Power of Caring
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BY THE NUMBERS

1996 Yards per Game (NFL rank) - 1996 Record: 10-6 (first)
	Rushing	Passing	Total
OFFENSE	143.7 (2)	177.6 (27)	321.3 (15)
DEFENSE	88.4 (3)	184.2 (5)	272.6 (2)

Well Grounded
Pittsburgh had the highest percentage of rushing plays in the NFL last season; in fact, Buffalo was the only other team in the league to run the ball more often than it passed it. The Steelers also opted for the ground approach on nearly two thirds of their first downs, another league high. Highest Percentage of Rushing Plays
Overall (W-L)	Rush	Total	Pct.	On first down (W-L)	Rush	Total	Pct.
Steelers (10-6)	525	1,002	52.4	Steelers (10-6)	290	446	65.0
Bills (10-6)	563	1,094	51.5	Giants (6-10)	271	426	63.6
Panthers (12-4)	502	1,025	49.0	Redskins (9-7)	267	434	61.5
Oilers (8-8)	475	972	48.9	Dolphins (8-8)	260	435	59.8
Redskins (9-7)	467	960	48.6	Eagles (10-6)	273	470	58.1

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