Overview
- Allen’s record-setting touch was a fourth-quarter shovel on a speed sweep that counted as his 956th career catch.
- He passed Hall of Famer Antonio Gates’ 955 and finished with two receptions for 19 yards in a 25-10 victory over Pittsburgh.
- Allen said he proposed the play to head coach Jim Harbaugh as the safest way to secure the reception, with Justin Herbert executing the pop pass.
- The Chargers improved to 7-3 and sit second in the AFC West, with a road game at Jacksonville next before a Week 12 bye.
- After a 2024 stint with the Bears, Allen returned on a one-year deal in 2025 and now chases Gates’ franchise receiving-yards mark.