Just how good was the Steelers run D this year?

[Mags87]

The Steelers gave up 62.8 rush yards per game (legendary) while Chicago gave up 90.1. thats 27.3 yards difference. The #20 team gave up 115.7 which is still smaller than the gap between 1 and 2. thats how good this run D is. :tt03: :tt03: :tt03:

[GMU Steeler]

Another amazing defense courtesy of Dick LeBeau and company.

[OX1947]

Best run defense I have seen in my time watching the steelers. In 2008, that was the best Pass defense I had seen.

[SteelCityMom]

I can't remember who posted this (Tony?), but in another thread someone said that this years Steelers D has the 5th best run defense of all time. 62.8 sounds about right for that lol.

[Rick5895]

And thats without Smith for most of the season!

[Curtain_of_Steel]

And weren't the others shorter seasons, one may not have been. But I thought 3 might've been shorter seasons, not doing it in 16 plus 1 so far, and really its 60ypg now after the spanking to rice and co.

[harrison'samonster]

I can't remember who posted this (Tony?), but in another thread someone said that this years Steelers D has the 5th best run defense of all time. 62.8 sounds about right for that lol.

I remember hearing that too, they were talking about it during one of the games or something. I think they said that the only other modern team ahead of us is the Ravens team that won the superbowl, and they gave up maybe a yard less per game.

[steelers33]

No, even better than 5th all time 3rd all time run defense. Chicago 41 number 1 Ravens 00 number 2.

[TRH]

who knows??? All the TV analysts are still talking about how good the Ravens are against the run. You wouldn't even know we were that good if you weren't a fan lol