INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- As time dwindled in the Los Angeles Chargers ' 25-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night, wide receiver Keenan Allen approached coach Jim Harbaugh with a proposition.
Allen came into Sunday needing only two receptions to break Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end Antonio Gates' record for the most catches in Chargers' history, and late in the fourth quarter, Allen had only one catch. Harbaugh told Allen they were trying hard to get him the record.
Allen had a simple idea.
"Just run the speed sweep, that's the easiest catch I can get," Allen said he told Harbaugh. "It's like a guaranteed catch."
So, the Chargers did. With 2:56 remaining, Allen sprinted across the field and behind the line of scrimmage as the ball was snapped. Quarterback Justin

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