Pittsburgh Steelers pre-snap motion rate, 2026
36.6%
32nd of 32 in the NFL
- 45.4%
- On 246 plays through Week 3
How often do the Steelers use pre-snap motion?
The Steelers have put a man in motion before the snap on 36.6% of their plays through Week 3, 32nd in the NFL.
Week by week
| Through | Motion% | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 41.0% | 24th |
| Week 2 | 36.1% | 29th |
| Week 3 | 36.6% | 32nd |
Last season
Down from 43.3% in 2025, which ranked 16th 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 offenses use the most pre-snap motion in 2026?
Miami Dolphins (64.9%), San Francisco 49ers (64.3%), then Los Angeles Chargers (62.3%) lead the league. All 32 teams on the Pre-Snap Motion Rate board.
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