Study: Mike McCarthy And Patrick Graham’s Big Play Resumes

Mike McCarthy Patrick GrahamA new chapter for the Pittsburgh Steelers is here. Continuing to learn more about the coaching staff, today I’ll provide explosive play stats resumes for HC Mike McCarthy (and offensive play caller) along with DC Patrick Graham. The importance of explosive plays (20-plus yards) is that it’s proven to lead to more scoring drives, or limit points on defense.

First up is a visual of McCarthy’s explosive play results for his head coaching career, along with Pittsburgh for comparison:

A tot of up and down results. Starting with McCarthy’s 13 years in Green Bay, eight of those teams were above the NFL mean (63.5 explosive plays) in the span. More hit/miss results early…