AFC North · 2016
Pittsburgh Steelers
11-5 (5-1 AFC North · 9-3 AFC)1st in the AFC North · No. 3 seed
Last: L 17-36 at New England Patriots
- Rating
- +3.94
- Adj Off
- 24.86
- Adj Def
- 20.98
- Playoffs
- 100%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 37.9%12 | 34.3%27 |
| Early-down pass rate | 52.1%18 | 54.9%10 |
| Plays per game | 66.614 | 65.122 |
| Time of possession | 30:4314 | 30:0016 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.810 | 6.211 |
| Yards per rush | 4.512 | 4.417 |
| Starting field position | Own 2725 | Own 2920 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.0827 | +0.01416 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.0626 | -0.00413 |
| Success rate | 45.9%6 | 43.1%16 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.1588 | +0.05613 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.0436 | -0.06723 |
| CPOE | 1.713 | 0.114 |
| Explosive play rate | 10.7%2 | 7.8%9 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 24.910 | 20.410 |
| Points per drive | 2.387 | 1.9311 |
| Red zone TD rate | 67.7%6 | 51.5%4 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.1%12 | 41.1%23 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1912 | 1.3117 |
| Sack rate | 3.2%2 | 5.5%11 |
| Penalties per game | 7.124 | 6.813 |
Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12Wk 1 | @18Washington Commanders | W38-16 | +0.32 | -0.01 |
| Sep 18Wk 2 | 10Cincinnati BengalsDIV | W24-16 | -0.01 | -0.04 |
| Sep 25Wk 3 | @11Philadelphia Eagles | L3-34 | -0.22 | +0.31 |
| Oct 2Wk 4 | 3Kansas City Chiefs | W43-14 | +0.39 | -0.07 |
| Oct 9Wk 5 | 28New York Jets | W31-13 | +0.14 | -0.01 |
| Oct 16Wk 6 | @25Miami Dolphins | L15-30 | -0.06 | +0.23 |
| Oct 23Wk 7 | 1New England Patriots | L16-27 | -0.08 | +0.20 |
| Nov 6Wk 9 | @14Baltimore RavensDIV | L14-21 | -0.19 | -0.24 |
| Nov 13Wk 10 | 9Dallas Cowboys | L30-35 | +0.16 | +0.26 |
| Nov 20Wk 11 | @32Cleveland BrownsDIV | W24-9 | +0.14 | -0.11 |
| Nov 24Wk 12 | @19Indianapolis Colts | W28-7 | +0.31 | -0.15 |
| Dec 4Wk 13 | 20New York Giants | W24-14 | -0.02 | -0.24 |
| Dec 11Wk 14 | @15Buffalo Bills | W27-20 | +0.07 | -0.01 |
| Dec 18Wk 15 | @10Cincinnati BengalsDIV | W24-20 | +0.18 | -0.01 |
| Dec 25Wk 16 | 14Baltimore RavensDIV | W31-27 | +0.21 | +0.08 |
| Jan 1Wk 17 | 32Cleveland BrownsDIV | W27-24OT | +0.05 | +0.04 |
| Jan 8WC | 25Miami Dolphins | W30-12 | +0.17 | -0.20 |
| Jan 15Div | @3Kansas City Chiefs | W18-16 | +0.03 | -0.04 |
| Jan 22Conf | @1New England Patriots | L17-36 | -0.01 | +0.26 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Ben RoethlisbergerYr 13 | 85% | 328/509 | 64.4% | 3819 | 7.5 | 29 | 13 |
| 3Landry JonesYr 4 | 14% | 53/86 | 61.6% | 558 | 6.5 | 4 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Le'Veon BellYr 4 | 64% | 261 | 1268 | 4.9 | 7 | 75 |
| 34DeAngelo Williams | 24% | 98 | 343 | 3.5 | 4 | 18 |
| 33Fitzgerald ToussaintYr 3 | 3% | 14 | 58 | 4.1 | 0 | 3 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84Antonio BrownWR Yr 7 | 18% | 106 | 1284 | 12.1 | 12 |
| 17Eli RogersWR Yr 2 | 8% | 48 | 594 | 12.4 | 3 |
| 81Jesse JamesTE Yr 2 | 7% | 39 | 338 | 8.7 | 3 |
| 14Sammie CoatesWR Yr 2 | 4% | 21 | 435 | 20.7 | 2 |
| 89Ladarius GreenTE | 3% | 18 | 304 | 16.9 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Stephon TuittDE Yr 3 | 29 | 8 | 4.0 | 14 | 2 |
| 79Javon HargraveNT R | 18 | 4 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 97Cameron HeywardDE Yr 6 | 16 | 4 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 55Arthur MoatsDE Yr 7 | 9 | 3 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 93Dan McCullersDT Yr 3 | 10 | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 90Ricardo MathewsDE | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94Lawrence TimmonsOLB Yr 10 | 78 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 2 |
| 50Ryan ShazierLB Yr 3 | 55 | 9 | 3.5 | 9 | 3 |
| 92James HarrisonOLB Yr 15 | 39 | 8 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 98Vince WilliamsILB Yr 4 | 37 | 5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95Jarvis JonesOLB Yr 4 | 29 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Sean DavisFS R | 55 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 23Mike MitchellS Yr 8 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 25Artie BurnsCB R | 52 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 31Ross CockrellCB Yr 3 | 47 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 22William GayFS Yr 10 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 21Robert GoldenFS Yr 5 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29Shamarko ThomasDB Yr 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Chris BoswellYr 3 | 21/25 | 84% | 49 | 36/36 | 99 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Jordan BerryYr 2 | 68 | 45.6 | 64 | 25 | 3 |