Known for their slow starts, the Pittsburgh Steelers did nothing to shed that reputation in 2024. After going three-and-out Saturday night in their season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Steelers went an entire season without scoring a touchdown on their opening possession.
Entering Week 18, Pittsburgh was one of just three teams without a first-drive touchdown. The Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears are the others, attempting to break those droughts later Sunday. The Steelers have the second-longest active drought in the NFL behind only the Seahawks.
Pittsburgh’s last opening-drive touchdown came last season in Week 16 against the Cincinnati Bengals, WR George Pickens 86-yard touchdown catch on QB Mason Rudolph’s first throw of the night.