The 2014 season was in many ways a difficult year to watch for longtime fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers, even though the team was able to return to the postseason after missing it the previous two years. It was especially to hard to watch the secondary, which by the end of the year had become a shadow of its former self.
| Player | 2014 Games | 2014 Starts | 2014 Snaps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mitchell | 16 | 16 | 977 |
| William Gay | 16 | 13 | 878 |
| Troy Polamalu | 12 | 12 | 717 |
| Brice McCain | 14 | 9 | 615 |
| Cortez Allen | 11 | 6 | 463 |
| Will Allen | 16 | 4 | 315 |
| Antwon Blake | 16 | 1 | 275 |
| Ike Taylor | 5 | 5 | 263 |
Gone already was Ryan Clark, replaced by free agent addition Mike Mitchell, while two legends, Troy Polamalu and Ike Taylor, were almost literally on their last legs.