The "Smith Factor"
The Steelers’ run defense in 2007 when Aaron Smith was healthy.
Opp.... Att. ...Yds.... Avg. ...TDs... Result
CLE ...16... 46... 2.9... 0 ...W, 34-7
BUF... 22... 102... 4.6... 0... W, 26-3
SF... 22... 91... 4.1 ...0... W, 37-16
ARI ...25 ...86 ...3.4 ...1 ...L, 21-14
SEA ...13 ...38... 2.9... 0 ...W, 21-0
CLE ...18... 40... 2.2... 0 ...W, 31-28
NYJ ...34 ...151 ...4.4 ...0... L, 19-16
MIA... 23... 49... 2.1... 0... W, 3-0
CIN... 23 ...74... 3.2 ...1 ...W, 24-10
NE... 9... 22... 2.4... 0... L, 34-13
Totals... 205... 748... 3.6... 2 ...7-3
The Steelers’ run defense in 2007when Aaron Smith was injured.
Opp. ...Att. ...Yds.... Avg. ...TDs ...Result
DEN* ...24... 90... 3.8... 0... L, 31-28
CIN... 21 ...91 ...4.3... 0 ...W, 24-13
BAL ...14 ...64... 4.6 ...1 ...W, 38-7
JAC ...42 ...224 ...5.3... 1 ...L, 29-22
STL ...15... 90... 6.0 ...0 ...W, 41-24
BAL ...40... 180... 4.5... 2... L, 27-21
JAC... 29 ...135... 4.7... 1 ...L, 31-29
Totals... 185... 964... 5.2 ...5 ...3-4
*- Injured during the game’s first series
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