Now that the league owners have voted to move back kicking extra point attempts 13 yards starting this upcoming season, several are wondering if we might see a slight increase in two-point tries as a result. While that’s yet to be seen, you might be interested to know that the Pittsburgh Steelers are the best in the NFL in two-point conversions dating back to 2001.
As Louis Riddick of ESPN pointed out Thursday, the Steelers have converted 16-of-22 two-point conversion tries since 2001, which equates to a 72.7 percent success rate. The Steelers, however, just barely edged out the Chicago Bears, who according to my research, converted 21-of-29 two-point conversion tries since 2001.
From @ESPNStatsInfo: since 2001, team with best success rate on 2pt conversions = Steelers @ 72.7% (16 of 22).
— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) May 21, 2015
I pulled all 22 of the Steelers two-point conversions for you dating back to 2001 and as you can see below, they converted all four of their attempts last season and eight out of their last 10. Additionally, the team is 10-of-13 since Mike Tomlin took over as head coach in 2007.
2001-2014 NFL Two-Point Conversion Percentages
| TEAM | 2-Point ATTEMPTED | 2-Point CONVERTED | 2-Point PERCENTAGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 22 | 16 | 72.7% |
| Chicago Bears | 29 | 21 | 72.4% |
| St. Louis Rams | 30 | 19 | 63.3% |
| Tennessee Titans | 27 | 16 | 59.3% |
| New York Giants | 26 | 15 | 57.7% |
| Minnesota Vikings | 35 | 20 | 57.1% |
| Houston Texans | 23 | 13 | 56.5% |
| Atlanta Falcons | 20 | 10 | 50.0% |
| Denver Broncos | 26 | 13 | 50.0% |
| Green Bay Packers | 28 | 14 | 50.0% |
| Indianapolis Colts | 36 | 18 | 50.0% |
| New England Patriots | 30 | 15 | 50.0% |
| San Francisco 49ers | 22 | 11 | 50.0% |
| Dallas Cowboys | 23 | 11 | 47.8% |
| Miami Dolphins | 23 | 11 | 47.8% |
| Washington Redskins | 36 | 17 | 47.2% |
| Baltimore Ravens | 34 | 16 | 47.1% |
| Oakland Raiders | 20 | 9 | 45.0% |
| Carolina Panthers | 21 | 9 | 42.9% |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 35 | 15 | 42.9% |
| San Diego Chargers | 21 | 9 | 42.9% |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 26 | 11 | 42.3% |
| New Orleans Saints | 38 | 16 | 42.1% |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 36 | 15 | 41.7% |
| Detroit Lions | 41 | 17 | 41.5% |
| Seattle Seahawks | 17 | 7 | 41.2% |
| Cleveland Browns | 26 | 10 | 38.5% |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 23 | 8 | 34.8% |
| Buffalo Bills | 24 | 8 | 33.3% |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 30 | 10 | 33.3% |
| Arizona Cardinals | 38 | 12 | 31.6% |
| New York Jets | 36 | 10 | 27.8% |
2001-2014 Steelers Two-Point Attempts
| Date ▴ | Tm | Opp | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2001 | Steelers | Ravens | Two Point Attempt: Kordell Stewart is sacked, conversion fails |
| 10/6/2002 | Steelers | Saints | Two Point Attempt: Tommy Maddox pass complete to Hines Ward, conversion succeeds |
| 11/10/2002 | Steelers | Falcons | Two Point Attempt: Tommy Maddox pass complete to Hines Ward, conversion succeeds |
| 11/17/2002 | Steelers | Titans | Two Point Attempt: Antwaan Randle El pass complete to Hines Ward, conversion succeeds |
| 11/17/2002 | Steelers | Titans | Two Point Attempt: Kordell Stewart pass complete to Dan Kreider, conversion succeeds |
| 12/29/2002 | Steelers | Ravens | Two Point Attempt: Tommy Maddox pass complete to Plaxico Burress, conversion succeeds |
| 12/29/2002 | Steelers | Ravens | Two Point Attempt: Amos Zereoue right end, conversion fails |
| 10/12/2003 | Steelers | Broncos | Two Point Attempt: Jerome Bettis right guard, conversion succeeds |
| 9/19/2004 | Steelers | Ravens | Two Point Attempt: Ben Roethlisberger pass incomplete intended for Plaxico Burress, conversion fails |
| 11/11/2007 | Steelers | Browns | Two Point Attempt: Ben Roethlisberger pass complete to Hines Ward, conversion succeeds |
| 12/16/2007 | Steelers | Jaguars | Two Point Attempt: Cedrick Wilson pass complete to Santonio Holmes, conversion succeeds |
| 10/5/2008 | Steelers | Jaguars | Two Point Attempt: Ben Roethlisberger pass incomplete intended for Heath Miller, conversion fails |
| 11/14/2010 | Steelers | Patriots | Two Point Attempt: Mewelde Moore right guard, conversion succeeds |
| 11/14/2010 | Steelers | Patriots | Two Point Attempt: Mewelde Moore up the middle, conversion succeeds |
| 9/9/2012 | Steelers | Broncos | Two Point Attempt: Ben Roethlisberger pass incomplete intended for Leonard Pope, conversion fails |
| 10/21/2012 | Steelers | Bengals | Two Point Attempt: Ben Roethlisberger pass complete to Heath Miller, conversion succeeds |
| 10/27/2013 | Steelers | Raiders | Two Point Attempt: Emmanuel Sanders right end, conversion succeeds |
| 11/28/2013 | Steelers | Ravens | Two Point Attempt: Ben Roethlisberger pass incomplete intended for Emmanuel Sanders, conversion fails |
| 11/2/2014 | Steelers | Ravens | Two Point Attempt: Brad Wing pass complete to Matt Spaeth, conversion succeeds |
| 11/30/2014 | Steelers | Saints | Two Point Attempt: Ben Roethlisberger pass complete to Lance Moore, conversion succeeds |
| 11/30/2014 | Steelers | Saints | Two Point Attempt: Ben Roethlisberger pass complete to Antonio Brown, conversion succeeds |
| 12/7/2014 | Steelers | Bengals | Two Point Attempt: Ben Roethlisberger pass complete to Heath Miller, conversion succeeds |
