The story of the Pittsburgh Steelers 2024 season was how poorly the re-tooled offense performed. Statistically, there was no good news for the Steelers offense. This was a sore spot for head coach Mike Tomlin in every post-game press conference, especially when it came to possession downs.
This brings us to the Steelers and their fourth-down conversion rate. As you can see from the graphic below, few teams were as bad on fourth down as the Steelers. According to Pro Football Reference, the Steelers went for it 18 times in 2024. They converted seven of those. Of those 18, six of them were passing plays, which only resulted in a conversion.
Not a coincidence. Another offensive area where #Steelers are waaaay behind. pic.twitter.com/O5keMkWZM7
— David Todd (@DavidMTodd) January 21, 2025
For a roster that has running backs Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren along with quarterback Justin Fields, this is inexcusable. There was some level of disconnect between the talent on this roster and the coaching decisions made by Tomlin. Of all the cases of misusing the players on offense, this has to rank right up there with the unwillingness to throw to the middle of the field.
