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Pittsburgh Steelers Stats
2026 record: 5-2. Stats through Week 7.
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Overall
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA/playExpected points added per offensive play. | -0.056 | #27 | -0.050 | #24 | 0.010 | Derived |
| Success rateShare of plays that produced positive EPA. | 40.5% | #23 | 40.5% | #24 | 42.9% | Derived |
| Points/drivePoints scored per offensive drive. | 1.937 | #21 | 1.936 | #22 | 2.138 | Derived |
| Yards/playScrimmage yards gained per offensive play. | 5.46 | #19 | 5.51 | #19 | 5.57 | Derived |
| Scoring margin/gameAverage point differential per game. | 2.143 | #11 | 2.128 | #10 | 0.016 | Derived |
| Turnover rateTurnovers per offensive play. | 1.6% | #12 | 1.4% | #10 | 2.0% | Derived |
| Explosive-play rateShare of plays ending in a 20-plus-yard pass or run. | 5.8% | #14 | 5.9% | #14 | 5.5% | Derived |
| Scoring drive rateShare of offensive drives ending with a score. | 39.2% | #19 | 39.2% | #19 | 40.0% | Derived |
Passing offense
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass EPA/dropbackExpected points added per pass attempt or sack. | -0.097 | #26 | -0.077 | #25 | 0.060 | Derived |
| Pass success rateShare of dropbacks producing positive EPA. | 39.9% | #25 | 39.9% | #25 | 44.5% | Derived |
| Net yards/dropbackPassing yards plus sack yards divided by dropbacks. | 5.31 | #26 | 5.40 | #25 | 6.21 | Derived |
| Completion %Completed passes divided by attempts. | 61.1% | #24 | 60.8% | #24 | 64.1% | Derived |
| CPOECompletion percentage over expected. | -1.3% | #22 | -1.3% | #22 | 0.5% | Derived |
| Sack rateSacks suffered per dropback. | 7.7% | #24 | 7.4% | #22 | 6.4% | Derived |
| INT rateInterceptions per pass attempt. | 1.9% | #13 | 1.7% | #11 | 2.1% | Derived |
| Air yards/dropbackTargeted air yards per dropback. | 6.84 | #21 | 6.94 | #17 | 7.24 | Derived |
| YAC/completionYards after catch per completed pass. | 6.22 | #6 | 6.23 | #6 | 5.22 | Derived |
| 20+ passes/gameCompletions gaining at least 20 yards per game. | 3.00 | #13 | 3.08 | #13 | 2.88 | Derived |
| 40+ passes/gameCompletions gaining at least 40 yards per game. | 0.71 | #6 | 0.75 | #7 | 0.56 | Derived |
| Pass first downs/gamePassing first downs per game. | 10.86 | #19 | 10.99 | #19 | 11.19 | Derived |
Passing defense
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass EPA/dropback allowedOpponent expected points added per dropback. | -0.018 | #9 | -0.006 | #10 | 0.063 | Derived |
| Pass success allowedOpponent pass success rate. | 44.4% | #15 | 44.6% | #17 | 44.7% | Derived |
| Net yards/dropback allowedOpponent net passing yards per dropback. | 5.79 | #11 | 5.82 | #11 | 6.23 | Derived |
| Completion % allowedOpponent completion percentage. | 64.4% | #14 | 64.5% | #14 | 64.2% | Derived |
| CPOE allowedOpponent completion percentage over expected. | -2.0% | #9 | -2.0% | #9 | 0.5% | Derived |
| Defensive sack rateDefensive sacks per opponent dropback. | 7.0% | #13 | 6.7% | #14 | 6.2% | Derived |
| Defensive INT rateDefensive interceptions per opponent attempt. | 2.9% | #6 | 3.0% | #6 | 2.1% | Derived |
| Air yards/dropback allowedOpponent air yards per dropback. | 6.72 | #12 | 6.72 | #12 | 7.25 | Derived |
| YAC/completion allowedOpponent yards after catch per completion. | 5.05 | #13 | 4.94 | #14 | 5.20 | Derived |
| 20+ passes allowed/gameOpponent 20-plus-yard completions per game. | 3.29 | #21 | 3.25 | #21 | 2.89 | Derived |
| 40+ passes allowed/gameOpponent 40-plus-yard completions per game. | 0.57 | #17 | 0.57 | #20 | 0.56 | Derived |
| Pass first downs allowed/gameOpponent passing first downs per game. | 10.57 | #12 | 10.59 | #11 | 11.24 | Derived |
Rushing offense
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush EPA/attemptExpected points added per rushing attempt. | 0.017 | #7 | 0.007 | #8 | -0.062 | Derived |
| Rush success rateShare of runs producing positive EPA. | 41.6% | #16 | 41.6% | #16 | 40.6% | Derived |
| Yards/carryRushing yards per carry. | 4.64 | #8 | 4.64 | #8 | 4.14 | Derived |
| Stuff rateShare of runs stopped at or behind the line. | 20.5% | #21 | 20.9% | #22 | 19.6% | Derived |
| Short-yardage conversionConversion rate with two or fewer yards to go. | 90.5% | #1 | 90.1% | #1 | 68.9% | Derived |
| Rush first downs/gameRushing first downs per game. | 6.29 | #18 | 6.13 | #19 | 6.53 | Derived |
| 10+ runs/gameRuns gaining at least 10 yards per game. | 2.43 | #20 | 2.43 | #21 | 2.74 | Derived |
| 20+ runs/gameRuns gaining at least 20 yards per game. | 0.71 | #9 | 0.69 | #12 | 0.58 | Derived |
| Rush yards/gameRushing yards per game. | 106.1 | #20 | 105.1 | #20 | 111.2 | Derived |
Rushing defense
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush EPA/attempt allowedOpponent expected points added per rush. | -0.059 | #18 | -0.060 | #17 | -0.061 | Derived |
| Rush success allowedOpponent rushing success rate. | 36.5% | #6 | 36.5% | #6 | 40.6% | Derived |
| Yards/carry allowedOpponent yards per carry. | 3.75 | #6 | 3.70 | #7 | 4.15 | Derived |
| Defensive stuff rateShare of opponent runs stopped at or behind the line. | 23.5% | #5 | 23.1% | #7 | 19.6% | Derived |
| Short-yardage allowedOpponent short-yardage conversion rate. | 60.0% | #5 | 59.2% | #5 | 68.1% | Derived |
| Rush first downs allowed/gameOpponent rushing first downs per game. | 6.29 | #12 | 6.32 | #15 | 6.51 | Derived |
| 10+ runs allowed/gameOpponent 10-plus-yard runs per game. | 2.43 | #13 | 2.39 | #13 | 2.73 | Derived |
| 20+ runs allowed/gameOpponent 20-plus-yard runs per game. | 0.86 | #25 | 0.85 | #26 | 0.57 | Derived |
| Rush yards allowed/gameOpponent rushing yards per game. | 91.0 | #7 | 92.0 | #7 | 111.2 | Derived |
Special teams
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special teams EPA/gameExpected points added by kicking, punting, and returns. | 2.211 | #5 | 2.345 | #5 | 1.046 | Derived |
| Field goal %Made field goals divided by attempts. | 80.0% | #20 | 79.2% | #23 | 84.2% | Derived |
| FG % from 40-49Field goal rate from 40 through 49 yards. | 66.7% | #24 | 65.6% | #27 | 82.7% | Derived |
| FG % from 50+Field goal rate from 50 yards or longer. | 66.7% | #15 | 62.2% | #18 | 67.4% | Derived |
| Extra point %Made extra points divided by attempts. | 100.0% | #1 | 100.0% | #9 | 94.5% | Derived |
| Net punt yardsNet punt yards per punt. | 43.54 | #6 | 43.85 | #5 | 41.89 | Derived |
| Punts inside 20Share of punts downed inside the opponent 20. | 50.0% | #6 | 50.6% | #7 | 42.2% | Derived |
| Punt touchback rateShare of punts ending in a touchback. | 7.1% | #16 | 7.5% | #17 | 6.9% | Derived |
| Punt return averagePunt return yards per return. | 7.46 | #27 | 7.79 | #27 | 10.07 | Derived |
| Kick return averageKickoff return yards per return. | 23.61 | #30 | 23.52 | #30 | 25.98 | Derived |
| Blocks/gameBlocked punts, field goals, and extra points per game. | 0.00 | #16 | -0.00 | #27 | 0.07 | Derived |
| Return TD/gameSpecial-teams touchdowns per game. | 0.00 | #3 | 0.00 | #3 | 0.01 | Derived |
Situational
| Metric | Value | NFL rank | Adjusted | Adjusted rank | League average | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversionOffensive third downs converted. | 38.0% | #21 | 37.8% | #21 | 39.9% | Derived |
| Fourth-down conversionOffensive fourth downs converted. | 50.0% | #16 | 49.3% | #17 | 53.2% | Derived |
| Red-zone TD rateRed-zone drives ending in touchdowns. | 50.0% | #21 | 49.6% | #22 | 53.4% | Derived |
| Goal-to-go TD rateGoal-to-go drives ending in touchdowns. | 62.5% | #27 | 60.0% | #28 | 74.1% | Derived |
| Two-minute success ratePositive-EPA plays inside the final two minutes of a half. | 31.5% | #27 | 31.1% | #27 | 37.5% | Derived |
| Penalties/gameAccepted team penalties per game. | 6.00 | #3 | 6.14 | #4 | 7.37 | Derived |
| Penalty yards/gamePenalty yards per game. | 52.4 | #9 | 54.9 | #12 | 60.0 | Derived |
| Average starting field positionAverage yards from the team goal line at drive start. | 47.9 | #15 | 47.9 | #14 | 47.3 | Derived |
| Turnover margin/gameTakeaways minus giveaways per game. | 0.571 | #6 | 0.706 | #6 | 0.008 | Derived |
| QB hit rateDefensive quarterback hits per opponent dropback. | 15.6% | #17 | 15.6% | #15 | 16.7% | Derived |
Recent results and upcoming schedule
Recent results
Upcoming games
- Week 8: vs CLENov 1, 2026
- Week 10: at CINNov 15, 2026
- Week 11: at PHINov 22, 2026
- Week 12: vs DENNov 27, 2026
- Week 13: vs HOUDec 6, 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers trends and sustainability
- Last-four form More stable 3-1 over the last 4 games; 2 opponents were held below 100 rushing yards. Sample: 4.
- Turnover dependence Mixed 0.57 turnover margin per game. Extreme turnover margins tend to fluctuate. Sample: 7.
- One-score results Mixed 4-1 in games decided by eight points or fewer. Sample: 5.
- Efficiency consistency More volatile Week-to-week EPA/play variation is 0.203. Lower variation indicates more consistent efficiency. Sample: 7.
| Week | Opponent | Result | Points | EPA/play | Rush yards | Rush yards allowed | Turnover margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | NO | W | 16-10 | 0.053 | 148 | 18 | +1 |
| 6 | TB | W | 26-19 | -0.190 | 89 | 102 | +1 |
| 5 | IND | W | 34-22 | 0.209 | 127 | 66 | 0 |
| 4 | CLE | L | 24-27 | 0.073 | 92 | 112 | 0 |
| 3 | CIN | W | 30-27 | 0.162 | 138 | 83 | +1 |
| 2 | NE | L | 3-20 | -0.356 | 91 | 136 | 0 |
| 1 | ATL | W | 20-13 | -0.245 | 58 | 120 | +1 |
Injury availability
2 out, 0 doubtful, and 2 questionable as of the cached report.
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeShon Elliott | S | Questionable | Knee |
| Rico Dowdle | RB | Questionable | Knee |
| Brandin Echols | CB | Out | Hamstring |
| Ben Skowronek | WR | Out | Calf |
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