AFC North · 2022

Pittsburgh Steelers

9-8 (3-3 AFC North · 5-7 AFC)3rd in the AFC North

Last: W 28-14 vs Cleveland Browns

Rating: -0.717
Adj Off: 20.025
Adj Def: 20.79
Playoffs: 0%

Style profile

Style

What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.

Stat	Offense	Defense
Run rate	40.5%13	38.1%20
Early-down pass rate	46.2%26	54.6%6
Plays per game	67.68	61.529
Time of possession	31:386	28:5727
Yards per pass attempt	5.625	6.525
Yards per rush	4.226	4.38
Starting field position	Own 2823	Own 2815

Efficiency and EPA

Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.

Stat	Offense	Defense
EPA per play	+0.01512	+0.02123
Adj. EPA per play	+0.0169	+0.00924
Success rate	45.2%13	43.0%13
Passing EPA per play	+0.02118	+0.07825
Rushing EPA per play	+0.0064	-0.07118
CPOE	1.28	-1.97
Explosive play rate	7.9%24	9.2%21

Situational

Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.

Stat	Offense	Defense
Points per game	18.126	20.410
Points per drive	1.8624	2.0214
Red zone TD rate	50.9%28	62.1%22
3rd down conversion	44.9%7	39.4%18
Turnovers per game	1.063	1.4111
Sack rate	5.6%12	6.2%15
Penalties per game	5.517	5.614

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	Y/P	3rd down	TO
Sep 11Wk 1	@6Cincinnati BengalsDIV	W23-20OT	-0.12	-0.16	4.5 / 4.6	4-15 / 8-16	0 / 5
Sep 18Wk 2	7New England Patriots	L14-17	-0.06	+0.11	4.2 / 6.1	8-15 / 9-17	1 / 2
Sep 22Wk 3	@17Cleveland BrownsDIV	L17-29	-0.03	+0.09	5.6 / 5.3	1-9 / 6-16	1 / 0
Oct 2Wk 4	27New York Jets	L20-24	-0.09	+0.02	5.0 / 5.2	6-12 / 6-15	4 / 2
Oct 9Wk 5	@1Buffalo Bills	L3-38	-0.12	+0.38	5.1 / 10.9	5-15 / 5-9	2 / 2
Oct 16Wk 6	16Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W20-18	+0.03	+0.06	4.6 / 4.5	7-15 / 4-14	0 / 0
Oct 23Wk 7	@11Miami Dolphins	L10-16	-0.15	-0.03	5.0 / 6.1	4-14 / 4-14	3 / 0
Oct 30Wk 8	@4Philadelphia Eagles	L13-35	-0.07	+0.35	4.3 / 7.7	1-12 / 7-12	2 / 0
Nov 13Wk 10	10New Orleans Saints	W20-10	+0.11	-0.27	4.9 / 4.1	9-17 / 3-12	0 / 2
Nov 20Wk 11	6Cincinnati BengalsDIV	L30-37	-0.02	+0.17	5.2 / 6.5	8-17 / 3-9	0 / 2
Nov 28Wk 12	@30Indianapolis Colts	W24-17	+0.10	-0.13	4.9 / 4.7	7-14 / 3-12	0 / 2
Dec 4Wk 13	@25Atlanta Falcons	W19-16	+0.18	-0.03	5.5 / 5.8	6-12 / 3-10	0 / 1
Dec 11Wk 14	8Baltimore RavensDIV	L14-16	+0.04	+0.05	6.2 / 5.5	4-8 / 4-13	3 / 0
Dec 18Wk 15	@24Carolina Panthers	W24-16	+0.23	+0.08	4.9 / 5.0	12-16 / 4-11	0 / 0
Dec 24Wk 16	22Las Vegas Raiders	W13-10	-0.05	-0.20	5.3 / 3.9	5-14 / 6-12	1 / 3
Jan 1Wk 17	@8Baltimore RavensDIV	W16-13	+0.15	-0.02	5.2 / 4.9	10-16 / 5-12	0 / 1
Jan 8Wk 18	17Cleveland BrownsDIV	W28-14	+0.12	-0.03	4.9 / 5.4	9-15 / 5-12	1 / 2

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	EPA/play
8Kenny PickettR	68%	245/389	63.0%	2404	6.2	7	9	+0.00
10Mitchell TrubiskyYr 6	32%	117/180	65.0%	1252	7.0	4	5	+0.03

Running backs

Share of rushes

Player	Share	Car	Yds	Y/C	TD	Rec	EPA/play
22Najee HarrisYr 2	54%	272	1034	3.8	7	41	-0.08
30Jaylen WarrenR	15%	77	379	4.9	1	28	+0.17
24Benny SnellYr 4	4%	20	90	4.5	1	2	+0.27

Receivers and tight ends

Share of pass attempts

Player	Share	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	EPA/play
18Diontae JohnsonWR Yr 4	15%	86	882	10.3	0	-0.03
88Pat FreiermuthTE Yr 2	11%	63	732	11.6	2	+0.09
14George PickensWR R	9%	52	801	15.4	4	+0.55
81Zach GentryTE Yr 4	3%	19	132	6.9	0	-0.06

Defense

Defensive line

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	QBH	FF
97Cameron HeywardDE Yr 12	39	12	10.5	23	1
99Larry OgunjobiDT Yr 6	25	5	1.5	11	0
95Chris WormleyNT Yr 6	13	2	0.5	1	1
57Montravius AdamsDT Yr 6	12	1	0.0	0	0
98DeMarvin LealDE R	8	0	0.0	0	0
94Tyson AlualuDE Yr 13	5	0	0.5	2	0

Linebackers

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	PD	INT
51Myles JackMLB Yr 7	61	2	0.0	3	0
41Robert SpillaneLB Yr 5	52	3	1.0	4	0
56Alex HighsmithLB Yr 3	38	12	14.5	1	0
55Devin BushLB Yr 4	44	0	0.0	2	0
90T.J. WattOLB Yr 6	27	6	5.5	5	2

Defensive backs

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	PD	INT	FF
39Minkah FitzpatrickFS Yr 5	56	11	6	0
34Terrell EdmundsS Yr 5	41	5	0	0
35Arthur MauletCB Yr 6	38	3	1	1
20Cameron SuttonCB Yr 6	35	15	3	0
29Levi WallaceDB Yr 5	33	13	4	0
42James PierreCB Yr 3	21	4	1	0
21Tre NorwoodCB Yr 2	17	0	0	0

Special teams

Kickers

By kicks attempted

Player	FG	FG%	Long	XP	Pts
9Chris BoswellYr 9	20/28	71%	59	18/18	78
Matthew Wright	15/18	83%	59	15/15	60

Punters

By punts

Player	Punts	Avg	Long	In 20	TB
6Pressley Harvin IIIYr 2	69	44.5	69	20	5