Third downs are obviously a crucial element of successful offenses. The Pittsburgh Steelers have fared well overall, ranking 12th in the NFL in converting third downs in all situations. Issues creep up at times though, like early in Week 14 game against the Cleveland Browns.
Pittsburgh’s offense started 0-for-5 on third down, including four three and outs. Today, I wanted to look at that element of play in 2024, and see how the Steelers have fared in comparison to the rest of the NFL.
First, here are total success rates on three and out drives this season (kneels, and aborted/penalty plays excluded):
Here we see Pittsburgh’s offense ranks ninth league-wide on the season, with a 13.