AFC North · 2019
Pittsburgh Steelers
8-8 (3-3 AFC North · 6-6 AFC)2nd in the AFC North
Last: L 10-28 at Baltimore Ravens
- Rating
- +0.317
- Adj Off
- 20.326
- Adj Def
- 20.04
- Playoffs
- 0%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 38.4%12 | 41.3%5 |
| Early-down pass rate | 47.3%29 | 50.2%27 |
| Plays per game | 61.430 | 67.313 |
| Time of possession | 28:4726 | 31:068 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.528 | 5.54 |
| Yards per rush | 3.829 | 3.93 |
| Starting field position | Own 2911 | Own 3129 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | -0.13731 | -0.1223 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.07830 | -0.0842 |
| Success rate | 38.5%31 | 40.1%3 |
| Passing EPA per play | -0.06228 | -0.0775 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.25731 | -0.1875 |
| CPOE | -1.417 | -2.75 |
| Explosive play rate | 7.3%28 | 7.3%3 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 18.127 | 18.95 |
| Points per drive | 1.5830 | 1.703 |
| Red zone TD rate | 48.1%30 | 50.8%4 |
| 3rd down conversion | 34.4%27 | 36.4%9 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.8829 | 2.381 |
| Sack rate | 5.3%12 | 8.5%1 |
| Penalties per game | 6.920 | 7.29 |
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 8Wk 1 | @3New England Patriots | L3-33 | -0.18 | +0.22 |
| Sep 15Wk 2 | 10Seattle Seahawks | L26-28 | -0.06 | +0.04 |
| Sep 22Wk 3 | @5San Francisco 49ers | L20-24 | -0.23 | -0.14 |
| Sep 30Wk 4 | 30Cincinnati BengalsDIV | W27-3 | +0.08 | -0.31 |
| Oct 6Wk 5 | 1Baltimore RavensDIV | L23-26OT | -0.10 | -0.10 |
| Oct 13Wk 6 | @14Los Angeles Chargers | W24-17 | -0.01 | -0.09 |
| Oct 28Wk 8 | 32Miami Dolphins | W27-14 | +0.04 | -0.24 |
| Nov 3Wk 9 | 20Indianapolis Colts | W26-24 | -0.14 | -0.04 |
| Nov 10Wk 10 | 9Los Angeles Rams | W17-12 | -0.31 | -0.39 |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @22Cleveland BrownsDIV | L7-21 | -0.35 | -0.07 |
| Nov 24Wk 12 | @30Cincinnati BengalsDIV | W16-10 | -0.04 | -0.31 |
| Dec 1Wk 13 | 22Cleveland BrownsDIV | W20-13 | +0.06 | -0.07 |
| Dec 8Wk 14 | @24Arizona Cardinals | W23-17 | -0.00 | -0.13 |
| Dec 15Wk 15 | 15Buffalo Bills | L10-17 | -0.37 | -0.14 |
| Dec 22Wk 16 | @26New York Jets | L10-16 | -0.17 | -0.17 |
| Dec 29Wk 17 | @1Baltimore RavensDIV | L10-28 | -0.39 | -0.09 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Mason RudolphYr 2 | 55% | 176/283 | 62.2% | 1765 | 6.2 | 13 | 9 |
| 6Devlin HodgesR | 31% | 100/160 | 62.5% | 1063 | 6.6 | 5 | 8 |
| 7Ben RoethlisbergerYr 16 | 12% | 35/62 | 56.5% | 351 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30James ConnerYr 3 | 29% | 116 | 464 | 4.0 | 4 | 34 |
| 24Benny SnellR | 27% | 108 | 426 | 3.9 | 2 | 3 |
| 38Jaylen SamuelsYr 2 | 17% | 66 | 175 | 2.7 | 1 | 47 |
| 40Kerrith WhyteR | 6% | 24 | 122 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 |
| 33Trey EdmundsYr 3 | 6% | 22 | 92 | 4.2 | 0 | 6 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Diontae JohnsonWR R | 12% | 59 | 680 | 11.5 | 5 |
| 13James WashingtonWR Yr 2 | 9% | 44 | 735 | 16.7 | 3 |
| 19JuJu Smith-SchusterWR Yr 3 | 8% | 42 | 552 | 13.1 | 3 |
| 89Vance McDonaldTE Yr 7 | 7% | 38 | 273 | 7.2 | 3 |
| 88Nick VannettTE Yr 4 | 3% | 17 | 166 | 9.8 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Cameron HeywardDE Yr 9 | 51 | 10 | 9.0 | 23 | 1 |
| 79Javon HargraveNT Yr 4 | 35 | 6 | 4.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 94Tyson AlualuDE Yr 10 | 21 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 91Stephon TuittDE Yr 6 | 18 | 5 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 93Dan McCullersDT Yr 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55Devin BushLB R | 72 | 6 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 26Mark BarronILB Yr 8 | 58 | 4 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 48Bud DupreeOLB Yr 5 | 49 | 15 | 11.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 90T.J. WattOLB Yr 3 | 35 | 12 | 14.5 | 8 | 2 |
| 98Vince WilliamsILB Yr 7 | 28 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Terrell EdmundsS Yr 2 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23Joe HadenCB Yr 10 | 59 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 28Mike HiltonCB Yr 4 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 22Steven NelsonCB Yr 5 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 39Minkah FitzpatrickFS Yr 2 | 44 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 29Kam KellyFS Yr 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20Cameron SuttonCB Yr 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Chris BoswellYr 6 | 29/31 | 94% | 51 | 28/28 | 115 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Jordan BerryYr 5 | 74 | 45.5 | 69 | 24 | 4 |