Top Seasons by Steelers Defenses

Season Roster Games Points Per Game
1 2019 Cameron Heyward (DT), T.J. Watt (DE), Devin Bush (LB), Joe Haden (CB), Minkah Fitzpatrick (S), Bud Dupree (DU) 16 23.44
2 2001 Casey Hampton (DT), Jason Gildon (DE), James Farrior (LB), DeWayne Washington (CB), Rod Woodson (S), Brent Alexander (DU) 16 18.81
3 2010 Brett Keisel (DT), Steve McLendon (DE), LaMarr Woodley (LB), Ike Taylor (CB), Troy Polamalu (S), James Harrison (DU) 16 17.63
4 2022 T.J. Watt (DT), Cameron Heyward (DE), Alex Highsmith (LB), Cameron Sutton (CB), Minkah Fitzpatrick (S), Levi Wallace (DU) 17 17.18
5 2008 Aaron Smith (DT), Casey Hampton (DE), James Harrison (LB), Ike Taylor (CB), Troy Polamalu (S), LaMarr Woodley (DU) 16 17.06
6 2020 Cameron Heyward (DT), T.J. Watt (DE), Robert Spillane (LB), Joe Haden (CB), Minkah Fitzpatrick (S), Mike Hilton (DU) 16 16.88
7 2004 Aaron Smith (DT), Casey Hampton (DE), James Farrior (LB), Ike Taylor (CB), Troy Polamalu (S), Joey Porter (DU) 16 16.5
8 2002 Casey Hampton (DT), Aaron Smith (DE), Joey Porter (LB), Brent Alexander (CB), Rod Woodson (S), Clark Haggans (DU) 16 16.19
9 2025 Jack Sawyer (DT), Cameron Heyward (DE), T.J. Watt (LB), Jalen Ramsey (CB), DeShon Elliott (S), Nick Herbig (DU) 7 16
10 2021 Cameron Heyward (DT), T.J. Watt (DE), Joe Schobert (LB), Ahkello Witherspoon (CB), Minkah Fitzpatrick (S), Cameron Sutton (DU) 17 15.94
11 2013 Cameron Heyward (DT), Al Woods (DE), Lawrence Timmons (LB), Cortez Allen (CB), Troy Polamalu (S), William Gay (DU) 16 15.44
12 2023 T.J. Watt (DT), Larry Ogunjobi (DE), Alex Highsmith (LB), Levi Wallace (CB), Damontae Kazee (S), Patrick Peterson (DU) 17 15.41
13 2024 Keeanu Benton (DT), Cameron Heyward (DE), T.J. Watt (LB), Donte Jackson (CB), DeShon Elliott (S), Beanie Bishop (DU) 17 15.29
14 2005 Clark Haggans (DT), Casey Hampton (DE), Joey Porter (LB), Ike Taylor (CB), Troy Polamalu (S), Chris Hope (DU) 16 15.25
15 2012 Evander Hood (DT), Steve McLendon (DE), Lawrence Timmons (LB), Keenan Lewis (CB), Ryan Clark (S), Cortez Allen (DU) 16 14.88
16 2007 Brett Keisel (DT), Casey Hampton (DE), James Harrison (LB), Ike Taylor (CB), Troy Polamalu (S), James Farrior (DU) 16 14.69
17 2017 T.J. Watt (DT), Tyson Alualu (DE), Ryan Shazier (LB), Artie Burns (CB), Sean Davis (S), Cameron Heyward (DU) 16 14.63
18 2011 Brett Keisel (DT), Steve McLendon (DE), LaMarr Woodley (LB), William Gay (CB), Troy Polamalu (S), Ike Taylor (DU) 16 14.5
19 2016 Cameron Heyward (DT), Javon Hargrave (DE), Ryan Shazier (LB), Artie Burns (CB), Mike Mitchell (S), Ross Cockrell (DU) 16 14
20 2009 Brett Keisel (DT), Casey Hampton (DE), LaMarr Woodley (LB), Ike Taylor (CB), Ryan Clark (S), James Harrison (DU) 16 13.63
21 2018 Cameron Heyward (DT), T.J. Watt (DE), Vince Williams (LB), Joe Haden (CB), Sean Davis (S), Mike Hilton (DU) 16 13.25
22 2006 Clark Haggans (DT), Casey Hampton (DE), Joey Porter (LB), Ike Taylor (CB), Troy Polamalu (S), James Farrior (DU) 16 13.13
23 2015 Cameron Heyward (DT), Steve McLendon (DE), Lawrence Timmons (LB), Mike Mitchell (CB), Will Allen (S), Antwon Blake (DU) 16 12.69
24 1974 Joe Greene (DT), L.C. Greenwood (DE), Jack Ham (LB), Mel Blount (CB), Glen Edwards (S), Mike Wagner (DU) 14 12.57
25 1973 Joe Greene (DT), L.C. Greenwood (DE), Andy Russell (LB), Mel Blount (CB), Mike Wagner (S), Glen Edwards (DU) 14 12.36