Chargers 10–20 Steelers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 3, 2024

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

J. Fields (Pittsburgh Steelers), 67.6% completion, +10.2% CPOE, +0.22 EPA per dropback, +8.13 total passing EPA. J. Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers), 57.1% completion, +3.4% CPOE, +0.01 EPA per dropback, +0.26 total passing EPA.

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

C. Austin (Pittsburgh Steelers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.31 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+5.15 EPA): (7:12) (Shotgun) 2-J.Fields pass short middle to 19-C.Austin for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers
Final score: Pittsburgh Steelers 20–10 Los Angeles Chargers
Halftime: Los Angeles Chargers 10–7 Pittsburgh Steelers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Calvin Austin III
Top passer: Justin Fields
Biggest EPA play: (7:12) (Shotgun) 2-J.Fields pass short middle to 19-C.Austin for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2024-09-22

Game summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20–10 on 2024-09-22, overcoming Los Angeles Chargers's 10–7 halftime lead. Calvin Austin III posted a game-high +8.31 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Los Angeles Chargers	7	3	0	0	0	10
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	7	3	10	0	20

Scoring Map

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

LACLos Angeles Chargers

PIT 27

+1PIT 15

LAC 5

+3PIT 10

+3LAC 20

LAC 55

PITPittsburgh Steelers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 2:51TD
Quentin Johnston
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 27
Score
6-0
(2:51) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep left to 1-Q.Johnston for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 2:46XP
Cameron Dicker
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 15
Score
7-0
11-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 10:21TD
Justin Fields
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 5
Score
7-6
(10:21) (Shotgun) 2-J.Fields left guard for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 10:17XP
Chris Boswell
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
7-7
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 3:16FG
Cameron Dicker
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 10
Score
10-7
(3:16) 11-C.Dicker 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 9:08FG
Chris Boswell
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 20
Score
10-10
(9:08) 9-C.Boswell 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q4 14:17FG
Chris Boswell
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 12
Score
10-13
(14:17) 9-C.Boswell 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q4 7:12TD
Calvin Austin III
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 55
Score
10-19
(7:12) (Shotgun) 2-J.Fields pass short middle to 19-C.Austin for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q4 7:02XP
Chris Boswell
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
10-20
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Calvin Austin III · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +8.31 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.66 EPA/play
2Justin Fields · Pittsburgh Steelers · Passing · +8.13 total EPA · 37 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
3Quentin Johnston · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +4.98 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.49 EPA/play
4Scotty Miller · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +4.43 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.21 EPA/play
5Pat Freiermuth · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +3.68 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.74 EPA/play
6George Pickens · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +2.80 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
7Ladd McConkey · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +2.23 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
8Cordarrelle Patterson · Pittsburgh Steelers · Rushing · +1.70 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.42 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

Calvin Austin III — PIT · Receiving

Calvin Austin III posted the highest total EPA (+8.31) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Pittsburgh Steelers. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +1.66 EPA per play.

Calvin Austin III's top snap (+5.15 EPA): (7:12) (Shotgun) 2-J.Fields pass short middle to 19-C.Austin for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Justin Fields led all passers in efficiency for Pittsburgh Steelers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Justin Fields (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 37 dropbacks · 67.6% completion · +10.2% CPOE · +0.22 EPA/play · +8.13 total EPA
Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers) · 21 dropbacks · 57.1% completion · +3.4% CPOE · +0.01 EPA/play · +0.26 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Los Angeles Chargers	Pittsburgh Steelers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.115	+0.049
Offensive success rate	41.9%	49.4%
Pass EPA/play	-0.129	+0.220
Rush EPA/play	-0.268	-0.026
Defensive EPA/play	-0.049	+0.115
Defensive success rate	50.6%	58.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Pittsburgh Steelers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.05 vs -0.12), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Los Angeles Chargers: -0.12 EPA/play (22nd percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)
Pittsburgh Steelers: +0.05 EPA/play (58th percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)

Los Angeles Chargers: 10 drives, -7.12 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Pittsburgh Steelers: 10 drives, +3.95 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Los Angeles Chargers — Quentin Johnston (Justin Herbert pass) (Q1 2:51)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Justin Fields (Q2 10:21)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Calvin Austin III (Justin Fields pass) (Q4 7:12)

Field goals

Los Angeles Chargers — Cameron Dicker (Q2 3:16)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Chris Boswell (Q3 9:08)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Chris Boswell (Q4 14:17)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 7–0. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the PIT 27 (Q1 2:51) — (2:51) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep left to 1-Q.Johnston for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q1 2:46) — 11-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott..

The second quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 7–3. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the LAC 5 (Q2 10:21) — (10:21) (Shotgun) 2-J.Fields left guard for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q2 10:17) — 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman.; Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the PIT 10 (Q2 3:16) — (3:16) 11-C.Dicker 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott..

The third quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 3–0. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the LAC 20 (Q3 9:08) — (9:08) 9-C.Boswell 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman..

The fourth quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 10–0. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the LAC 12 (Q4 14:17) — (14:17) 9-C.Boswell 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman.; Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the LAC 55 (Q4 7:12) — (7:12) (Shotgun) 2-J.Fields pass short middle to 19-C.Austin for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q4 7:02) — 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Q3 2:49) — (2:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 2-J.Fields pass short right to 14-G.Pickens to LAC 41 for 8 yards (7-K.Fulton). PENALTY on LAC-52-K.Mack, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at LAC 41. [WPA +13.5% · EPA +2.87]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q3 11:08) — (11:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 2-J.Fields pass short middle to 19-C.Austin to LAC 17 for 25 yards (36-J.Taylor). [WPA +13.2% · EPA +3.67]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 7:12) — (7:12) (Shotgun) 2-J.Fields pass short middle to 19-C.Austin for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.9% · EPA +5.15]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q3 12:39) — (12:39) (Shotgun) 2-J.Fields pass short right to 13-S.Miller to PIT 47 for 11 yards (3-D.James) [90-T.Tart]. PENALTY on LAC-3-D.James, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at PIT 47. [WPA +11.4% · EPA +2.45]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 0:01) — (:01) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass incomplete deep middle. [WPA -11.0% · EPA -0.30]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 7:12) — (7:12) (Shotgun) 2-J.Fields pass short middle to 19-C.Austin for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.9% · EPA +5.15]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q3 8:01) — (8:01) (Shotgun) 2-J.Fields pass short middle intended for 84-C.Patterson INTERCEPTED by 48-B.Dupree (0-D.Henley) at LAC 34. 48-B.Dupree to LAC 34 for no gain (66-M.McCormick). [WPA -10.6% · EPA -4.98]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 0:37) — (:37) 2-J.Fields kneels to LAC 3 for -1 yards. [EPA -4.89]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q3 11:08) — (11:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 2-J.Fields pass short middle to 19-C.Austin to LAC 17 for 25 yards (36-J.Taylor). [WPA +13.2% · EPA +3.67]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q1 2:51 · PIT 27 · Score 6-0
(2:51) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep left to 1-Q.Johnston for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q1 2:46 · PIT 15 · Score 7-0
11-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q2 10:21 · LAC 5 · Score 7-6
(10:21) (Shotgun) 2-J.Fields left guard for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q2 10:17 · LAC 15 · Score 7-7
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q2 3:16 · PIT 10 · Score 10-7
(3:16) 11-C.Dicker 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q3 9:08 · LAC 20 · Score 10-10
(9:08) 9-C.Boswell 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q4 14:17 · LAC 12 · Score 10-13
(14:17) 9-C.Boswell 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman.
Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q4 7:12 · LAC 55 · Score 10-19
(7:12) (Shotgun) 2-J.Fields pass short middle to 19-C.Austin for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q4 7:02 · LAC 15 · Score 10-20
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman.

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.
Calvin Austin III (Pittsburgh Steelers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Justin Fields (PIT) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Justin Herbert (LAC) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Los Angeles Chargers vs Pittsburgh Steelers on 2024-09-22?

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-10 in Week 3, 2024.

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

Q1: Los Angeles Chargers 7, Pittsburgh Steelers 0; Q2: Los Angeles Chargers 3, Pittsburgh Steelers 7; Q3: Los Angeles Chargers 0, Pittsburgh Steelers 3; Q4: Los Angeles Chargers 0, Pittsburgh Steelers 10; Final: Los Angeles Chargers 10, Pittsburgh Steelers 20.

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

Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — Q. Johnston (J. Herbert pass) (Q1 2:51) Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — J. Fields (Q2 10:21) Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — C. Austin (J. Fields pass) (Q4 7:12) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — C. Dicker (Q2 3:16, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — C. Boswell (Q3 9:08, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — C. Boswell (Q4 14:17, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Justin Fields (Pittsburgh Steelers), 67.6% completion, +10.2% CPOE, +0.22 EPA per dropback, +8.13 total passing EPA. Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers), 57.1% completion, +3.4% CPOE, +0.01 EPA per dropback, +0.26 total passing EPA.

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

Calvin Austin III (Pittsburgh Steelers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.31 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+5.15 EPA): (7:12) (Shotgun) 2-J.Fields pass short middle to 19-C.Austin for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 2-0 Now 2-1 L

Pittsburgh Steelers

Entered 2-0 Now 3-0 W

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