The Steelers finished 2018 ranked 31st in both rushing yards (1,445) and rushing attempts (345). Only the Arizona Cardinals has fewer rushing yards (1,342), while the Green Bay Packers had the least amount of rushing attempts (333) in 2018. Based on the teams which ranked lower than them, the Steelers were last in both categories in the AFC.
The Steelers 345 rushing attempts was a franchise low for a 16-game season. The next closest season was 2015 when the Steelers rushed the ball 388 times. Other than the 289 attempts in the strike shortened nine-game season of 1982, it is the fewest rushing attempts since 1935 (327 rushes in 12 games).