AFC North · 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers
10-7 (4-2 AFC North · 8-4 AFC)1st in the AFC North · No. 4 seed
Last: L 6-30 vs Houston Texans
- Rating
- -0.118
- Adj Off
- 22.618
- Adj Def
- 22.614
- Playoffs
- 100%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 38.3%22 | 36.7%25 |
| Early-down pass rate | 53.1%15 | 50.9%25 |
| Plays per game | 59.828 | 67.61 |
| Time of possession | 28:2329 | 31:354 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.920 | 6.319 |
| Yards per rush | 4.517 | 4.414 |
| Starting field position | Own 319 | Own 292 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.02818 | +0.02319 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.00421 | +0.01518 |
| Success rate | 44.1%17 | 43.7%13 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.04619 | +0.05916 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.0017 | -0.03922 |
| CPOE | 0.617 | -0.313 |
| Explosive play rate | 8.3%17 | 8.2%15 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 23.415 | 22.817 |
| Points per drive | 2.2220 | 2.3922 |
| Red zone TD rate | 63.1%14 | 57.8%9 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.0%15 | 41.5%25 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.885 | 1.594 |
| Sack rate | 4.9%10 | 6.6%11 |
| Penalties per game | 5.99 | 6.317 |
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 7Wk 1 | @32New York Jets | W34-32 | +0.20 | +0.21 |
| Sep 14Wk 2 | 1Seattle Seahawks | L17-31 | -0.17 | +0.06 |
| Sep 21Wk 3 | @5New England Patriots | W21-14 | +0.05 | -0.11 |
| Sep 28Wk 4 | N13Minnesota Vikings | W24-21 | +0.20 | +0.04 |
| Oct 12Wk 6 | 29Cleveland BrownsDIV | W23-9 | +0.11 | -0.12 |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | @20Cincinnati BengalsDIV | L31-33 | +0.31 | +0.32 |
| Oct 26Wk 8 | 12Green Bay Packers | L25-35 | -0.12 | +0.33 |
| Nov 2Wk 9 | 16Indianapolis Colts | W27-20 | -0.10 | -0.11 |
| Nov 9Wk 10 | @17Los Angeles Chargers | L10-25 | -0.37 | -0.11 |
| Nov 16Wk 11 | 20Cincinnati BengalsDIV | W34-12 | +0.18 | -0.18 |
| Nov 23Wk 12 | @15Chicago Bears | L28-31 | +0.05 | +0.01 |
| Nov 30Wk 13 | 3Buffalo Bills | L7-26 | -0.42 | +0.10 |
| Dec 7Wk 14 | @9Baltimore RavensDIV | W27-22 | +0.24 | +0.02 |
| Dec 15Wk 15 | 26Miami Dolphins | W28-15 | +0.21 | -0.04 |
| Dec 21Wk 16 | @6Detroit Lions | W29-24 | +0.15 | +0.05 |
| Dec 28Wk 17 | @29Cleveland BrownsDIV | L6-13 | -0.22 | -0.21 |
| Jan 4Wk 18 | 9Baltimore RavensDIV | W26-24 | +0.05 | +0.14 |
| Jan 12WC | 4Houston Texans | L6-30 | -0.52 | +0.06 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Aaron RodgersYr 21 | 91% | 327/498 | 65.7% | 3322 | 6.7 | 24 | 7 |
| 2Mason RudolphYr 8 | 9% | 38/52 | 73.1% | 310 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Jaylen WarrenYr 4 | 52% | 211 | 958 | 4.5 | 6 | 40 |
| 14Kenny GainwellYr 5 | 28% | 114 | 537 | 4.7 | 5 | 73 |
| 20Kaleb JohnsonR | 7% | 28 | 69 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 83Connor HeywardYr 4 | 4% | 15 | 43 | 2.9 | 2 | 3 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4DK MetcalfWR Yr 7 | 11% | 59 | 850 | 14.4 | 6 |
| 88Pat FreiermuthTE Yr 5 | 7% | 41 | 486 | 11.9 | 4 |
| 81Jonnu SmithTE Yr 9 | 7% | 38 | 222 | 5.8 | 2 |
| 19Calvin Austin IIIWR Yr 4 | 6% | 31 | 372 | 12.0 | 3 |
| 80Darnell WashingtonTE Yr 3 | 6% | 31 | 364 | 11.7 | 1 |
| 16Adam ThielenWR Yr 13 | 3% | 19 | 186 | 9.8 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Cameron HeywardDE Yr 15 | 38 | 9 | 3.5 | 9 | 1 |
| 95Keeanu BentonDT Yr 3 | 25 | 6 | 5.5 | 12 | 1 |
| 99Derrick HarmonDT R | 11 | 1 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 94Yahya BlackDE R | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 93Esezi OtomewoDT Yr 4 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 96Daniel EkualeDT Yr 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Payton WilsonLB Yr 2 | 74 | 6 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 6Patrick QueenLB Yr 6 | 56 | 8 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 56Alex HighsmithLB Yr 6 | 36 | 15 | 9.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 90T.J. WattOLB Yr 9 | 23 | 10 | 7.0 | 8 | 2 |
| 50Malik HarrisonLB Yr 6 | 25 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Jalen RamseyCB Yr 10 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 24Joey Porter Jr.CB Yr 3 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 26Brandin EcholsCB Yr 5 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 21Chuck ClarkSAF Yr 9 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 29Kyle DuggerSAF Yr 6 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Darius SlayCB | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan ThornhillSAF | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Chris BoswellYr 12 | 27/32 | 84% | 60 | 42/43 | 123 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Corliss WaitmanYr 6 | 62 | 45.5 | 67 | 26 | 3 |