Pittsburgh Steelers statistics

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This page details statistics about the Pittsburgh Steelers American football team.

[edit] Single Season Records

Passing

• Attempts: 519 Tommy Maddox (2003)
• Completions: 298 Tommy Maddox (2003)
• Yards: 3,724 Terry Bradshaw (1979)
• Touchdowns: 28 Terry Bradshaw (1978)
• Interceptions: 25 Terry Bradshaw (1979)

Rushing

• Attempts: 375 Jerome Bettis (1997)
• Yards: 1,690 Barry Foster (1992)
• Touchdowns: 14 Franco Harris (1976)

Receiving

• Receptions: 112 Hines Ward (2002)
• Receiving Yards: 1,398 Yancey Thigpen (1997)
• Receiving Touchdowns: 12 Buddy Dial (1961), Louis Lipps (1985), Hines Ward (2002)

Defensive

• Sacks: 15 Mike Merriweather (1984)
• Interceptions: 11 Mel Blount (1975)

Kicking

• Field Goals: 34 Norm Johnson (1995)

[edit] NFL records

The Steelers franchise holds many NFL records including[1]:

• Quarterback with lowest interception percentage for a career (Neil O'Donnell)
• Most consecutive games with a touchdown reception among AFC teams (11)
• Most post-merger seasons leading league in fewest total yards allowed (5-tied).
• Most post-merger seasons leading league in fewest rushing yards allowed (6).
• Most seasons leading AFC in fewest passing yards allowed (6).
• Most post-merger seasons leading AFC in sacks (3).
• Player with most AFC games played, most NFL career points, most seasons with 100+ points, most FG attempts and FGs made (Gary Anderson).
• Player with most AFC interceptions and most NFL yards gained and most NFL touchdowns after interception (Rod Woodson).

Single season records including:

• Most games won (2004-tied) and 2nd most games won in a season by a franchise (1978-tied).
• Most consecutive games won (2004-tied), and most consecutive end-of-season games won (2004-tied).
• Most rushing TD's since merger (33 in 1976).
• Most seasons with a player leading the NFL in sacks (Kevin Greene 2-tied).
• Most AFC games with a 100+ yard rusher (Barry Foster 1992)
• Highest passer rating and highest completion percentage by a rookie (Ben Roethlisberger, 2004)
• Most punt returns in a season (71 in 1976) and 2nd most punt returns in a season (67 in 1974).
• Tied for fewest fair catches in a season (0 in 1977).
• Tied for most opponent fumbles recovered by an AFC player (Jack Lambert 1976).
• Tied for most touchdowns after fumble recovery (Jim Bradshaw, 1964).
• Most road wins in a season, postseason included (9 games, 2005).

And single game records:

• Played two of the NFL's four alltime penalty-free games on 10/28/1934 and 11/10/1940.
• Played two of the NFL's four alltime most-touchdowns returned from interceptions games on 12/12/1965 and 10/10/1983.
• Most rushing yards (11/4/1934)
• Longest run from scrimmage among AFC teams.
• Allowed the fewest yards on opponents punt returns (-18 on 10/29/1972)
• Tied for most fumbles recovered (10 on 12/9/1973)
• Tied for most opponents fumbles recovered (8 on 12/23/1990)
• Tied for most touchdowns on fumble recoveries (3 on 1/2/2000)
• Tied for player with most 2 pt. conversions (Charles Johnson 11/1/1998-tied).
• Tied for most AFC FGs made twice (10/23/1988 and 12/1/2002)
• Tied for most interceptions by one player (12/13/1953)