Cheat Sheet: An overview of Steelers 2024 season

GENERAL

• The Steelers' 10-7 regular season record was good for second place in the AFC North, a wild card berth and the six seed in the playoffs. Pittsburgh finished on a four-game losing streak but started the season winning three in a row to go along with another four-game winning streak midseason. Pittsburgh was 5-3 at home and 5-4 on the road. The Steelers finished with a 3-3 record within the division. They were 7-5 in the conference. Pittsburgh was 4-3 vs. playoff teams.
• Pittsburgh was outscored by 52 points over their four-game losing streak but finished the season with a plus-33-point differential. That was seventh-best in the AFC and 13^th in the NFL.
• The Steelers generated 9.4 points in the first half of games (24^th) and allowed 12.1 (20^th). In the second half of games, Pittsburgh scored 12.5 (ninth) and allowed 8.8 (fourth).
• 46.1% of Pittsburgh's scoring plays were touchdowns.
• The Steelers turned the ball over each of their final 10 regular season games, with 13 total turnovers. They forced 20 turnovers in that same period. Only the Bills had a better turnover ratio than Pittsburgh (plus-16). The Steelers and Vikings led the NFL during the regular season with 33 takeaways. Pittsburgh tied the Bills for the league lead in fumble recoveries with 16. The Steelers threw six interceptions all year. Pittsburgh had 12 games with multiple takeaways, most in the league.
• Pittsburgh allowed 38 points off turnovers, fourth-best.
• Pittsburgh finished seventh in time of possession (30:47). However, heading into their Week 15 contest in Philadelphia, the Steelers led the NFL in time of possession at 32:29.
• The Steelers had 15 more first downs via penalty than they allowed. Pittsburgh had 102 accepted penalties. Only nine teams had fewer. The Steelers opponents were penalized 23 more times for 216 more yards than Pittsburgh.
• Pittsburgh scored and allowed 37 touchdowns. Their opponents had six more first downs. The Steelers produce 7.2 yards per pass attempt and give up 7.1. They produced 4.1 yards per rush attempt and gave up 4.1. They had 14 rushing touchdowns and allowed 14 rushing touchdowns. Pittsburgh gave up 3.3 more yards per game than they produced.
• The Steelers produced 28.7 more rushing yards per game than they allowed.
• Pittsburgh recorded 40 sacks and gave up 49. The Steelers opponents benefited from 68 more sack yards.
• Pittsburgh's average drive began at their 31.9-yard line. Only the Bills, Packers and Commanders began drives with better field position. The Steelers defense started drives at the opponent's 29.8-yard line. That was 18^th best.
• In terms of snap weighted age, the Steelers were the 11^th-oldest team in the league with an average age of 27.2 years this season with the fifth-oldest defense (27.7) and 24^th oldest offense (26.7). 760 snaps from 36-year-old Russell Wilson and 838 snaps from 35-year-old Cameron Heyward had a lot of influence on those final numbers.
• The Steelers got 3,013 snaps from rookies this year led by Zach Frazier (975), Mason McCormick (936), Beanie Bishop (549) and Payton Wilson (493).