Although the Steelers defense ranks well overall in statistical categories, they are deceiving rankings as we all know. All you need to do is look at the Steelers defensive 4th quarter stats to see why after 13 games, we are 6-7. These stats are total, not net. Sacks have not bee figured in. These stats are ranked initially by quarterback rating.
Some rankings that jump out:
Ranked 27th In Opposing QB Rating
Ranked 31st In Pass Yards Allowed
Ranked Tied For 32nd In Passing TD's Allowed
Ranked 31st In Passing 1st Downs Allowed
Ranked 10th In Average Yards Per Rush
Ranked 28th In Pass Yards Allowed Per Attempt
Ranked 30th In Total 1st Downs Allowed

Legend:
CMP = Completions
ATT = Passing Attempts
PYD = Passing Yards
PY/A = Passing Yards Per Attempt
PFD = Passing First Downs
PTD = Passing Touchdowns
INT = Interceptions
QBR = Quarterback Rating
RSH = Rushing Attempts
RYD = Rushing Yards
YD/R = Yards Per Rush
RFD = Rushing First Downs
RTD = Rushing Touchdowns
TYD = Total Yards
TTD = Total Touchdowns
TFD = Total First Downs

4th Quarter NFL Stats By Team

NFL	CMP	ATT	PYD	PY/A	PFD	PTD	INT	QBR	RSH	RYD	YD/R	RFD	RTD	TYD	TTD	TFD
NO	89	170	985	5.79	43	2	12	44.4	51	163	3.20	12	1	1148	3	55
BUF	63	120	717	5.98	39	4	8	54.1	117	492	4.21	26	8	1209	12	65
NYJ	68	134	691	5.16	35	3	6	54.7	84	281	3.35	22	3	972	6	57
GB	65	128	715	5.59	35	7	9	56.6	69	250	3.62	8	0	965	7	43
CAR	54	92	611	6.64	31	2	6	58.7	111	346	3.12	14	3	957	5	45
HOU	59	106	656	6.19	29	3	6	60.1	99	427	4.31	24	4	1083	7	53
TEN	81	127	758	5.97	37	3	8	61.7	86	265	3.08	14	1	1023	4	51
WAS	52	97	633	6.53	27	2	4	63.6	102	347	3.40	24	4	980	6	51
CHI	61	101	552	5.47	25	2	4	65.3	115	418	3.63	27	5	970	7	52
BAL	70	128	762	5.95	39	4	4	69.9	85	281	3.31	13	1	1043	5	52
IND	101	162	883	5.45	53	5	6	71.6	66	174	2.64	13	4	1057	9	66
JAC	60	107	663	6.20	31	3	3	72.3	89	356	4.00	20	3	1019	6	51
TB	43	81	630	7.78	29	4	4	74.6	138	498	3.61	28	6	1128	10	57
DEN	64	113	678	6.00	35	4	3	75.0	103	490	4.76	26	5	1168	9	61
NE	61	114	711	6.24	40	6	4	75.5	83	367	4.42	18	1	1078	7	58
ARI	100	182	1235	6.79	62	8	6	77.1	94	261	2.78	16	2	1496	10	78
CIN	77	135	902	6.68	39	4	2	81.2	72	256	3.56	20	3	1158	7	59
SF	79	122	837	6.86	38	2	2	83.3	85	333	3.92	20	4	1170	6	58
CLE	52	91	695	7.64	33	3	2	83.4	130	615	4.73	27	3	1310	6	60
SEA	69	111	756	6.81	33	3	2	83.8	93	361	3.88	18	2	1117	5	51
SD	83	139	863	6.21	45	9	5	84.3	68	270	3.97	13	1	1133	10	58
PHI	80	127	788	6.20	42	6	3	86.3	72	233	3.24	11	1	1021	7	53
MIN	83	142	1105	7.78	51	7	3	90.9	49	261	5.33	8	2	1366	9	59
DAL	86	139	971	6.99	48	8	3	92.9	75	263	3.51	18	2	1234	10	66
MIA	69	119	1061	8.92	49	6	3	93.9	103	404	3.92	25	8	1465	14	74
DET	67	97	661	6.81	36	5	2	96.6	124	488	3.94	29	4	1149	9	65
PIT	93	146	1137	7.79	56	9	4	96.8	70	236	3.37	13	1	1373	10	69
KC	47	80	691	8.64	29	5	2	97.5	118	382	3.24	22	5	1073	10	51
NYG	74	118	764	6.47	42	8	1	100.4	85	358	4.21	19	4	1122	12	61
ATL	78	126	933	7.40	52	8	1	102.4	100	370	3.70	11	1	1303	9	63
OAK	52	80	738	9.23	38	4	1	106.2	125	436	3.49	23	5	1174	9	61
STL	41	62	535	8.63	24	5	1	113.3	146	603	4.13	37	8	1138	13	61

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