Special teams had been a surprising strength for the Pittsburgh Steelers, by and large, over the course of the first seven weeks of the season. While the punt game was lacking, which resulted in them making a change and dumping Dustin Colquitt to bring Jordan Berry back, the unit overall was a positive contributor, with even the kick return game getting a boost thanks to Ray-Ray McCloud.
Unfortunately, the coverage units decided to fall asleep on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys, as they allowed multiple very long returns in the game, even if they ultimately did not inflict too much damage.