| New York Life Protection Index Analysis |
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Season | Rank | Protection Index | Previous Protection Index | Change | Offensive Linemen Drafted |
| 2010 | 26 | 51.1 | 54.1 | -3.0 | Maurkice Pouncey (C) - Florida |
| 2009 | 22 | 54.1 | 45.6 | 8.5 | |
| 2008 | 29t | 45.6 | 48.6 | -3.0 | |
| 2007 | 27 | 48.6 | 54.8 | -6.2 | |
| 2006 | 19 | 54.8 | 42.7 | 12.1 | Willie Colon (T) - Hofstra |
| 2005 | 24 | 42.7 | 41.0 | 1.7 | Trai Essex (G) - Northwestern |
| 2004 | 27 | 41.0 | 51.9 | -10.9 | Max Starks (T) - Florida |
| 2003 | 16 | 51.9 | 67.3 | -15.4 | |
| 2002 | 5 | 67.3 | 52.5 | 14.8 | Kendall Simmons (G) - Auburn |
| 2001 | 16t | 52.5 | 30.5 | 22.0 | Mathias Nkwenti (T) - Temple, Chukky Okobi (C) - Purdue |
| 2000 | 30 | 30.5 | 48.6 | -18.1 | Marvel Smith (T) - Arizona State |
| 1999 | 19 | 48.6 | 47.3 | 1.3 | |
| 1998 | 17 | 47.3 | 69.3 | -22.0 | Alan Faneca (G) - Louisiana State, Chris Conrad (T) - Fresno State |
| 1997 | 2 | 69.3 | 60.9 | 8.4 | Paul Wiggins (T) - Oregon |
| 1996 | 7 | 60.9 | 70.7 | -9.8 | Jamain Stephens (T) - North Carolina A&T |
| 1995 | 4t | 70.7 | 53.5 | 17.2 | Brenden Stai (G) - Nebraska |
| 1994 | 20 | 53.5 | 50.9 | 2.6 | |
| 1993 | 19 | 50.9 | N/A | N/A | Lonnie Palelei (G) - UNLV |
