One last look at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2025 season. Right after the year wrapped up, we wrote about the team’s top plays of the year. A different spin on this. Here’s my five personal favorite obscure plays of the year. Not ones that made the highlight reel, but fun little moments I still think about from the 17-game slate.

1. Christian Kuntz’s Perfect Snap

Chris Boswell was money to help lift Pittsburgh to a Week One win over the New York Jets. So was Christian Kuntz. Despite playing through a painful sternum injury, Kuntz showed his toughness and suited up. On Boswell’s 56-yarder in the second quarter to take a 10-9 lead, Kuntz was perfect.

An elite snap to make life easy on holder and punter Corliss Waitman. The placement. The spin of the laces, something the absolutely snapper controls, so that when Waitman caught it, they were already facing out. All Waitman had to do was put the ball down with the proper lean. Boswell did the rest to nail the kick.

It’s beautiful. 

Take a minute to appreciate this *perfect* snap from LS Christian Kuntz on Chris Boswell’s 56-yarder.

Accurate with the laces out (yes, NFL snappers control the laces). All Corliss Waitman has to do is place it with the right lean and let Boz do his thing.

This is A+. pic.twitter.com/sImf6yDpzg

— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) September 10, 2025

2. D’Shawn Jamison’s Forced Fair Catch

Impact the game anyway you can. That’s the spot cornerback D’Shawn Jamison found himself in during his cup of coffee seeing the field with Pittsburgh. After working his way up from fifth-string slot cornerback in training camp to stick on the practice squad, Jamison got the chance to suit up late in the season.

In the pivotal Week 18 matchup, Jamison forced a key fair catch. With Waitman standing in the end zone, the Ravens were in prime position to have great field position. Maybe even start in Pittsburgh territory.

At the bottom of the screen, Jamison split the double-vice, showed his high-end speed, and forced a fair catch. Baltimore still took over in a favorable spot, but it was only their 35-yard line. Far worse field position than they would’ve preferred. A 53-yard net punt – an elite number.

Baltimore drove to Pittsburgh’s 42 but had to punt. Give them another 10 yards they could’ve had on that punt return, and their drive ends in a field goal, not a punt. That could’ve been the difference between a Ravens win.

3. Spencer Anderson’s First NFL Reception

It’s always a good time when an offensive lineman catches a pass. Anderson spent much of the year as a tackle-eligible, moving around the formation as an effective blocker. But he debuted on the box score in Week 8, catching a 4-yard pass in the flat from Aaron Rodgers.

Look at those soft hands and the fight for a couple extra yards. Not bad.

4. Cole Holcomb’s Forced Fumble

For linebacker Cole Holcomb, it was a long road back. A devastating 2023 knee injury we still don’t know the true details of. An entire 2024 season missed. That would’ve ended the career of many. Holcomb persevered and returned, fully cleared for 2025’s training camp.

Holcomb re-took the field in the season opener and took his first defensive snaps the following week. He saw extensive playing time in Week Three. With Malik Harrison shelved with injury and Pittsburgh’s run defense struggling, Holcomb subbed in as a base package linebacker. He immediately made an impact, forcing a fumble on RB Rhamondre Stevenson in what was an omen of the five turnovers Pittsburgh forced that day.

A key moment for Pittsburgh’s defense in an eventual win over the future AFC champions, but a big personal moment for Holcomb to prove he was back and still helping the Steelers win games.

5. Logan Lee’s Bat

Across Weeks 17 and 18, Logan Lee played three combined defensive snaps, and he managed to bat down two passes. His swat against Baltimore was critical and unplanned. Lee wasn’t even supposed to be on the field but raced onto it when the team needed a sub.

He knocked down Lamar Jackson’s pass to the flat that, if caught, would’ve put RB Derrick Henry in space with a blocker in front.

That set up a 3rd and 16 and a Ravens punt. A key stop in a back-and-forth affair.