There will be change on the Steelers offense. The Pittsburgh Steelers relieved offensive coordinator Matt Canada of his duties, head coach Mike Tomlin announced Tuesday.
Canada’s dismissal comes after a poor start to the 2023 season in which opponents outgained the Steelers’ offense in all 10 games. Pittsburgh’s offense also ranked 28th in scoring (16.6 PPG) and yards per play (4.7) while placing 31st in passing yards per game (170 yards per game).
His firing immediately follows the Steelers’ 13-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, which dropped the former’s record to 6-4. The defeat marked the fourth time this year that Pittsburgh was held to 10 points or less and the fifth time the team was limited to one offensive touchdown or less.
Quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan will take the reins as Pittsburgh’s new offensive play-caller, and Running backs coach Eddie Faulkner will also help with game planning, according to Mike Garafolo.
Canada’s offense received frequent criticism as the unit struggled to sustain drives and score points. “Fire Canada ” chants even erupted from displeased fans during a Week 2 victory over the Cleveland Browns, and even continued for most of the season. It even got as bad as fans yelling this at other sporting events.
Matt Canada was hired by the Steelers as a quarterbacks coach in 2020 before being promoted to offensive coordinator in 2021. Over his tenure, the Steelers were the only NFL team that failed to produce a 400-yard game (second lowest has done this minimum of three times) and scored 30 points or more a league-low two times.
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