 5/5 FG)
STEELERS NOTES
• QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER aims for his 4th in row vs. Chargers with 280+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes. Has 95+ rating in 3 of his past 4 starts vs. AFC West. QB MASON RUDOLPH completed 30 of 50 att. (60 pct.) for 242 yards & rushed for 36 yards in 1st start of season last week.
• RB NAJEE HARRIS had 133 scrimmage yards (105 rush, 28 rec.) last week, his 5th game with 100+ scrimmage yards this season, most among rookies. Has 120+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5. Aims for 9th in row with 75+ scrimmage yards. Has TD in 5 of past 6. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 90+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Has 223 scrimmage yards (111.5 per game) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in 2 games vs. AFC West this season. Leads rookies with 963 scrimmage yards (646 rush, 317 rec.).
• WR DIONTAE JOHNSON had 7 catches for 83 yards last week. Aims for 8th in row with 50+ rec. yards & 5th in row with 5+ catches. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 on road. WR RAY-RAY MCCLOUD set career highs in catches (9) & rec. yards (63) in Week 10. Rookie TE PAT FREIERMUTH aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. Leads rookie TEs with 4 rec. TDs.
• LB T.J. WATT has sack in 7 of his 8 games this season & ranks 2nd in NFL with 12.5 sacks. Has 62 career sacks, 2nd-most by player in 1st 70 games since 1982. S TERRELL EDMUNDS had 2 TFL, PD & 1st sack of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LAC with PD. DT CAMERON HEYWARD had season-high 2 sacks last week. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 on road.
CHARGERS NOTES
• QB JUSTIN HERBERT is making 25th career start & can become 4th QB ever with 7,000+ passing yards in 1st 25 starts (6,881 entering SNF). Has 2+ TD passes in 3 of past 4 at home. Has passed for 800 yards (266.7 per game) & has 10 TDs (9 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 116.7 rating in 3 career starts in primetime.
• RB AUSTIN EKELER had 20th-career TD catch last week & joined CHUCK FOREMAN as only RBs ever with 20+ rec. TDs in 1st 5 seasons. Is 1 of 2 RBs (JONATHAN TAYLOR – 10 games) with 50+ scrimmage yards in 9 games in 2021. Has 115+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 3 of past 4 at home. Has 356 scrimmage yards (118.7 per game) in his past 3 in primetime. Rookie RB LARRY ROUNTREE rushed for 1st-career TD last week.
• WR KEENAN ALLEN led team with 8 catches for 98 yards in Week 10. Aims for 8th in row with 5+ catches & 4th in row with 75+ rec. yards. Has 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 career games vs. Pit. WR MIKE WILLIAMS had 5 catches for 72 yards in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Pit. with 50+ rec. yards. TE JARED COOK had 7 catches for 116 yards in his last game vs. Pit. (12/9/18 w/ Oakland).
• DE JOEY BOSA had sack & FF last week. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 in primetime & 2 of his past 3 vs. AFC North. Leads DL with 3 FFs this season. Rookie LB AMEN OGBONGBEMIGA had 1st-career sack in Week 10. S DERWIN JAMES had PD & tied for team lead with 12 tackles last week. Leads DBs with 79 tackles this season.
