Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Washington vs. Steelers: The matchups

Statistically speaking these two teams are about as evenly matched as two teams can be.

Washington Offense v. Steelers Defense
Average total yards per game: Washington offense 5th (406.3) v. Steelers defense 2nd (277.3)

Average net rushing yards per game: Washington offense 1st (177.7) v. Steelers defense 9th (92.5)

Average net passing yards per game: Washington offense 20th (228.6) v. Steelers defense 2nd (184.8)

Average points per game: Washington offense 5th (29.6) v. Steelers defense 12th (22.0)

Steelers Offense v. Washington Defense
Average total yards per game: Steelers offense 11th (372.3) v. Washington defense 29th (413.7)

Average net rushing yards per game: Steelers offense 26th (90.2) v. Washington defense 7th (85.3)

Average net passing yards per game: Steelers offense 6th (282.2) v. Washington defense 32nd (328.4)

Average points per game: Steelers offense: 17th (23.3) v. Washington defense 28th (28.6)

Special Teams
Average yards per punt return: Washington 30th (5.5) v. Steelers 21st (7.3)

Average yards allowed per punt return: Washington 7th (6.1) v. Steelers 8th (6.7)

Average yards per kick return: Washington 19th (23.4) v. Steelers 7th (28.0)

Average yards allowed per kick return: Washington 19th (24.8) v. Steelers 27th (27.8)

Net yardage punting average: Washington 30th (37.2) v. Steelers 27th (37.4)

Opponent net yardage punting average: Washington 32nd (43.2) v. Steelers 25th (41.7)

Miscellaneous
Turnover differential: Washington 5th (+7) v. Steelers 12th (+1)

Time of possession: Washington 13th (30:57) v. Steelers 2nd (34:49)

Red Zone touchdown efficiency (touchdowns): Washington 8th (59.1%) v. Steelers 16th (52.4%)

Red Zone defense (touchdowns): Washington 16th (53.8%) v. Steelers 25th (63.2%)

Sacks allowed: Washington 20th (16) v. Steelers 12th (13)

Some Individual Numbers
Passer rating: Robert Griffin III, 2nd/NFC (101.8) v. Ben Roethlisberger, 2nd/AFC (98.6)

Leading rushers: Alfred Morris, 1st/NFC (658 yards, 4.8 yards per carry, 5 touchdowns) v. Jonathan Dwyer, 18th/AFC (192 yards, 4.7 yards per carry, 0 touchdowns)

Leading receiver: Fred Davis, 34th/NFC (24 catches, 325 yards, 13.5 per catch, 0 touchdowns) v. Antonio Brown, 4th/AFC (36 catches, 442 yards, 12.3 yards per catch, 1 touchdowns)

Sack Leaders: Ryan Kerrigan, 23rd/NFC (3.5) v. Jason Worilds, 20th/AFCh (3.0)

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