The Pittsburgh Steelers used to be a smash-mouth football team. They would pride themselves with a fantastic defense, and would run the ball down the throats of the opposing team.
However, in the modern football era, things have changed in a pretty big way. In 2004 and 2005, the Steelers led the NFL in rushing percentage – choosing to run the ball 60.8 percent and 57.4 percent, respectively, according to Team Rankings.
With great quarterback play and brilliant offensive schemes, gone are the days where teams can get away with running the ball 55-60 percent of the time.