steelers highest yards per carry one game

The Pittsburgh Steelers had their most rushing yards per attempt in a game against the Lions on December 21, with 8.5 per attempt.

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Data note: Rushing Yards Per Attempt: team game data may be incomplete before 1952

	TEAM	YPC	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	RUSH YDS	ATT	RUSH TD
1	Steelers	8.5	12/21/2025	PIT	@	DET	W 29-24	230	27	2
2	Steelers	8.3	11/12/2006	PIT	vs	NO	W 38-31	217	26	2
3	Steelers	8.2	10/14/1991	PIT	vs	NYG	L 20-23	148	18	0
4	Steelers	8.1	9/27/1992	PIT	@	GB	L 3-17	145	18	0
5	Steelers	8.0	10/7/1979	PIT	@	CLE	W 51-35	361	45	4
6	Steelers	8.0	10/16/2016	PIT	@	MIA	L 15-30	128	16	1
7	Steelers	7.8	9/21/2014	PIT	@	CAR	W 37-19	264	34	1
8	Steelers	7.7	11/5/1972	PIT	vs	CIN	W 40-17	230	30	2
9	Steelers	7.6	12/20/1970	PIT	@	PHI	L 20-30	259	34	2
10	Steelers	7.4	10/16/2025	PIT	@	CIN	L 31-33	147	20	0
11	Steelers	7.3	11/19/1972	PIT	@	CLE	L 24-26	211	29	2
12	Steelers	7.1	12/22/1996	PIT	@	CAR	L 14-18	185	26	1
13	Steelers	6.9	10/7/2001	PIT	vs	CIN	W 16-7	275	40	1
14	Steelers	6.7	10/23/1949	PIT	vs	NYB	W 24-13	356	53	3
15	Steelers	6.6	11/19/2023	PIT	@	CLE	L 10-13	172	26	1
16	Steelers	6.6	9/8/1991	PIT	@	BUF	L 34-52	152	23	3
17	Steelers	6.6	11/17/1968	PIT	vs	CLE	L 24-45	165	25	0
18	Steelers	6.6	10/11/1998	PIT	@	CIN	L 20-25	257	39	2
19	Steelers	6.5	10/29/1972	PIT	@	BUF	W 38-21	216	33	4
20	Steelers	6.5	12/25/2024	PIT	vs	KC	L 10-29	202	31	1
21	Steelers	6.5	11/8/2015	PIT	vs	OAK	W 38-35	195	30	2
22	Steelers	6.5	12/18/1988	PIT	vs	MIA	W 40-24	305	47	2
23	Steelers	6.4	10/25/1964	PIT	vs	PHI	L 10-34	187	29	1
24	Steelers	6.4	12/16/2007	PIT	vs	JAX	L 22-29	115	18	0
25	Steelers	6.3	11/16/1969	PIT	vs	CLE	L 3-24	171	27	0

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More Steelers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,871

Rodgers

RUSH

704

Warren

REC

378

Metcalf

Team Rankings

PPG

22.5

17th

OPP PPG

18.0

4th

RUSH YDS/G

117.9

11th

PASS YDS/G

233.9

18th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Steelers	6	2	.750
Bengals	6	2	.750
Browns	5	4	.556
Ravens	4	5	.444

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/15	PIT	@	CIN	8:20 PM
Sun 11/22	PIT	@	PHI	1:00 PM
Fri 11/27	DEN	@	PIT	3:00 PM
Sun 12/6	HOU	@	PIT	8:20 PM
Mon 12/14	PIT	@	JAX	8:15 PM

Last Game

Browns

5 - 3

Final

Steelers

6 - 2

Sun 1 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,618

Love

2,386

Burrow

2,381

Prescott

Rush Yards Leaders

880

Robinson

872

Walker

847

Gibbs

Rec Yards Leaders

1,036

Smith-Njigba

904

Lamb

879

Watson

Pass TD Leaders

23

Burrow

20

Cousins

19

Love

Rush TD Leaders

10

Swift

9

Gibbs

9

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

9

Smith-Njigba

7

Likely

7

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

114.8

Burrow

111.7

Lawrence

109.8

Purdy

Sack Leaders

9.5

Anderson

8.0

Rousseau

8.0

Young

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.0

30.0

29.4

28.6

27.8

27.3

Opp PPG Rankings

14.5

15.1

17.9

18.0

19.5

Total Yards Rankings

386.4

384.1

383.0

379.8

376.8

Rush Yards Rankings

163.9

146.6

142.0

137.8

137.2

Pass Yards Rankings

298.3

290.9

282.3

280.5

268.1

266.8

Sack Leaders

29.0

27.0

26.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

175.2

Gibbs

170.4

Walker

149

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

161.1

Smith-Njigba

131.8

Lamb

127.9

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

101.5

Likely

98

Bowers

89.8

McBride

Fantasy K Rankings

106

Shrader

99

McLaughlin

93

Fairbairn

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

7-2

6-2

6-3

Worst Record ATS

0-7-1

1-8

2-7

3-6

3-5

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	5	3	1	.611
Cowboys	4	5	0	.444
Commanders	3	5	1	.389
Eagles	2	7	0	.222
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	7	2	0	.778
Lions	6	2	0	.750
Vikings	6	2	0	.750
Packers	6	3	0	.667
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	5	0	.375
Saints	3	5	0	.375
Buccaneers	3	6	0	.333
Falcons	3	6	0	.333
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	7	1	0	.875
Seahawks	5	4	0	.556
Rams	5	4	0	.556
Cardinals	3	6	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	7	1	0	.875
Patriots	5	4	0	.556
Jets	2	7	0	.222
Dolphins	1	7	0	.125
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	6	2	0	.750
Bengals	6	2	0	.750
Browns	5	4	0	.556
Ravens	4	5	0	.444
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	6	2	0	.750
Texans	3	5	0	.375
Colts	2	7	0	.222
Titans	1	7	0	.125
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	7	2	0	.778
Chiefs	6	2	0	.750
Raiders	4	5	0	.444
Chargers	0	8	0	.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 9/9	NE	@	SEA	10-13
Thu 9/10	SF	@	LAR	27-7
Sun 9/13	CHI	@	CAR	59-37
Sun 9/13	BAL	@	IND	41-23
Sun 9/13	ATL	@	PIT	13-20

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/15	NE	@	DET	9:30 AM
Sun 11/15	KC	@	ATL	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	BUF	@	NYJ	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	MIA	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	MIN	@	GB	1:00 PM

The Pittsburgh Steelers had their most rushing yards per attempt in a game against the Lions on December 21, with 8.5 per attempt.

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704

378

NFL 2026 Leaders

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2,386

2,381

880

872

847

1,036

904

879

23

20

19

10

9

9

9

7

7

114.8

111.7

109.8

9.5

8.0

8.0

NFL 2026 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2026

175.2

170.4

149

161.1

131.8

127.9

101.5

98

89.8

106

99

93

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Schedule