Pittsburgh Steelers Defense vs Wide Receivers (2025)
In 2025, the Pittsburgh Steelers allowed 163.6 receiving yards per game to wide receivers — #28 of 32 (1 = stingiest). This is a two-year-stable soft matchup — one of the few defense-vs-position tendencies that repeated across seasons.
Everything they allowed to wide receivers, per game
| Metric | Season | Last 4 | Last 2 |
|---|
| Targets allowed | 20.1 | 14.0 | 10.0 |
| Receptions allowed | 12.5 | 8.5 | 7.0 |
| Rec yds allowed | 163.6 | 143.5 | 150.0 |
| Rec TD allowed | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| Yards per target | 8.2 | 10.2 | 15.0 |
| Explosive receptions (20+) | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
Last 4 = weeks 15–18; last 2 = weeks 17–18. 2025 regular season.
Upcoming: week 1 vs Atlanta Falcons
Wide Receivers they'll face first: Drake London.
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