Thursday, December 29, 2011

Steelers @ Cleveland: The Matchups

Cleveland Offense v. Steelers Defense
Average total yards per game: Cleveland offense 29th (292.1) v. Steelers defense 1st (273.9)

Average net rushing yards per game: Cleveland offense 28th (97.3) v. Steelers defense 9th (101.7)

Average net passing yards per game: Cleveland offense 23rd (194.8) v. Steelers defense 1st (172.2)

Average points per game: Cleveland offense 30th (13.9) v. Steelers defense 2nd (14.5)

Steelers Offense v. Cleveland Defense
Average total yards per game: Steelers offense 11th (373.1) v. Cleveland defense 10th (330.5)

Average net rushing yards per game: Steelers offense 16th (116.1) v. Cleveland defense 30th (146.5)

Average net passing yards per game: Steelers offense 9th (257.0) v. Cleveland defense 2nd (184.0)

Average points per game: Steelers offense: 20th (20.8) v. Cleveland defense 6th (19.6)

Special Teams
Average yards per punt return: Cleveland 9th (11.5) v. Steelers 13th (10.5)

Average yards allowed per punt return: Cleveland 22nd (11.7) v. Steelers 12th (8.6)

Average yards per kick return: Cleveland 10th (24.2) v. Steelers 8th (24.5)

Average yards allowed per kick return: Cleveland 10th (24.3) v. Steelers 18th (22.4)

Net yardage punting average: Cleveland 28th (36.3) v. Steelers 21st (38.6)

Opponent net yardage punting average: Cleveland 12th (37.8) v. Steelers 22nd (39.1)

Miscellaneous
Turnover differential: Cleveland 17th (+0) v. Steelers 29th (-12)

Time of possession: Cleveland 21st (29:37) v. Steelers 3rd (32:46)

Red Zone touchdown efficiency (touchdowns): Cleveland 27th (45.8%) v. Steelers 12th (53.7%)

Red Zone defense (touchdowns): Cleveland 3rd (40.5%) v. Steelers 22nd (62.5%)

Sacks allowed: Cleveland 19th (37) v. Steelers 23rd (40)

Some Individual Numbers
AFC Passer rating: Seneca Wallace, Unranked (79.7) v. Ben Roethlisberger, 3rd (91.5)

AFC Leading rushers: Peyton Hillis, 19th (557 yards, 3.7 yards per carry, 3 touchdowns) v. Rashard Mendenhall, 12th (890 yards, 4.0 yards per carry, 9 touchdowns)

AFC Leading receiver: Greg Little, 15th (61 catches, 709 yards, 11.6 per catch, 2 touchdowns) v. Mike Wallace 8th (71 catches, 1,182 yards, 16.8 yards per catch, 8 touchdowns)

AFC Sack Leaders: Jabaal Sheard, 14th (7.5) v. LaMarr Woodley and James Harrison 9th (9.0)

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