Study: The Steelers’ Troubles On 4th Down

Steelers 4th DownThe Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off a tough divisional loss to the Cleveland Browns. Among issues that were tough to stomach were fourth down conversions allowed by the Steelers’ defense. Today, I wanted to examine that by season, week, and game half to see to illustrate how Pittsburg and the NFL have fared on both sides of the ball through Week 12.

First, here are fourth down attempts faced and conversion rates allowed by defenses:

The Steelers’ defense has allowed a 66.7-percent fourth down conversion rate in 2024 which ties for 21st through Week 12. So, last game wasn’t exactly a one-off but an issue throughout the year that has been well below-the-line compared to…