Steelers at Titans: Starting Lineups, Week 17
Kickoff Sun, Jan 3, 1:00 PM ET
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers against Titans quarterback Cam Ward. Latest depth charts (Nov 4, 2026, 10:20 AM ET). They can change until kickoff.
Preview
The Steelers (6–2) visit the Titans (1–7). The Steelers score 22.5 points a game (18th in the NFL) and allow 18.0 (3rd); the Titans score 18.0 (28th) and allow 24.9 (19th).
By EPA per play, the Steelers offense ranks 21st against a Titans defense that ranks 25th, and the Titans offense ranks 26th against the Steelers defense's 6th. Power rankings: Steelers 12th, Titans 28th.
Last three games: Steelers W 26–19 at Buccaneers, W 16–10 at Saints, W 27–6 vs Browns; Titans W 26–20 at Colts, L 24–27 vs Browns, L 36–43 at Bengals.
Steelers offense vs Titans defense
Steelers this season before this game: shotgun 67%, under center 33%, pistol 0% · one back 80%, two backs 13%, empty 7% · motion 48% (517 charted snaps, 8 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Steelers lined him up on most snaps.
Steelers offense, 3 WR
- WR#4 DK MetcalfNext up: Brandon Smith
- WR#17 Germie BernardNext up: Kaden Wetjen
- LT#76 Troy FautanuNext up: Dylan Cook
- LG#66 Mason McCormickNext up: Brock Hoffman
- C#54 Zach FrazierNext up: Ryan McCollum
- RG#67 Brock HoffmanNext up: Spencer Anderson
- RT#71 Max IheanachorNext up: Dylan Cook
- WR#15 Ben SkowronekNext up: Michael Pittman Jr.
- QB#8 Aaron RodgersNext up: Mason Rudolph
- TE#80 Darnell WashingtonNext up: Pat Freiermuth
- RB#30 Jaylen WarrenNext up: Rico Dowdle
Titans defense
- LDE#57 Jacob MartinNext up: Keldric Faulk
- LDT#91 John Franklin-MyersNext up: Nazir Stackhouse
- RDT#90 Solomon ThomasNext up: Jonah Laulu
- RDE#11 Jermaine Johnson IINext up: Truman Jones
- WLB#33 Cedric GrayNext up: James Williams Sr.
- MLB#53 Anthony Hill Jr.No backup listed
- SLB#50 Cody BartonNext up: Dorian Mausi
- LCB#25 Joshua WilliamsNext up: Alontae Taylor
- SS#37 Amani HookerNext up: Terrell Burgess
- FS#23 Kevin Winston Jr.Next up: Tony Adams
- RCB#18 Cor'Dale FlottNext up: Micah Robinson
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Steelers lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Steelers offense, 2 TE
- LT#76 Troy FautanuNext up: Dylan Cook
- LG#66 Mason McCormickNext up: Brock Hoffman
- C#54 Zach FrazierNext up: Ryan McCollum
- RG#67 Brock HoffmanNext up: Spencer Anderson
- RT#71 Max IheanachorNext up: Dylan Cook
- WR#4 DK MetcalfNext up: Ben Skowronek
- WR#17 Germie BernardNext up: Brandon Smith
- TE#80 Darnell WashingtonNext up: Robert Tonyan
- TE#88 Pat FreiermuthNo backup listed
- QB#8 Aaron RodgersNext up: Mason Rudolph
- RB#30 Jaylen WarrenNext up: Rico Dowdle
Titans defense
- LDE#57 Jacob MartinNext up: Keldric Faulk
- LDT#91 John Franklin-MyersNext up: Nazir Stackhouse
- RDT#90 Solomon ThomasNext up: Jonah Laulu
- RDE#11 Jermaine Johnson IINext up: Truman Jones
- WLB#33 Cedric GrayNext up: James Williams Sr.
- MLB#53 Anthony Hill Jr.No backup listed
- SLB#50 Cody BartonNext up: Dorian Mausi
- LCB#25 Joshua WilliamsNext up: Alontae Taylor
- SS#37 Amani HookerNext up: Terrell Burgess
- FS#23 Kevin Winston Jr.Next up: Tony Adams
- RCB#18 Cor'Dale FlottNext up: Micah Robinson
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 13% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Steelers offense, I-form
- LT#76 Troy FautanuNext up: Dylan Cook
- LG#66 Mason McCormickNext up: Brock Hoffman
- C#54 Zach FrazierNext up: Ryan McCollum
- RG#67 Brock HoffmanNext up: Spencer Anderson
- RT#71 Max IheanachorNext up: Dylan Cook
- WR#4 DK MetcalfNext up: Ben Skowronek
- WR#17 Germie BernardNext up: Brandon Smith
- TE#80 Darnell WashingtonNext up: Pat Freiermuth
- QB#8 Aaron RodgersNext up: Mason Rudolph
- FB#37 Riley NowakowskiNo backup listed
- RB#30 Jaylen WarrenNext up: Rico Dowdle
Titans defense
- LDE#57 Jacob MartinNext up: Keldric Faulk
- LDT#91 John Franklin-MyersNext up: Nazir Stackhouse
- RDT#90 Solomon ThomasNext up: Jonah Laulu
- RDE#11 Jermaine Johnson IINext up: Truman Jones
- WLB#33 Cedric GrayNext up: James Williams Sr.
- MLB#53 Anthony Hill Jr.No backup listed
- SLB#50 Cody BartonNext up: Dorian Mausi
- LCB#25 Joshua WilliamsNext up: Alontae Taylor
- SS#37 Amani HookerNext up: Terrell Burgess
- FS#23 Kevin Winston Jr.Next up: Tony Adams
- RCB#18 Cor'Dale FlottNext up: Micah Robinson
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Steelers lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 7% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Steelers offense, 4 WR
- LT#76 Troy FautanuNext up: Dylan Cook
- LG#66 Mason McCormickNext up: Brock Hoffman
- C#54 Zach FrazierNext up: Ryan McCollum
- RG#67 Brock HoffmanNext up: Spencer Anderson
- RT#71 Max IheanachorNext up: Dylan Cook
- WR#4 DK MetcalfNext up: Kaden Wetjen
- WR#17 Germie BernardNext up: Michael Pittman Jr.
- WR#15 Ben SkowronekNext up: Roman Wilson
- WR#87 Brandon SmithNext up: Cole Burgess
- QB#8 Aaron RodgersNext up: Mason Rudolph
- RB#30 Jaylen WarrenNext up: Rico Dowdle
Titans defense
- LDE#57 Jacob MartinNext up: Keldric Faulk
- LDT#91 John Franklin-MyersNext up: Nazir Stackhouse
- RDT#90 Solomon ThomasNext up: Jonah Laulu
- RDE#11 Jermaine Johnson IINext up: Truman Jones
- WLB#33 Cedric GrayNext up: James Williams Sr.
- MLB#53 Anthony Hill Jr.No backup listed
- SLB#50 Cody BartonNext up: Dorian Mausi
- LCB#25 Joshua WilliamsNext up: Alontae Taylor
- SS#37 Amani HookerNext up: Terrell Burgess
- FS#23 Kevin Winston Jr.Next up: Tony Adams
- RCB#18 Cor'Dale FlottNext up: Micah Robinson
Defense shown in its base front.
Titans offense vs Steelers defense
Titans this season before this game: shotgun 71%, under center 28%, pistol 1% · one back 79%, two backs 15%, empty 6% · motion 51% (473 charted snaps, 8 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Titans lined him up on most snaps.
Titans offense, 3 WR
- WR#14 Carnell TateNext up: Chimere Dike
- WR#4 Wan'Dale RobinsonNext up: Calvin Ridley
- LT#75 Dan Moore Jr.Next up: James Hudson III
- LG#77 Peter SkoronskiNext up: Atonio Mafi
- C#51 Austin SchlottmannNext up: Pat Coogan
- RG#70 Atonio MafiNext up: Garrett Dellinger
- RT#55 JC LathamNext up: Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
- WR#5 Elic AyomanorNo backup listed
- QB#1 Cam WardNext up: Mitchell Trubisky
- TE#84 Gunnar HelmNext up: Daniel Bellinger
- RB#20 Tony PollardNext up: Tyjae Spears
Steelers defense
- LDE#94 Yahya BlackNext up: Gabriel Rubio
- NT#95 Keeanu BentonNext up: Sebastian Joseph-Day
- RDE#97 Cameron HeywardNext up: Kevin Jobity Jr.
- WLB#90 T.J. WattNext up: Nick Herbig
- LILB#41 Payton WilsonNext up: Cole Holcomb
- RILB#6 Patrick QueenNext up: Carson Bruener
- SLB#56 Alex HighsmithNext up: Jack Sawyer
- LCB#22 Asante Samuel Jr.Next up: Sean Murphy-Bunting
- SS#25 DeShon ElliottNext up: Robert Spears-Jennings
- FS#3 Jaquan BriskerNo backup listed
- RCB#35 Jamel DeanNext up: Daylen Everette
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Titans lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Titans offense, 2 TE
- LT#75 Dan Moore Jr.Next up: James Hudson III
- LG#77 Peter SkoronskiNext up: Atonio Mafi
- C#51 Austin SchlottmannNext up: Pat Coogan
- RG#70 Atonio MafiNext up: Garrett Dellinger
- RT#55 JC LathamNext up: Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
- WR#14 Carnell TateNext up: Elic Ayomanor
- WR#4 Wan'Dale RobinsonNext up: Chimere Dike
- TE#84 Gunnar HelmNext up: David Martin-Robinson
- TE#82 Daniel BellingerNext up: Kylen Granson
- QB#1 Cam WardNext up: Mitchell Trubisky
- RB#20 Tony PollardNext up: Tyjae Spears
Steelers defense
- LDE#94 Yahya BlackNext up: Gabriel Rubio
- NT#95 Keeanu BentonNext up: Sebastian Joseph-Day
- RDE#97 Cameron HeywardNext up: Kevin Jobity Jr.
- WLB#90 T.J. WattNext up: Nick Herbig
- LILB#41 Payton WilsonNext up: Cole Holcomb
- RILB#6 Patrick QueenNext up: Carson Bruener
- SLB#56 Alex HighsmithNext up: Jack Sawyer
- LCB#22 Asante Samuel Jr.Next up: Sean Murphy-Bunting
- SS#25 DeShon ElliottNext up: Robert Spears-Jennings
- FS#3 Jaquan BriskerNo backup listed
- RCB#35 Jamel DeanNext up: Daylen Everette
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 15% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Daniel Bellinger, is shown at fullback.
Titans offense, I-form
- LT#75 Dan Moore Jr.Next up: James Hudson III
- LG#77 Peter SkoronskiNext up: Atonio Mafi
- C#51 Austin SchlottmannNext up: Pat Coogan
- RG#70 Atonio MafiNext up: Garrett Dellinger
- RT#55 JC LathamNext up: Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
- WR#14 Carnell TateNext up: Elic Ayomanor
- WR#4 Wan'Dale RobinsonNext up: Chimere Dike
- TE#84 Gunnar HelmNext up: Daniel Bellinger
- QB#1 Cam WardNext up: Mitchell Trubisky
- FB#82 Daniel BellingerNo backup listed
- RB#20 Tony PollardNext up: Tyjae Spears
Steelers defense
- LDE#94 Yahya BlackNext up: Gabriel Rubio
- NT#95 Keeanu BentonNext up: Sebastian Joseph-Day
- RDE#97 Cameron HeywardNext up: Kevin Jobity Jr.
- WLB#90 T.J. WattNext up: Nick Herbig
- LILB#41 Payton WilsonNext up: Cole Holcomb
- RILB#6 Patrick QueenNext up: Carson Bruener
- SLB#56 Alex HighsmithNext up: Jack Sawyer
- LCB#22 Asante Samuel Jr.Next up: Sean Murphy-Bunting
- SS#25 DeShon ElliottNext up: Robert Spears-Jennings
- FS#3 Jaquan BriskerNo backup listed
- RCB#35 Jamel DeanNext up: Daylen Everette
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Titans lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 6% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Titans offense, 4 WR
- LT#75 Dan Moore Jr.Next up: James Hudson III
- LG#77 Peter SkoronskiNext up: Atonio Mafi
- C#51 Austin SchlottmannNext up: Pat Coogan
- RG#70 Atonio MafiNext up: Garrett Dellinger
- RT#55 JC LathamNext up: Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
- WR#14 Carnell TateNext up: Calvin Ridley
- WR#4 Wan'Dale RobinsonNo backup listed
- WR#5 Elic AyomanorNo backup listed
- WR#17 Chimere DikeNo backup listed
- QB#1 Cam WardNext up: Mitchell Trubisky
- RB#20 Tony PollardNext up: Tyjae Spears
Steelers defense
- LDE#94 Yahya BlackNext up: Gabriel Rubio
- NT#95 Keeanu BentonNext up: Sebastian Joseph-Day
- RDE#97 Cameron HeywardNext up: Kevin Jobity Jr.
- WLB#90 T.J. WattNext up: Nick Herbig
- LILB#41 Payton WilsonNext up: Cole Holcomb
- RILB#6 Patrick QueenNext up: Carson Bruener
- SLB#56 Alex HighsmithNext up: Jack Sawyer
- LCB#22 Asante Samuel Jr.Next up: Sean Murphy-Bunting
- SS#25 DeShon ElliottNext up: Robert Spears-Jennings
- FS#3 Jaquan BriskerNo backup listed
- RCB#35 Jamel DeanNext up: Daylen Everette
Defense shown in its base front.
- Line
- Receivers
- Backs
- Linebackers
- Secondary
- OUT D Q injury status
Injury report, Week 17
Steelers
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Titans
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Special teams
Steelers
- PK#9 Chris BoswellNo backup listed
- P#19 Cameron JohnstonNo backup listed
- H#19 Cameron JohnstonNo backup listed
- PR#10 Kaden WetjenNext up: Roman Wilson
- KR#10 Kaden WetjenNext up: Eli Heidenreich
- LS#46 Christian KuntzNo backup listed
Titans
- PK#6 Joey SlyeNo backup listed
- P#3 Tommy TownsendNo backup listed
- H#3 Tommy TownsendNo backup listed
- PR#17 Chimere DikeNext up: Micah Robinson
- KR#17 Chimere DikeNext up: Julius Chestnut
- LS#46 Morgan CoxNo backup listed