Steelers vs. Eagles: Stats That Stood Out
Yes it was an ugly game, but a few numbers stood out from Sunday’s Steelers game against the Eagles.
21
Yards rushing by DeAngelo Williams: his lowest as a starter since joining the Steelers last season.
8
Number of carries by Williams: ties a low as a starter with Steelers (8 for 29 yards against Seattle, 11/29/2015)
54.55
Ben Roethlisberger’s lowest completion percentage since a 31-10 loss to Cleveland (October 12th, 2014 – 50.00)
0
After entering the weekend tied for the NFL lead with eight total touchdowns, the Steelers failed to score on against Philadelphia.
3
After averaging 31 points per game, the Steelers only scored 3.
125
After holding their opponents to a combined 101 rushing yards in their first two games, the Steelers gave up 125 total yards on the ground to the Eagles.
40%
Pittsburgh’s defense held opponents to a third-down conversion rate of 7-of-26 (26.9%) through the first two weeks of 2016.
On Sunday, the Eagles were 4-of-10 for a 40% conversion rate.
12
Antonio Brown doubled his receptions total from the first two weeks (12) with a dozen catches on 18 targets against Philly.
49.9
Jordan Berry is ranked 4th in the NFL in punting average with 49.9 yards per punt.