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 Steve McLendon (DT), Brett Keisel (DE), LaMarr Woodley (LB), Ike Taylor (CB), Troy Polamalu (S), James Harrison (DU) 16 17.63
4 2022 Cameron Heyward (DT), T.J. Watt (DE), Alex Highsmith (LB), Cameron Sutton (CB), Minkah Fitzpatrick (S), Levi Wallace (DU) 17 17.18
5 2024 Cameron Heyward (DT), Keeanu Benton (DE), T.J. Watt (LB), Donte Jackson (CB), DeShon Elliott (S), Beanie Bishop (DU) 14 17.07
6 2008 Casey Hampton (DT), Aaron Smith (DE), James Harrison (LB), Ike Taylor (CB), Troy Polamalu (S), LaMarr Woodley (DU) 16 17.06
7 2020 Cameron Heyward (DT), T.J. Watt (DE), Robert Spillane (LB), Joe Haden (CB), Minkah Fitzpatrick (S), Mike Hilton (DU) 16 16.88
8 2004 Casey Hampton (DT), Aaron Smith (DE), James Farrior (LB), Ike Taylor (CB), Troy Polamalu (S), Joey Porter (DU) 16 16.5
9 2002 Casey Hampton (DT), Aaron Smith (DE), Joey Porter (LB), Brent Alexander (CB), Rod Woodson (S), Clark Haggans (DU) 16 16.19
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 Al Woods (DT), Cameron Heyward (DE), Lawrence Timmons (LB), Cortez Allen (CB), Troy Polamalu (S), William Gay (DU) 16 15.44
12 2023 Larry Ogunjobi (DT), T.J. Watt (DE), Alex Highsmith (LB), Levi Wallace (CB), Damontae Kazee (S), Patrick Peterson (DU) 17 15.41
13 2005 Casey Hampton (DT), Clark Haggans (DE), Joey Porter (LB), Ike Taylor (CB), Troy Polamalu (S), Chris Hope (DU) 16 15.25
14 2012 Steve McLendon (DT), Ziggy Hood (DE), Lawrence Timmons (LB), Keenan Lewis (CB), Ryan Clark (S), Cortez Allen (DU) 16 14.88
15 2007 Casey Hampton (DT), Brett Keisel (DE), James Harrison (LB), Ike Taylor (CB), Troy Polamalu (S), James Farrior (DU) 16 14.69
16 2017 Tyson Alualu (DT), T.J. Watt (DE), Ryan Shazier (LB), Artie Burns (CB), Sean Davis (S), Cameron Heyward (DU) 16 14.63
17 2011 Steve McLendon (DT), Brett Keisel (DE), LaMarr Woodley (LB), William Gay (CB), Troy Polamalu (S), Ike Taylor (DU) 16 14.5
18 2016 Javon Hargrave (DT), Cameron Heyward (DE), Ryan Shazier (LB), Artie Burns (CB), Mike Mitchell (S), Ross Cockrell (DU) 16 14
19 2009 Casey Hampton (DT), Brett Keisel (DE), LaMarr Woodley (LB), Ike Taylor (CB), Ryan Clark (S), James Harrison (DU) 16 13.63
20 2018 Cameron Heyward (DT), T.J. Watt (DE), Vince Williams (LB), Joe Haden (CB), Sean Davis (S), Mike Hilton (DU) 16 13.25
21 2006 Casey Hampton (DT), Clark Haggans (DE), Joey Porter (LB), Ike Taylor (CB), Troy Polamalu (S), James Farrior (DU) 16 13.13
22 2015 Steve McLendon (DT), Cameron Heyward (DE), Lawrence Timmons (LB), Mike Mitchell (CB), Will Allen (S), Antwon Blake (DU) 16 12.69
23 1974 Joe Greene (DT), L.C. Greenwood (DE), Jack Ham (LB), Mel Blount (CB), Glen Edwards (S), Mike Wagner (DU) 14 12.57
24 1973 Joe Greene (DT), L.C. Greenwood (DE), Andy Russell (LB), Mel Blount (CB), Mike Wagner (S), Glen Edwards (DU) 14 12.36
25 1976 Joe Greene (DT), L.C. Greenwood (DE), Jack Lambert (LB), Mel Blount (CB), Glen Edwards (S), Jack Ham (DU) 14 11.29