With the conclusion of the 2016 regular season, the Steelers finished high in team and individual categories. But what really matters most is the letter “W”. Here’s where the Black-and-Gold rank, by team and individuals, in all major categories.
OFFENSE
TEAM OFFENSE:
Net Total Yards Per Game:
426.0 YPG-Leader: New Orleans
#7 Pittsburgh-372.6 YPG
Net Passing Yards Per Game:
317.1 YPG-Leader: New Orleans
#5t Pittsburgh-262.6 YPG
Net Rushing Yards Per Game:
164.4 YPG-Leader: Buffalo
#14 Pittsburgh-110.0 YPG
Points Per Game:
33.8 PPG-Leader: Atlanta
#10t Pittsburgh-24.9 PPG
PASSING
*Completions:
471-Leader: Drew Brees-NO
#17 Ben Roethlisberger-328
*Completions %:
71.6%-Leader: Sam Bradford
#14 Ben Roethlisberger-64.4%
*Passing Yards:
5,208-Leader: Drew Brees-NO
#17 Ben Roethlisberger 3,819
*Touchdown Passes:
40-Leader: Aaron Rodgers-GB
#6 Ben Roethlisberger-29
#38t Landry Jones-4
*Interceptions Thrown:
21-Leader: Philip Rivers-SD
#13t Ben Roethlisberger-13
#40t Landry Jones-2
*Times Sacked:
42-Leader: Tyrod Taylor-Buf
#32t Ben Roethlisberger-17
*QB Rating:
117.1-Leader: Matt Ryan-Atl
#11 Ben Roethlisberger-95.4
*Average Passing Yards Per Game:
326-YPG Leader: Drew Brees
#9 Ben Roethlisberger-273 YPG
RUSHING
*Yards:
1631-Leader: Ezekiel Elliott-Dal
#5 Le'Veon Bell-1,268
*Yards Per Attempt:
5.7 YPC-Leader: Mike Gilislee-Buf
#8 Le'Veon Bell-4.9 YPC
*Longest Run
85 yards-Isaiah Crowell-Cle
#17t Darius Heyward-Bey-60 yards
#36t Le’Veon Bell-44 yards
*20+ Yard Rushes:
14-Leader: Ezekiel Elliott-Dal
#24t Le’Veon Bell-4
*Rushing Touchdowns:
18-Leader: LeGarrette Blount-NE
#15t Le’Veon Bell-7
#33t Deangelo Williams-4
*Average Rushing Yards Per Game:
108.7 YPG-Leader: Ezekiel Elliott-Dal
#2 Le'Veon Bell-105.7 YPG
*First Downs:
91-Leader: Ezekiel Elliott-Dal
#4 Le'Veon Bell-69
RECEIVING
*Receptions:
107-Leader: Larry Fitzgerald-Ari
#2 Antonio Brown-106
#28t-Le'Veon Bell-75
*Targets:
175-Leader: Mike Evans-TB
#5 Leader: Antonio Brown-155
*Receiving Yards:
1,448-Leader: T.Y. Hilton
#5 Antonio Brown-1,284
*Average Yards Per Catch: 17.9 YPC Leader: DeSean Jackson-Was
*Receiving Touchdowns:
14-Leaders: Jordy Nelson-GB
#2t Antonio Brown-12
*20+ Yard Receptions:
28-Leader: TY Hilton-Ind
#3 Antonio Brown-22
*Average Receiving Yards Per Game:
100.6 YPG-Leader: Julio Jones-Atl
#5 Antonio Brown-85.6 YPG
*Yards After Catch
685 YAC-Leader: Le'Veon Bell
#16-Antonio Brown-411
*First Downs
81-Leader: Mike Evans-TB
#4t Antonio Brown-64
SCORING
*Points:
158-Leader: Matt Bryant-Atl
#24 Chris Boswell-99
#39t Antonio Brown-72
*Total Touchdowns:
20-Leader: David Johnson-Ari
#7t Antonio Brown-12
#17t Le’Veon Bell-7
KICKING
*Field Goals Made:
38-Leader: Justin Tucker-Bal
#23t Chris Boswell-21
#35 Randy Bullock-3
*Field Goal Percentage:
97.4%-Leader: Justin Tucker-Bal
#17 Chris Boswell-84.0%
*30-39 Yard Field Goals
15/17 Leader: Cairo Santos-KC
#16t Chris Boswell-8/9
*40-49 Yard Field Goals
14/17-Leader: Graham Gano-Car and 14/14 Justin Tucker-Bal
#3 Chris Boswell-11/12
*50+ Yard Field Goals
10/10-Leader: Justin Tucker-Bal
#NR Chris Boswell-0/2
*Longest Field Goal
60 Yards-Chandler Catanzaro-Ari
#29 Chris Boswell-49 Yards
#34 Randy Bullock-44 Yards
RETURNS
Average Kickoff Return:
31.7 YPR-Leader: Cordarrelle Patterson-Min
Non Qualifier: Justin Gilbert-23.0 YPR
Non Qualifier: Antonio Brown-23.0 YPR
Non Qualifier: Fitzgerald Toussaint-21.4 YPR
Non Qualifier: Sammie Coates: 25.0 YPR
Non Qualifier: Cobi Hamilton: 16.6 YPR
Longest Kickoff Return:
104 yards-Leader: Cordarrelle Patterson-Min
#28 Sammie Coates-44 yards
Touchdowns:
1-Leader: Cordarrelle Patterson-Min, Jordan Todman, Josh Huff-PhI/TB, Kenyan Drake-Mia, Tyreek Hill-KC, Marquise Lee-Jax and Wendell Smallwood-Phi
Average Punt Return:
15.2-YPR-Leader: Tyreek Hill-KC
Non Qualifier: Antonio Brown-9.3 YPR
Non Qualifier: Eli Rogers-6.4 YPR
Longest Punt Return:
95 Yards-Leader: Tyreek Hill-KC
#19t Antonio Brown-33 Yards
Touchdowns:
2-Leader: Marcus Sherels-Min, Tyreek Hill-KC and Andre Roberts-Det
Fair Catches:
31-Leader: Jeremy Kerley-SF
#13t Antonio Brown-14
PUNTING:
Punts:
100-Leader: Bradley Pinion-SF
#20t Jordan Berry-68
Longest Punt:
78 Yds-Leader: Brad Nortman-Jax and Johnny Hekker-LA
#21t Jordan Berry-64 Yds
Average Yards Per Punt:
49.3 YPP-Leader: Pat McAfee-Ind
#17 Jordan Berry-45.6 YPP
Net Yards Per Punt:
46.0 YPP-Leader: Johnny Hekker-LA
#15 Jordan Berry-40.2 YPP
Punts Inside-the-20:
51-Leader: Johnny Hekker-LA
#15t Jordan Berry-25
DEFENSE
TEAM DEFENSE
Net Total Yards Allowed Per Game:
301.3 YPG-Leader: Houston
#12 Pittsburgh-342.6 YPG
Net Passing Yards Allowed Per Game:
185.8 YPG-Leader: Denver
#16 Pittsburgh-242.6 YPG
Net Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game:
83.5 YPG-Leader: Dallas
#13 Pittsburgh-100.0 YPG
Points Per Game Allowed:
15.6 PPG-Leader: New England
#10 Pittsburgh-20.4 PPG
Giveaways/Takeaways
+16-Leader: Oakland and Kansas City
#9t Pittsburgh: +5
Combined Tackles:
167-Leader: Bobby Wagner-Sea
#20t-Lawrence Timmons-98
Sacks:
15.5 Leader: Vic Beasley Jr.-Atl
NQ-James Harrison-5
Interceptions:
7-Leader: Casey Hayward-SD
#21t-Artie Burns-3
#21t-Ryan Shazier-3
Passes Defended
24-Leader: Brent Grimes-TB
#15t Ross Cockrell-14
#19t Artie Burns-13
Forced Fumbles:
6-Leader: Vic Beasley Jr.-Atl and Bruce Irvin Jr.-Oak
#16t Ryan Shazier-3
#35t James Harrison-2
#35t Stephon Tuitt-2
#35t Steven Johnson-2
#35t AnthonyChickillo-2
#35t Darius Heyward-Bey-2
#35t Jarvis Jones-2
Fumbles Recoveries:
4-Leader: Kiko Alonso-Mia and Whitney Mercilus-Hou