Pittsburgh Steelers blitz rate, 2026
26.9%
18th of 32 in the NFL
- 28.6%
- On 93 dropbacks faced through Week 3
How often do the Steelers blitz?
The Steelers have sent five or more pass rushers on 26.9% of the dropbacks they faced through Week 3, 18th in the NFL.
Week by week
| Through | Blitz% | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 7.7% | 32nd |
| Week 2 | 24.5% | 23rd |
| Week 3 | 26.9% | 18th |
Last season
Down from 30.7% in 2025, which ranked 7th of 32.
From the Steelers weekly
Fifty-three seconds left, Pittsburgh up thirty to twenty-seven, and Cincinnati at the Pittsburgh thirty-eight after converting a third and eight — first and ten, and by win probability, the model's read on each team's chance of winning at that moment, the Bengals were at forty-five percent. Joe Burrow was sacked by Harmon, the ball came out, and Pittsburgh recovered. Forty-two points of win probability on one snap, the biggest swing of the game, and by expected points added — what a snap was worth given the down, the distance and the field position, measured against what that situation was already worth — minus four point one for Cincinnati. On defense, a big negative number is the good direction. Two kneel-downs later the Steelers had beaten the Bengals thirty to twenty-seven. A week earlier this offense scored three points in New England. Sunday it scored thirty, more than Weeks 1 and 2 combined, with three touchdown passes after one in the first two games.
Read the Week 3 note →Which defenses blitz the most in 2026?
Minnesota Vikings (72.9%), Washington Commanders (46.6%), then Tampa Bay Buccaneers (46.2%) lead the league. All 32 teams on the Defensive Blitz Rate board.
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