Interesting Facts and Stats

[Craic]

After the game today, the Steelers offense rank in the following categories:

Points per game	5th
Yards per game	4th
yards per play	6th
First downs per game	6th
3rd down percent	10th
4th down percent	4th
Penalties committed	1st
Penalty yards	1st
Time of possession	9th
Turnover ratio	22nd (don't mind this text, just a place holder)

And the defense . . .

Points per game	15th
Yards allowed per game	15th
1st downs per game (least allowed)	25th
Stops on third down	10th
Stops on 4th down	18th
Penalties committed (most penalties)	4th
Penalty yards (most yards)	13th
Fewest completions (percent)	7th
Lowest average yards per pass	8 (tied with three teams). 1/10 from 4th.
Fewest yards per game	24th
Fewest 20 plus yard receptions	17th (one away from 15th)
Fewest 40 yard receptions	10th (1 away from 6th).
Most sacks	2nd (tied)
Fewest rush yards per attempt	Tied for 9th (1/10 from 8th).
Fewest yards per game	6th
Fewest 20+ yard rushes allowed	14th (tied with 3 other teams, 1 away from 8th)
40+ yard rushes allowed	Tied for 1st.

These stats tell me that our offense is getting on fire, and our defense is average. However, we are vastly improved against the run although it should be noted teams are abandoning the run against us, more than likely because teams are trying to keep up with the offense (our pass defense is midland to good, depending on the stat). I know, it doesn't seem that way, but when we look back at the scores, the Steelers have dropped thirty-plus points on four of seven teams, and twenty-plus points on six of seven teams.

[polamalubeast]

The steelers were in the top 3 in red zone offense too before the game vs CLE.

One thing the steelers have to be better is the field position in offense and defense.

I mean, before the game against the browns,the steelers were last in field position in offense and in the bottom 10 in defense.

[teegre]

I’d be willing to bet that the Steelers’ offensive numbers for the 1st quarter of games rank 32nd... and rank 1st for the other three quarters.

[polamalubeast]

I’d be willing to bet that the Steelers’ offensive numbers for the 1st quarter of games rank 32nd... and rank 1st for the other three quarters.

https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/sta...oints-per-game

29th in the first quarter
first in the second quarter
6th in the 3rd quarter
21th in the fourth quarter,but 4th in the last 3 games.

And on defense,only Green Bay is worst that the steelers in the first quarter

https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/sta...oints-per-game

[teegre]

https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/sta...oints-per-game

29th in the first quarter
first in the second quarter
6th in the 3rd quarter
21th in the fourth quarter,but 4th in the last 3 games.

And on defense,only Green Bay is worst that the steelers in the first quarter

https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/sta...oints-per-game

I was close.

[Craic]

https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/sta...oints-per-game

29th in the first quarter
first in the second quarter
6th in the 3rd quarter
21th in the fourth quarter,but 4th in the last 3 games.

And on defense,only Green Bay is worst that the steelers in the first quarter

https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/sta...oints-per-game

Honestly, I'll take that as games aren't won in the first quarter. Granted, it isn't a good idea to play from behind, but this team doesn't seem able to hold a lead anyway!

[polamalubeast]

Honestly, I'll take that as games aren't won in the first quarter. Granted, it isn't a good idea to play from behind, but this team doesn't seem able to hold a lead anyway!

Yes, but the hole is just too big when we are behind 14-0 or 21-0 against good teams like that often happen recently (against KC, Bal this year and Jax last year in the playoffs).

[polamalubeast]

[Iron Steeler]

We need to limit our penalties. Wow!

[tube517]

Here's a stat:

Since that loss in 2016 to the Crygirls, the Steelers are 24-5-1 in the regular season.

Bad news: Most of those games were high blood pressure inducing games and they laid a turd last year in the playoffs.

[ALLD]

$6 million

The amount that Le'veon "Wally Pip" Bell walked away from so far this season. He's the Six-Million Dollar Man in reverse.

[Mojouw]

Where does the D rank in takeaways? Pressure rate? Blitz rate?

I would be willing to overlook a ton if they could get pressure with 4 and take the ball away on D.

[polamalubeast]

[polamalubeast]

Where does the D rank in takeaways? Pressure rate? Blitz rate?

I would be willing to overlook a ton if they could get pressure with 4 and take the ball away on D.

I think the steelers are in bottom 10 in takeways....

for the blitz rate...

for the pressure(this stats is before the Browns game)

[Mojouw]

I think the steelers are in bottom 10 in takeways....

for the blitz rate...

for the pressure(this stats is before the Browns game)

Thanks! That combination is going to bite you in the ass against better offenses. So, you know, the playoffs. If you have to bring extra guys to get pressure and you don’t generate turnovers off of it, the Brady and Majomeses of the NFL are gonna identify the mismatch in coverage and just pick the D apart.

[steelreserve]

I would be interested to know how they define "blitz."

Is it simply the number of people rushing, e.g., 1-4 is no blitz and >5 is a blitz?

Is it when any non-lineman rushes? (In a 3-4 defense this would be a lot of the time)

Does it depend on who rushes? Like, if you have a safety rush and then Hayward or Watt drops into coverage, is that a "blitz" even if you're still only rushing four guys?

Basically that stat tells me nothing except that we sometimes have people other than linemen rushing, which should be almost every play regardless.

[Mojouw]

I would be interested to know how they define "blitz."

Is it simply the number of people rushing, e.g., 1-4 is no blitz and >5 is a blitz?

Is it when any non-lineman rushes? (In a 3-4 defense this would be a lot of the time)

Does it depend on who rushes? Like, if you have a safety rush and then Hayward or Watt drops into coverage, is that a "blitz" even if you're still only rushing four guys?

Basically that stat tells me nothing except that we sometimes have people other than linemen rushing, which should be almost every play regardless.

Excellent point. Hasn't stopped and considered that.


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[Steeler-in-west]

Weren’t we near the bottom in defense after 4 weeks? Now we’re average? Means the defense has been playing above average lately. If we can maintain that upward trend after playing the saints, chargers and patsies we’ll be in great shape.

Basically, Offense is is going to win regular season games but good D also is going to get us through the playoffs.

[polamalubeast]

[Hawkman]

95% of the putts I leave short of the hole, don’t go in.

[smokin3000gt]

https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/sta...oints-per-game

29th in the first quarter
first in the second quarter
6th in the 3rd quarter
21th in the fourth quarter,but 4th in the last 3 games.

And on defense,only Green Bay is worst that the steelers in the first quarter

https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/sta...oints-per-game

hmm.. wonder where they rank in last qtr < 2:00

[BlackAndGold]

5 giveaways were in 1 game Gerry.


In the takeaway department is where they miss Shazier.

[polamalubeast]

5 giveaways were in 1 game Gerry.


In the takeaway department is where they miss Shazier.

For the turnovers on defense, I think we'll have to live with that.

Four of his turnovers were in the second quarter against Tampa and the others turnovers were either deep in our territory and our offense was not a good field position despite the turnovers or it was in garbage time like the TD against the Falcons.

The steelers have the second worst field position of the NFL in offense, which is a problem.Fortunately the steelers have the second best red zone offense of the NFL, which very few people are talking about that at the moment.

[teegre]

hmm.. wonder where they rank in last qtr < 2:00

For years, we’ve been the in the top 5 (if not the top team).