In his first year on the job, offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner had one mission. Fix the red zone offense. For too long, basically the past decade, it floundered well below expectations. Too much talent, not enough production. That all changed in 2018 when the Pittsburgh Steelers finished with the league’s #1 red zone offense, finding the end zone at a 73.5% clip.
Not only did that lead the league, it was the best mark in 15 years. I sent out this tweet shortly after the season ending, putting their success in perspective.
Steelers red zone offense, Tomlin era:
2007: 7th
2008: 14th
2009: T-22nd
2010: 15th
2011: 17th
2012: 12th
2013: 16th
2014: 19th
2015: 13th
2016: 16th
2017: 18th2018: 1st
Their 73.