Several have emailed and asked if I would be doing the directional reports again this year, so below is the rushing and passing offense and defense play direction report from the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday night opener against the Denver Broncos. I have included the league ranks in these as well. This report will be part of the weekly reports that we provide moving forward in the season.
2012 Pittsburgh Steelers Regular Season Play Direction Report – Week 1
| RUSHING OFFENSE | ||||||
| Left End | Left Tackle | Left Guard | Up the Middle | Right Guard | Right Tackle | Right End |
| Plays: 7 | Plays: 3 | Plays: 3 | Plays: 7 | Plays: 3 | Plays: 1 | Plays: 2 |
| NFL Rank: 2 | NFL Rank: 16 | NFL Rank: 13 | NFL Rank: 9 | NFL Rank: 6 | NFL Rank: 24 | NFL Rank: 12 |
| Avg Gain: 4.71 | Avg Gain: 2.67 | Avg Gain: 1.33 | Avg Gain: 2.57 | Avg Gain: 3.00 | Avg Gain: 0.00 | Avg Gain: 3.50 |
| NFL Rank: 13 | NFL Rank: 14 | NFL Rank: 17 | NFL Rank: 17 | NFL Rank: 14 | NFL Rank: 26 | NFL Rank: 13 |
RUSHING DEFENSE |
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| Left End | Left Tackle | Left Guard | Up the Middle | Right Guard | Right Tackle | Right End |
| Plays: 0 | Plays: 4 | Plays: 4 | Plays: 8 | Plays: 2 | Plays: 2 | Plays: 4 |
| NFL Rank: N/A | NFL Rank: 14 | NFL Rank: 9 | NFL Rank: 7 | NFL Rank: 11 | NFL Rank: 17 | NFL Rank: 6 |
| Avg Gain: N/A | Avg Gain: 2.00 | Avg Gain: 3.75 | Avg Gain: 5.88 | Avg Gain: 2.50 | Avg Gain: -0.50 | Avg Gain: 6.00 |
| NFL Rank: N/A | NFL Rank: 7 | NFL Rank: 17 | NFL Rank: 20 | NFL Rank: 8 | NFL Rank: 2 | NFL Rank: 16 |
| PASSING OFFENSE | |||||
| Short Left | Short Middle | Short Right | Deep Left | Deep Middle | Deep Right |
| Plays: 15 | Plays: 7 | Plays: 7 | Plays: 5 | Plays: 3 | Plays: 1 |
| NFL Rank: 4 | NFL Rank: 11 | NFL Rank: 24 | NFL Rank: 2 | NFL Rank: 4 | NFL Rank: 18 |
| Avg Gain: 4.93 | Avg Gain: 10.14 | Avg Gain: 4.71 | Avg Gain: 11.80 | Avg Gain: 0.00 | Avg Gain: 23.00 |
| NFL Rank: 18 | NFL Rank: 7 | NFL Rank: 22 | NFL Rank: 15 | NFL Rank: 15 | NFL Rank: 7 |
| Comp %: 66.67 | Comp %: 71.43 | Comp %: 57.14 | Comp %: 40.00 | Comp %: 0.00 | Comp %: 100.00 |
| NFL Rank: 14 | NFL Rank: 13 | NFL Rank: 21 | NFL Rank: 17 | NFL Rank: 15 | NFL Rank: 1 |
| PASSING DEFENSE | |||||
| Short Left | Short Middle | Short Right | Deep Left | Deep Middle | Deep Right |
| Plays: 7 | Plays: 5 | Plays: 12 | Plays: 1 | Plays: 0 | Plays: 1 |
| NFL Rank: 21 | NFL Rank: 15 | NFL Rank: 10 | NFL Rank: 18 | NFL Rank: N/A | NFL Rank: 18 |
| Avg Gain: 15.57 | Avg Gain: 2.00 | Avg Gain: 9.50 | Avg Gain: 20.00 | Avg Gain: N/A | Avg Gain: 0.00 |
| NFL Rank: 28 | NFL Rank: 2 | NFL Rank: 27 | NFL Rank: 20 | NFL Rank: N/A | NFL Rank: 2 |
| Comp %: 85.71 | Comp %: 40.00 | Comp %: 83.33 | Comp %: 100.00 | Comp %: N/A | Comp %: 0.00 |
| NFL Rank: 27 | NFL Rank: 3 | NFL Rank: 24 | NFL Rank: 21 | NFL Rank: N/A | NFL Rank: 1 |
