Andrew Vasquez, Steelers WireMon, November 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM UTC·1 min readTaking a look at the Week 12 defensive snap counts from the Pittsburgh Steelers' loss to the Chicago Bears, we get a better understanding of which players saw a lot of game time on Sunday — and which talented standouts didn't see enough action.
Despite the offense and special teams doing them little favors, Pittsburgh's defense looked solid in the loss to Chicago — especially against the run, holding the No. 3 rushing offense in the NFL to just 99 yards in Week 12.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFrom three Steelers who played every snap on defense to Darius Slay Jr. temporarily losing the starting CB role to James Pierre, here's a look at the snap counts from Week 12's loss to the Bears.
Week 12 defensive snap counts
Player name
Snap count
Snap percentage
Jalen Ramsey
65
100%
Patrick Queen
65
100%
Kyle Dugger
65
100%
James Pierre
64
98%
Nick Herbig
60
92%
T.J. Watt
53
82%
Keeanu Benton
49
75%
Cameron Heyward
47
72%
Joey Porter Jr.
44
68%
Payton Wilson
40
62%
Malik Harrison
39
60%
Brandin Echols
35
54%
Derrick Harmon
31
48%
Jack Sawyer
20
31%
Darius Slay
20
31%
Yahya Black
13
20%
Esezi Otomewo
5
8%
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This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers defensive snap counts, Week 12 vs. Bears
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