What is the Pittsburgh Steelers record without Troy Polamalu and James Harrison in the lineup since they became staters?

This season, the Steelers have been without OLB James Harrison for all three games and without S Troy Polamalu for the last two contests. The team has allowed 30+ points in both of their defeats, starting the year with a 1-2 record.

So what, you might ask, is the team's record without Polamalu and Harrison since they became regular starters in the Pittsburgh lineup?

Troy Polamalu took over at strong safety in 2004, and since then (including all playoffs and the 2012 season through Week 3) Troy has started in 122 of the team's last 145 games. The Steelers overall record in that time is 100-45 (69% winning percentage).

With Troy in the starting lineup, the team is 88-34 (0-1 this season), good for a 72% winning percentage.

Without Troy in the starting lineup, the team is 12-11, good for just a 52% winning percentage.

James Harrison took over as the full time starter in 2007, and since then (including all playoffs and the 2012 season through Week 3) James has started in 82 of the team's last 91 games. The Steelers overall record in that time is 61-30 (67% winning percentage).

With James in the starting lineup, the team is 55-27, also a 67% winning percentage. His defensive numbers in that stretch are: 60.5 sacks with 26 forced fumbles in 82 starts.

Without James in the starting lineup, the team is 6-3 (1-2 this year), also a 67% winning percentage.

These last two weeks of 2012 have been the first games the Steelers have played since 2007 that both James Harrison and Troy Polamalu have not started at the same time, with team now 1-1 when the are both out of the lineup.

You can see all the details below:

Troy Polamalu

2004 started 16 regular season and 2 playoffs… 18 total… 16-2 record record with him
18 games

2005 started all 16 regular season and 4 playoffs… 20 total… 15-5 record with him
20 games

2006 13 of 16… knee injury vs tampa late in year, missed 3 games, 2-1 without him, 6-7 with him
16 games

2007 11 of 16 and 1 playoff game to jax.. week 5 w/ rib injury (win over seattle), 3 weeks with knee.. miami, cinci, new england, final at baltimore, 3-2 without him, 7-5 with him
17 games

2008 all 16 regular and 3 playoffs… 15-4 record and super bowl
19 games

2009 5 of 16, injured knee in opener then missed 4 games… then reinjured knee in week 10 vs cincy and was done… 2-2 without him, 3-1 in games started (the one loss when he left in bengals game 0-1, then 3-4 to finish… so 4-1 with him, 5-6 without him,
16 games

2010 14 of 16… 2 games w/ achilles / ankle, back for all 3 playoff games… jets & carolina late in year… without him 1-1, 13-4 with him
19 games

2011 all 16 and the playoff game… record 12-5 with him
17 games

2012 started opener in Denver, missed next 2… 0-1 with him, team 1-1 without him
3 games

Since taking over in 2004… started in 122 of 145… missed 23 games over 8+ years
With him
16-2
15-5
6-7
7-5
15-4
4-1
13-4
12-5
0-1
total with Troy 88-34 with him in the lineup… 72%

without him
2-1
3-2
5-6
1-1
1-1
total without troy 12-11 (52%)

100-45 total record in 145 games

James Harrison

2007 1st as starter, all 16 + Jax playoff loss… 10 sacks, 6 FF… 10-7 record all with him
17 games

2008 1st 15 games, missed finale v Cleveland w/ hip injury… then all 3 playoff games… 17 sacks, 7 FF… 14-4 with him, 1-0 without him
19 games

2009 All 16 games… 10 sacks, 5 FF… 9-7 record all with him
16 games

2010 All 16 games + 3 playoff games… 14.5 sacks, 6 FF… 14-5 all with him
19 games

2011 11 regular season and 1 playoff… missed 4 games due due eye / orbital bone fracture and 1 due to suspension… injured in houston, then missed titans game snapping 36 game regular season start streak, 39 total… missed tennessee, jax, at arizona, new england, at SF… team 8-4 with him, 4-1 without him… 9 sacks, 2 FF
17 games

2012 1-2 without him
3 games

Since taking over as starter in 2007, he had started 82 of 88… now 3 more without him for total of 82 of 91 games… team is 5-1 without him as a starter… in his 82 starts, 60.5 sacks and 26 forced fumbles

Now 6-3 without him (67%)
10-7
14-4
9-7
14-5
8-4
55 – 27 with him (67%)

(team's total record 61-30)

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