AFC North · 2018
Pittsburgh Steelers
9-6-1 (4-1-1 AFC North · 6-5-1 AFC)2nd in the AFC North
Last: W 16-13 vs Cincinnati Bengals
- Rating
- +3.68
- Adj Off
- 25.56
- Adj Def
- 21.811
- Playoffs
- 0%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 29.8%31 | 34.4%26 |
| Early-down pass rate | 68.7%1 | 54.9%11 |
| Plays per game | 68.84 | 64.618 |
| Time of possession | 31:306 | 29:1723 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.07 | 6.07 |
| Yards per rush | 4.420 | 4.38 |
| Starting field position | Own 2630 | Own 2815 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.1055 | +0.02819 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.0726 | +0.00916 |
| Success rate | 47.6%6 | 42.7%7 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.1976 | +0.09020 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.11220 | -0.09017 |
| CPOE | 1.414 | 1.018 |
| Explosive play rate | 8.9%18 | 8.7%12 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 26.86 | 22.516 |
| Points per drive | — | 2.4123 |
| Red zone TD rate | — | 61.5%17 |
| 3rd down conversion | 44.4%7 | 36.5%8 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.6326 | 0.9429 |
| Sack rate | 3.1%2 | 7.7%3 |
| Penalties per game | 6.916 | 8.51 |
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 9Wk 1 | @24Cleveland BrownsDIV | T21-21OT | -0.16 | -0.12 |
| Sep 16Wk 2 | 3Kansas City Chiefs | L37-42 | +0.24 | +0.45 |
| Sep 24Wk 3 | @23Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W30-27 | +0.14 | -0.04 |
| Sep 30Wk 4 | 6Baltimore RavensDIV | L14-26 | -0.21 | +0.09 |
| Oct 7Wk 5 | 15Atlanta Falcons | W41-17 | +0.33 | -0.07 |
| Oct 14Wk 6 | @25Cincinnati BengalsDIV | W28-21 | +0.29 | +0.09 |
| Oct 28Wk 8 | 24Cleveland BrownsDIV | W33-18 | +0.09 | -0.10 |
| Nov 4Wk 9 | @6Baltimore RavensDIV | W23-16 | +0.20 | +0.04 |
| Nov 8Wk 10 | 16Carolina Panthers | W52-21 | +0.46 | +0.01 |
| Nov 18Wk 11 | @21Jacksonville Jaguars | W20-16 | -0.10 | -0.18 |
| Nov 25Wk 12 | @19Denver Broncos | L17-24 | +0.03 | +0.03 |
| Dec 2Wk 13 | 5Los Angeles Chargers | L30-33 | +0.15 | +0.24 |
| Dec 9Wk 14 | @31Las Vegas Raiders | L21-24 | +0.12 | +0.09 |
| Dec 16Wk 15 | 1New England Patriots | W17-10 | +0.15 | +0.04 |
| Dec 23Wk 16 | @2New Orleans Saints | L28-31 | +0.12 | +0.17 |
| Dec 30Wk 17 | 25Cincinnati BengalsDIV | W16-13 | -0.11 | -0.21 |
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 15 | 98% | 452/675 | 67.0% | 5129 | 7.6 | 34 | 16 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30James ConnerYr 2 | 62% | 215 | 973 | 4.5 | 12 | 55 |
| 38Jaylen SamuelsR | 16% | 56 | 256 | 4.6 | 0 | 26 |
| 22Stevan RidleyYr 8 | 8% | 29 | 80 | 2.8 | 1 | 3 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19JuJu Smith-SchusterWR Yr 2 | 16% | 111 | 1426 | 12.8 | 7 |
| 84Antonio BrownWR Yr 9 | 15% | 104 | 1297 | 12.5 | 15 |
| 89Vance McDonaldTE Yr 6 | 7% | 50 | 610 | 12.2 | 4 |
| 10Ryan SwitzerWR Yr 2 | 5% | 36 | 253 | 7.0 | 1 |
| 81Jesse JamesTE Yr 4 | 4% | 30 | 423 | 14.1 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79Javon HargraveNT Yr 3 | 32 | 6 | 6.5 | 8 | 0 |
| 97Cameron HeywardDE Yr 8 | 29 | 8 | 8.0 | 18 | 1 |
| 91Stephon TuittDE Yr 5 | 27 | 7 | 5.5 | 20 | 0 |
| 94Tyson AlualuDE Yr 9 | 12 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90T.J. WattOLB Yr 2 | 48 | 12 | 13.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 98Vince WilliamsILB Yr 6 | 50 | 6 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 51Jon BosticILB Yr 6 | 46 | 4 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 54L.J. FortLB Yr 7 | 38 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48Bud DupreeOLB Yr 4 | 30 | 8 | 5.5 | 3 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Sean DavisFS Yr 3 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 34Terrell EdmundsS R | 55 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 23Joe HadenCB Yr 9 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 28Mike HiltonCB Yr 3 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 24Coty SensabaughCB Yr 7 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 20Cameron SuttonCB Yr 2 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 42Morgan BurnettS Yr 9 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Chris BoswellYr 5 | 13/20 | 65% | 50 | 43/48 | 82 |
| 3Matt McCraneR | 8/12 | 67% | 47 | 9/9 | 33 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Jordan BerryYr 4 | 63 | 43.7 | 69 | 28 | 4 |
| 7Ben RoethlisbergerYr 15 | 1 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 |