Pittsburgh went 9-7 and missed the playoffs in Mike Tomlin's third year. Ben Roethlisberger threw for 4,328 yards in his sixth year. The Steelers started 6-2 before losing five straight games at midseason that effectively ended the playoff push. Hines Ward and Santonio Holmes both caught 79 passes for over 1,000 yards.
The defense, in Dick LeBeau's 11th year, ranked first in yards allowed but gave up 21.8 points per game, well above the franchise's usual standard. Troy Polamalu missed 11 games with a knee injury. Roethlisberger faced sexual assault allegations from Lake Tahoe in July, then again from Georgia in March; the second incident led to the four-game suspension that opened the 2010 season. The franchise's offseason was difficult on multiple fronts.

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Arm | Accuracy | Clutch | Ball Security | Release Speed | Scramble | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 989 | Overall 89 | Accuracy 86 | QB | #07 | 989 | 89 | 91 | 86 | 94 | 69 | 100 | 10 | |||||||
| Snaps 69 | Overall 1 | Accuracy 1 | QB | #02 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Rush | Power | Burst | Receiving | Blocking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 554 | Overall 14 | Rush 21 | RB | #34 | 554 | 14 | 21 | 77 | 79 | 74 | 35 | ||||||||
| Snaps 128 | Overall 10 | Receiving 13 | RB | #85 | 128 | 10 | - | - | - | 13 | - | ||||||||
| Snaps 289 | Overall 5 | Rush 2 | RB | #21 | 289 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 42 | 31 | ||||||||
| Snaps 206 | Overall 3 | Rush 3 | RB | #39 | 206 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 26 | 45 | 71 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Route Running | Separation | Hands | YAC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,025 | Overall 91 | Route Running 90 | WR | #10 | 1,025 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 41 | 92 | |||||||||
| Snaps 926 | Overall 86 | Route Running 79 | WR | #86 | 926 | 86 | 79 | 84 | 64 | 57 | |||||||||
| Snaps 628 | Overall 64 | Route Running 61 | WR | #17 | 628 | 64 | 61 | 66 | 39 | 28 | |||||||||
| Snaps 163 | Overall 8 | Route Running 8 | WR | #84 | 163 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||
| Snaps 34 | Overall 4 | Route Running 4 | WR | #14 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Receiving | Separation | Hands | Pass Pro | Run Block | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,049 | Overall 89 | Receiving 76 | TE | #83 | 1,049 | 89 | 76 | 70 | 71 | 52 | 98 | ||||||||
| Snaps 385 | Overall 34 | Receiving 1 | TE | #89 | 385 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 36 | 87 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Drive | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,062 | Overall 98 | Pass Pro 97 | OT | #74 | 1,062 | 98 | 97 | 97 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,060 | Overall 91 | Pass Pro 82 | OT | #78 | 1,060 | 91 | 82 | 91 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 735 | Overall 82 | Pass Pro 71 | OG | #68 | 735 | 82 | 71 | 92 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,058 | Overall 50 | Pass Pro 46 | OG | #79 | 1,058 | 50 | 46 | 73 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 337 | Overall 42 | Pass Pro 15 | OG | #73 | 337 | 42 | 15 | 75 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,062 | Overall 37 | Pass Pro 32 | C | #62 | 1,062 | 37 | 32 | 44 | |||||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Rush | Run Stuff | Hurry | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,002 | Overall 88 | Pass Rush 95 | EDGE | #56 | 1,002 | 88 | 95 | 64 | 99 | 67 | |||||||||
| Snaps 1,004 | Overall 83 | Pass Rush 91 | EDGE | #92 | 1,004 | 83 | 91 | 39 | 95 | 94 | |||||||||
| Snaps 286 | Overall 53 | Pass Rush 4 | DT | #93 | 286 | 53 | 4 | 83 | 28 | 88 | |||||||||
| Snaps 578 | Overall 43 | Pass Rush 21 | DT | #98 | 578 | 43 | 21 | 61 | 18 | 95 | |||||||||
| Snaps 407 | Overall 40 | Pass Rush 4 | DT | #90 | 407 | 40 | 4 | 63 | 44 | 71 | |||||||||
| Snaps 844 | Overall 40 | Pass Rush 20 | DT | #99 | 844 | 40 | 20 | 27 | 69 | 94 | |||||||||
| Snaps 221 | Overall 39 | Pass Rush 32 | DT | #96 | 221 | 39 | 32 | 27 | 76 | 84 | |||||||||
| Snaps 243 | Overall 23 | Pass Rush 9 | DT | #91 | 243 | 23 | 9 | 31 | 50 | 83 | |||||||||
| Snaps 73 | Overall 12 | Pass Rush 15 | DT | #76 | 73 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 80 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Run Stuff | Cover | Blitz | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 793 | Overall 88 | Cover 53 | LB | #94 | 793 | 88 | 64 | 53 | 97 | 47 | |||||||||
| Snaps 175 | Overall 55 | Cover 15 | LB | #57 | 175 | 55 | 74 | 15 | 40 | 34 | |||||||||
| Snaps 1,005 | Overall 48 | Cover 32 | LB | #51 | 1,005 | 48 | 26 | 32 | 42 | 83 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Cover | Run Stuff | Blitz | Tackling | Ball Hawk | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 941 | Overall 76 | Cover 68 | S | #25 | 941 | 76 | 68 | 78 | 61 | 93 | 34 | ||||||||
| Snaps 650 | Overall 58 | Cover 61 | S | #23 | 650 | 58 | 61 | 50 | 27 | 88 | 10 | ||||||||
| Snaps 232 | Overall 58 | Cover 66 | S | #43 | 232 | 58 | 66 | 77 | 10 | 79 | 65 | ||||||||
| Snaps 891 | Overall 43 | Cover 30 | CB | #22 | 891 | 43 | 30 | 78 | 60 | 68 | 88 | ||||||||
| Snaps 987 | Overall 29 | Cover 25 | CB | #24 | 987 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 77 | 84 | 72 | ||||||||
| Snaps 84 | Overall 8 | Cover 14 | S | #29 | 84 | 8 | 14 | 46 | 75 | 29 | 73 | ||||||||
| Snaps 510 | Overall 5 | Cover 4 | CB | #26 | 510 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 35 | 66 | 39 | ||||||||
| Snaps 42 | Overall 3 | Cover 2 | CB | #27 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 74 | 22 | 89 | 3 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Net | Air Time | Pin | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 21 | Net 9 | Air Time 9 | P | #09 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 69 | |||||||||||