Player Notes
Pittsburgh Steelers McDonald, Vance · Nov 27, 2018
TE Vance McDonald left in the third quarter with a hip injury, but returned in the fourth.
Pittsburgh Steelers Smith-Schuster, JuJu · Nov 27, 2018
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster had career-highs with 13 catches and 189 yards and came up with his third career touchdown of more than 90 yards. His 97-yard touchdown reception ties a franchise record.
Pittsburgh Steelers Watt, T.J. · Nov 27, 2018
DE T.J. Watt left in the first quarter against Denver with a wrist injury, but returned after halftime.
Pittsburgh Steelers Brown, Antonio · Nov 27, 2018
WR Antonio Brown, who burned Denver for 189 yards in his previous matchup against the Broncos, finished with just 67 yards on nine catches on Sunday.
Pittsburgh Steelers Villanueva, Alejandro · Nov 27, 2018
LT Alejandro Villanueva became the first Steelers offensive lineman to catch a touchdown pass since Ray Pinney did it against the Browns in 1983. PK Chris Boswell took the direct snap and threw a 2-yard pass to a wide-open Villanueva, who was a receiver and tight end at Army.
Los Angeles Chargers James, Derwin · Nov 27, 2018
S Derwin James now has two interceptions, 3 1/2 sacks and nine pass defenses in his rookie season.
Los Angeles Chargers Badgley, Michael · Nov 27, 2018
K Michael Badgley made all six extra points and set a team mark for the most points scored by a kicker (39) through the first five games of his career without a missed field goal. With his field goal in the fourth quarter, he passed George Blair for the most points by a Chargers kicker through five career games (42).
Los Angeles Chargers Gordon, Melvin · Nov 27, 2018
RB Melvin Gordon (1,255) went over 1,200 scrimmage yards on the season, extending his streak to three seasons with 1,200 yards from scrimmage and at least 10 total touchdowns, the longest active streak in the NFL.
Los Angeles Chargers Ekeler, Austin · Nov 27, 2018
RB Austin Ekeler had five carries for 35 yards and a touchdown against the Cardinals. He added 10 receptions for 68 yards.
Los Angeles Chargers Bosa, Joey · Nov 27, 2018
DE Joey Bosa had two sacks against the Cardinals. He has the fourth-most multi-sack games (seven) in the NFL since entering the league in 2016. He finished Sunday with five total tackles, two tackles for loss and two quarterback hits.
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