2016 NFL League Leaders: Many Steelers among the NFL elite through Week 8

At the beginning of the season, it looked like (individually and as a team) that the Steelers were going to run away and dominate in every single category. With losses and injuries piling up, it’s interesting to see where the Steelers rank in the Top 50 in each category.

OFFENSE

TEAM OFFENSE:

Net Total Yards Per Game:

425.3 YPG-Leader: Atlanta

#11 Pittsburgh-372.3 YPG

Net Passing Yards Per Game:

326.9 YPG-Leader: New Orleans

#8 Pittsburgh-267.7 YPG

Net Rushing Yards Per Game:

164.9 YPG-Leader: Dallas

#21 Pittsburgh-104.6 YPG

Points Per Game:

32.8 PPG-Leader: Atlanta

#12 Pittsburgh-24.3 PPG

PASSING

*Completions:

215-Leader: Kirk Cousins-Was

#22 Ben Roethlisberger-145

#39t Landry Jones-29

*Completions %:

73.1%-Leader: Tom Brady-NE

#17 Ben Roethlisberger-64.2%

NQ-Landry Jones-60.2%

*Passing Yards:

2,636-Leader: Matt Ryan-Atl

#22 Ben Roethlisberger-1,685

#40 Landry Jones-281

*Touchdown Passes:

19-Leader: Matt Ryan-Atl

#5t Ben Roethlisberger-16

#41t Landry Jones

*Interceptions Thrown:

11-Leader: Ryan Fitzpatrick-NYJ

#9t Ben Roethlisberger-6

#35t Landry Jones-1

*Times Sacked:

31-Leader: Andrew Luck-Ind

#22t Ben Roethlisberger-11

#48t Landry Jones-0

*QB Rating:

133.9 Leader: Tom Brady-NE

#7 Ben Roethlisberger-99.2

NQ-Landry Jones-75.1

*Average Passing Yards Per Game:

338 YPG Leader: Drew Brees

#10 Ben Roethlisberger-281 YPG

NQ-Landry Jones-70 YPG

RUSHING

*Yards:

799-Leader: Ezekiel Elliott-Dal

#24 Le'Veon Bell-344

#30 Deangelo Williams-275

*Yards Per Attempt:

6.4 YPC-Leader: Jay Ajayi-Mia

#8 Le'Veon Bell-5.0 YPC

#34 DeAngelo Williams- 3.7 YPC

*20+ Yard Rushes:

7-Leader: Ezekiel Elliott-Dal

#30t Le'Veon Bell-1

#30t Darius Heyward-Bey-1

*Rushing Touchdowns:

9-Leader: LeGarrette Blount-NE

#20t Deangelo Williams-3

#46t Darius Heyward-Bey-1

*Average Rushing Yards Per Game:

114.1 YPG-Leader: Ezekiel Elliott-Dal

#6 Le'Veon Bell-86.0 YPG

#28 Deangelo Williams-45.8 YPG

*First Downs:

43-Leader: Ezekiel Elliott-Dal

#27 Deangelo Williams-15

#42t Le'Veon Bell-12

RECEIVING

*Receptions:

59-Leader: AJ Green-Cin

#4 Antonio Brown-48

NQ-Le'Veon Bell-30

*Targets:

88-Leader: AJ Green-Cin

#7t Leader: Antonio Brown-76

*Receiving Yards:

896-Leader: AJ Green-Cin

#9 Antonio Brown-592

#36 Sammie Coates-425

*Average Yards Per Catch:

22.0 YPC-Leader: Rob Gronkowski-NE

#2 Sammie Coates-21.3 YPC

*Receiving Touchdowns:

6-Leaders: Jordy Nelson-GB, Mike Evans-TB and Michael Crabtree-Oak

#4t Antonio Brown-5

#21t Jesse James-3

*20+ Yard Receptions:

16-Leader: Julio Jones-Atl

#14t Antonio Brown-8

#21t Sammie Coates-5

*Average Receiving Yards Per Game:

112.0 YPG-Leader: AJ Green-Cin

#9 Antonio Brown-84.6 YPG

#41 Le'Veon Bell-61.3 YPG

#42 Sammie Coates-70.2 YPG

*First Downs

38-Leader: AJ Green-Cin

#4t Antonio Brown-30

SCORING

*Points:

78-Leader: Matt Bryant-Atl

#35t Chris Boswell-40

#45t Antonio Brown-30

*Total Touchdowns:

10-Leader: Melvin Gordon-SD

#13t Antonio Brown-5

#28t Deangelo Williams-4

#45t Jesse James-3

#45t Darius Heyward-Bey-3

KICKING

*Field Goals Made:

18 Leader: Adam Vinatieri-Ind, Nick Novak-Hou, Dustin Hopkins-Wasand Justin Tucker-Bal

#31t Chris Boswell-7

*Field Goal Percentage:

100%-Leader: Adam Vinatieri-Ind, Greg Zuerlein-LA and Justin Tucker-Bal

#31t Chris Boswell-70%

*Longest Field Goal

60 Yards-Chandler Catanzaro-Ari

#20t Chris Boswell-49 Yards

RETURNS

Average Kickoff Return:

28.8 YPR-Leader: Devin Hester-Bal

Non Qualifier: Justin Gilbert-23.0 YPR

Non Qualifier: Fitzgerald Toussaint-21.5 YPR

Non Qualifier: Sammie Coates: 20.3 YPC

Longest Kickoff Return:

98-Leader: Josh Huff-Phi

#32t Justin Gilbert-32

#41t Fitzgerald Toussaint-27

Touchdowns:

1-Leader: Josh Huff-Phi and Wendell Smallwood-Phi

Average Punt Return:

20.7 YPR-Leader: Jamison Crowder-Was

Non Qualifier: Antonio Brown-14.6 YPR

Non Qualifier: Eli Rogers-7.5 YPR

Longest Punt Return:

85-Leader: Jamison Crowder-Was and Andre Roberts-Det

#16 Antonio Brown-33

#37t Eli Rogers-15

Touchdowns:

2-Leader: Marcus Sherels-Min

PUNTING:

Punts:

43-Leader: Bradley Pinion-SF

#23t Jordan Berry-30

Longest Punt:

78 Yds-Leader: Brad Nortman-Jax

#16t Jordan Berry-63 Yds

Average Yards Per Punt:

50.5 YPP-Leader: Thomas Morstead-NO

#16 Jordan Berry-45.8 YPP

Net Yards Per Punt:

45.2 YPP-Leader: Sam Martin-Det

#13 Jordan Berry-40.9 YPP

Punts Inside-the-20:

22-Leader: Johnny Hekker-LA

#10t Jordan Berry-13

DEFENSE

TEAM DEFENSE

Net Total Yards Allowed Per Game:

297.0 YPG-Leader: Arizona

#27 Pittsburgh-390.1 YPG

Net Passing Yards Allowed Per Game:

193.9 YPG-Leader: Denver

#26 Pittsburgh-283.4 YPG

Net Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game:

75.0 YPG-Leader: NYJ

#16 Pittsburgh-106.7YPG

Points Per Game Allowed:

14.9 PPG-Leader: Minnesota

#12 Pittsburgh-21.4 PPG

Giveaways/Takeaways

+11-Leader: Minnesota

#16t Pittsburgh: -1

Combined Tackles:

87-Leader: Zach Brown-Buf

#41t Lawrence Timmons-48

NQ-Vince Williams-40

Sacks:

9.0 Leader: Lorenzo Alexander-BUF

#45t Cameron Heyward-3

Interceptions:

5-Leader: Marcus Peters-KC

#37t James Harrison-1

#37t Ryan Shazier-1

#37t Jarvis Jones-1

Passes Defended

12-Leader: David Amerson-Oak

#21t Ross Cockrell-7

Forced Fumbles:

4-Leader: Bruce Irvin-Oak

#7t Stephon Tuitt-2

#7t Steven Johnson-2

Fumbles Recoveries:

2-Leader:11 Players

#12t Cameron Heyward-1

#12t Robert Golden-1

#12t Ross Cockrell-1

#12t Jarvis Jones-1

#12t Greg Warren-1