Ben Roethlisberger - Wikipedia Ben Roethlisberger Ben Roethlisberger Roethlisberger with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2015 No. 7 -- Pittsburgh Steelers Position : Quarterback Born : ( 1982 - 03 - 02 ) March 2, 1982 ( age 35 ) Lima, Ohio Height : 6 ft 5 in ( 1.96 m ) Weight : 240 lb ( 109 kg ) Career information High school : Findlay ( OH ) College : Miami ( OH ) NFL Draft : 2004 / Round : 1 / Pick : 11 Career history Pittsburgh Steelers ( 2004 -- present ) Roster status : Active Career highlights and awards 2 × Super Bowl champion ( XL, XLIII ) 6 × Pro Bowl ( 2007, 2011, 2014 -- 2017 ) NFL passing yards co-leader ( 2014 ) NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year ( 2004 ) MAC Offensive Player of the Year ( 2003 ) Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2017 Passing attempts : 6,464 Passing completions : 4,144 Percentage : 64.1 TD -- INT : 327 -- 174 Passing yards : 50,839 Passer rating : 93.9 Player stats at NFL.com Player stats at PFR Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger Sr. ( / ˈrɒθlɪsbɜːrɡər / ; born March 2, 1982 ), nicknamed Big Ben, is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ( NFL ). He played college football at Miami University ( Ohio ), and was drafted by the Steelers in the first round ( 11th overall ) of the 2004 NFL Draft. Roethlisberger earned the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award in 2004 and his first Pro Bowl selection in 2007. He became the youngest Super Bowl - winning quarterback in NFL history, leading the Steelers, in only his second professional season, to a 21 -- 10 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL at the age of 23. Roethlisberger led the Steelers to a second Super Bowl title in four seasons as they defeated the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, 27 -- 23, after completing a game - winning touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes with 35 seconds left in the game. He appeared in his third Super Bowl in Super Bowl XLV, but the team would fall by a score of 31 - 25 to the Green Bay Packers. Roethlisberger has been one of the most efficient passers in NFL history. He currently ranks 9th all - time in NFL passer rating ( 94.0 ), tied for 6th in yards per attempt ( 7.93 ), and tied for 10th in completion percentage ( 63.85 % ) among quarterbacks with a minimum of 1,500 career attempts. He has the fourth highest career winning percentage (. 710 ) as a starter in the regular season among quarterbacks with a minimum of 100 starts. He is one of six quarterbacks in NFL history to have beaten at least 31 of the current NFL teams. Known for playing outside the pocket in what he calls `` backyard football '', Roethlisberger grew up idolizing John Elway, and has often been compared to him. Roethlisberger wears number 7 in Elway 's honor. Contents 1 High school career 2 College career 2.1 Freshman season 2.2 Sophomore season 2.3 Junior season 2.4 Miami Redhawks records 3 Professional career 3.1 2004 season 3.2 2005 season : First Super Bowl championship 3.3 2006 season 3.4 2007 season 3.5 2008 season : Second Super Bowl championship 3.6 2009 season 3.7 2010 season : Third Super Bowl appearance 3.8 2011 season 3.9 2012 season 3.10 2013 season 3.11 2014 season 3.12 2015 season 3.13 2016 season 3.14 2017 season 4 NFL career statistics 4.1 Regular season 4.2 Postseason 4.3 Comebacks / game - winning drives in the fourth quarter / overtime 4.4 NFL records 4.5 Pittsburgh Steelers franchise records 4.5. 1 Career records 4.5. 2 Season records 4.5. 3 Single - game records 4.5. 4 Rookie records ( achieved during 2004 season ) 4.5. 5 Postseason records 5 Charitable works 6 Personal life 7 Off - field headlines 7.1 Motorcycle accident 7.2 Sexual assault allegations 7.2. 1 Lake Tahoe 7.2. 2 Milledgeville, Georgia 7.3 2010 suspension 8 In popular culture 9 See also 10 References 11 Additional sources 12 External links High school career At Findlay High School in Findlay, Ohio, Roethlisberger was captain of the football, basketball, and baseball teams. Roethlisberger did not play quarterback until his senior year, giving way to the coach 's son, Ryan Hite. Instead, Roethlisberger played wide receiver because, as coach Cliff Hite explained to the Toledo Blade, `` My son throwing to Ben was a better combination. '' Hite told the Toledo Blade regarding the decision to start his son at quarterback over Roethlisberger : `` I 'm a nationally known knucklehead. '' College career Roethlisberger 's college number retired before 2007 Miami - BGSU game. Also in photo : Bob Hitchens ( far left ) and John Pont ( 2nd from the left ) Freshman season Roethslisberger played college quarterback at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. After arriving at Miami in 2000, he was redshirted his first season. He debuted in 2001 against Michigan, completing 18 of 35 passes for 193 yards and 2 touchdowns. Against Akron, he broke the school single - game passing record with 399 passing yards, with 70 of those yards coming on a Hail Mary to Eddie Tillitz to win as time expired. When Miami played Bowling Green, he had 2 touchdowns and 305 passing yards and broke the MAC freshman passing yardage record. Playing against Hawai'i he broke school records for attempts, completions, and yardage, when he went 40 of 53 for 452 yards. He finished his first year with the Redhawks with 3,105 passing yards, 241 completions, and 25 touchdown completions. Sophomore season Roethlisberger started the 2002 regular season opener on August 31 against North Carolina, throwing for 204 yards and having a career best 59 - yard punt. Against Iowa, on September 7, he threw for 343 yards and 3 touchdowns in a disappointing Miami loss. He broke the MAC single - game record for passing yards in a loss against Northern Illinois on October 12, 2002 when he threw for 525 yards and 4 touchdowns. He won the MAC East Special Teams Player of the Week for three punts that landed inside the 20 against Toledo. He established the Miami single - season record with 3,238 passing yards and 271 completions in 2002. Junior season In 2003, Roethlisberger led the Miami RedHawks to an unbeaten record in the MAC, a No. 10 ranking in the Associated Press poll, and a 49 -- 28 victory over Louisville in the 2003 GMAC Bowl. He finished his 2003 season with 343 completions, 4,486 passing yards, and 37 passing touchdowns, breaking school single - season records in all three categories. His jersey number # 7 was retired by the RedHawks during homecoming on Saturday, October 13, 2007, with festivities including the RedHawks football game against Bowling Green. Roethlisberger became only the third athlete in Miami football history to have his number retired, joining John Pont and Bob Hitchens. Roethlisberger 's number being retired was the first time in 34 years Miami retired a football jersey number. College football statistics Passing Rushing Season Team GP Cmp Att Pct Yds Y / A TD Int Att Yds Avg TD Miami ( OH ) 12 241 381 63.3 3,105 8.1 21 7 5 120 189 1.6 2002 Miami ( OH ) 12 271 428 63.3 3,238 7.6 22 11 7 5 82 54 0.7 2003 Miami ( OH ) 14 342 495 69.1 4,486 9.1 37 10 13 67 111 1.7 Career 38 854 1304 65.5 % 10,829 8.3 80 23 27 11 269 354 1.3 7 Miami RedHawks records Miami University is in Oxford, Ohio, and all records are from the 2008 media guide. Most games in a season w / 200 + yards passing -- 14 ( 2003 ; NCAA record ) Consecutive games in a season w / 200 + yards passing -- 14 ( 2003 ; NCAA record ) Most pass attempts, career -- 1,304 ( 2001 -- 03 ) Most pass attempts, season -- 495 ( 2003 ) Most pass completions, career -- 854 ( 2001 -- 03 ) Most pass completions, season -- 342 ( 2003 ) Most pass completions, game -- 41 Most passing yards, career -- 10,829 ( 2001 -- 03 ) Most passing yards, season -- 4,486 ( 2003 ) Most passing yards, game -- 525 Most passing touchdowns, career -- 84 ( 2001 -- 03 ) Most passing touchdowns, season -- 37 ( 2003 ) Most passing touchdowns, game -- 5 Most total offense yards, career -- 11,075 ( 2001 -- 03 ) Most total offense yards, season -- 4,597 ( 2003 ) Most total offense yards, game -- 485 Most 300 + yard passing games -- 14 Most 400 + yard passing games -- 4 Most games w / 4 + touchdown passes -- 7 Highest completion %, career ( Min. 300 attempts ) -- 65.5 % ( 2001 -- 03 ) Highest completion %, season ( Min. 100 attempts ) -- 69.1 % ( 2003 ) Professional career Roethlisberger takes a snap against the Bengals in 2006. The success of the 2003 Miami Redhawks led to the expectation that Roethlisberger would be drafted early. During the GMAC Bowl, commentators discussed some of his skills that would translate to success in the NFL. At the combine, Roethlisberger scored a 25 on the Wonderlic. Roethlisberger was one of the players invited to attend the draft along with others in the `` Green Room '' and was featured on the show Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL. Roethlisberger was one of four quarterbacks taken in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft along with Philip Rivers, Eli Manning, and J.P. Losman. Due to the trade involving Manning and Rivers, Roethlisberger was the highest - drafted quarterback that year that played for the team that drafted him. Before Commissioner Paul Tagliabue announced the selection of Roethlisberger, the phone call he received by Steelers head coach Bill Cowher was shown live on ESPN, confirming the team 's selection before the official announcement. Roethlisberger, Rivers, and Manning have all been voted to the Pro Bowl since becoming starters. Roethlisberger and Manning have each won two Super Bowls. The trio have been compared favorably to the Quarterback class of 1983, which included Hall of Fame quarterbacks Dan Marino, John Elway, and Jim Kelly. 2004 season Roethlisberger was selected 11th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. On August 4, 2004, he signed a six - year contract worth $22.26 million in salaries and bonuses, with an additional $17.73 million available via incentives. He was touted by then - Steelers coach Bill Cowher in a press conference as a franchise quarterback. On March 4, 2008, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Roethlisberger agreed to an eight - year, $102 million contract. Roethlisberger had two years left on his original that he signed after the draft. He has stated that he wants to retire as a Steeler. He started his rookie season as the No. 3 quarterback behind veterans Tommy Maddox and Charlie Batch. When Batch was injured in the preseason, however, Roethlisberger took over the No. 2 quarterback role. Maddox started, and won, the season opener against the Raiders and started versus the Ravens, but after an ineffective outing and third - quarter injury to Maddox, Roethlisberger stepped in for his first NFL action. Despite spurring a mild comeback, the Steelers lost to the Baltimore Ravens 30 - 13. In his regular season debut against the Ravens, Roethlisberger completed 12 / 20 passes for 176 - yards and two touchdowns and two interceptions. During the game, he threw his first career touchdown, on a three - yard pass to Antwaan Randle El and also threw his first career interception to Ravens linebacker Adalius Thomas. Maddox 's injury changed the Steelers ' original plan for Roethlisberger, which was for him to sit on the bench or play sparingly during the first season or two in order to learn the team 's system. Instead, he started the third game of the season against the Miami Dolphins, finishing the 13 - 3 victory with 12 / 22 completions, 163 passing yards, one touchdown, and an interception. As a rookie, he went 13 -- 0 in the regular season ( 14 -- 1 including playoffs ) as a starting quarterback, helping the Steelers become the first AFC team to have 15 wins ( 2 -- 1 under Maddox ( first two and last game ), 13 -- 0 under Roethlisberger ) in a single regular season, surpassing former Steeler Mike Kruczek for the record for the best start by a rookie ( 6 -- 0 ) and exceeding the mark for total wins as a rookie, set by Chris Chandler and Joe Ferguson. On January 5, 2005, Roethlisberger was unanimously selected as the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press, the first quarterback in 34 years to be so honored. On October 31, 2004, he had one of his biggest games, leading the Steelers to a 34 -- 20 victory over the defending Super Bowl champion and previously undefeated New England Patriots, ending their NFL - record 21 - game winning streak. He completed 18 of 24 pass attempts for 196 yards, two touchdowns and no turnovers. The next game, the Steelers defeated the also previously undefeated Philadelphia Eagles 27 -- 3, with Roethlisberger going 11 of 18 for 183 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception. In his first nationally televised game on Sunday Night Football, he led the Steelers to a 17 -- 16 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was near - perfect on the night, completing 14 of 17 passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns. Jeff Reed 's 37 - yard field goal in the final minute gave the Steelers and Roethlisberger their tenth straight win. Two weeks later, Roethlisberger faced off against the New York Giants and the no. 1 overall pick of the 2004 draft, Eli Manning. Roethlisberger posted his first career 300 - yard passing game, with 18 of 28 passes for 316 yards and a touchdown. He led his fifth game - winning drive of the season, capping a drive with a Jerome Bettis touchdown run for a 33 -- 30 victory. Eli Manning threw an interception to seal the game for Pittsburgh. In the divisional playoffs against the New York Jets, Roethlisberger threw two interceptions. One interception was returned for a touchdown, and the other was thrown with 2 : 03 left in the fourth quarter, which set up a potential game - winning field goal by Jets kicker Doug Brien. Brien missed the kick as time expired ( his second missed kick in the last two minutes of the game ), forcing the game into overtime. In overtime, Roethlisberger led the Steelers down the field and put them in position for the game - winning field goal, a 33 - yard attempt that was made by Jeff Reed, sending the Steelers into the AFC Championship for the fourth time in 10 years. On January 23, 2005 in the AFC Championship Game in Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger completed 14 of 24 pass attempts for 226 yards and two touchdowns, but he also threw three costly interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown by Rodney Harrison. The Steelers lost the game to the eventual Super Bowl champions, the New England Patriots, by a score of 41 -- 27. 2005 season : first Super Bowl Championship Roethlisberger signs autographs at Super Bowl XL media day. In the 2005 regular season, the Steelers finished 11 -- 5. After securing an AFC wild card spot en route to victory in the Super Bowl, the Steelers pulled off upsets at Indianapolis and Denver in the AFC playoffs in addition to wins over higher seeds Cincinnati and Seattle. During the course of the regular 2005 season, Roethlisberger missed four games due to various knee injuries. The Steelers went 9 - 3 with Roethlisberger at quarterback and 2 -- 2 without him. He led the league in Yards Per Attempt with an 8.90, and finished third in passer rating behind Peyton Manning and Carson Palmer with a 98.6. Roethlisberger at the Super Bowl Parade. The Super Bowl run began on January 8, 2006 as Roethlisberger helped lead the Steelers to a playoff win over the Cincinnati Bengals -- an AFC North rival that had beaten the Steelers by seven points in the regular season to win the division championship. The rematch featured two teams with identical records, having split their regular season series since each team won on the road. Early in the game on Carson Palmer 's first throw, a tackle by former Steeler Kimo von Oelhoffen resulted in Palmer 's anterior cruciate ligament ( ACL ) being completely torn. The Bengals ' backup quarterback, Jon Kitna, came in and led the Bengals to leads of 10 -- 0 and 17 -- 7. However, the 17 -- 7 lead midway through the second quarter would be the last time in the 2005 postseason that the Steelers would trail an opponent by more than three points. After Kitna failed to produce, the Steelers took advantage by taking the next 24 straight points, and the win, in a 31 -- 17 victory in Cincinnati. Their second road win came on January 15. Roethlisberger led the Steelers against the Indianapolis Colts, the NFL 's top team throughout the season and a heavy favorite to represent the AFC in Super Bowl XL. Roethlisberger threw for 197 yards and recorded a game - saving tackle on Colts ' defensive back Nick Harper, who had just recovered a Jerome Bettis fumble with less than two minutes left in the game. Pittsburgh led early but had to survive a Colts comeback to win 21 -- 18, after an errant call that the NFL later admitted was a mistake, which overturned a Troy Polamalu interception that would have secured the game for the Steelers. Roethlisberger 's tackle on Harper, dubbed by many as The Tackle II or The Immaculate Redemption, was compared by many to `` The Immaculate Reception '' in 1972, when Franco Harris made a miraculous reception and scored the game - winning touchdown against the Oakland Raiders. The victory marked the first time in playoff history that a sixth - seeded NFL playoff team defeated the top - seeded team. On January 22, 2006, the Steelers defeated the Broncos 34 -- 17 in Denver to win the AFC Championship and advance to Super Bowl XL. Roethlisberger completed 21 of 29 passes for 275 yards and threw two touchdown passes and scored one touchdown himself on a four - yard play - action bootleg. His run was the last touchdown of the game, sealing the win for the Steelers. The Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowl XL 21 -- 10 over the Seattle Seahawks in Detroit on February 5, 2006. Roethlisberger had one of the worst passing games of his career, completing just nine of 21 passes for 123 yards and two interceptions ; his passer rating of 22.6 was the lowest in Super Bowl history by a winning quarterback. Though he did convert eight third - down situations in the game to help the Steelers win, none of them was bigger than his 37 - yard pass to Super Bowl XL MVP Hines Ward on a third - and - 28 that set up the Steelers ' first touchdown ( a one - yard quarterback sneak by Roethlisberger on third and goal ). With the victory, Roethlisberger, at 23 years old, became the youngest quarterback to win the Super Bowl, a record previously held by Tom Brady of the New England Patriots. 2006 season Roethlisberger drops back against Kansas City Chiefs in 2006. After an off - season motorcycle crash in which he was seriously injured, Roethlisberger missed the opening game of the 2006 season after having an emergency appendectomy on September 3. Backup Charlie Batch started and led the Steelers to a victory over Miami. Roethlisberger played the following game against Jacksonville on Monday Night Football. His return resulted in a sub-par performance as he threw two interceptions with no touchdowns in a 9 -- 0 loss. In week three, Roethlisberger completed fewer than half of his passes for three interceptions and no touchdowns in a 28 -- 20 loss to the Bengals. The final interception came in the final seconds of the game, in the end zone, ending Pittsburgh 's comeback attempt. In a week - five game against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday Night Football, Roethlisberger looked sharp throughout the first half, leading three scoring drives. However, in the second half, he threw two interceptions, both of which shifted momentum away from the Steelers and led to the Chargers ' 23 -- 13 win. In week six against the Kansas City Chiefs, Roethlisberger had his first big game of the season, completing 16 of 19 passes for 238 yards with two touchdowns ( his first of the year ) and no interceptions during a 45 -- 7 rout of the Chiefs. During week seven in Atlanta, Roethlisberger continued his success, going 16 of 22 for 237 yards and three touchdowns. But during the third quarter, Roethlisberger was helped off the field after suffering a concussion following a controversial hit by Falcons defensive end Patrick Kerney. Roethlisberger was replaced by Charlie Batch, and the Steelers went on to lose 41 -- 38 in overtime. On October 29 against the Oakland Raiders, Roethlisberger threw four interceptions in a 20 -- 13 upset loss. The loss was his fifth of the season -- two more than he had in his first two seasons combined as a starter -- and gave him a total of 11 interceptions, versus just six touchdowns, on the season. In a week - nine rematch of the 2005 AFC championship game against Denver, Roethlisberger threw a career - high 433 yards but had three of the six Steelers turnovers in a 31 -- 20 loss. Roethlisberger and the Steelers got back on a winning track in a home game a week later against the New Orleans Saints. He passed for 265 yards and three touchdowns in a 38 -- 31 win. Roethlisberger, with backup Brian St. Pierre in a 2006 game against the Cincinnati Bengals In week 11, Roethlisberger overcame three first - half interceptions by throwing for 224 yards and two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, leading the Steelers to score 21 points and come back to beat the Cleveland Browns, 24 -- 20. The following week, Roethlisberger and the Steelers were held scoreless in a 27 -- 0 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Roethlisberger finished 21 of 41 for 214 yards and two interceptions. He was sacked nine times, including once by Ravens linebacker Bart Scott, which sent him to the sidelines briefly. He also fumbled once, which the Ravens returned for a touchdown in the second half. Roethlisberger bounced back the following game, throwing for 198 yards and two touchdowns in a 20 -- 3 victory over Tampa Bay. Pittsburgh kept their playoff hopes alive in week 14 with a 27 -- 7 victory against the Browns. Roethlisberger went 11 of 21 for 225 yards with one touchdown, and rushed for one more. In week 15, Roethlisberger threw for 140 yards and a touchdown in a 37 -- 3 rout of the Carolina Panthers. The following week, Baltimore eliminated Pittsburgh from the playoffs. In the 31 -- 7 defeat, Roethlisberger was intercepted twice and threw for 156 yards. Roethlisberger ended the season on a good note by defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 23 -- 17 in overtime in what would be Bill Cowher 's final game as Steelers coach. He was 19 for 28 passing with 280 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. In overtime, Roethlisberger completed a slant pass to rookie Santonio Holmes, who went 67 yards for the game - winning touchdown. This win eliminated the Bengals from playoff contention. 2007 season In Week 1 against the Browns, Roethlisberger threw four touchdown passes in a game for the first time in his NFL career as he led the Steelers to a win in the debut of new Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. Against the Cardinals in Week 4, Roethlisberger looked to get a win over his former offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt, who was then the head coach of the Cardinals. However, Roethlisberger had his first loss of the season as he was intercepted twice ; once in the red zone, and then on a desperation pass with six seconds left in the game. Roethlisberger in a Steelers ' throwback jersey during 500th franchise win In Week 9 against the Ravens on Monday Night Football, Roethlisberger passed for a career - high five touchdown passes, which tied the team record held by Terry Bradshaw and Mark Malone. All five touchdowns were thrown in the first half, making Roethlisberger one of two quarterbacks in the 2007 season ( the other being Tom Brady ), and only the fifth quarterback since the 1970 merger, to accomplish such a feat. He also posted a perfect 158.3 passer rating. Against the Browns in Week 10, Roethlisberger helped the Steelers erase a 15 - point deficit against the rival Browns in a 31 -- 28 victory. In Week 12 against the Dolphins, Roethlisberger set a Steelers record, completing 85.7 % of his passes ( 18 of 21 ) as the Steelers beat the Miami Dolphins, 3 -- 0 -- a feat made all the more remarkable given the weather conditions. Pittsburgh was hit with a torrential storm, delaying the Monday night game 30 minutes due to lightning, while turning the new sod on the field, laid earlier that week, into a soggy mess. In many parts of the field, players sunk several inches with each step. After one of the game 's punts, the ball infamously stood straight up, stuck in the ground upon impact. With the game scoreless in the fourth quarter, Roethlisberger led a game - winning field goal drive for the only points of the night. Roethlisberger threw his 29th touchdown pass of the season in Week 15 against the Jaguars, breaking the team single - season touchdown pass record previously held by Bradshaw. On Thursday Night Football against the Rams in Week 16, Roethlisberger became the first quarterback in NFL history to have two perfect passer rating ( 158.3 ) games in the same regular season, completing 16 of 20 passes for 261 yards and 3 touchdowns. It was his third career perfect passer rating game, tying Peyton Manning for the most such regular season games in NFL history. To cap his comeback season, Roethlisberger was selected to his first Pro Bowl, joining five other Steelers teammates on the AFC squad. Roethlisberger 's 32 touchdown passes ranked third in the NFL, behind Tony Romo and Tom Brady, while his 104.1 passer rating was second only to Brady. Roethlisberger also set a new Steelers single - season record with 32 touchdown passes. In a week 15 rematch, the Steelers were defeated by the Jaguars in the AFC Wild Card game, 31 -- 29. Roethlisberger finished third in Comeback Player of the Year voting, behind the Patriots ' Randy Moss and the Dallas Cowboys ' Greg Ellis, who won the award. Roethlisberger played in his first Pro Bowl in Hawaii. 2008 season : second Super Bowl Championship Roethlisberger prior to a game in 2008. In Week 1 against the Texans, Roethlisberger completed 13 of 14 passes for a career - high 92.9 completion percentage ( min. 10 attempts ), and finished with 137 yards passing and two touchdown passes in the 38 -- 17 win. Byron Leftwich took over in the fourth quarter when Roethlisberger was on the sideline with a shoulder injury. The next week against the Browns, he had the first pass reception of his career : a negative - seven - yard completion to himself after a deflected pass in the 2nd quarter. In a 15 -- 6 loss to the Eagles in Week 3, Roethlisberger was sacked eight times, fumbled twice, threw one interception, and was called for a safety in the fourth quarter. He did not finish the game, as his throwing hand was injured. On Monday Night Football against the Ravens in Week 4, the Steelers trailed 13 -- 3 at halftime. Roethlisberger threw a touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes in the third quarter to start a comeback. He completed two passes to Mewelde Moore for 31 yards in overtime, setting up Jeff Reed for the winning 46 - yard field goal. The next week, Roethlisberger threw for 239 yards in the first half -- a career - high for one half -- and directed the game - winning drive, passing for an eight - yard touchdown to Hines Ward to defeat the Jaguars 26 -- 21. He was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week and the FedEx Air Player of the Week for his performance. Roethlisberger had one of the worst performances of his career in a Week 9 loss to the Redskins, posting career lows in passer rating ( 15.1 ), completions ( 5 ), passing yards ( 50 ), yards per attempt ( 2.94 ) and completion percentage ( 29.4 % ). In Week 13 at New England, in consistent rain, Roethlisberger completed 17 of 33 passes for 179 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. After falling behind, 10 -- 3, in the second quarter, Roethlisberger led the Steelers to 30 unanswered points in a 33 -- 10 victory. Roethlisberger during a 2008 Monday Night Football game Against the Cowboys in Week 14, Roethlisberger had his 49th victory as a starting quarterback, breaking the record for the most wins by a quarterback in their first five NFL seasons. The Steelers clinched the AFC North in Week 15 with a win over the Ravens, and with a loss the following week clinched the No. 2 seed in the playoffs. The Steelers defeated the Chargers in the divisional round and Ravens in the AFC Championship Game en route to the Super Bowl. In Super Bowl XLIII against the Cardinals, Roethlisberger led the Steelers to one of the more dramatic victories in Super Bowl history. On the first two offensive drives, Roethlisberger passed for 122 yards on seven of eight passing attempts, which was one yard shy of his total amount from his first Super Bowl start. The Steelers led, 10 -- 0, and went into halftime up, 17 -- 7. The lead grew to 20 -- 7 before Arizona mounted a comeback. Trailing for the first time in the game, 23 -- 20, with 2 : 30 remaining in the game, Roethlisberger took the field to start the winning drive. After a holding penalty on the first play, Roethlisberger marched the Steelers 88 yards in eight plays, hooking up with game MVP Santonio Holmes four times for 73 yards on the drive, including the six - yard touchdown pass that put the Steelers ahead with 0 : 35 remaining. Overall, Roethlisberger finished 21 of 30 for 256 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. He had a passer rating of 93.2. 2009 season Roethlisberger in 2009. In Week 3 against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Steelers were dominant in the first half and led, 20 -- 9, in the fourth quarter, but the defense surrendered the lead with fourteen seconds left. Roethlisberger got the ball back with two seconds remaining and his hail mary was incomplete. It is his first NFL loss in the state of Ohio, snapping an 11 -- 0 record. He improved his record of 10 -- 0 against the Cleveland Browns by throwing for 417 yards and 2 touchdowns in Week 6. In Week 11 against the Kansas City Chiefs, he had thrown for 398 yards and three touchdowns before leaving the game in overtime after taking a knee to the helmet on a scramble attempt. He suffered the fourth concussion of his NFL career. After sitting out the overtime loss in week 12 at Baltimore, Roethlisberger started against the Oakland Raiders in Week 13 and passed for 278 yards and 2 touchdown passes. He threw a go ahead touchdown pass to Hines Ward with 1 : 56 remaining, only to have the Raiders answer back with a winning touchdown with nine seconds left. The Steelers could not hold three leads in the fourth quarter. They led 10 -- 6, 17 -- 13 and 24 -- 20. It was the fifth loss of the season in which they surrendered the lead in the final quarter. On a frigid Thursday night in Cleveland in Week 14, Roethlisberger was sacked 8 times and did not lead a touchdown drive in his first career loss to Cleveland, ending a perfect 10 -- record against the rival Browns. It is the first time he lost four straight starts. In Week 15 against the Green Bay Packers, Roethlisberger broke several franchise passing records in ending the five - game losing streak for the Steelers with the biggest passing day in franchise history. His first pass of the day was a 60 - yard touchdown to Mike Wallace, and his last pass was a game - winning 19 - yard touchdown to Wallace on the final play of the game. He passed for 503 yards, 3 touchdowns, and had no turnovers. He broke Terry Bradshaw 's single - season record of 3,724 passing yards, and set a new mark for single - season completions ( 302 ). After leading a FG drive to take a 30 -- 28 lead, the defense again surrendered the lead and the Steelers trailed, 36 -- 30. Roethlisberger used all 2 : 01 he had left to drive the team 86 yards for the winning touchdown with no time remaining. Roethlisberger was named AFC Player of the Week for his effort ; the 5th time he has won that award in his career. In Week 16 against the Baltimore Ravens, Roethlisberger 's 259 yard effort helped him become the first QB in franchise history to pass for over 4000 yards in a single season. With the game tied at 20 in the final quarter, he led the Steelers on the game - winning FG drive as they improved to 8 -- 7. Roethlisberger finished the season with 4,328 yards and 26 touchdown passes. He was 9 - 6 as a starter and his 100.5 passer rating was the second time in his career he had a season with a rating over 100. He was sacked 50 times in 2009. Despite the three game win streak to end the season, the Steelers did not make the playoffs after tie - breakers eliminated them. Roethlisberger was voted as team MVP by the Steelers for the first time in his career. He was selected as the first alternate to the Pro Bowl, but declined the invitation to rest his right shoulder which was injured in the Miami game. 2010 season : third Super Bowl appearance In Week 6 against the Cleveland Browns, after being suspended for the first four games of the season under the NFL player conduct policy, Roethlisberger returned to the Steelers during their Week 5 bye week. In his first game of the season he completed 16 of 27 passes for 258 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception. In Week 7 against the Miami Dolphins, with the Steelers trailing, 22 -- 20, with 2 : 37 remaining in the game, Roethlisberger was at the center of controversy when he ran a QB draw and dove for the end zone, appearing to score a touchdown in the process. The play was ruled a touchdown on the field, but reviews showed Roethlisberger had fumbled short of the end zone. However, the review failed to provide conclusive evidence as to who recovered the ball after the fumble. By rule, possession was given to Pittsburgh, resulting in the game - winning field goal. Roethlisberger passed for 302 yards and 2 touchdowns in the game. `` Just a bizarre kind of play. You hate to win it that way, but you 'll take a win, '' Roethlisberger said. In Week 8 against the New Orleans Saints, Roethlisberger, playing in his 90th regular season game, reached the 20,000 - yard passing mark, but failed to throw a touchdown pass as the Steelers lost on Halloween night in the Superdome. Roethlisberger improved to 8 -- 2 as a starter on Monday Night Football in Week 9 against the Cincinnati Bengals, and 63 -- 27 over his first 90 regular season starts ( tied with Jim McMahon for 3rd highest win percentage through first 90 starts ). Roethlisberger passed for a season - high 387 yards and 3 touchdowns in the Week 10, 39 -- 26 loss, to the New England Patriots, but also had an interception returned for a score and was sacked five times as he tried to rally the Steelers from a 23 -- 3 deficit in the second half on Sunday Night Football. In his first win over the Oakland Raiders in Week 11, Roethlisberger passed for 275 yards and 3 touchdowns, and rushed for a career - high 55 yards and a touchdown. Celebrating a second - quarter touchdown pass, Roethlisberger was punched in the face by Raiders ' defensive lineman Richard Seymour, who was then ejected. Roethlisberger was questionable to start the Week 13 Sunday night game against the Baltimore Ravens with a foot injury, but did start the game and suffered a broken nose on the first series after a hit to the face from Haloti Ngata. Trailing 10 -- 6 in the fourth quarter, Roethlisberger threw a go - ahead touchdown pass to Isaac Redman with 2 : 51 remaining and the Steelers held on for the 13 -- 10 win as he finished with 253 yards passing. In Week 17 against the Cleveland Browns, the Steelers clinched the AFC North and the # 2 seed in the AFC playoffs. He finished the season with a 9 -- 3 record in 12 starts, passing for 3,200 yards, 17 touchdowns and a career - low five interceptions. Late in the first quarter of the AFC Divisional Playoffs against the Baltimore Ravens, Roethlisberger was sacked and fumbled the ball, and after both teams thought the pass was incomplete, it was eventually picked up by Cory Redding for a Baltimore touchdown. The Steelers trailed, 21 -- 7, in the third quarter before Roethlisberger completed touchdown passes to Heath Miller and Hines Ward to tie the game at 21. With just over two minutes left, the game was tied, 24 -- 24, and the Steelers faced a 3rd & 19. Roethlisberger completed a deep pass to rookie wide receiver Antonio Brown for 58 yards and Rashard Mendenhall 's rushing touchdown put the Steelers ahead for good, 31 -- 24, with 1 : 33 left. It was Roethlisberger 's third game - winning drive in a playoff game. He finished with 19 completions on 32 attempts for 226 yards and 2 touchdown passes. AFC Championship vs. New York Jets ( W 24 -- 19 ) : Roethlisberger rushed for a touchdown in the first half as the Steelers built a 24 -- 0 lead, before the Jets scored 19 unanswered points. With two minutes remaining in the game, Roethlsiberger faced a 3rd & 6. He scrambled right and completed a 14 - yard pass to Antonio Brown to seal the victory for Pittsburgh, sending them to their third Super Bowl appearance in the last six seasons. Roethlisberger completed 10 of 19 passes for a season - low 133 yards and two interceptions in the game. Super Bowl XLV vs. Green Bay Packers ( L 31 -- 25 ) : In his third Super Bowl start, Roethlisberger was hit as he attempted a pass to Mike Wallace in the first quarter, and it was intercepted for a touchdown by Nick Collins. The Steelers trailed, 21 -- 3, in the second quarter before Roethlisberger completed a touchdown pass to Hines Ward to make it 21 -- 10 at halftime. The Steelers closed to within 21 -- 17 in the third quarter, but were unable to score on their next three drives. After falling behind, 28 -- 17, in the fourth quarter, Roethlisberger threw a 25 - yard touchdown pass to Mike Wallace, and then pitched the ball to Antwaan Randle El on a lateral for the two - point conversion to make it 28 -- 25. Taking over at his own 13 with 1 : 59 left and down 31 -- 25, Roethlisberger was unable to lead the game - winning drive against Green Bay this time after his pass fell incomplete to Wallace on 4th & 5 at his own 33 - yard line, ensuring the first Super Bowl loss of his career. Roethlisberger finished the game 25 / 40 for 263 yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. `` I feel like I let the city of Pittsburgh down, the fans, my coaches and my teammates, '' Roethlisberger said, `` and it 's not a good feeling. '' 2011 season Roethlisberger in January 2012. In Week 1 against the Baltimore Ravens, Roethlisberger set career - worsts for turnovers ( 5 ) and largest margin of defeat ( 28 ) in his first loss against the Ravens since 2006. In Week 2 against the Seattle Seahawks, he became the fourth quarterback to reach 70 wins in his first 100 starts, as he threw for 298 yards and did not turn the ball over. He took a shot to his right knee in the second quarter, but returned after missing two plays to finish the game. In a 23 -- 20 Week 3 win against the Indianapolis Colts, Roethlisberger threw for a career - high 171 yards in the first quarter, turned the ball over three times in the second quarter, then led the Steelers to the 20th fourth quarter comeback of his career, passing Terry Bradshaw for the most in Steelers ' history. In Week 5 against the Tennessee Titans, Roethlisberger threw five touchdown passes for the second time in his career. He earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for the seventh time in his career. In Week 7 against the Arizona Cardinals, Roethlisberger set the franchise record for longest pass with a 95 - yard touchdown pass to Mike Wallace. He finished with 361 yards and 3 touchdowns in his first regular season win over the Cardinals. Roethlisberger beat the Tom Brady - led Patriots for the first time in seven years in Week 8, completing 36 / 50 passes for 365 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the 8th time in his career. In Week 12 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Roethlisberger 's career - best streak of 18 consecutive games with 200 + yards passing came to an end as he finished with 193. In Week 13 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Roethlisberger moved past Terry Bradshaw in the Steelers ' record books ; first for most times sacked, then for most pass completions in team history. In the second quarter of the Week 14 game against the Browns, Roethlisberger 's leg was injured on a sack and he left the game. He would return for the second half and played the rest of the game, despite limping on his high - ankle sprain. He threw a game - clinching 79 - yard touchdown pass to Antonio Brown late in the fourth quarter as the Steelers won 14 -- 3 ). Roethlisberger finished with 280 yards passing on just 21 attempts for a career - high 13.33 YPA ( min. 15 attempts ). On the injury, Roethlisberger said, `` It was one of the most painful things I ever felt. It felt like the middle of my leg was just, cracked... it felt like my foot was outside of my leg. '' In Week 15 against the San Francisco 49ers, Roethlisberger started the game while suffering through a high - ankle sprain. During the game, it was clear that Roethlisberger was still showing signs of the injury due to him limping between plays. He finished the game without any touchdowns but had 330 yards passing while throwing 3 interceptions. Because of Roethlisberger 's leg injury from Week 14, the team opted to sit him and start Charlie Batch in the Week 16 game against the St. Louis Rams, giving Roethlisberger more time to recover. In Week 17 against the Cleveland Browns, just three weeks after the Browns injured Roethlisberger in Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger once again took the field to face the same opponents in their home stadium. The Steelers opted to start Roethlisberger over Batch because of the possibility that Baltimore could drop its final game, and a win by the Steelers would take back the division title. Despite his injury, Mike Tomlin and the coaching staff believed Roethlisberger gave them their best chance at victory. Big Ben completed 23 of 40 passes for 221 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions. Baltimore went on to win their final game and secured the division title, leaving Steelers with the number 5 seed to face Denver in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Roethlisberger in 2012. AFC Wild Card Round vs Denver Broncos ( L 29 - 23 OT ) : Roethlisberger and the Steelers offense battled a tough Denver defense, trailing 20 - 6 at the half but tying it at 23 - 23 before the end of regulation. The game - tying touchdown came on a 2nd and 10 with 3 : 47 remaining in regulation, in which Big Ben made a vintage play eluding pass rushers before connecting with Jerricho Cotchery on a 31 - yard pass. Despite the heroic efforts of Roethlisberger and company, Tim Tebow 's magical season continued with his best single - game performance to date, capped off with an 80 - yard completion to Demaryius Thomas to end overtime after one play. Roethlisberger completed 22 of 40 passes for 289 yards, with 1 touchdown and 1 interception to end the 2011 season. 2012 season Roethlisberger in 2013. Roethlisberger threw for 3,265 yards and 26 touchdowns in thirteen games in 2012 as the Steelers finished the season with an 8 - 8 record. He missed three games due to injury, being replaced by Byron Leftwich, who went 0 - 1, and Charlie Batch, who went 1 - 1. It was the Steelers first season missing the playoffs since 2009 and their first with a non-winning record since 2006. 2013 season Roethlisberger threw for 4,261 yards and 28 touchdowns in sixteen games in 2013 as the Steelers finished the season with an 8 - 8 record. They missed the playoffs when the San Diego Chargers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 27 -- 24 in overtime in Week 17. The Steelers missed back - to - back postseasons for the first time since 1999 and the first time under Mike Tomlin. 2014 season On October 26, 2014 against the Indianapolis Colts, Roethlisberger completed 40 of 49 passes for 522 yards and 6 touchdowns as the Steelers defeated the Indianapolis Colts 51 − 34. With the win, Roethlisberger became just the fourth quarterback in NFL history to get 100 wins in his first 150 starts. He also became the first NFL quarterback to pass for over 500 yards twice in a career. In the Steelers Week 15 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, Roethlisberger completed 27 of 35 passes for 360 yards in a 27 - 20 victory. The victory made Roethlisberger only the sixth quarterback in NFL history to have defeated at least 31 different teams, joining Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Kerry Collins, Brett Favre, and Peyton Manning ; like Brady, Roethlisberger has only played with one team and thus has n't played against the Steelers. The Steelers lost 41 - 38 in Roethlisberger 's only other matchup against Atlanta in 2006, and he was suspended for the Steelers 15 - 9 overtime victory against the Falcons in 2010. Roethlisberger in 2015 During 2014, Roethlisberger passed for career highs in yards with 4,952, completion percentage with 67.1, completions with 408, and attempts with 608. Roethlisberger also matched his career high in passing touchdowns with 32, as well as posting a passer rating of 103.3, the second highest of his career. His 4,952 yards were tied for most on the season with Drew Brees, but Roethlisberger reached the mark with fewer completions. The Steelers had a 11 - 5 record and finished first in the AFC North. They then lost in the Wild Card round of the playoffs against the Baltimore Ravens by a score of 30 - 17. 2015 season On March 13, Roethlisberger signed a five - year contract extension with the Steelers. Roethlisberger went 26 for 38 for 351 yards, one touchdown pass and one interception during a 28 - 21 loss against the Patriots to kick off the 2015 NFL season. However, Roethlisberger and the Steelers would bounce back to win their next two games against the San Francisco 49ers and the St. Louis Rams. During the September 27 game against the St. Louis Rams, Roethlisberger suffered a sprained MCL and a bone bruise. Roethlisberger missed the Steelers ' next four games, during which Michael Vick and Landry Jones combined to go 2 - 2. Roethlisberger sustained another injury against the Oakland Raiders on November 8, 2015, suffering a left mid-foot sprain. Due to this injury, he did not start the following week against the Cleveland Browns, although he was listed as active for the game. However, early in the first quarter, Landry Jones sprained his left ankle, resulting in Roethlisberger entering the game in relief for only the second time in his career. Roethlisberger threw for 379 yards and 3 touchdowns on the way to a Steelers win and an AFC Offensive Player of the Week award ; his 379 passing yards were the most by a quarterback in relief since Don Strock threw for 403 yards in the Epic in Miami. On November 29, Roethlisberger threw for 456 yards against the Seattle Seahawks, but he also threw 2 interceptions, and the Seahawks took a 39 - 30 win. The Steelers clinched a playoff spot with a 10 - 6 record, fishing second in the AFC North behind the Cincinnati Bengals. They then defeated the Bengals by a score of 18 - 16 in the Wild Card round, but lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos in the Divisional round by a score of 23 - 16. Roethlisberger was named to his fourth career Pro Bowl and was ranked 21st by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016. 2016 season Roethlisberger had back - to - back 300 - yard passing performances against the Chiefs and Jets in weeks 4 - 5, and combined for 9 touchdowns in that span. However, the following week at Miami, Roethlisberger left the game after suffering a knee injury. He underwent surgery on October 17 and missed the following week against the New England Patriots. The Steelers made the playoffs, winning the AFC North with an 11 - 5 record. They defeated the Dolphins 30 - 12 in the Wild card round, and beat the Chiefs 18 - 16 in the divisional round. However, the Steelers lost to the Patriots in the AFC championship 36 - 17. Roethlisberger was named to his fifth career Pro Bowl on December 20, 2016, and was ranked 22nd on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017, just one spot below his ranking from the previous year. 2017 season On October 8, 2017, against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Roethlisberger threw a career - high five interceptions as the Steelers lost by a score of 30 -- 9. On November 16 against the Tennessee Titans, he completed 30 of 45 passes for 299 yards and four touchdowns as the Steelers won 40 - 17. In that game, Roethlisburger recorded his 4,000 th career completion on a 3 - yard pass to tight end Jesse James. On December 4, Roethlisberger became the 8th quarterback to reach 50,000 career passing yards in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals. During Sunday Night Football against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 14, he completed 44 of 66 passes for 506 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 39 - 38 win, becoming the first player in NFL history with three career 500 - yard passing games. With the win, the Steelers clinched a playoff berth for the AFC North pennant. He also set single - game career highs in both completions and attempts. His 44 completions set an NFL record for the most completions in a non-overtime game and were the second most in NFL history behind Drew Bledsoe 's 45 completions in 1994. His performance in Week 14 earned him AFC Offensive Player of the Week. During Week 15 against the Patriots, Roethlisberger finished with 281 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and an interception. In the closing seconds of the fourth quarter, two controversial moments occurred ; Roethlisberger threw a potential game - winning touchdown to tight end Jesse James, but was overturned after James seemingly lost control when the ball touched the ground. Two plays later, Roethlisberger faked a spike to pass, which was intercepted by Duron Harmon, resulting in the Steelers losing 24 -- 27, and allowing the Patriots to clinch the AFC East. NFL career statistics Legend Led the league Won the Super Bowl Bold Career high Regular season Year Team Games Passing Rushing Fumbles GP GS Cmp Att Pct Yds Y / A Lng TD Int Sck Rtg Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lst PIT 14 13 196 295 66.4 2,621 8.9 58 17 11 30 98.1 56 144 2.6 20 2005 PIT 12 12 168 268 62.7 2,385 8.9 85 17 9 23 98.6 31 69 2.2 13 2006 PIT 15 15 280 469 59.7 3,513 7.5 67 18 23 46 75.4 32 98 3.1 20 5 2007 PIT 15 15 264 404 65.3 3,154 7.8 83 32 11 47 104.1 35 204 5.8 30T 9 2008 PIT 16 16 281 469 59.9 3,301 7.0 65 17 15 46 80.1 34 101 3.0 17 14 7 2009 PIT 15 15 337 506 66.6 4,328 8.6 60 26 12 50 100.5 40 82 2.1 15 7 PIT 12 12 240 389 61.7 3,200 8.2 56 17 5 32 97.0 34 176 5.2 31 7 2011 PIT 15 15 324 513 63.2 4,077 7.9 95 21 14 40 90.1 31 70 2.3 11 0 8 5 2012 PIT 13 13 284 449 63.3 3,265 7.3 82 26 8 30 97.0 26 92 3.5 14 0 6 2013 PIT 16 16 375 584 64.2 4,261 7.3 67 28 14 42 92.0 27 99 3.7 19 9 6 2014 PIT 16 16 408 608 67.1 4,952 8.1 94 32 9 33 103.3 33 27 0.8 8 0 9 5 2015 PIT 12 11 319 469 68.0 3,938 8.4 69 21 16 20 94.5 15 29 1.9 13 0 0 2016 PIT 14 14 328 509 64.4 3,819 7.5 72 29 13 17 95.4 16 14 0.9 14 8 2017 PIT 13 13 318 502 63.3 3,744 7.5 97 24 13 19 91.1 24 38 1.6 14 0 Career 198 196 4,122 6,434 64.1 50,558 7.9 97 325 173 475 93.8 434 1,243 2.9 31 16 90 43 Postseason Season Passing Rushing Fumbles Year Team GP Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y / A Lng TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lst PIT 1 -- 1 31 54 57.4 407 7.5 34 5 61.3 9 75 8.3 20 0 0 2005 PIT 4 -- 0 58 93 62.3 803 8.6 54 7 101.7 19 37 1.9 10 0 0 2007 PIT 0 -- 1 29 42 69.0 337 8.0 40 79.2 13 3.3 6 0 2008 PIT 3 -- 0 54 89 60.7 692 7.8 65 91.6 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PIT 2 -- 1 54 91 59.3 622 6.8 58 76.4 21 63 3.0 2011 PIT 0 -- 1 22 40 55.0 289 7.2 33 75.9 15 5.0 9 0 0 0 2014 PIT 0 -- 1 31 45 68.9 334 7.4 44 79.3 16 8.0 16 0 0 0 2015 PIT 1 -- 1 42 68 61.8 568 8.4 60 0 93.1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2016 PIT 2 -- 1 64 96 66.7 735 7.7 62 82.6 8 11 1.4 8 0 0 0 Career 20 13 -- 7 385 618 62.3 4,787 7.7 65 25 23 84.6 71 230 3.2 20 5 Comebacks / game - winning drives in the fourth quarter / overtime Roethlisberger set an NFL rookie record in 2004 with five comeback wins in the fourth quarter, and six game - winning drives in the fourth quarter / overtime ( including one playoff game ). Roethlisberger has the most comeback wins ( 19 ) and game - winning drives ( 25 ) through the first seven seasons of a player 's career. He is the only quarterback in NFL history to reach 20 comeback wins before the age of 30. NFL records Most regular season wins in a season, rookie QB -- 13 ( 2004 ) Longest regular season win streak to start a career for a NFL QB -- 15 games ( won all 13 starts in the 2004 season, won first 2 games of the 2005 season ) Most wins as a starting quarterback in first five NFL seasons ( reg. season only ) -- 51 ( from 2004 to 2008 ) Highest completion percentage, rookie season -- 66.4 % ( 2004 ) ( Since broken by Dak Prescott ) Highest single - game completion percentage, rookie season ( min. 20 attempts ) -- 84.0 % ( completed 21 / 25 at Dallas 10 / 17 / 2004 ) ( Since broken by Dak Prescott ) Most games with a completion percentage of 70.0 % or higher, rookie season ( min. 10 attempts ) -- 6 ( 2004 ) Most games with a completion percentage of 80.0 % or higher, single season ( min. 10 attempts ) -- 4 ( 2007 ) ( Tie ) Most touchdown passes, Monday Night Football game -- 5 ( 11 / 5 / 2007 vs. Baltimore Ravens ) First QB to start two Conference Championship games in first two seasons in the NFL ( 2004 & 2005 ) Youngest starting QB ever to win the Super Bowl ( 2005 ; second - youngest QB to play in the Super Bowl, behind Dan Marino ) Second quarterback in NFL history, along with Peyton Manning, to register three perfect passing games during the regular season, and the only quarterback to ever register two perfect passing games in one regular season. Lowest passer rating for a Super Bowl winning QB -- 22.6 ( Completed 9 of 21 passes for zero touchdowns with two interceptions ) Most yards passing in relief ( 379 yards on 11 / 15 / 2015 against the Cleveland Browns ) Most consecutive 6 + touchdown pass games ( 2 ) Most TD passes in consecutive games ( 12 ) Most career 500 + yard passing games ( 3 ) Pittsburgh Steelers franchise records In his eleven seasons, Roethlisberger has many individual accomplishments that are record performances in Steelers history. On October 11, 2012, he passed Terry Bradshaw for most passing yards for a Steelers quarterback. On December 8, 2013, he passed Terry Bradshaw for most passing touchdowns for a Steelers quarterback. Career records 147 -- 69 (. 681 ) record as starting QB ( includes a 13 -- 7 playoff record ) Highest passer rating ( Min. 20 attempts ) -- 93.8 Highest completion percentage ( Min. 20 attempts ) -- 64.1 % Longest pass completion -- 97 - yard touchdown to JuJu Smith - Schuster on 10 / 29 / 2017 against the Detroit Lions Most pass attempts -- 6,434 Most pass completions -- 4,122 Most times sacked -- 475 Most 200 + yard passing games -- 124 ( includes nine playoff games ) Most 300 + yard passing games -- 41 ( includes one playoff game ) Most consecutive games with 300 + yards passing -- 4 ( from November 8, 2015 through December 12, 2015 ) Most 400 + yard passing games -- 10 Most 500 + yard Passing games -- 3 Most 3000 - yard passing seasons -- 12 ( 2006 -- 2017 ) Most consecutive 3000 - yard passing seasons -- 12 ( 2006 -- 2017 ) Most 4000 - Yard Passing Seasons -- 4 ( 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014 ) Most consecutive 4000 - yard passing seasons -- 2 ( 2013 -- 2014 ) Most 3 + TD passing games -- 45 ( includes one playoff game ) Most 4 + TD passing games -- 14 Most 5 + TD passing games -- 5 Most 6 + TD passing games -- 2 Most consecutive games with a TD pass -- 30 ( from September 9, 2012 through September 7, 2014 ) Most consecutive home games with a TD pass -- 45 ( from December 19, 2010 through September 17, 2017 ) Most 4th quarter comeback wins -- 32 Most game - winning drives -- 43 Most games with a passer rating over 100.0 ( regular season ; min. 10 attempts ) -- 84 ( includes four playoff games ) Most games with a perfect passer rating -- 3 Most games with 40 + pass attempts -- 52 ( includes five playoff games ) Most games with 20 + completions -- 119 ( includes nine playoff games ) Most games with 30 + completions -- 22 ( includes two playoff games ) Season records Highest completion percentage -- 67.1 % ( 2014 ) Most touchdown passes -- 32 ( 2007, 2014 ) Highest touchdown pass percentage -- 7.92 % ( 2007 ) Highest yards per attempt -- 8.90 ( 2005 ) Highest passer rating -- 104.1 ( 2007 ) Most passing yards -- 4,952 ( 2014 ) Most 200 + yard passing games -- 15 ( 2014 ) Most 300 + yard passing games -- 9 ( 2014 ) Most 400 + yard passing games -- 2 ( 2009, 2014 ) Most 500 + yard passing games -- 1 ( 2009, 2014, 2017 ) Most 3 + TD passing games -- 5 ( 2007, 2009 ) ( Tie ) Most 4 + TD passing games -- 3 ( 2007 ) Most pass completions -- 408 ( 2014 ) Lowest interception percentage -- 1.29 % ( 2010 ; 5 INTs on 389 attempts ) Fewest interceptions ( Min. 10 attempts / game ) -- 5 ( 2010 ) Single - game records Most passing yards -- 522 ( Completed 40 of 49 passes for 522 yards and 6 touchdowns on October 26, 2014 against the Indianapolis Colts ) Most pass completions -- 44 ( Completed 44 of 66 passes for 506 yards on December 10, 2017 against the Baltimore Ravens ) ( Tie ) Most consecutive passes completed, single game -- 15 ( Completed 15 straight on November 26, 2007 against the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football. Bubby Brister also completed 15 straight on October 1, 1989 against the Detroit Lions. ) Highest completion %, game ( min. 20 attempts ) -- 85.7 % ( Completed 18 out of 21 attempts on November 26, 2007 against the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football ) Most touchdown passes, game -- 6 ( Threw six TD passes against the Indianapolis Colts on October 26, 2014 and again the following week on November 2, 2014 against the Baltimore Ravens ) Rookie records ( achieved during 2004 season ) Most pass attempts -- 295 Most pass completions -- 196 Highest completion percentage -- 66.4 % Most passing yards -- 2621 Most touchdown passes -- 17 Highest yards per attempt -- 8.88 Highest passer rating -- 98.1 Wins as starting quarterback -- 13 Postseason records Highest completion percentage ( Min. 50 attempts ) -- 61.3 % Highest passer rating -- 84.5 Charitable works Roethlisberger started a foundation with the following mission statement : `` The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation seeks to ( a ) : provide support for police and fire departments throughout the United States with a particular emphasis on service dogs and ( b ) : to enhance the quality of life for residents of Findlay, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. '' In 2005, Roethlisberger donated one game check to aid the tsunami relief fund. He has also donated over $100,000 to fund police dogs in Pittsburgh. Roethlisberger participated in the 2009 US Open Challenge with Michael Jordan, Justin Timberlake, and essay winner Larry Giebelhausen in a quest to break 100 on the Bethpage Black course. He shot an 81, the low of the group. In October 2014, Roethlisberger and his wife donated $1 million to his alma mater, Miami University, for an indoor sports center. Personal life Roethlisberger during the Steelers ' visit to the White House in 2009. Roethlisberger was born in Lima, Ohio, the son of Ida Jane ( née Foust ) and Kenneth Todd `` Ken '' Roethlisberger. His father is a former pitcher and quarterback at Georgia Tech. He is of part Swiss descent ; his surname, Roethlisberger ( Swiss - German spelling : Röthlisberger ), is of Swiss origin, with roots in Geissbühl, a farming hamlet in the municipality of Lauperswil, Switzerland. His younger sister, Carlee Roethlisberger, played women 's basketball for the University of Oklahoma. On July 23, 2011, Roethlisberger married Ashley Harlan, a physician assistant from New Castle, Pennsylvania. On June 9, 2012, Roethlisberger announced through his official Facebook page that he and Ashley were expecting their first child, a son, later in 2012. Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger, Jr. was born on November 21, 2012. The couple 's first daughter, Baylee Marie Roethlisberger, was born on March 19, 2014 and their second son Bodie Hunter Roethlisberger was born on May 26, 2016. Ben and Ashley decided to give Bodie the middle name of Hunter after Jim Kelly 's son who died of Krabbe Disease at the age of 8. Roethlisberger is a spokesman for Swiss Roots, a campaign intended to help Americans of Swiss origin reconnect with their Swiss ancestral heritage. In May 2006, Roethlisberger and his family traveled to Switzerland for a week. He has his own line of barbecue sauce, Big Ben 's BBQ. In 2012, Roethlisberger returned to Miami University to complete his college degree, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Education on May 6, 2012. Roethlisberger walked with the other graduates at the commencement ceremony, with his parents, grandmother, and wife Ashley in attendance. He had planned on finishing his degree sooner, but the Steelers having deep playoff runs earlier in his career prevented him from registering for classes in time for the winter term, only being able to do it after the Steelers were eliminated in the Wild Card round against the Denver Broncos the previous season. Roethlisberger became the second member of the Steelers in less than a year to return to college and complete his degree, with teammate Troy Polamalu doing the same thing the previous offseason during the 2011 NFL lockout. Roethlisberger was suspended for four games during the 2010 NFL season for violating the league 's personal conduct policy. The Steelers still ended up making it to the Super Bowl for the third time in Roethlisberger 's career, but ultimately lost to the Green Bay Packers. Off - field headlines Motorcycle accident Wikinews has related news : Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Roethlisberger hospitalized after motorcycle accident On Monday, June 12, 2006, at 11 : 17 a.m. EDT ( UTC - 4 ), Roethlisberger was involved in a motorcycle accident near the intersection of 10th Street and Second Avenue near downtown Pittsburgh, in which he was not wearing his helmet. Roethlisberger did not have a valid Pennsylvania motorcycle license at the time of the accident, only a temporary permit that he had obtained after moving to Pittsburgh which had expired in March. Roethlisberger was traveling east on Second Avenue when a Chrysler New Yorker made a left turn in front of the motorcycle and onto the South Tenth Street Bridge when the accident occurred. According to an eyewitness, Roethlisberger went over the handlebars of his bike, a 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa, shattering the windshield of the car with his head. The eyewitness reports claimed Roethlisberger tried to get up but was bleeding from the head. Reports from the scene and news media indicated that the accident was serious but `` not life - or career - threatening, '' though Roethlisberger would later relate in interviews that paramedics on the scene stopped the bleeding in his throat just in time to save his life. After the accident, the shift commander for the Allegheny County emergency service described Roethlisberger as `` alert and conscious. '' He was transported to Mercy Hospital and was described as being in `` serious but stable '' condition in the operating room. Police sources have indicated that Roethlisberger suffered fractures to the jaw and right sinus cavity, as well as a nine - inch laceration to the back of the head, the loss of two teeth, and several chipped teeth. His facial injuries were severe enough that witnesses on the scene did not immediately recognize him, even after he identified himself as `` Ben. '' Upon arriving at Mercy Hospital, he went immediately into surgery, where he remained for more than seven hours. The broken bones in his face were repaired. The subsequent news conference with the hospital staff was brief but confirmed early reports that the most serious injuries were to the head and face. There was no neck, spinal, or brain damage found. After surgery, at approximately noon on June 13, 2006, Roethlisberger was upgraded to fair condition. The most serious injuries to Roethlisberger were a broken upper and lower jaw and a broken nose. Roethlisberger was expected to make a full recovery in time for the opening game of the season. In the wake of Kellen Winslow II 's crashing of his motorcycle in May 2005, Roethlisberger had been criticized by various NFL members and the media for not wearing a helmet while riding. Even Roethlisberger 's coach, Bill Cowher, lectured him about motorcycle safety. Former Steeler Terry Bradshaw warned Roethlisberger personally when he visited the Steelers ' training camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and on television, saying, `` Ride it when you retire. '' In a segment put together by ESPN following Winslow 's accident, Roethlisberger had said he did not wear a helmet because it was not required by law, adding, `` You 're just more free when you 're out there and there 's no helmet on. '' Transcripts of the interview recall Roethlisberger telling Suzy Kolber that he only rides a Harley, or his chopper with friends, not a sport bike ( like the one Winslow was on ). He also claimed to have his license. Both statements have been proven false since the accident. Roethlisberger was released from the hospital at 11 : 46 PM on June 14, 2006. The next day, he released a statement apologizing for concerning friends, family, all his fans, and the Steelers organization, and in which he also stated, `` If I ever ride again, it certainly will be with a helmet. '' On June 19, the Pittsburgh police announced that Roethlisberger would be cited for failure to wear a helmet and failure to operate in his license class. Wearing a helmet is optional in Pennsylvania only for operators who currently possess and have had a motorcycle license for at least two years. The driver of the car was cited for failure to yield the right of way. Roethlisberger gave his first television interview after the accident on July 13, with ABC 's Good Morning America. He said he was told by responding paramedics that he ruptured a major blood vessel in his mouth and was minutes away from dying. Despite the seriousness of the accident, his recovery went so well that he started the first three Steelers preseason games in 2006. Sexual assault allegations Lake Tahoe On July 17, 2009, a civil suit was filed in Washoe County, Nevada District Court accusing Roethlisberger of sexually assaulting Andrea McNulty, 31, in June 2008 in his hotel room while he was in Lake Tahoe for a celebrity golf tournament. ``. Roethlisberger is one of nine defendants listed in the docket report. McNulty could not obtain criminal charges to be filed against him due to lack of evidence, and thus no investigation was launched to obtain any possible physical evidence. Roethlisberger 's attorney denied the claim. The Lake Tahoe suit sought at least $440,000 in damages from the quarterback and also sought $50,000 in damages from Harrah 's Lake Tahoe officials, alleging that they went to great lengths to cover up the incident. According to McNulty, she was working as an executive casino host in July 2008 when she said Roethlisberger struck up a friendly conversation at her desk during the golf tournament. The next night she said Roethlisberger telephoned her to tell her that the television sound system in his room was n't working and asked her to look at it. McNulty said she determined that the TV was functioning properly, but as she turned to leave, he stood in front of the door and blocked her, then grabbed her and started to kiss her. According to the lawsuit, the woman obtained hospital treatment after the alleged attack. On August 8, 2009, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published details of an affidavit filed as part of a motion by two of the other defendants named in the suit to relocate the case from Washoe County to Douglas County. In the affidavit, Angela Antonetti, McNulty 's former co-worker, delivered a sworn statement that McNulty had bragged to her about having consensual sex with Roethlisberger. As part of the affidavit, Antonetti said she was `` absolutely shocked '' upon hearing of the case on the radio on July 21. Antonetti explained, `` I knew that ( her ) lawsuit and false allegations would unfairly and unjustly hurt Mr. Roethlisberger ''. According to the affidavit, defendant Antonetti claimed that McNulty had revealed she was hoping she had gotten pregnant with a `` little Roethlisberger ''. Antonetti also claimed that she had been asked to travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in August 2008 in an attempt to `` run into '' the quarterback. In response, Antonetti advised McNulty she `` should n't try to chase Mr. Roethlisberger ''. In December 2011, the suit was ended when the parties agreed to a settlement. Details of the settlement were not made public. Milledgeville, Georgia On March 5, 2010, it was revealed that police in Milledgeville, Georgia were investigating Roethlisberger for a sexual assault inside the women 's restroom of the Capital City nightclub. The accuser, a then - 20 - year - old student at nearby Georgia College & State University, was seen at several establishments with Roethlisberger leading up to the incident, including posing for a photograph with him. Roethlisberger spoke with police the night of the incident and stated that he did have contact with the woman that was not `` consummated '' and afterward the accuser slipped and injured her head. Roethlisberger hired lawyer Ed Garland, who had previously defended Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis in his murder trial. Head coach Mike Tomlin stated at the time that he was `` highly concerned '' for the franchise and Roethlisberger. The accuser was treated at Oconee Regional Medical Center. An emergency - room doctor and two nurses examined her and noted in their report a `` superficial laceration and bruising and slight bleeding in the genital area '', but could not say if trauma or sexual assault was the cause. The remaining examination was `` normal ''. A rape kit was collected, but no semen was recovered, and the amount of male DNA found was insufficient to create a profile. The doctor 's report also quoted the alleged victim telling them that, `` A boy kind of raped me. '' In interviews with the police on the night of the incident, the woman alleged that Roethlisberger, after inviting her and her friends to the V.I.P. area of the nightclub, encouraged them to do numerous shots of alcohol before Anthony Barravecchio -- an off - duty Coraopolis, Pennsylvania policeman, undercover DEA narcotics officer at Pittsburgh International Airport, and one of Roethlisberger 's bodyguards -- stated he led her down a hallway to a stool and left. Witnesses, however, stated that Barravecchio `` placed his hand '' on the accuser 's shoulder and applied `` a little bit of pressure to guide her '' into the restroom where she claims the assault took place, something Barravecchio 's lawyer denies. After Barravecchio 's purported departure, Roethlisberger allegedly approached, exposed himself, and despite the woman 's protests, followed her into what turned out to be a bathroom when she tried to leave through the first door she saw. The woman claims Roethlisberger then raped her. It is further alleged that friends of the woman attempted to intervene out of worry, but the second of Roethlisberger 's bodyguards, Edward Joyner -- an off - duty Pennsylvania State Trooper -- avoided eye contact and said he did not know what they were talking about. The policemen claimed to `` have no memory '' of meeting the woman. Milledgeville Police Sergeant Jerry Blash, who had posed for a photograph with Roethlisberger earlier in the evening, was the first officer to respond. At the scene, he made a comment about the accuser to Barravecchio : `` We have a problem, this drunken ( expletive ), drunk off her ass, is accusing Ben of rape. '' Blash later admitted denigrating the accuser and never formally questioning Roethlisberger ; he did speak to the NFL player and his off - duty police bodyguards at the Capital City club, but according to Blash 's own report, Roethlisberger was hardly engaged and spent most of the time on his phone. On April 12, 2010, district attorney Fred Bright held a press conference to announce that Roethlisberger would not be charged. Bright said `` looking at all the evidence here, I can not prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt ''. Furthermore, the accuser wrote to the D.A. through her lawyer expressing she no longer wanted to pursue criminal charges because the level of media attention would make a criminal trial too `` intrusive '' of a personal experience. The letter stressed that she was not recanting her accusation. As a result of the unabridged details revealed in Bright 's press conference, reaction was swift. Steelers president Art Rooney II was reported to be `` furious ''. The owner of Pittsburgh - based PLB Sports, which marketed `` Big Ben 's Beef Jerky '', terminated the company 's five - year sponsorship of Roethlisberger, the first such action in the company 's 14 - year history. Jerry Blash finally resigned from the Milledgeville Police on April 15, 2010. Anthony Barravecchio was never disciplined in the incident, despite a local investigation where the Coraopolis Solicitor reviewed the 500 - page Georgia Bureau of Investigation file on the matter. Roethlisberger was among the celebrities lampooned in the 14th - season premiere of the Comedy Central animated series South Park, appearing in a rehabilitation class for `` sex addicts '' along with David Letterman, Bill Clinton, and others. Titled `` Sexual Healing '', the episode aired shortly after the second accusation of sexual assault was made against Roethlisberger. 2010 suspension On April 21, 2010, the NFL 's Commissioner Roger Goodell announced that Roethlisberger would be suspended without pay for the first six games of the 2010 season due to a violation of the NFL 's personal conduct policy. Roethlisberger was ordered to undergo a league - mandated `` professional behavior evaluation '' and `` must adhere to any counseling or treatment that is recommended by the professional evaluators. '' The suspension was subsequently reduced to four games. In popular culture The `` Roethlisburger '' Peppi 's restaurant, home of the `` Roethlisburger ''. The `` # 7 Roethlisburger ''. Roethlisberger is the namesake to multiple sandwiches, which are usually named using a pun on his last name 's similarity to `` hamburger ''. For instance, Pittsburgh restaurant chain Peppi 's sells the `` Roethlisburger '', at a price of $7.00, in correlation with his jersey number `` 7 '', and also having ingredients that describes his playing style ( scrambled eggs for ' scrambler ', beef and sausage for his size and strength ). A Findlay, Ohio, restaurant named Tony 's and an Oxford, Ohio, restaurant named Brick Street also sell `` Roethlisburger '' sandwiches. He has appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, after both of his Super Bowl victories. At the 2006 Grammy Awards, one week after Pittsburgh won Super Bowl XL, Roethlisberger introduced Kelly Clarkson. In 2009, he hosted WWE Raw. He, along with other Steelers players, made a cameo appearance as a member of the Gotham Rogues football team, in the 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises. 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Additional sources Staff ( September 2006 ) `` Ben Roethlisberger 1982 -- '' Biography Today 15 ( 3 ) : pp. 102 -- 117 External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ben Roethlisberger. Career statistics and player information from ESPN Pro-Football - Reference Databasefootball.com Official website Official blog Pittsburgh Steelers profile Pittsburgh Steelers current roster Active roster 3 Landry Jones 4 Jordan Berry 5 Joshua Dobbs 7 Ben Roethlisberger 9 Chris Boswell 10 Martavis Bryant 11 Justin Hunter 17 Eli Rogers 19 JuJu Smith - Schuster 20 Robert Golden 21 Joe Haden 22 William Gay 23 Mike Mitchell 24 Coty Sensabaugh 25 Artie Burns 26 Le'Veon Bell 27 J.J. Wilcox 28 Sean Davis 29 Brian Allen 31 Mike Hilton 33 Fitzgerald Toussaint 34 Cameron Sutton 38 Stevan Ridley 44 Tyler Matakevich 45 Roosevelt Nix 48 Bud Dupree 51 Sean Spence 53 Maurkice Pouncey 54 L.J. Fort 55 Arthur Moats 56 Anthony Chickillo 57 Kameron Canaday 65 Jerald Hawkins 66 David DeCastro 67 B.J. Finney 71 Matt Feiler 73 Ramon Foster 74 Chris Hubbard 78 Alejandro Villanueva 79 Javon Hargrave 81 Jesse James 84 Antonio Brown 85 Xavier Grimble 88 Darrius Heyward - Bey 89 Vance McDonald 90 T.J. Watt 91 Stephon Tuitt 92 James Harrison 93 Daniel McCullers 94 Tyson Alualu 96 L.T. Walton 97 Cameron Heyward 98 Vince Williams Reserve lists 30 James Conner ( IR ) 30 Daimion Stafford ( DNR ) 34 Antonio Crawford ( IR ) 38 Greg Ducre ( IR ) 50 Ryan Shazier ( IR ) 62 Mike Matthews ( IR ) 77 Marcus Gilbert ( Exempt ) 99 Keion Adams ( IR ) Practice squad 13 Justin Thomas 16 Marcus Tucker 35 Dashaun Phillips 37 Jordan Dangerfield 39 Terrell Watson 41 Farrington Huguenin 46 Keith Kelsey 61 Kyle Friend 80 Jake McGee 95 Lavon Hooks AFC East BUF MIA NE NYJ North BAL CIN CLE PIT South HOU IND JAX TEN West DEN KC LAC OAK NFC East DAL NYG PHI WAS North CHI DET GB MIN South ATL CAR NO TB West ARI LAR SF SEA List of starting quarterbacks in the National Football League ( as of Week 15 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 ) Ben Roethlisberger ( Pittsburgh Steelers ) T.J. Yates ( Houston Texans ) Jacoby Brissett ( Indianapolis Colts ) Blake Bortles ( Jacksonville Jaguars ) Marcus Mariota ( Tennessee Titans ) Trevor Siemian ( Denver Broncos ) Alex Smith ( Kansas City Chiefs ) Philip Rivers ( Los Angeles Chargers ) Derek Carr ( Oakland Raiders ) National Football Conference NFC East NFC North NFC South NFC West Dak Prescott ( Dallas Cowboys ) Eli Manning ( New York Giants ) Nick Foles ( Philadelphia Eagles ) Kirk Cousins ( Washington Redskins ) Mitchell Trubisky ( Chicago Bears ) Matthew Stafford ( Detroit Lions ) Aaron Rodgers ( Green Bay Packers ) Case Keenum ( Minnesota Vikings ) Matt Ryan ( Atlanta Falcons ) Cam Newton ( Carolina Panthers ) Drew Brees ( New Orleans Saints ) Jameis Winston ( Tampa Bay Buccaneers ) Blaine Gabbert ( Arizona Cardinals ) Jared Goff ( Los Angeles Rams ) Jimmy Garoppolo ( San Francisco 49ers ) Russell Wilson ( Seattle Seahawks ) Miami RedHawks starting quarterbacks Mel Olix Nobby Wirkowski Carmen Cozza Jim Root Dick Hunter Tom Dimitroff Ernie Jarvis Nick Mourouzis Thomas Kilmurray Jack Gayheart Ernie Kellerman Bruce Matte Kent Thompson Jim Bengala Stu Showalter Steve Williams Steve Sanna Sherman Smith Larry Fortner Chuck Hauck Mark Kelly John Appold Todd Rollins Terry Morris Mike Bates Chris Ondrula Joe Napoli Jim Clement Neil Dougherty Danny Smith Sam Ricketts Mike Bath Ben Roethlisberger Josh Betts Mike Kokal Dan Raudabaugh Zac Dysert Austin Boucher Austin Gearing Andrew Hendrix Drew Kummer Billy Bahl Noah Wezensky Gus Ragland Pittsburgh Pirates / Steelers starting quarterbacks Tony Holm ( 1933 ) Warren Heller ( 1934 ) Johnny Gildea ( 1935 -- 1937 ) Ed Matesic ( 1936 ) Max Fiske ( 1937 -- 1938 ) Frank Filchock ( 1938 ) Byron White ( 1938 ) Hugh McCullough ( 1939 ) Billy Patterson ( 1940 ) Boyd Brumbaugh ( 1941 ) Coley McDonough ( 1941 ) Bill Dudley ( 1942, 1945 -- 1946 ) Allie Sherman ( 1943 ) Roy Zimmerman ( 1943 ) John Grigas ( 1944 ) John McCarthy ( 1944 ) Buzz Warren ( 1945 ) Johnny Clement ( 1947 -- 1948 ) Charley Seabright ( 1947 ) Ray Evans ( 1948 ) Joe Gasparella ( 1948 ) Joe Geri ( 1949 -- 1951 ) Jim Finks ( 1949 -- 1955 ) Chuck Ortmann ( 1951 ) Bill Mackrides ( 1953 ) Ted Marchibroda ( 1956 ) Jack Scarbath ( 1956 ) Earl Morrall ( 1957 -- 1958 ) Len Dawson ( 1957 ) Bobby Layne ( 1958 -- 1962 ) Rudy Bukich ( 1960 -- 1961 ) Ed Brown ( 1962 -- 1964 ) Bill Nelsen ( 1964 -- 1967 ) Tommy Wade ( 1965 ) Ron C. 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 -- present ) Charlie Batch ( 2005 -- 2007, 2010 -- 2012 ) Dennis Dixon ( 2009 -- 2010 ) Byron Leftwich ( 2012 ) Michael Vick ( 2015 ) Landry Jones ( 2015 -- 2016 ) Ben Roethlisberger -- championships, awards, and honors Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XL champions 3 Jeff Reed 7 Ben Roethlisberger 8 Tommy Maddox 11 Quincy Morgan 12 Rod Rutherford 16 Charlie Batch 17 Chris Gardocki 20 Bryant McFadden 21 Ricardo Colclough 22 Duce Staley 23 Tyrone Carter 24 Ike Taylor 26 Deshea Townsend 27 Willie Williams 28 Chris Hope 29 Chidi Iwuoma 31 Mike Logan 33 Russell Stuvaints 34 Verron Haynes 35 Dan Kreider 36 Jerome Bettis 39 Willie Parker 42 John Kuhn 43 Troy Polamalu 46 Arnold Harrison 50 Larry Foote 51 James Farrior 53 Clark Haggans 54 Rian Wallace 55 Joey Porter 56 Chukky Okobi 57 Clint Kriewaldt 60 Greg Warren 64 Jeff Hartings 66 Alan Faneca 67 Kimo von Oelhoffen 68 Chris Kemoeatu 72 Barrett Brooks 73 Kendall Simmons 76 Chris Hoke 77 Marvel Smith 78 Max Starks 79 Trai Essex 80 Cedrick Wilson 81 Sean Morey 82 Antwaan Randle El 83 Heath Miller 84 Jerame Tuman 85 Nate Washington 86 Hines Ward ( MVP ) 89 Lee Mays 90 Travis Kirschke 91 Aaron Smith 92 James Harrison 94 Andre Frazier 96 Shaun Nua 98 Casey Hampton 99 Brett Keisel Head coach : Bill Cowher Coaches : Bruce Arians Keith Butler James Daniel Chet Fuhrman Russ Grimm Dick Hoak Ray Horton Dick LeBeau John Mitchell Darren Perry Kevin Spencer Mark Whipple Ken Whisenhunt Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XLIII champions 2 Dennis Dixon 3 Jeff Reed 4 Byron Leftwich 7 Ben Roethlisberger 9 Daniel Sepulveda 10 Santonio Holmes ( MVP ) 13 Marvin Allen 14 Limas Sweed 15 Martin Nance 16 Charlie Batch 17 Mitch Berger 20 Bryant McFadden 21 Mewelde Moore 22 William Gay 23 Tyrone Carter 24 Ike Taylor 25 Ryan Clark 26 Deshea Townsend 27 Anthony Smith 28 Justin Vincent 29 Ryan Mundy 30 Roy Lewis 31 Fernando Bryant 33 Gary Russell 34 Rashard Mendenhall 37 Anthony Madison 38 Carey Davis 39 Willie Parker 43 Troy Polamalu 49 Sean McHugh 50 Larry Foote 51 James Farrior 53 Bruce Davis 54 Andre Frazier 55 Patrick Bailey 55 Mike Humpal 56 LaMarr Woodley 57 Keyaron Fox 60 Greg Warren 61 Jared Retkofsky 62 Justin Hartwig 64 Doug Legursky 65 Jeremy Parquet 66 Tony Hills 67 Kyle Clement 68 Chris Kemoeatu 69 Jason Capizzi 71 Scott Paxson 72 Darnell Stapleton 73 Kendall Simmons 74 Willie Colon 76 Chris Hoke 77 Marvel Smith 78 Max Starks 79 Trai Essex 81 Dallas Baker 83 Heath Miller 84 Dezmond Sherrod 85 Nate Washington 86 Hines Ward 88 Jonathan Dekker 89 Matt Spaeth 90 Travis Kirschke 91 Aaron Smith 92 James Harrison 93 Nick Eason 94 Lawrence Timmons 95 Donovan Woods 96 Orpheus Roye 97 Arnold Harrison 98 Casey Hampton 99 Brett Keisel Head coach : Mike Tomlin Coaches : Ken Anderson Bruce Arians Keith Butler James Daniel Randy Fichtner Garrett Giemont Harold Goodwin Ray Horton Amos Jones Dick LeBeau Bob Ligashesky John Mitchell Lou Spanos Kirby Wilson Larry Zierlein 2004 NFL draft first - round selections Eli Manning Robert Gallery Larry Fitzgerald Philip Rivers Sean Taylor Kellen Winslow II Roy Williams DeAngelo Hall Reggie Williams Dunta Robinson Ben Roethlisberger Jonathan Vilma Lee Evans Tommie Harris Michael Clayton Shawn Andrews D.J. Williams Will Smith Vernon Carey Kenechi Udeze Vince Wilfork J.P. Losman Marcus Tubbs Steven Jackson Ahmad Carroll Chris Perry Jason Babin Chris Gamble Michael Jenkins Kevin Jones Rashaun Woods Benjamin Watson Pittsburgh Steelers / Steelers first - round draft picks Shakespeare Basrak White Eakin Dudley Daley Podesto Duhart Blanchard Bechtol D. Edwards Gage Chandnois Avinger Modzelewski Marchibroda Lattner Varrichione Glick Davis Dawson Spikes Ferguson Martha Leftridge Taylor Greene Bradshaw Lewis Harris Thomas Swann Brown Cunningham Cole R. Johnson Hawthorne Malone Gary Abercrombie Rivera Lipps Sims Rienstra Woodson A. Jones Worley Ricketts Green Richardson Searcy Figures C. Johnson Bruener Stephens Scott Faneca T. Edwards Burress Hampton Simmons Polamalu Roethlisberger Miller Holmes Timmons Mendenhall Hood Pouncey Heyward DeCastro J. Jones Shazier Dupree Burns Watt Pittsburgh Steelers 2004 NFL draft selections Ben Roethlisberger Ricardo Colclough Max Starks Nathaniel Adibi Bo Lacy Matt Kranchick Drew Caylor Eric Taylor Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year winners 2002 : Shockey 2003 : Davis 2004 : Roethlisberger 2005 : Williams 2006 : Young 2007 : Peterson 2008 : Flacco 2009 : Harvin 2010 : Suh 2011 : Newton 2012 : Wilson 2013 : Allen 2014 : Bridgewater 2015 : Winston 2016 : Prescott Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award winners 1967 : Farr 1968 : McCullouch 1969 : Hill 1970 : Shaw 1971 : Brockington 1972 : Harris 1973 : Foreman 1974 : Woods 1975 : M. Thomas 1976 : White 1977 : Dorsett 1978 : Campbell 1979 : O. Anderson 1980 : Sims 1981 : Rogers 1982 : Allen 1983 : Dickerson 1984 : Lipps 1985 : Brown 1986 : Mayes 1987 : Stradford 1988 : Stephens 1989 : Sanders 1990 : Smith 1991 : Russell 1992 : Pickens 1993 : Bettis 1994 : Faulk 1995 : Martin 1996 : George 1997 : Dunn 1998 : Moss 1999 : James 2000 : M. Anderson 2001 : A. Thomas 2002 : Portis 2003 : Boldin 2004 : Roethlisberger 2005 : Williams 2006 : Young 2007 : Peterson 2008 : Ryan 2009 : Harvin 2010 : Bradford 2011 : Newton 2012 : Griffin III 2013 : Lacy 2014 : Beckham, Jr. 2015 : Gurley 2016 : Prescott NFL annual passing yards leaders 1932 : Herber 1933 : Newman 1934 : Herber 1935 : Danowski 1936 : Herber 1937 : Baugh 1938 : Parker 1939 : O'Brien 1940 : Baugh 1941 : Isbell 1942 : Isbell 1943 : Luckman 1944 : Comp 1945 : Luckman 1946 : Luckman 1947 : Baugh 1948 : Baugh 1949 : Lujack 1950 : Layne 1951 : Layne 1952 : Graham 1953 : Graham 1954 : Van Brocklin 1955 : Finks 1956 : Rote 1957 : Unitas 1958 : Wade 1959 : Unitas 1960 : Unitas 1961 : Jurgensen 1962 : Jurgensen 1963 : Unitas 1964 : Johnson 1965 : Brodie 1966 : Jurgensen 1967 : Jurgensen 1968 : Brodie 1969 : Jurgensen 1970 : Brodie 1971 : Hadl 1972 : Namath 1973 : Gabriel 1974 : Anderson 1975 : Anderson 1976 : Jones 1977 : Ferguson 1978 : Tarkenton 1979 : Fouts 1980 : Fouts 1981 : Fouts 1982 : Fouts 1983 : Dickey 1984 : Marino 1985 : Marino 1986 : Marino 1987 : Lomax 1988 : Marino 1989 : Majkowski 1990 : Moon 1991 : Moon 1992 : Marino 1993 : Elway 1994 : Bledsoe 1995 : Favre 1996 : Brunell 1997 : George 1998 : Favre 1999 : Beuerlein 2000 : Manning 2001 : Warner 2002 : Gannon 2003 : Manning 2004 : Culpepper 2005 : Brady 2006 : Brees 2007 : Brady 2008 : Brees 2009 : Schaub 2010 : Rivers 2011 : Brees 2012 : Brees 2013 : Manning 2014 : Brees & Roethlisberger 2015 : Brees 2016 : Brees NFL quarterbacks with a perfect passer rating game Ray Mallouf Sammy Baugh Len Dawson Y.A. Tittle Frank Ryan Sonny Jurgensen Joe Namath Johnny Unitas Don Meredith Craig Morton ( 2 ) Fran Tarkenton Daryle Lamonica Dick Shiner Bob Lee James Harris Ken Anderson Jim Hart Dan Fouts Scott Hunter Terry Bradshaw Steve Grogan Brian Sipe Bob Griese Vince Evans Dave Krieg ( 2 ) Steve Bartkowski Ken O'Brien ( 2 ) Steve Young Joe Montana Rich Gannon Bobby Hebert Mick Buck Drew Bledsoe Craig Erickson Chris Chandler Jeff Blake Kurt Warner ( 3 ) Peyton Manning ( 4 ) Doug Flutie Kerry Collins Chad Pennington Trent Green Ben Roethlisberger ( 3 ) Donovan McNabb Tom Brady ( 2 ) Eli Manning Drew Brees Robert Griffin III Nick Foles Alex Smith Geno Smith Marcus Mariota Ryan Tannehill Kirk Cousins Names in bold are still active Pittsburgh Steelers Team MVP 1969 : Roy Jefferson 1970 : Joe Greene 1971 : Andy Russell 1972 : Franco Harris 1973 : Ron Shanklin 1974 : Glen Edwards 1975 : Mel Blount 1976 : Jack Lambert 1977 : Terry Bradshaw 1978 : Terry Bradshaw 1979 : John Stallworth 1980 : Donnie Shell 1981 : Jack Lambert 1982 : Dwayne Woodruff 1983 : Gary Anderson 1984 : John Stallworth 1985 : Louis Lipps 1986 : Bryan Hinkle 1987 : Mike Merriweather 1988 : Rod Woodson 1989 : Louis Lipps 1990 : Rod Woodson 1991 : Greg Lloyd 1992 : Barry Foster 1993 : Rod Woodson 1994 : Greg Lloyd 1995 : Neil O'Donnell 1996 : Jerome Bettis 1997 : Jerome Bettis 1998 : Levon Kirkland 1999 : Levon Kirkland 2000 : Jerome Bettis 2001 : Kordell Stewart 2002 : Joey Porter & Hines Ward 2003 : Hines Ward 2004 : James Farrior 2005 : Casey Hampton & Hines Ward 2006 : Willie Parker 2007 : James Harrison 2008 : James Harrison 2009 : Ben Roethlisberger 2010 : Troy Polamalu 2011 : Antonio Brown 2012 : Heath Miller 2013 : Antonio Brown 2014 : Le'Veon Bell 2015 : Antonio Brown 2016 : Le'Veon Bell Super Bowl champion starting quarterbacks I : Starr II : Starr III : Namath IV : Dawson V : Unitas VI : Staubach VII : Griese VIII : Griese IX : Bradshaw X : Bradshaw XI : Stabler XII : Staubach XIII : Bradshaw XIV : Bradshaw XV : Plunkett XVI : Montana XVII : Theismann XVIII : Plunkett XIX : Montana XX : McMahon XXI : Simms XXII : Williams XXIII : Montana XXIV : Montana XXV : Hostetler XXVI : Rypien XXVII : Aikman XXVIII : Aikman XXIX : Young XXX : Aikman XXXI : Favre XXXII : Elway XXXIII : Elway XXXIV : Warner XXXV : Dilfer XXXVI : Brady XXXVII : Johnson XXXVIII : Brady XXXIX : Brady XL : Roethlisberger XLI : P. 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Question: when did big ben come into the nfl
Answer: 2004