Today we’ll be reviewing our defensive charting of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense through the first four weeks. Going through personnel groupings, blitz rates, target numbers, all the things we’ve tracked over the years to be able to compare and contrast.
– Excluding no-plays and kneeldowns, the Steelers’ defense has been on the field for 296 snaps through four games. They’re on pace for 1258 snaps this season. Here’s how that stacks up to other years:
2022: 1258 snaps (74.0 per game)
2021: 1108 snaps (65.2 per game)
2020: 992 snaps (62 per game)
2019: 1067 snaps (66.