It’s been a relatively rough year for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the run defense category. In fact, rough probably isn’t the right word to describe what’s been a historically terrible season in franchise history in that specific category.
With a number of injuries up front to guys like Tyson Alualu and Stephon Tuitt, not to mention the drop in play from inside linebackers Devin Bush and Joe Schobert, the Steelers’ run defense hasn’t been up to snuff, ranking 32nd in the league having allowed 2,483 rushing yards on the year and a league-worst 5.0 yards per carry, according to NFL.