Steelers captain calls home field 's---' as players complain to NFLPA about playing surface

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It wasn’t just players from the Cleveland Browns who were frustrated with the playing surface at Acrisure Stadium this past Sunday – some of the Pittsburgh Steelers have a bone to pick with their home turf. 

Players from both teams reportedly expressed their "outrage" with the "embarrassing" grass field at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh to the NFL Players Association, per ESPN. 

"The NFLPA has conveyed its concern to the NFL and will work to ensure that players are not put in that position going forward," the source told the outlet on Wednesday.

Steelers offensive lineman Broderick Jones was among the players who called out the field, saying that the dry conditions would lead to "kicked up chunks of grass" when trying to make explosive movements. 

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Dillon Gabriel of the Cleveland Browns is sacked by Nick Herbig of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter in the game at Acrisure Stadium on Oct. 12, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

There was also a clear moment where the field fought against the home team, as placekicker Chris Boswell visibly slipped on a field goal attempt and immediately started to kick at the ground. 

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The field was scheduled to be resodded after the game, but that didn’t stop players from speaking their minds.

"I thought it was poor," Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said on Monday about the field conditions. "I’m not concerned going forward. It’s my understanding that that turf is going to be swapped out, but I certainly acknowledge it