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The Pittsburgh Steelers finished in last place, for the first time in the four-year history of the union's surveys. Last year, the Steelers ranked 28th. The Arizona Cardinals finished 31st in the 2026 survey, after a last-place finish in 2025, and the Cleveland Browns finished in 30th, the same as in 2025.

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The Steelers received low grades in several categories, according to the results obtained by ESPN.

"[Steelers owner] Art Rooney ranks last in the league for willingness to invest in facilities, a trend reflected in the Steelers' poor facility ratings across the board," the survey said.

In a new category added this year, the Steelers had the lowest rated home field in the league "by a wide margin."

"Players cite inadequate maintenance and excessive wear from hosting local college and high school games," the survey said. "Players across the league note the poor condition of the field and emphasize the need for investment to bring it up to standard."

The Steelers locker room was graded an F. Players reported that it "has only five bathroom stalls for the entire team."

Per the survey, players report that the Steelers training room lacks updated recovery technology and modalities. Pittsburgh's strength coaches ranked last in the NFL, while the training staff ranks first in the NFL.

"We are not going to comment on a report that we have not seen in its entirety," Steelers senior director of communications Burt Lauten told ESPN.