Pittsburgh Steelers statistics

This page details statistics about the Pittsburgh Steelers American football team.

Club Records

ingle Season Records

Passing
*Attempts: 519 Tommy Maddox (2003)
*Completions: 298 Tommy Maddox (2003)
*Yards: 3,724 Terry Bradshaw (1979)
*Touchdowns: 32 Ben Roethlisberger (2007)
*Interceptions: 25 Terry Bradshaw (1979)
*Passer Rating: 104.1 Ben Roethlisberger (2007)

Rushing
*Attempts: 390 Barry Foster (1992)
*Yards: 1,690 Barry Foster (1992)
*Touchdowns: 14 Franco Harris (1976)

Receiving
*Receptions: 112 Hines Ward (2002)
*Receiving Yards: 1,398 Yancey Thigpen (1997)
*Receiving Touchdowns: 12 Buddy Dial (1961), Louis Lipps (1985), Hines Ward (2002)

Defensive
*Sacks: 15 Mike Merriweather (1984)
*Interceptions: 11 Mel Blount (1975)

Kicking
*Field Goals: 34 Norm Johnson (1995)

Career-with-Franchise Records

Receiving
*Receiving Touchdowns: 65 Hines Ward (1998-), 63 John Stallworth (1974-87), 51 Lynn Swann (1974-82), 42 Buddy Dial (1959-63), 39 Louis Lipps (1984-91) [As of December 3, 2007. cite news|publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|title=Hines' field ... Steelers put best footing forward in win|date=2007-12-03|author=Ed Bouchette|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07337/838775-66.stm]

NFL records

The Steelers franchise holds many NFL records including [http://www.nfl.com/history/randf] :

All-time

* Quarterback with lowest interception percentage for a career (Neil O'Donnell)
* Most consecutive games with a touchdown reception among AFC teams (11) Buddy Dial, 1959-1960
* Most post-merger seasons leading league in fewest total yards allowed (5-tied).
* Most post-merger seasons leading league in fewest rushing yards allowed (6).
* Most seasons leading AFC in fewest passing yards allowed (6).
* Most post-merger seasons leading AFC in sacks (3).
* Player with most AFC games played, most NFL career points, most seasons with 100+ points, most FG attempts and FGs made (Gary Anderson).
* Player with most AFC interceptions and most NFL yards gained and most NFL touchdowns after interception (Rod Woodson).

ingle-season

* 2nd Most games won (2004-tied) and 3rd most games won in a season by a franchise (1978-tied).
* Most consecutive games won (2004-tied), and most consecutive end-of-season games won (2004-tied).
* Most rushing TD's since merger (33 in 1976).
* Most seasons with a player leading the NFL in sacks (Kevin Greene 2-tied).
* Most AFC games with a 100+ yard rusher (Barry Foster 1992)
* Highest passer rating and highest completion percentage by a rookie (Ben Roethlisberger, 2004)
* Most punt returns in a season (71 in 1976) and 2nd most punt returns in a season (67 in 1974).
* Tied for fewest fair catches in a season (0 in 1977).
* Tied for most opponent fumbles recovered by an AFC player (Jack Lambert 1976).
* Tied for most touchdowns after fumble recovery (Jim Bradshaw, 1964).
* Most road wins in a season, postseason included (9 games, 2005).

ingle-game

* Played two of the NFL's four all-time penalty-free games on 10/28/1934 and 11/10/1940.
* Played two of the NFL's four all-time most interceptions returned for touchdowns games on 12/12/1965 and 10/10/1983.
* Most rushing yards (11/4/1934)
* Longest run from scrimmage among AFC teams.
* Allowed the fewest yards on opponents punt returns (-18 on 10/29/1972)
* Tied for most fumbles recovered (10 on 12/9/1973)
* Tied for most opponents fumbles recovered (8 on 12/23/1990)
* Tied for most touchdowns on fumble recoveries (3 on 1/2/2000)
* Tied for player with most 2 pt. conversions (Charles Johnson 11/1/1998-tied).
* Tied for most AFC FGs made twice (10/23/1988 and 12/1/2002)
* Tied for most interceptions by one player (12/13/1953)
* Longest run from scrimmage in a super bowl. (Willie Parker, Super Bowl XL 2/5/2006)

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