Steelers 24–22 Chargers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 5, 2005

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Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers
Final score: Pittsburgh Steelers 24–22 Los Angeles Chargers
Halftime: Pittsburgh Steelers 14–7 Los Angeles Chargers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: B. Roethlisberger
Top passer: D. Brees
Biggest EPA play: (4:46) 9-D.Brees pass intended for 85-A.Gates INTERCEPTED by 92-J.Harrison at PIT 19. 92-J…
Game date: 2005-10-10

Game summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Los Angeles Chargers 24–22 on 2005-10-10. B. Roethlisberger posted a game-high +9.03 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Pittsburgh Steelers	14	0	10	0	0	24
Los Angeles Chargers	7	6	9	0	0	22

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

PITPittsburgh Steelers

+1PIT 2

+3PIT 23

LAC 16

PIT 2

+3LAC 22

LACLos Angeles Chargers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 9:19TD
BRB. Roethlisberger
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 7
Score
6-0
(9:19) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 9:14XP
Joe Reed
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
7-0
3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 1:41TD
JBJ. Bettis
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 1
Score
13-0
(1:41) 36-J.Bettis up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 1:37XP
Joe Reed
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
14-0
3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 0:38TD
AGA. Gates
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 11
Score
14-6
(:38) 9-D.Brees pass to 85-A.Gates for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 0:34XP
NKN. Kaeding
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 2
Score
14-7
10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 11:55FG
NKN. Kaeding
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 16
Score
14-10
(11:55) 10-N.Kaeding 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 3:54FG
NKN. Kaeding
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 14
Score
14-13
(3:54) 10-N.Kaeding 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 11:45FG
NKN. Kaeding
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 23
Score
14-16
(11:45) 10-N.Kaeding 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q4 10:34TD
Herb Miller
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 16
Score
20-16
(10:34) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass to 83-H.Miller for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q4 10:30XP
Joe Reed
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
21-16
3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 4:45TD
Laken Tomlinson
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 2
Score
21-22
(4:45) 21-L.Tomlinson up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q4 0:10FG
Joe Reed
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 22
Score
24-22
(:10) 3-J.Reed 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1B. Roethlisberger · Pittsburgh Steelers · Passing · +9.03 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
2E. Parker · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +8.36 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.67 EPA/play
3H. Ward · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +7.09 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.18 EPA/play
4A. Gates · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +6.01 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.20 EPA/play
5B. Roethlisberger · Pittsburgh Steelers · Rushing · +3.47 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.16 EPA/play
6A.Randle El · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +3.37 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.12 EPA/play
7Herb Miller · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +3.25 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
8Laken Tomlinson · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +2.80 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

B. Roethlisberger — PIT · Passing

B. Roethlisberger posted the highest total EPA (+9.03) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Pittsburgh Steelers. Across 35 counted snaps, they averaged +0.26 EPA per play.

B. Roethlisberger's top snap (-4.54 EPA): (1:00) 7-B.Roethlisberger sacked at LAC 44 for -3 yards (56-S.Merriman). FUMBLES (56-S.Merriman), touched at LAC 44, RECOVERED by LAC-58-R.Godfrey at LAC 44. 58-R.Godfrey to LAC 44 for no gain (64-J.Hartings).

Biggest single play (-5.66 EPA): D. Brees — (4:46) 9-D.Brees pass intended for 85-A.Gates INTERCEPTED by 92-J.Harrison at PIT 19. 92-J.Harrison to PIT 44 for 25 yards (9-D.Brees). PENALTY on LAC-68-K.Dielman, Personal Foul, 15 yards, enforced a

Quarterback report card

D. Brees led all passers in efficiency for Los Angeles Chargers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

D. Brees (Los Angeles Chargers) · 40 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -0.04 EPA/play · -1.75 total EPA
B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 35 dropbacks · 48.6% completion · +0.26 EPA/play · +9.03 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Pittsburgh Steelers	Los Angeles Chargers
Offensive EPA/play	+0.144	+0.104
Offensive success rate	51.2%	48.7%
Pass EPA/play	+0.258	-0.044
Rush EPA/play	+0.023	-0.039
Defensive EPA/play	-0.104	-0.144
Defensive success rate	51.3%	48.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Pittsburgh Steelers +0.14, Los Angeles Chargers +0.10) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Pittsburgh Steelers: +0.14 EPA/play (83rd percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)
Los Angeles Chargers: +0.10 EPA/play (76th percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)

Los Angeles Chargers: 12 drives, +8.13 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Pittsburgh Steelers: 11 drives, +12.35 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Pittsburgh Steelers — B. Roethlisberger (Q2 9:19)
Pittsburgh Steelers — J. Bettis (Q2 1:41)
Los Angeles Chargers — A. Gates (D. Brees pass) (Q2 0:38)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Herb Miller (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q4 10:34)
Los Angeles Chargers — Laken Tomlinson (Q4 4:45)

Field goals

Los Angeles Chargers — N. Kaeding (Q3 11:55)
Los Angeles Chargers — N. Kaeding (Q3 3:54)
Los Angeles Chargers — N. Kaeding (Q4 11:45)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Joe Reed (Q4 0:10)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 14–7. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the LAC 7 (Q2 9:19) — (9:19) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q2 9:14) — 3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.; Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the LAC 1 (Q2 1:41) — (1:41) 36-J.Bettis up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q2 1:37) — 3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the PIT 11 (Q2 0:38) — (:38) 9-D.Brees pass to 85-A.Gates for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the PIT 2 (Q2 0:34) — 10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres..

The third quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 6–0. Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the PIT 16 (Q3 11:55) — (11:55) 10-N.Kaeding 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.; Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the PIT 14 (Q3 3:54) — (3:54) 10-N.Kaeding 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres..

The fourth quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 10–9. Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the PIT 23 (Q4 11:45) — (11:45) 10-N.Kaeding 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.; Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the LAC 16 (Q4 10:34) — (10:34) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass to 83-H.Miller for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q4 10:30) — 3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the PIT 2 (Q4 4:45) — (4:45) 21-L.Tomlinson up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the LAC 22 (Q4 0:10) — (:10) 3-J.Reed 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-17-C.Gardocki..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 0:10) — (:10) 3-J.Reed 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-17-C.Gardocki. [WPA +19.3% · EPA +0.71]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 4:46) — (4:46) 9-D.Brees pass intended for 85-A.Gates INTERCEPTED by 92-J.Harrison at PIT 19. 92-J.Harrison to PIT 44 for 25 yards (9-D.Brees). PENALTY on LAC-68-K.Dielman, Personal Foul, 15 yards, enforced a [WPA -17.6% · EPA -5.66]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 0:06) — 3-J.Reed kicks 47 yards from PIT 30 to LAC 23. 43-D.Sproles to PIT 49 for 28 yards (23-T.Carter). FUMBLES (23-T.Carter), touched at PIT 49, RECOVERED by PIT-23-T.Carter at PIT 49. [WPA -16.1% · EPA +0.02]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 1:00) — (1:00) 7-B.Roethlisberger sacked at LAC 44 for -3 yards (56-S.Merriman). FUMBLES (56-S.Merriman), touched at LAC 44, RECOVERED by LAC-58-R.Godfrey at LAC 44. 58-R.Godfrey to LAC 44 for no gain (64-J.H [WPA -13.3% · EPA -4.54]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 11:33) — (11:33) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass to 86-H.Ward to LAC 29 for 33 yards (23-Q.Jammer). [WPA +12.2% · EPA +2.24]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 4:46) — (4:46) 9-D.Brees pass intended for 85-A.Gates INTERCEPTED by 92-J.Harrison at PIT 19. 92-J.Harrison to PIT 44 for 25 yards (9-D.Brees). PENALTY on LAC-68-K.Dielman, Personal Foul, 15 yards, enforced a [WPA -17.6% · EPA -5.66]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 1:00) — (1:00) 7-B.Roethlisberger sacked at LAC 44 for -3 yards (56-S.Merriman). FUMBLES (56-S.Merriman), touched at LAC 44, RECOVERED by LAC-58-R.Godfrey at LAC 44. 58-R.Godfrey to LAC 44 for no gain (64-J.H [WPA -13.3% · EPA -4.54]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 14:33) — (14:33) 9-D.Brees pass to 21-L.Tomlinson to LAC 49 for 41 yards (43-T.Polamalu). [WPA +10.4% · EPA +3.57]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q3 1:18) — (1:18) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger sacked at LAC 38 for -6 yards (95-S.Phillips). [WPA -6.8% · EPA -3.02]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q2 9:19 · LAC 7 · Score 6-0
(9:19) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q2 9:14 · LAC 2 · Score 7-0
3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q2 1:41 · LAC 1 · Score 13-0
(1:41) 36-J.Bettis up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q2 1:37 · LAC 2 · Score 14-0
3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q2 0:38 · PIT 11 · Score 14-6
(:38) 9-D.Brees pass to 85-A.Gates for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q2 0:34 · PIT 2 · Score 14-7
10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q3 11:55 · PIT 16 · Score 14-10
(11:55) 10-N.Kaeding 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q3 3:54 · PIT 14 · Score 14-13
(3:54) 10-N.Kaeding 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q4 11:45 · PIT 23 · Score 14-16
(11:45) 10-N.Kaeding 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q4 10:34 · LAC 16 · Score 20-16
(10:34) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass to 83-H.Miller for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q4 10:30 · LAC 2 · Score 21-16
3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q4 4:45 · PIT 2 · Score 21-22
(4:45) 21-L.Tomlinson up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q4 0:10 · LAC 22 · Score 24-22
(:10) 3-J.Reed 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Pittsburgh Steelers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Chargers on 2005-10-10?

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Los Angeles Chargers 24-22 in Week 5, 2005.

What was the score by quarter in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Q2: Pittsburgh Steelers 14, Los Angeles Chargers 7; Q3: Pittsburgh Steelers 0, Los Angeles Chargers 6; Q4: Pittsburgh Steelers 10, Los Angeles Chargers 9; Final: Pittsburgh Steelers 24, Los Angeles Chargers 22.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — B. Roethlisberger (Q2 9:19) Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — J. Bettis (Q2 1:41) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — A. Gates (D. Brees pass) (Q2 0:38) Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — H. Miller (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q4 10:34) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — L. Tomlinson (Q4 4:45) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — N. Kaeding (Q3 11:55, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — N. Kaeding (Q3 3:54, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — N. Kaeding (Q4 11:45, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — J. Reed (Q4 0:10, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Chargers?

D. Brees (Los Angeles Chargers), 50.0% completion, -0.04 EPA per dropback, -1.75 total passing EPA. B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers), 48.6% completion, +0.26 EPA per dropback, +9.03 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Chargers?

B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.03 total EPA on Passing plays. across 35 snaps. Their top snap (-4.54 EPA): (1:00) 7-B.Roethlisberger sacked at LAC 44 for -3 yards (56-S.Merriman). FUMBLES (56-S.Merriman), touched at LAC 44, RECOVERED by LAC-58-R.Godfrey at LAC 44. 58-R.Godfrey to LAC 44.

Was Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Chargers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 2 points. Pittsburgh Steelers won 24-22 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Pittsburgh Steelers

Entered 2-1 Now 3-1 W

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 2-2 Now 2-3 L

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