List of Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterbacks - wikipedia List of Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterbacks NFL lists Current season 2017 season Quarterbacks Starting quarterbacks by touchdowns / touchdowns ( playoffs ) / yardage / 5000 yard seasons / completion / wins by team BUF MIA NE NYJ BAL CIN CLE PIT HOU IND JAX TEN DEN KC LAC OAK DAL NYG PHI WAS CHI DET GB MIN ATL CAR NO TB ARI LAR SF SEA Most wins Playoff records Most consecutive starts Most consecutive games with touchdown pass Win -- loss records 2012 Running backs Career rushing attempts leaders Career rushing yards leaders Career rushing touchdowns leaders Annual rushing yards leaders Annual rushing touchdowns leaders 2,000 - yard club 1,000 - yard duos Receivers Career receptions leaders Career receiving yards leaders Career receiving touchdowns leaders Annual receptions leaders Annual receiving yards leaders Annual receiving touchdowns leaders Defense Career sacks leaders Annual sacks leaders Career interceptions leaders Annual interceptions leaders Special teams Longest field goals Career field goals leaders Career punting yards leaders Career punt return yards leaders Career kickoff return yards leaders Annual field goals leaders Annual punting yards leaders Annual punt return yards leaders Annual kickoff return yards leaders Other lists Most consecutive starts ( and games played ) Career all - purpose yards leaders Career scoring leaders Brett Favre 's career achievements Peyton Manning 's career achievements Ben Roethlisberger ( 2004 -- present ) These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. Contents 1 Seasons 2 Most games started 3 Team career passing records 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Seasons Landry Jones ( 2015 -- 2017 ) Charlie Batch ( 2005 -- 2007, 2010 -- 2012 ) Tommy Maddox ( 2002 -- 2004 ) Terry Bradshaw ( 1970 -- 1983 ) The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right of their name : Season Regular season Postseason References 1933 Tony Holm 1934 Warren Heller 1935 Johnny Gildea 1936 Ed Matesic 1937 Max Fiske / Johnny Gildea 1938 Max Fiske / Frankie Filchock / Byron White 1939 Hugh McCullough 1940 Billy Patterson 1941 Boyd Brumbaugh / Coley McDonough 1942 Bill Dudley 1943 Roy Zimmerman / Allie Sherman 1944 John Grigas / John McCarthy 1945 Buss Warren / Bill Dudley 1946 Bill Dudley / Johnny Clement 1947 Johnny Clement / Charley Seabright Johnny Clement ( 1 ) 1948 Ray Evans / Joe Gasparella / Johnny Clement 1949 Joe Geri / Jim Finks 1950 Joe Geri 1951 Joe Geri / Chuck Ortmann 1952 Jim Finks ( 12 ) 1953 Jim Finks ( 9 ) / Bill Mackrides ( 3 ) 1954 Jim Finks ( 12 ) 1955 Jim Finks ( 12 ) 1956 Ted Marchibroda ( 11 ) / Jack Scarbath ( 1 ) 1957 Earl Morrall ( 11 ) / Len Dawson ( 1 ) 1958 Bobby Layne ( 10 ) / Earl Morrall ( 2 ) 1959 Bobby Layne ( 12 ) 1960 Bobby Layne ( 11 ) / Rudy Bukich ( 1 ) 1961 Bobby Layne ( 7 ) / Rudy Bukich ( 7 ) 1962 Bobby Layne ( 11 ) / Ed Brown ( 3 ) 1963 Ed Brown ( 14 ) 1964 Ed Brown ( 13 ) / Bill Nelsen ( 3 ) 1965 Bill Nelsen ( 12 ) / Tommy Wade ( 2 ) 1966 Ron C. Smith ( 7 ) / Bill Nelsen ( 5 ) / George Izo ( 2 ) 1967 Kent Nix ( 9 ) / Bill Nelsen ( 5 ) 1968 Dick Shiner ( 11 ) / Kent Nix ( 3 ) 1969 Dick Shiner ( 9 ) / Terry Hanratty ( 5 ) 1970 Terry Bradshaw ( 8 ) / Terry Hanratty ( 6 ) 1971 Terry Bradshaw ( 13 ) / Terry Hanratty ( 1 ) 1972 Terry Bradshaw ( 14 ) Terry Bradshaw ( 2 ) 1973 Terry Bradshaw ( 9 ) / Terry Hanratty ( 4 ) / Joe Gilliam ( 1 ) Terry Bradshaw ( 1 ) Terry Bradshaw ( 7 ) / Joe Gilliam ( 6 ) / Terry Hanratty ( 1 ) Terry Bradshaw ( 3 ) Terry Bradshaw ( 14 ) Terry Bradshaw ( 3 ) 1976 Terry Bradshaw ( 8 ) / Mike Kruczek ( 6 ) Terry Bradshaw ( 2 ) 1977 Terry Bradshaw ( 14 ) Terry Bradshaw ( 1 ) 1978 Terry Bradshaw ( 16 ) Terry Bradshaw ( 3 ) 1979 Terry Bradshaw ( 16 ) Terry Bradshaw ( 3 ) 1980 Terry Bradshaw ( 15 ) / Cliff Stoudt ( 1 ) 1981 Terry Bradshaw ( 14 ) / Mark Malone ( 2 ) 1982 Terry Bradshaw ( 9 ) Terry Bradshaw ( 1 ) Cliff Stoudt ( 15 ) / Terry Bradshaw ( 1 ) Cliff Stoudt ( 1 ) 1984 Mark Malone ( 9 ) / David Woodley ( 7 ) Mark Malone ( 2 ) 1985 Mark Malone ( 8 ) / David Woodley ( 6 ) / Scott Campbell ( 2 ) 1986 Mark Malone ( 14 ) / Bubby Brister ( 2 ) Mark Malone ( 12 ) / Steve Bono ( 3 ) 1988 Bubby Brister ( 13 ) / Todd Blackledge ( 3 ) 1989 Bubby Brister ( 14 ) / Todd Blackledge ( 2 ) Bubby Brister ( 2 ) 1990 Bubby Brister ( 16 ) 1991 Neil O'Donnell ( 8 ) / Bubby Brister ( 8 ) 1992 Neil O'Donnell ( 12 ) / Bubby Brister ( 4 ) Neil O'Donnell ( 1 ) 1993 Neil O'Donnell ( 15 ) / Mike Tomczak ( 1 ) Neil O'Donnell ( 1 ) 1994 Neil O'Donnell ( 14 ) / Mike Tomczak ( 2 ) Neil O'Donnell ( 2 ) 1995 Neil O'Donnell ( 12 ) / Mike Tomczak ( 4 ) Neil O'Donnell ( 3 ) Mike Tomczak ( 15 ) / Jim Miller ( 1 ) Mike Tomczak ( 2 ) 1997 Kordell Stewart ( 16 ) Kordell Stewart ( 2 ) 1998 Kordell Stewart ( 16 ) 1999 Kordell Stewart ( 12 ) / Mike Tomczak ( 4 ) 2000 Kordell Stewart ( 11 ) / Kent Graham ( 5 ) 2001 Kordell Stewart ( 16 ) Kordell Stewart ( 2 ) 2002 Tommy Maddox ( 11 ) / Kordell Stewart ( 5 ) Tommy Maddox ( 2 ) 2003 Tommy Maddox ( 16 ) Ben Roethlisberger ( 13 ) / Tommy Maddox ( 3 ) Ben Roethlisberger ( 2 ) 2005 Ben Roethlisberger ( 12 ) / Tommy Maddox ( 2 ) / Charlie Batch ( 2 ) Ben Roethlisberger ( 4 ) 2006 Ben Roethlisberger ( 15 ) / Charlie Batch ( 1 ) 2007 Ben Roethlisberger ( 15 ) / Charlie Batch ( 1 ) Ben Roethlisberger ( 1 ) 2008 Ben Roethlisberger ( 16 ) Ben Roethlisberger ( 3 ) 2009 Ben Roethlisberger ( 15 ) / Dennis Dixon ( 1 ) Ben Roethlisberger ( 12 ) / Charlie Batch ( 2 ) / Dennis Dixon ( 2 ) Ben Roethlisberger ( 3 ) 2011 Ben Roethlisberger ( 15 ) / Charlie Batch ( 1 ) Ben Roethlisberger ( 1 ) 2012 Ben Roethlisberger ( 13 ) / Charlie Batch ( 2 ) / Byron Leftwich ( 1 ) 2013 Ben Roethlisberger ( 16 ) 2014 Ben Roethlisberger ( 16 ) Ben Roethlisberger ( 1 ) 2015 Ben Roethlisberger ( 11 ) / Michael Vick ( 3 ) / Landry Jones ( 2 ) Ben Roethlisberger ( 2 ) 2016 Ben Roethlisberger ( 14 ) / Landry Jones ( 2 ) Ben Roethlisberger ( 3 ) 2017 Ben Roethlisberger ( 15 ) / Landry Jones ( 1 ) Ben Roethlisberger ( 1 ) Most games started These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Steelers in regular season games. Name Period Starts Wins Losses Win % Roethlisberger, Ben Ben Roethlisberger 2004 -- present 198 135 63. 682 Bradshaw, Terry Terry Bradshaw 1970 -- 1983 158 107 51. 677 Stewart, Kordell Kordell Stewart 1997 -- 2002 75 46 29. 613 O'Donnell, Neil Neil O'Donnell 1991 -- 1995 61 39 22. 639 5 Brister, Bubby Bubby Brister 1986 -- 1992 57 28 29. 491 Updated through the 2017 season Team career passing records Name Completions Attempts Completion % Yards Touchdowns Interceptions QB rating Roethlisberger, Ben Ben Roethlisberger 4,164 6,493 64.1 51,065 329 174 94.0 Layne, Bobby Bobby Layne 569 1,159 49.2 9,030 66 78 65.5 Brister, Bubby Bubby Brister 776 1,477 52.5 10,104 51 57 69.8 Stewart, Kordell Kordell Stewart 1,190 2,107 56.5 13,328 70 72 72.3 O'Donnell, Neil Neil O'Donnell 1,069 1,871 57.1 12,867 68 39 81.8 Bradshaw, Terry Terry Bradshaw 2,025 3,901 51.9 27,989 212 210 70.9 Updated through the 2017 season See also Lists of NFL starting quarterbacks References Jump up ^ `` 1933 Pittsburgh Steelers Statistics & Players ''. 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Smith ( 1966 ) George Izo ( 1966 ) Kent Nix ( 1967 -- 1968 ) Dick Shiner ( 1968 -- 1969 ) Terry Hanratty ( 1969 -- 1971, 1973 -- 1974 ) Terry Bradshaw ( 1970 -- 1983 ) Joe Gilliam ( 1973 -- 1974 ) Mike Kruczek ( 1976 ) Mark Malone ( 1981, 1984 -- 1987 ) Cliff Stoudt ( 1983 ) David Woodley ( 1984 -- 1985 ) Scott Campbell ( 1985 ) Bubby Brister ( 1986, 1988 -- 1992 ) Steve Bono ( 1987 ) Todd Blackledge ( 1988 -- 1989 ) Neil O'Donnell ( 1991 -- 1995 ) Mike Tomczak ( 1993 -- 1996, 1999 ) Jim Miller ( 1996 ) Kordell Stewart ( 1997 -- 2002 ) Kent Graham ( 2000 ) Tommy Maddox ( 2002 -- 2004 ) Ben Roethlisberger ( 2004 -- 2017 ) Charlie Batch ( 2005 -- 2007, 2010 -- 2012 ) Dennis Dixon ( 2009 -- 2010 ) Byron Leftwich ( 2012 ) Michael Vick ( 2015 ) Landry Jones ( 2015 -- present ) List of most recent starting quarterbacks in the National Football League ( as of Week 17 of the 2017 NFL season ) American Football Conference AFC East AFC North AFC South AFC West Tyrod Taylor ( Buffalo Bills ) Jay Cutler ( Miami Dolphins ) Tom Brady ( New England Patriots ) Bryce Petty ( New York Jets ) Joe Flacco ( Baltimore Ravens ) Andy Dalton ( Cincinnati Bengals ) DeShone Kizer ( Cleveland Browns ) Landry Jones ( Pittsburgh Steelers ) T.J. 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