Though just one game, preseason at that, Friday night’s Pittsburgh Steelers opener offered the first window into new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. While the offense struggled to put up points, the first watch indicated Smith called a good game and the unit’s problems were more player-based than scheme-related.
But broadening out, how did the Steelers utilize personnel groupings against the Houston Texans? One of the biggest expected changes under Smith was a shift from being 11 personnel (three receiver) heavy to an offense that featured multiple tight ends and the occasional fullback.
Pulling the numbers from the game, here’s a breakdown of the Steelers’ personnel groupings, broken down by half.