Here is a look at the statistical leaders for the both the Steelers and Chargers heading into the Week 5 Monday Night Football contest.
Through a little more than two and half games, before he suffered a knee injury, QB Ben Roethlisberger had completed 67 of 89 passes (75.3%) for 912 yards, 4 touchdowns, 2 interception and had a quarterback rating of 113.1.
Following his Week 4 start vs. the Ravens, QB Mike Vick is now 24 for 32 passing for 162 yards with 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions for a quarterback rating of 96.1.
QB Philip Rivers leads the Chargers offense completing 99 of 140 passes (70.7.1%) for 1,248 yards, 8 touchdowns, 4 interceptions and has a quarterback rating of 105.3.
RB DeAngelo Williams is leading the Steelers in rushing attempts (44), yards (211) and touchdowns (3).
RB LeVeon Bell, who had to sit out the first two games of the season has now carried the ball 41 times for 191 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Rookie RB Melvin Gordon leads the Chargers rushing attack with 228 yards on 56 attempts for a 4.1 yards per attempt average.
RB Danny Woodhead has carried the ball 33 times for the Chargers for 144 yards and 2 touchdowns.
WR Antonio Brown is averaging 119.5 receiving yards per game this season. Brown leads all Steelers receivers with 34 receptions, 478 yards and is tied with Darrius Heyward-Bey with two receiving touchdowns on the season.
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey has 15 receptions this season for 185 yards and is tied with Antonio Brown as the Steelers team leader with two receiving touchdowns on the season.
WR Keenan Allen leads all Chargers receivers with 33 receptions for 387 yards and 3 touchdowns.
With 11 total tackles vs. the Ravens, LB Lawrence Timmons now leads the Steelers 2015 defense with 30 total tackles (20 solo and 10 assists).
The Chargers defense is led safety Eric Weddle who has 35 total tackles (26 solo and 9 assists) on the season.
With a sack of Ravens QB Joe Flacco, DE Stephon Tuitt added to his team leading sack total and has now recorded 3.5 sacks on the season.
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu has recorded 2.0 quarterback sacks in 2015 to lead the Chargers.
S Will Allen recorded for the first interception of the season for the Steelers defense late in the fourth quarter to help seal the win over the Rams.
CB Ross Cockrell recorded his first career interception when he picked off Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco in the 2nd quarter of Steelers Week 4 Thursday night game.
CB Patrick Robinson is one of three Chargers who have recorded a single interception for the Chargers defense so far in 2015.
OLB Kyle Emanuel is one of three Chargers who have recorded a single interception for the Chargers defense so far in 2015.
CB Steve Williams is one of three Chargers who have recorded a single interception for the Chargers defense so far in 2015.
It's working for defensive end Stephon Tuitt these days the way it's supposed to work, on game day and especially during the preceding week of preparation.
"My game right now is studying," Tuitt maintained. "Being able to study and know my opponent, I know what they're going to do.
"My ability to make sure I study my opponent is what helped me get better."
Tuitt was good enough to account for a career-high 10 tackles (all solo), a sack, two tackles for a loss and a quarterback hit in the Steelers' 23-20 overtime loss to Baltimore on Oct. 1.
"I'm just practicing hard and paying attention to little details," Tuitt said. "Last year I didn't have that much experience (as a rookie). I got a chance to have it toward the end of the season. This year I know I have the experience, I know I have the great coaching, I know I have the details, I know I have the guys to go to battle with every day.
"It's just up to me to go into every game and play hard and give them everything I have."
By studying opponents as thoroughly as he has, Tuitt has been able to narrow down the possibilities in terms of identifying how he and the Steelers' defense are being attacked.
"My brain won't be going everywhere," he explained. "I know they have three plays out of this (certain) formation. I narrow it down and I just play football after that."
Better technique has also contributed to Tuitt becoming more of an impact player.
"He's winning the line of scrimmage," fellow defensive end Cam Heyward observed. "He's playing with good pad level.
"When he's on his feet and active he's a hard player to stop."
Tuitt's quarterback drop against Baltimore upped his team-leading total to three-and-half on the season and extended his current streak to three consecutive games with at least one sack.
Not that Tuitt is keeping track.
"I'm not a selfish player," he said. "At the end of the day all I want to do is to win a championship."
That said Tuitt won't be giving any of his sacks back.
The plan is to continue collecting them as necessary.
"If I can help my defense by getting to the quarterback I'll do anything I can possibly do to help my defense win football games and go to the Super Bowl," Tuitt said. "That's my goal and that's what I'm going to continue doing as long as I'm playing football."
