Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger Sr. Born on March 2, 1982), nicknamed Big Ben , is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played soccer at the University of Miami (Ohio), and was designed by Steelers in the first round (overall 11) of the 2004 NFL Draft.
Roethlisberger won the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award in 2004 and his first Pro Bowl election in 2007. He became the youngest Super Bowl quarterback to win in NFL history, leading the Steelers, only in his second professional season, to a 21- 10 victory over Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL at the age of 23 years. Roethlisberger led the Steelers to their second Super Bowl title in four seasons as they defeated the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, 27-23, after completing a game-winning pass touchdown to Santonio Holmes with 35 seconds left in the game. He appeared in the third Super Bowl in the Super Bowl XLV, but the team will fall 31-25 to the Green Bay Packers.
Roethlisberger has been one of the most efficient people in NFL history. He currently ranks 9 all-time at the NFL passer rating (94.0), tied for 6 in yards per attempt (7.93), and tied for 10 in percentage completion (63.85%) between quarterbacks with a minimum of 1,500 attempts career. He has the fourth highest winning percentage (0.710) as a starter in the regular season between quarterbacks with a minimum of 100 starts. He is one of six quarterbacks in NFL history to have defeated at least 31 NFL teams at this time.
Known for playing out of pocket in what he calls "soccer in the backyard", Roethlisberger grew to idolize John Elway, and was often compared to him. Roethlisberger wears number 7 in Elway's honor.
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High school career
At Findlay High School in Findlay, Ohio, Roethlisberger is the captain of the football, basketball and baseball teams. Roethlisberger did not play quarterback until his senior year, giving way to the son of coach, Ryan Hite. Instead, Roethlisberger plays a wide receiver because, as Cliff Hite's trainer explained to Toledo Blade, "My son throwing into Ben is a better combination." Hite told Toledo Blade about the decision to start his son in the quarterback over Roethlisberger: "I am a nationally known knucklehead."
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College career
The freshman season
Roethlisberger played a college quarterback at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. After arriving in Miami in 2000, he was defeated in his first season. In the 2001 season, he made his colleague debut against Michigan, finishing 18 of 35 passes for 193 yards and 2 touchdowns. Against Akron, he broke the graduation record of a school game with 399 yards passing by, with 70 of the yard coming to Hail Mary to Eddie Tillitz to win over time. When Miami plays Bowling Green, he has 2 goals and 305 passes yard and breaks the new MAC record by yard recording. Playing against Hawai'i he broke school records for effort, completion, and shaving, as he went 40 from 53 to 452 yards. She finished her first year with Redhawks with 3,105 yards, 241 completions, and 25 touchdown settlements.
Season sophomore
Roethlisberger started the regular season opener of 2002 on 31 August against North Carolina, threw for 204 yards and had the best 59 yards career. Against Iowa, on 7 September, he threw 343 yards and 3 goals in a disappointing Miami defeat. He broke the single-game MAC record for passing yards in disadvantage against Northern Illinois on 12 October 2002 when he threw for 525 yards and 4 touchdowns. He won the Eastern MAC Special Player Team Sunday for three kicks that landed in 20 against Toledo. He set up Miami's single season record of 3,238 yards and 271 completions in 2002.
The junior season
In 2003, Roethlisberger led Miami RedHawks to an unbeaten record at MAC, ranked No. 2. 10 in the Associated Press poll, and a 49-28 win over Louisville at the 2003 GMAC Bowl. He finished the 2003 season with 343 completing conferences, 4,486 yards, and 37 goals, breaking the school's single-season record across all three categories. he was named the Offensive MAC Player of the Year for the 2003 season.
His back number # 7 has been retired by RedHawks during homecoming on Saturday, October 13, 2007, with celebrations including RedHawks football matches against Bowling Green. Roethlisberger only became the third athlete in Miami football history to have his number retired, joining John Pont and Bob Hitchens. Roethlisberger's retired number is the first time in 34 years, Miami retired with football jersey number.
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University of Miami in Oxford, Ohio, and all records are from the 2008 media guides.
Professional career
The 2003 success of the Miami Redhawks led to expectations that Roethlisberger would be drafted early. During the GMAC Bowl, the commentator discusses some of his skills that will translate into success in the NFL.
At the time of joining, Roethlisberger scored 25 on Wonderlic. Roethlisberger is one of the players invited to attend the draft along with the others in the "Green Room" and 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 trade involving Manning and Rivers, Roethlisberger was the highest midfielder of the year who played for the team that compiled it. Before Commissioner Paul Tagliabue announced the election of Roethlisberger, a phone call received by Steelers head coach Bill Cowher, shown live on ESPN, confirmed the team's selection before the official announcement.
Roethlisberger, Rivers, and Manning have all been selected for the Pro Bowl since becoming a starter. Roethlisberger and Manning have each won two Super Bowls. The trio have been compared well with the 1983 Quarterback class, which includes the Hall of Fame quarterbacks And Marino, John Elway, and Jim Kelly.
season 2004
Roethlisberger was elected 11th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft by 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 through incentives. He was mentioned by Steelers coach Bill Cowher in a press conference as a quarterback franchise.
On March 4, 2008, Pittsburgh Steelers and Roethlisberger approved an eight-year, $ 102 million contract. Roethlisberger has two years left in the original that he signed after the draft. He has stated that he wants to retire as a Steeler.
He started the rookie season as a No. 1 midfielder. 3 behind veteran Tommy Maddox and Charlie Batch. When the Batch was injured in the preseason, however, Roethlisberger took over the role of No. 1 quarterback. 2. Maddox started, and won, the season opener against the Raiders and started against the Ravens, but after an ineffective outing and third-quarter injury to Maddox, Roethlisberger stepped up 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 bait for 176 yards and two goals and two interception. During the match, he threw his first career touchdown, with a three-yard bait to El Randle El and also threw his first career interception into Ravens linebacker Adalius Thomas. Maddox injury changed the Steelers' initial plan for Roethlisberger, who for him to sit on the bench or play sparingly during the first or second season to learn the team system. Instead, he started his third game of the season against the Miami Dolphins, completing a 13-3 victory with a 12/22 finish, passing the yard, a touchdown, and interception. On Sunday 6th, in a 24-20 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, he was 21 of 25 for 193 yards passing and two goals to earn AFC Offensive First Officer for Sunday award.
As a rookie, he went 13-0 in the regular season (14-1 including the playoffs) as the starting quarterback, helping Steelers become the first AFC team to win 15 wins (2-1 under Maddox [first and last two games], 13-0 under Roethlisberger) in a regular season, surpassing former Steeler Mike Kruczek as a record for best start by a rookie (6-0) and surpassing the total score of victory as a rookie, set by Chris Chandler and Joe Ferguson. On January 5, 2005, Roethlisberger was unanimously chosen as the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press, the first quarterback in 34 years to gain honor. In addition, he was named Team NFL All-Rookie.
On October 31, 2004, he had one of his biggest games, leading the Steelers to a 34-20 victory over defending Super Bowl champions and unbeaten New England Patriots, ending their NFL-21 winning streak record. He completed 18 of 24 passing trials for 196 yards, two goals and no turnover. In the next game, the Steelers beat the otherwise unbeaten Philadelphia Eagles 27-3, with Roethlisberger going 11 from 18 to 183 yards, with two goals and one interception.
In his first national game on television on Sunday Night Football, he led the Steelers to a 17-16 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was almost perfect on the night, finishing 14 of 17 passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns. 37-yard field goal Jeff Reed in the last minute gave Steelers and Roethlisberger their tenth straight victory.
Two weeks later, Roethlisberger faced the New York Giants and no. 1 overall pick from draft 2004, Eli Manning. Roethlisberger posted his first career 300 yards through the game, with 18 of 28 passes for 316 yards and goals. He leads the fifth drive that won the game this season, capping the drive with Jerome Bettis touchdown running for a 33-30 victory. Eli Manning threw an interception to seal the game for Pittsburgh.
In the division playoffs against the New York Jets, Roethlisberger threw two interceptions. One of the interception was returned for touchdown, and the other was thrown with 2:03 left in the fourth quarter, which created a field goal that could potentially win the game by Jets kicker Doug Brien. Brien missed the kick when the time ends (his second crisp kick in the last two minutes of the game), forcing the match into overtime. In overtime, Roethlisberger leads the Steelers off the field and puts them in position for a field-of-game goal, a 33-yard effort made by Jeff Reed, sending the Steelers to the AFC Championship for the fourth time in 10 years.
On January 23, 2005 at the AFC Championship Game in Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger completed 14 of 24 passing trials for 226 yards and two goals, but he also threw three expensive intercepts, one of which was returned for touchdown by Rodney Harrison. The Steelers lost the match with the Super Bowl champion, New England Patriots, with a score of 41-27.
Season 2005: First Super Bowl Championship
In the regular 2005 season, the Steelers finished 11-5. After securing the AFC wild card place on the way to victory in the Super Bowl, Steelers took off disruptions at Indianapolis and Denver in the AFC playoffs in addition to winning over Cincinnati and Seattle higher seeds.
During the regular 2005 season, Roethlisberger missed four games due to various knee injuries. The Steelers went 9-3 with Roethlisberger in quarterback and 2-2 without him. He led the league at Yards Per Attempt with 8.90, and was ranked third behind Peyton Manning and Carson Palmer with 98.6.
The Super Bowl game began on January 8, 2006 when Roethlisberger helped lead the Steelers to a playoff win over Cincinnati Bengals - a North AFC rival who beat Steelers by seven points in the regular season to win the division championship. The rematch featured two teams with identical records, having divided their regular season series since each team won on the road. At the beginning of the game on the first pitch of Carson Palmer, a tackle by former Steeler Kimo von Oelhoffen resulted in a completely torn Palestinian cruciate ligament (ACL). The Bengals backup quarterback, Jon Kitna, came and led the Bengals to a 10-0 and 17-7 lead. However, a 17-7 lead in the second half of the quarter will be the last time in the 2005 postseason season that the Steelers will trail the opponent by more than three points. After Kitna failed to produce, the Steelers took advantage by taking the next 24 consecutive points, and victory, in a 31-17 victory in Cincinnati.
Their second road win came on 15 January. Roethlisberger leads the Steelers against the Indianapolis Colts, the NFL top team throughout the season and a heavy favorite to represent the AFC at Super Bowl XL. Roethlisberger threw for 197 yards and recorded a game tackle on Colts' defensive back Nick Harper, who had just recovered Jerome Bettis fumbling with less than two minutes left in the game. Pittsburgh led early but had to endure the Colts comeback to win 21-18, after the wrong calling that the NFL later admitted was a mistake, which canceled Troy Polamalu's interception that would secure the game for the Steelers. Roethlisberger's suppression of Harper, dubbed by many as The Tackle II or The Immaculate Redemption, was compared by many for "The Immaculate Reception" in 1972, when Franco Harris made a magical reception and scored the winning goal of the game against the Oakland Raiders. The win marked the first time in playoff history that the sixth seeded NFL playoff team beat top seeds.
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 goals through and scored one own goal in four pirated play-action games. The run is the last goal of the game, sealing victory for the Steelers.
Pittsburgh Steelers won the Super Bowl XL 21-10 at Seattle Seahawks in Detroit on February 5, 2006. Roethlisberger had one of the worst passing games of his career, finishing just nine out of 21 bait for 123 yards and two interception; Its 22.6 passer rating is the lowest in Super Bowl history by a winning quarterback. Although he changed the eight third situations in the game to help the Steelers win, there was nothing bigger than a 37-yard pass to Super Bowl XL MVP Hines Ward in the third and 28th rounds that set the Steelers first touchdown (one quarterback yard slipped by Roethlisberger on third and goals). With that victory, Roethlisberger, at the age of 23, became the youngest quarterback to win the Super Bowl, a record previously held by Tom Brady of the New England Patriots.
2006 season
After an off-season bike accident where he was seriously injured, Roethlisberger missed the opening game of the 2006 season after undergoing appendectomy on 3 September. Booting Charlie Batch begins and leads the Steelers to victory over Miami. Roethlisberger played the following game against Jacksonville on Monday Night Football. His return resulted in sub-par performance as he threw two interceptions without touchdown in a 9-0 loss. In the third week, Roethlisberger finished less than half his bait for three interception and there was no goal in a 28-20 defeat over the Bengals. The last interruption came in the final seconds of the game, in the final zone, ending Pittsburgh's comeback effort.
In a five-week game against San Diego Chargers on Sunday Night Football, Roethlisberger looked sharp during the first half, leading three scoring drives. However, in the second half, he threw two interceptions, both shifting the momentum away from the Steelers and causing a 23-13 Chargers victory. In the sixth week against Kansas City's Chief, Roethlisberger made his first major game of the season, finishing 16 of 19 passes for 238 yards with two goals (the first of this year) and no interceptions during the 45-7 defeat of Chiefs. During his seventh week in Atlanta, Roethlisberger continued his success, becoming 16 of 22 for 237 yards and three touchdowns. But during the third quarter, Roethlisberger was released from the field after suffering a concussion following a controversial attack by Falcons defensive end Patrick Kerney. Roethlisberger was replaced by Charlie Batch, and the Steelers then lost 41-38 overtime.
On October 29 against Oakland Raiders, Roethlisberger threw four interceptions in a 20-13 defeat. The loss was the fifth of the season - two more than he had in his first two seasons as a starter - and gave him a total of 11 interception, compared to just six goals this season. In a weekly nine week re-match of the 2005 AFC championship game against Denver, Roethlisberger threw a 433-yard career but had three of the six Steelers turnover in a 31-20 loss. Roethlisberger and Steelers returned to winning ways in a home game a week later against the New Orleans Saints. He graduated for 265 yards and three goals in a 38-31 victory.
At week 11, Roethlisberger overcame three first-half interceptions with a throw of 224 yards and two goals in the fourth quarter, leading the Steelers to 21 points and again beating Cleveland Browns, 24-20. The following week, Roethlisberger and Steelers were held scoreless in a 27-0 defeat to the Baltimore Ravens. Roethlisberger completed 21 from 41 to 214 yards and two interception. He was fired nine times, including once by Ravens Bart Scott linebacker, who sent him to the sidelines for a while. He also groped once, the Ravens back for a touchdown in the second half. Roethlisberger bounced back the following game, throwing for 198 yards and two goals in a 20-3 win over Tampa Bay.
Pittsburgh kept their playoff hopes alive in the 14th week with a 27-7 victory against Browns. Roethlisberger went 11 from 21 to 225 yards with one goal, and rushed for another one. At week 15, Roethlisberger threw for 140 yards and a touchdown in 37-3 from the Carolina Panthers. The following week, Baltimore got rid of Pittsburgh from the playoffs. In a 31-7 defeat, Roethlisberger was intercepted twice and threw 156 yards.
Roethlisberger ended the season on a fine note by beating Cincinnati Bengals 23-17 in extra time in what would be Bill Cowher's last match as coach of the Steelers. He's 19 for 28 passes with 280 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. In extra-time, Roethlisberger completed a skewed pass to rookie Santonio Holmes, who went 67 yards for the winning touchdown. This victory removed the Bengals from the playoff bout.
2007 season
In Week 1 against Browns, Roethlisberger threw four passing goals in the game for the first time in his NFL career as he led the Steelers to win in the debut of new head coach Steelers Mike Tomlin. Against the Cardinal on Sunday 4, Roethlisberger seeks victory over his former offensive coordinator, Ken Whisenhunt, who was then the head coach of the Cardinals. However, Roethlisberger suffered his first loss of the season as he was intercepted twice; once in the red zone, and then despair with six seconds left in the game.
In Week 9 against the Ravens on Monday Night Football, Roethlisberger graduated for the top five career passes, which tied the record of teams held by Terry Bradshaw and Mark Malone. All five goals 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 achieve such a feat. He also posted a perfect 158.3 passer rating. Against Browns on Sunday 10, Roethlisberger helped the Steelers erase a 15-point deficit against rival Browns in a 31-28 win. He passed for 278 yards, two goals, and one interception to get the AFC Offensive Off of the Week.
On Sunday 12th against Dolphins, Roethlisberger set a Steelers record, completing 85.7% of his pass (18 of 21) when the Steelers beat the Miami Dolphins, 3-0 - an achievement that made it all the more remarkable given the weather conditions. Pittsburgh was hit with a heavy thunderstorm, delaying Monday night's game 30 minutes by lightning, while turning new ground on the pitch, laid early that week, into a wet mess. In many parts of the field, players sink a few inches with each step. After one of the game clippings, the ball angrily stood upright, trapped in the ground during a collision. With a goalless game in the fourth quarter, Roethlisberger led a goal that had won the game for the only point of the night.
Roethlisberger scored his 29th goal of the season in the 15th Week against the Jaguars, breaking the previous season's goalscoring record by Bradshaw. On Thursday Night's Football against Rams on Sunday 16, Roethlisberger became the first quarterback in NFL history to have two perfect ranks (158.3) games in the same regular season, finishing 16 out of 20 bait for 261 yards and 3 goals. This is the third perfect passinger game rating, which ties Peyton Manning to the most regular season game in NFL history. He won the AFC Offensive Second Officer of the Week nod for the 2007 season.
To end his comeback season, Roethlisberger was selected for his first Pro Bowl, joining five other members of the Steelers team in the AFC squad. 32 goals Roethlisberger passed third in the NFL, behind Tony Romo and Tom Brady, while the 104.1 passenger rating was second only to Brady. Roethlisberger also set a new Steelers season record with 32 goals through touchdown.
Within a week of re-matches, the Steelers were defeated by Jaguars in the AFC Wild Card game, 31-29. Roethlisberger finished third in the Player of the Year selection, behind Randy Moss Patriot and Greg Ellis Dallas Cowboys, who won the award. Roethlisberger played in his first Pro Bowl in Hawaii.
2008 season: Second Super Bowl Championship
In Week 1 against Texas forces, Roethlisberger completed 13 of 14 baits for a career-high percentage 92.9 (min 10 trial) finish, and finished with 137 yards pass and two goals passes in a 38-17 victory. Byron Leftwich took over in the fourth quarter when Roethlisberger was on the edge with a shoulder injury. The following week against Browns, he earned the first pass earnings of his career: a negative seven-yard deal for himself after a deflected bait in the 2nd quarter. In the 15-6 defeat of the Eagles in Week 3, Roethlisberger was fired eight times, fumbled twice, threw an interception, and was called up for safety in the fourth quarter. He did not finish the game, because his throwing hand was wounded.
On Monday Night Football against the Ravens on Sunday 4, Steelers trailed 13-3 at halftime. Roethlisberger threw a goal pass to Santonio Holmes in the third quarter to start the comeback. He completed two baits to Mewelde Moore for 31 yards in overtime, setting up Jeff Reed for a winning 46-yard field goal. The following week, Roethlisberger threw 239 yards in the first half - the highest career for the half - and steered the drive that won the game, passing for an eight-yard touchdown to Hines Ward to beat Jaguar 26-21. He was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week and FedEx Air Player of the Week for his performance.
Roethlisberger had one of his worst appearances of his career in a 9th-week loss for the Redskins, the lowest post in a passenger rating (15.1), completion (5), passing yards (50), yards per attempt (2.94) and settlement percentage (29 , 4%). On Sunday 13th in New England, in consistent rain, Roethlisberger completed 17 of 33 passes for 179 yards, two goals, and one interception. After trailing, 10-3, in the second quarter, Roethlisberger led the Steelers to 30 points without reply in a 33-10 win.
Against Cowboys on Sunday 14, Roethlisberger earned his 49th win as an early quarterback, breaking the record for the most victories by quarterback in the first five seasons of the NFL. The Steelers snatched the AFC North in Week 15 with a win over the Ravens, and with losses the following week winning 2nd seed in the playoffs. The Steelers beat Chargers in Division and Ravens in the AFC Championship Game on their way to the Super Bowl.
In Super Bowl XLIII against Cardinals, Roethlisberger leads the Steelers to one of the dramatic victories in the history of the Super Bowl. On the first two offensive drives, Roethlisberger graduated for 122 yards on seven of eight passing attempts, one less than his first Super Bowl total. The Steelers took the lead, 10-0, and went into the first half, 17-7. Leads grow to 20-7 before Arizona is reassembled. Trailing for the first time in the game, 23-20, with the remaining time of 2:30 in the game, Roethlisberger took the field to start the winning drive. After holding a penalty in the first game, Roethlisberger steered the 88-meter Steelers in eight games, linking MVP Santonio Holmes's game four times to 73 yards on the drive, including a six-meter touchdown which left the Steelers leading with 0:35 remaining. Overall, Roethlisberger completed 21 out of 30 for 256 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. He has a passer rating of 93.2.
season 2009
In the 3rd week against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Steelers were dominant in the first half and took the lead, 20-9, in the fourth quarter, but the defense gave up the lead with the remaining fourteen seconds. Roethlisberger got the ball back with two seconds left and mary his greeting was incomplete. This is his first NFL loss in the state of Ohio, snapping a 11-0 record. He improved his 10-0 record against the Cleveland Browns with 417 yards and 2 goals in 6 weeks. In the 11th week against Kansas City Chiefs, he has been thrown 398 yards and three goals before leaving the game in extra-time after taking the knee into the helmet in a scramble attempt. He suffered a fourth concussion from his NFL career. After sitting out overtime in the 12th week in Baltimore, Roethlisberger started against Oakland Raiders in Week 13 and graduated for 278 yards and 2 goals. He threw away a forward touchdown pass to Hines Ward with 1:56 remaining, only to have the Raiders answer back with a victory touchdown with nine seconds left. The Steelers could not hold back three points in the fourth quarter. They lead 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 cold Thursday night in Cleveland on Sunday 14th, Roethlisberger was sacked 8 times and did not lead a touchdown drive in his first career loss to Cleveland, ending a perfect 10 records against rival Browns. This is the first time he has lost four times in a row.
In the 15th Week against the Green Bay Packers, Roethlisberger broke several franchise notes in ending five consecutive defeats for the Steelers with the greatest passing day in franchise history. His first jump today was a 60-yard touchdown to Mike Wallace, and his final pass was a 19-yard touchdown winning game to Wallace in the final game of the match. He graduated for 503 yards, 3 goals, and no turnover. He broke Terry Bradshaw's single-season record of 3,724 passing yards, and set a new mark to finish a season (302). After leading the FG drive to a 30-28 lead, the defense gave up the lead and the Steelers lagged, 36-30. Roethlisberger used all 2:01 left to move the team as far as 86 yards for the winning goal with no time remaining. Roethlisberger was named AFC Player of the Week for his efforts; the fifth time he won the award in his career.
In Week 16 against the Baltimore Ravens, Robertsberger's 259 yard effort helped him become the first quarterback in franchise history to pass for over 4,000 yards in a single season. With the game tied at 20 in the last quarter, he led the Steelers in a goal-driven game drive as they increased to 8-7.
Roethlisberger finished the season with 4,328 yards and 26 goals. He is 9-6 as a starter and his 100.5 passer rating is the second time in his career he has a season with a rating above 100. He was sacked 50 times in 2009. Despite three consecutive wins to end the season, the Steelers did not make the playoffs after the tie -breaker eliminates them. Roethlisberger was selected as the MVP team by the Steelers for the first time in his career. He was voted the first alternative to the Pro Bowl, but declined an invitation to rest his injured right shoulder in a Miami match.
Season 2010: Third Super Bowl Appearance
On Sunday 6th against Cleveland Browns, after being suspended for the first four games of the season under the NFL players' behavior policy, Roethlisberger returned to the Steelers for their first 5 weeks. In his first match of the season he completed 16 of 27 passes for 258 yards, 3 goals and 1 interception.
In Week 7 against the Miami Dolphins, with the Steelers lagging behind, 22-20, with 2:37 remaining time remaining in the game, Roethlisberger was at the center of the controversy when he drew QB and plunged into the final zone, appearing to score a touchdown goal in the process. The play ruled a touchdown on the pitch, but reviews suggest Roethlisberger has underestimated the zone end. However, the review failed to provide conclusive proof of who is recovering the ball after misses. By rule, ownership is awarded to Pittsburgh, which results in a winning field goal. Roethlisberger graduated for 302 yards and 2 goals in the match. "Just kind of a weird game You hate to win like that, but you will win," said Roethlisberger.
On Sunday 8 against New Orleans Saints, Roethlisberger, playing in his 90th regular season game, reached a 20,000-yard pass but failed to score as the Steelers lost on Halloween night at the Superdome. Roethlisberger was upgraded to 8-2 as a starter on Monday Night Football in Week 9 against the Cincinnati Bengals, and 63-27 for his first 90 regular seasons (tied with Jim McMahon for the 3rd highest winning percentage through the first 90 starts). Roethlisberger graduated for a 387-yard high season and scored 3 goals in 10 Weeks, 39-26 losses, to the New England Patriots but also got an interception back for the score and was sacked five times as he tried to raise the Steelers from a 23-3 deficit in the second half. Sunday Night Football.
In his first win over Oakland Raiders in Week 11, Roethlisberger graduated for 275 yards and 3 goals, and rushed for a career as high as 55 yards and a touchdown. Celebrating a touchdown pass in the second quarter, Roethlisberger was slapped in the face by defensive midfielder Raiders Richard Seymour, who was subsequently expelled. Roethlisberger is doubtful to start Sunday 13 Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens with a leg injury, but started the match and suffered a broken nose in the first series after being hit by a blow to the face of Haloti Ngata. After trailing 10-6 in the fourth quarter, Roethlisberger made a goal pass to Isaac Redman with 2:51 remaining and the Steelers held on for a 13-10 victory when he finished with a 253 yard pass.
On Sunday 17 against the Cleveland Browns, the Steelers snatched AFC North and seeded # 2 in the AFC playoffs. In a 41-9 victory, he finished with a 280-yard pass and two goals to earn AFC Offensive Player of the Week. He finished the season with a 9-3 record in 12 starts, passing for 3,200 yards, 17 touchdowns and five low-career interceptions.
At the end of the first quarter of the AFC Division Playoff against the Baltimore Ravens, Roethlisberger fired and groped the ball, and after both teams thought the pass was incomplete, it was eventually taken by Cory Redding for Baltimore's touchdown. The Steelers trailed, 21-7, in the third quarter before Roethlisberger completed a touchdown pass to Heath Miller and Hines Ward to equalize at 21. With just two minutes remaining, the match tied, 24-24, and the Steelers faced a & 19. Roethlisberger completed a deep pass into wide rookie receiver Antonio Brown for 58 yards and Rashard Mendenhall's rushed goal made the Steelers lead 31-24 with 1:33 remaining. This is the third drive to win a Roethlisberger match in a playoff game. He finished with 19 finishes on 32 attempts to 226 yards and 2 touchdown touchdowns.
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 match, Roethlsiberger faces a 3rd & amp; 6. He rushes off and finishes a 14-yard bait for Antonio Brown to seal victory for Pittsburgh, sending them into their third Super Bowl appearance in the last six seasons. Roethlisberger completed 10 of 19 bait for the lowest season of 133 yards and two interception in the game.
Super Bowl XLV vs. Green Bay Packers (L 31-25): At the start of the third Super Bowl, Roethlisberger was beaten when he tried to bait Mike Wallace in the first quarter, and was intercepted for a touchdown by Nick Collins. The Steelers trailed, 21-3, in the second quarter before Roethlisberger completed a goal pass to Hines Ward to make it 21-10 in the first half. Steelers closed within 21-17 in the third quarter, but could not score on the next three drives. After trailing behind, 28-17, in the fourth quarter, Roethlisberger threw a 25-yard bait at Mike Wallace, and then threw the ball into Randle El's El on laterally for a two-point convertible to make it 28-25. Taking over on 13 himself with 1:59 left and bottom 31-25, Roethlisberger can not lead the drive to win the game against Green Bay this time after his pass drops incompletely to Wallace on 4 & amp; 5 in his own 33-yard line, ensuring the loss of the first Super Bowl of his career. Roethlisberger completed the 25/40 game for 263 yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. "I feel like I'm letting Pittsburgh down, my fans, my coach and my teammates," said Roethlisberger, "and that's not a good feeling." In the offseason, he was ranked 41st by his fellow players in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011.
2011 season
In Week 1 against the Baltimore Ravens, Roethlisberger set his worst career for turnover (5) and his biggest loss margin (28) in his first defeat against the Ravens since 2006. On Sunday 2 against the Seattle Seahawks, he became the fourth quarterback to grab 70 wins in his first 100 start , as he threw the ball as far as 298 yards and did not turn the ball. He took a shot into his right knee in the second quarter, but returned after missing two games to finish the game.
In a 23-20 Week 3 victory against the Indianapolis Colts, Roethlisberger threw for a career-high 171 yards in the first quarter, converting the ball over three times in the second quarter, then leading the Steelers into his fourth career fourth quarter comeback, passing Terry Bradshaw for the most in Steelers' history. In the 5th week against Tennessee Titans, Roethlisberger threw five goals for the second time in his career. He won the AFC of the Week offensive player for the seventh time in his career. On Sunday 7th against the Arizona Cardinals, Roethlisberger set the franchise record for the longest pass with a 95-yard touchdown to Mike Wallace. He finished with 361 yards and 3 goals in his first regular season victory over the Cardinals. Roethlisberger defeated Patriots Tom Brady who led for the first time in seven years on Sunday 8, completing 36/50 bait for 365 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the eighth time in his career. In the 12th week against Kansas City Chiefs, Roethlisberger's best streak of 18 games in a row with 200 yards passing over when he finished with 193. In the 13th week against the Cincinnati Bengals, Roethlisberger moved past Terry Bradshaw at the Steelers' notebook; first for most of the times fired, then for most of the completion of the pass in team history.
In the second quarter of Sunday's 14th game against Browns, Roethlisberger's leg was injured in a sack and he left the game. He will return for the second half and play the rest of the game, despite limping at his tall ankle. He threw a 79-yard touchdown pass game for Antonio Brown at the end of the fourth quarter as the Steelers won 14-3). Roethlisberger finished with 280 yards with only 21 attempts for 13.33 YPA career (minimum 15 experiments). When injured, Roethlisberger said, "It was one of the most painful things I've ever felt, it felt like the center of my foot just cracked... it felt like my legs were out of my legs." In Sunday 15 against the San Francisco 49ers, Roethlisberger started the match while suffering ankle sprain. During the match, it is clear that Roethlisberger is still showing signs of injury as he is limping among dramas. He finished the game without touchdown but had 330 yards passing while throwing 3 interception.
Due to Roethlisberger's foot injury from Sunday's 14th, the team opted to sit down and start Charlie Batch in the 16th Sunday match against St. Louis Rams, gave Roethlisberger more time to recover.
On Sunday 17 against the Cleveland Browns, just three weeks after Browns injured Roethlisberger in Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger once again took the field to face the same opponent in their home stadium. The Steelers chose 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 the injury, Mike Tomlin and his coaching staff believe that Roethlisberger gives them the best chance of winning. Big Ben completed 23 of 40 passes for 221 yards without touchdowns or interceptions. Baltimore went on to win their last game and secure a division title, leaving Steelers with a 5 seed number to face Denver in the Wild Card round of playoffs.
AFC Wild Card Round vs. Denver Broncos (L 29-23 OT): Roethlisberger and Steelers' offense against the hard Denver defense, trailing 20-6 in the second half but tying it at 23-23 before the end of the regulation. The match-binding touchdown comes on 2 and 10 with 3:47 remaining in the rules, where Big Ben makes a vintage game that avoids a cross before connecting with Jerricho Cotchery with a 31-yard pass. Despite the heroic efforts of Roethlisberger and the company, Tim Tebow's magical season continues with his best single-game performance to date, closing with an 80-page settlement to Demaryius Thomas to end overtime after one play. Roethlisberger completed 22 of 40 passes for 289 yards, with 1 goal and 1 interception to end the 2011 season. He was named Pro Bowl for the 2011 season. He finished 30th place by his peers at the NFL Top 100 Players of 2012.
season 2012
Roethlisberger threw for 3,265 yards and 26 goals in thirteen games in 2012 as the Steelers finished the season with an 8-8 record. One of his best individual games in the 2012 season came against Oakland Raiders on Sunday 3. He has a 384 passing yards and four goals in a 34-31 defeat. He missed three games with an injury, replaced by Byron Leftwich, who went 0-1, and Charlie Batch, who went 1-1. It was Steelers' first season to miss the playoffs since 2009 and the first with a record of not winning since 2006. He finished 61st among his NFL Top 100 Players of 2013.
2013 season
Roethlisberger threw for 4,261 yards and 28 goals in sixteen games in 2013 as the Steelers finished the season with a record of 8-8. In the 11th week, in a 37-27 win over the Detroit Lions, he has 367 passing yards and four touchdowns to earn AFC Offensive Player of the Week. They missed the playoffs when San Diego Chargers beat Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 in extra time on Sunday 17. The Steelers lost their back-to-back post-back for the first time since 1999 and first under Mike Tomlin. He was ranked 31st by his fellow players in the NFL Top 100 Players 2014.
season 2014
On 26 October 2014 against the Indianapolis Colts, Roethlisberger finished 40 of 49 passes for 522 yards and 6 goals as the Steelers beat Indianapolis Colts 51-34. With that win, Roethlisberger became the fourth midfielder in NFL history to earn 100 wins in his first 150 games. He also became the first NFL quarterback to pass more than 500 yards twice in his career. He won the AFC Offensive Offensive this Week for his efforts against the Colts. In the next game, a 43-23 victory over the Baltimore Ravens, he has 340 passing yards and six passing touchdowns to earn AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the second week in a row.
In the Steelers Week 15 match against the Atlanta Falcons, Roethlisberger completed 27 of 35 passes for 360 yards in a 27-20 win. The victory made Roethlisberger the sixth quarterback in NFL history that has beaten at least 31 different teams, joining Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Kerry Collins, Brett Favre and Peyton Manning; like Brady, Roethlisberger only played with one team and thus did not play against the Steelers. The Steelers lost 41-38 in Roethlisberger's only game against Atlanta in 2006, and he was suspended for the Steelers 15-9 overtime victory against the Falcons in 2010.
During 2014, Roethlisberger graduated for the highest career at the yard with 4,952, the completion percentage with 67.1, the settlement with 408, and the effort with 608. Roethlisberger also equaled his career high in scoring passes by 32, as well as posting a 103.3 passport rating, the highest second in his career. His 4,952 meters were tied for most of the season with Drew Brees, but Roethlisberger hit the target with fewer settlements.
Steelers has a record of 11-5 and finish first at AFC North. They then lost in the Wild Card round of playoffs against the Baltimore Ravens with a score of 30-17. He was named for his third career Pro Bowl for the 2014 season. He was ranked 26th by his fellow players in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015.
season 2015
On March 13, Roethlisberger signed a five-year contract extension with the Steelers. Roethlisberger went 26 to 38 for 351 yards, one touchdown pass and one interception for 28-21 loss against the Patriots to start the 2015 NFL season. However, Roethlisberger and the Steelers will bounce back to win the next two games against San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Rams. In a 43-18 win over 49ers, he has 369 yards and three touchdowns to earn AFC Offensive Player of the Week.
During the Sept. 27 match against St. Louis Rams, Roethlisberger suffers from dislocated MCL and bruises. Roethlisberger missed in the next four Steelers match, in which Michael Vick and Landry Jones merged into 2-2.
Roethlisberger suffered another injury against Oakland Raiders on November 8, 2015, suffering from a left-footed sprain. Because of this injury, he did not start the next week against the Cleveland Browns, even though he was actively registered for the game. However, early in the first quarter, Landry Jones dislocated his left ankle, so Roethlisberger entered the game with relief for the second time in his career. Roethlisberger threw for 379 yards and 3 touchdowns on the way to the Steelers win and AFC Offensive Offensive of the Week Award; The passing 379 yards were the most by a quarterback relief since Don Strock threw for 403 yards at Epic in Miami. On 29 November, Roethlisberger threw 456 yards against the Seattle Seahawks, but he also threw 2 interception, and the Seahawks won 39-30.
Steelers clinched the playoff spot with a 10-6 record, finishing second in AFC North behind the Cincinnati Bengals. They then beat Bengals by 18-16 in the Wild Card, but lost to Super Bowl champions Denver Broncos in the Divisional round with a score of 23-16. Roethlisberger was named his fourth Pro Bowl player and was ranked 21st by his NFL Top 100 Players of 2016 players.
season 2016
Roethlisberger did back-to-back 300-yard passing performances against Chiefs and Jets in weeks 4-5, and combined for 9 goals in that span. For his efforts against the Chiefs, he won the AFC Offensive Player of the Week. However, the following week in 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 AFC North with an 11-5 record. They beat the Dolphins 30-12 in the wild card, and beat Chiefs 18-16 in the division round. However, the Steelers lost to the Patriots in the AFC 36-17 championship.
Roethlisberger was promoted to his third consecutive and fifth career, Pro Bowl on December 20, 2016, and was ranked 22nd in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017, just one place below his rank from the previous year.
2017 seasons
On October 8, 2017, against Jacksonville Jaguars, Roethlisberger threw five high career intercepts when the Steelers lost by a score of 30-9. On November 16 against Tennessee Titans, he finished 30 of 45 passes for 299 yards and four goals as the Steelers won 40-17. In that match, Roethlisburger recorded his 4,000th career finishing with a 3-yard difference to end Jesse James. On 4 December, Roethlisberger became the 8th quarterback to reach 50,000 yards of his career in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals. During Sunday Night Football against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday 14, he completed 44 of 66 passes for 506 yards and 2 goals in a 39-38 victory, becoming the first player in NFL history with three 500-yard runs. With that win, the Steelers earned a playoff spot for the AFC North banner. It also sets the highest level in a single game in both settlement and effort. 44 settlement set an NFL record for most settlements in non-overtime games and was the second highest in NFL history behind 45 Drew Bledsoe draws in 1994. His performance on Sunday 14 earned him the AFC's Fabulous Player of the Week.
During the 15th week against the Patriots, Roethlisberger finished with 281 yards, 2 goals, and interception. In the closing seconds of the fourth quarter, two controversial moments occur; Roethlisberger threw a touchdown that could potentially win the game to the tight end of Jesse James, but reversed after James seemed to lose control when the ball hit the ground. Two later dramas, Roethlisberger forged a spike to pass, being intercepted by Duron Harmon, resulting in the Steelers losing 24-27, and allowing the Patriot to seize AFC East.
On December 19, 2017, Roethlisberger was crowned as his fourth consecutive and sixth player, the Pro Bowl, along with his star recipient Antonio Brown and his three offensive offensive players.
The Steelers finished the 2017 season with a 13-3 record, winning the North AFC division. In the AFC division, the Steelers face Jaguar. Though the Jaguar has a defense past number 1 in 2017, Roethlisberger finished with 469 passing yards, 5 goals, and interception, but the Steelers lost 42-45.
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Postseason
Comebacks/game-winning drives in the fourth quarter/overtime
Roethlisberger set the NFL rookie record in 2004 with five comeback wins in the fourth quarter, and six drives that won the game in the fourth quarter/overtime (including one playoff game). Roethlisberger has the most comeback win (19) and the drive that won the match (25) through the first seven seasons of the player's career. He is the only quarterback in NFL history that reached 20 comeback wins before the age of 30.
NFL Note
- Most of the regular season wins in one season, rookie QB - 13 (2004)
- Longest regular season winning streak to start career for NFL QB - 15 match (winning all 13 starts in season 2004, winning first 2 matches of season 2005)
- Most wins as early quarterbacks in the first five NFL seasons (only reg-season) - 51 (2004-2008)
- Highest completion percentage, rookie season - 66.4% (2004) (Since solved by Dak Prescott)
- Highest single-game completion percentage, rookie season (min 20 trials) - 84.0% (finished 21/25 in Dallas 10/17/2004) (Since solved by Dak Prescott)
- Most games with a completion percentage of 70.0% or higher, rookie season (min 10 trials) - 6 (2004)
- Most games with a completion percentage of 80.0% or higher, single season (min 10 trials) - 4 (2007)
- (Tie) Most goals go by, Monday Night Soccer Match - 5 (11/5/2007 vs. Baltimore Ravens)
- First QB to start two Conference Championship games in the first two seasons at the NFL (2004 & amp; 2005)
- The youngest ever QB ever won the Super Bowl (2005; second QB QB to play in Super Bowl, behind Dan Marino)
- The second quarterback in NFL history, along with Peyton Manning, to register three perfect passing games during the regular season, and the only quarterback ever to register two perfect passing games in a regular season.
- Lowest passenger rating for Super Bowl QB winner - 22.6 (Completed 9 out of 21 feeds for zero touchdown with two interception)
- Most of the meter disappeared (379 yards on 11/15/2015 against Cleveland Browns)
- At most 6 games pass the touchdown (2)
- Most TD pass in consecutive games (12)
- Most career 500 yard passing games (3)
Pittsburgh Steelers franchise notes
In eleven seasons, Roethlisberger has many individual achievements that are a record in the history of Steelers.
On October 11, 2012, he passed Terry Bradshaw to pass the yard for the Steelers quarterback.
Roethlisberger started a foundation with the following mission statement: "Ben Roethlisberger Foundation seeks to (a): provide support to police and fire departments throughout the United States with special emphasis on maid dogs and (b): to improve the quality of life for Findlay residents, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. "
In 2005, Roethlisberger contributed one game to help with tsunami aid. He has also donated more than $ 100,000 to fund police dogs in Pittsburgh. Roethlisberger participated in the US Open Challenge 2009 with Michael Jordan, Justin Timberlake, and the winner of essay Larry Giebelhausen in an attempt to solve 100 on the Bethpage Black course. He shot 81, the bottom of the group.
In October 2014, Roethlisberger and his wife donated $ 1 million to his alma mater, the University of Miami, for an indoor sports center.
Personal life
Roethlisberger was born in Lima, Ohio, son of Ida Jane (nÃÆ' Â © e Foust) and Kenneth Todd "Ken" Roethlisberger. His father is a former pitcher and quarterback at Georgia Tech. She is part of Swiss descent; His family name, Roethlisberger (Swiss-German spelling: RÃÆ'¶thlisberger ), is of Swiss origin, with roots in GeissbÃÆ'¼hl, a farming hamlet in the municipality of Lauperswil, Switzerland. His sister, Carlee Roethlisberger, plays a 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 via his official Facebook page that he and Ashley are expecting their first child, a son, in 2012. Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger, Jr. 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 the son of Jim Kelly who died Krabbe disease at the age of 8.
Roethlisberger is a spokesman for Swiss Roots, a campaign intended to help Swiss Americans reconnect with their Swiss heritage. In May 2006, Roethlisberger and his family traveled to Switzerland for a week.
She has her own barbecue sauce line, Big Ben's BBQ.
In 2012, Roethlisberger returns to Miami University to complete a bachelor's degree, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Education on May 6, 2012. Roethlisberger runs with other graduates at his commencement ceremony, with his parents, grandmothers, and Ashley's wives present. He had planned to finish his title faster, but the Steelers had a deep playoff run early in his career preventing him registering for the class in time for the winter term, only able to do so after the Steelers crashed out 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 with the previous offseason during the NFL 2011 lockdown.
Roethlisberger was suspended for four games during the 2010 NFL season for violating the league's personal behavior policy. The Steelers still ended up in the Super Bowl for the third time in a Roethlisberger career, but eventually lost to the Green Bay Packers.
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Motorcycle accident
On Monday, June 12, 2006 at 11:17 am (UTC-4), Roethlisberger was involved in a motorcycle accident near the intersection of 10th Street and Second Avenue near downtown Pittsburgh, where 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 he obtained after moving to Pittsburgh that ended in March.
Roethlisberger traveled east on Second Avenue when Chrysler New Yorker turned left in front of the motorcycle and onto the South Tenth Street Bridge when the accident occurred. According to an eyewitness, Roethlisberger went to his handlebars, the Suzuki Hayabusa 2005, smashing the windshield with his head. Eyewitness accounts claim Roethlisberger tries to rise but bleeds from the head. Reports from the scene and the news media indicated that the crash was serious but "not life-threatening or career-driven," although Roethlisberger later recounted in an interview that paramedics at the scene
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