[367], "Roethlisberger" redirects here. With the game scoreless in the fourth quarter, Roethlisberger led a game-winning field goal drive for the only points of the night. Early in the game on Carson Palmer's first throw, a tackle by former Bengal Kimo von Oelhoffen resulted in Palmer's anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) being completely torn. Despite spurring a mild comeback, the Steelers lost to the Ravens by a score of 3013. [9] 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 the game by a score of 3027 as time expired. [331] McNulty's suit alleges that her boss told her "That guy [Roethlisberger] can have anyone he wants. That said, Roethlisbergers rookie season was a resounding success (14-0 in the regular season speaks for itself), and you cant completely explain away that level of passing efficiency. [351] 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. Moreover, new offensive coordinator Todd Haley calls a pass-heavy game when he trusts his quarterback, and targets like Mike Wallace, Antonio Brown, Heath Miller, Emmanuel Sanders and Chris Rainey should be sufficient for Roethlisberger to pull off a strong year. [150] In Week 7 against the Arizona Cardinals, Roethlisberger set the franchise record for longest pass with a 95-yard touchdown pass to Mike Wallace. That large number of red-zone passing attempts was likely an anomaly, however, as he attempted an average of just 67 per year in the four previous seasons. ", "Super Bowl XLIII - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals - February 1st, 2009", "Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals - September 27th, 2009", "Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers - October 18th, 2009", "Roethlisberger hurt as Steelers stunned by Chiefs", "Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs - November 22nd, 2009", "Was Big Ben's benching after '09 concussion right call? Still, anybody who has the sense of humor that Dan does and can laugh at himself is OK in our book. This is just for fun. After one of the game's punts, the ball infamously stood straight up, stuck in the ground upon impact. [229], The Steelers finished the 2017 season with a 133 record, clinching the AFC North division. He wasn't especially effective throwing more than 20 yards downfield, ranking 17th in YPA (12.9) and 24th in completion percentage (30.3), and his average depth of target overall was 8.1 yards (21st). [62], The Steelers won Super Bowl XL 2110 over the Seattle Seahawks in Detroit on February 5. He was sacked nine times, including once by Ravens linebacker Bart Scott, which sent him to the sidelines briefly. Roethlisberger led the league in downfield attempts last season, throwing 83 passes of more than 20 yards. At 6-5, 241, Roethlisberger is one of the strongest quarterbacks in the league and is tough to bring down with an arm tackle. He'll retire from the NFL ranking fifth all-time in passing yards (64,088) and completions (5,440) and eighth in touchdown passes (418). We put reporters on the hot seat with some tough questions, Take a look back at Jaylen Samuel's highlights from the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine, NFL Network's Rich Eisen talks with Missi Matthews about the strengths of this year's draft and the Steelers not having a 1st round pick, Missi Matthews breaks bread with Pro Scouting Coordinator Brandon Hunt, who shares his perspective of the NFL Scouting Combine, Watch how T.J. Watt's NFL Combine translates to his performance on the field, Missi Matthews sits down with Mark Bruener to discuss everything new at the NFL Scouting Combine, Watch how Benny Snell Jr.'s NFL Combine translates to his performance on the field, Missi Matthews caught up with Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine, Watch how Minkah Fitzpatrick's NFL Combine translates to his performance on the field, 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers. Pencil him in for at least a couple games missed to injury, though. This is by no means an accurate representation of the speed these QBs possess. He completed 18 of 24 pass attempts for 196 yards, two touchdowns, and no turnovers. The victory marked the first time in playoff history that a sixth-seeded NFL playoff team defeated the top-seeded team. [76] The following week, Roethlisberger and the Steelers were held scoreless in a 270 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. He remains incredibly efficient with his 7.8 YPA,
[165] One of his best individual games in the 2012 season came against the Oakland Raiders in Week 3. Perennial also-ran Dan Marino was known for his cannon of an arm and his ability to never give up hope despite playing for a hopeless organization. [297], 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. [83] Against the Arizona 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. They led 106, 1713 and 2420. [57], The Super Bowl run began on January 8 as Roethlisberger helped lead the Steelers to a Divisional Round playoff win over the Cincinnati Bengalsan AFC North rival that had beaten the Steelers by seven points in the regular season to win the division championship. That's not likely to be the scenario this year Roethlisberger has had only one other season in his 16-year career with 600 attempts (and Brown is long gone). He was sacked 50 times in 2009. Trailing for the first time in the game, 2320, with 2:30 remaining in the game, Roethlisberger took the field to start the winning drive. Even the YPA was below average last year, just 7.0, and that doesnt factor in all those sacks 46 (most of which killed Steelers drives). That ranked 13th out of 17 defensive ends . . But theres upside with second-year pro Santonio Holmes. [75], 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, 2420. [72], On October 29 against the Oakland Raiders, Roethlisberger threw four interceptions in a 2013 upset loss. The same is true in the red zone. Wanna watch something funny? [175] This would also be the first time they missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons since 1999 and the first time under Mike Tomlin. These are the latter. [33] While the Chargers drafted Manning, the Giants instead selected NC State quarterback Philip Rivers as part of a trade deal that sent Manning to the Giants and Rivers to the Chargers. He played college football at Miami (OH) and was selected by the Steelers in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He appeared in his third Super Bowl in Super Bowl XLV, but the team lost by a score of 3125 to the Green Bay Packers. [195], During the September 27 game against the St. Louis Rams, Roethlisberger suffered a sprained MCL and a bone bruise. [204][205] 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. Roethlisberger grew up as a Christian but recommitted to his faith in 2017. [314][315], Roethlisberger is a Christian. With Bryant facing a four-game suspension to start the season, Markus Wheaton figures to be a key factor in the team's passing game out of the gate. In Week 2 against the Seattle Seahawks, Roethlisberger injured his right elbow and was unable to play in the second half of the game. Roethlisberger played the following game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Foles? [202] On November 29, Roethlisberger threw for 456 yards against the Seattle Seahawks, but he also threw two interceptions, and the Seahawks took a 3930 win. Roethlisberger's number being retired was the first time in 34 years Miami retired a football jersey number. This was the Steelers' first loss of the season. He's expected to be ready for the start of training camp, however. [138] Roethlisberger was questionable to start the Week 13 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. Roethlisberger completed 29 of 44 pass attempts for 215 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 42-21 loss to Kansas City. [246] Subsequently, the team announced the following day that Roethlisberger would be placed on the season ending injured-reserve list after undergoing surgery on his injured elbow. 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). The youngest quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl 40 when the Steelers quarterback has been record - Tennessee Titans [178] On October 26, 2014, against the Indianapolis Colts, Roethlisberger completed 40 of 49 passes for a career-high 522 yards and six touchdowns as the Steelers defeated the Indianapolis Colts 5134. The Steelers lost 4138 in Roethlisberger's only other matchup against Atlanta in 2006, and he was suspended for the Steelers 159 overtime victory against the Falcons in 2010. 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In short, his career year was all built on volume. [241] Despite a win in Week 17, the Steelers missed the playoffs for the first time since 2013, finishing second in the AFC North with a 961 record. [179] With the win, Roethlisberger became just the fourth quarterback in NFL history to get 100 wins in his first 150 starts. His 5,129 passing yards and 34 touchdown passes set franchise records, both of which were held by Roethlisberger in his 2014 season. 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). this year, you're going to have to pass if people
A full 28 percent of Roethlisbergers total attempts were 11-to-20 yards from scrimmage, second highest to JaMarcus Russell. Still though, he has managed to win more Super Bowls than any other, and appear in several others, so maybe its just his rings weighing him down. [155] 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. 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 that had expired in March. Michael Vick posted a ridiculous 4.33 40-yard dash out of Virginia Tech. Yeesh. And that was before he shredded his ACL and aged up considerably. Big Ben was a very efficient 40-49 with 522 yards and six touchdowns to no interceptions. Roethlisberger was one of the most prolific passers in NFL history. Head coach Mike Tomlin stated at the time that he was "highly concerned" for the franchise and Roethlisberger. Emmanuel Sanders and rookie Markus Wheaton will compete for playing time opposite Antonio Brown, but they aren't the type of playmakers that will boost Roethlisberger's stock. [86][87], In Week 12 against the Miami Dolphins, Roethlisberger set a Steelers record, completing 85.7% of his passes (18 of 21) as the Steelers beat the Miami Dolphins, 30a feat made all the more remarkable given the weather conditions. James Conner may help the transition, returning to lead the Pittsburgh backfield after he took over for holdout Le'Veon Bell last year. As Roethlisberger stumbled around on a bad ankle, and the Steelers watched their playoff run end at the hands of Tim Tebow, the team evidently recognized that keeping Roethlisberger healthy for once would perhaps be a useful outcome. 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