And Scott Challis was surprised. Its going to be exciting. [185][186], The Steelers had an 115 record and finished first in the AFC North. Former NFL quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is 41. 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 November 15, 2015, against the Cleveland Browns), Most consecutive 6+ touchdown pass games (2), Most career perfect passer rating games (4), Most completions in a regular or postseason game (47 on January 10, 2021, against the Cleveland Browns), Most passes attempted, postseason game (68 on January 10, 2021, against the Cleveland Browns), 16581-1 (.671) record as starting QB (includes a 1310 playoff record), Highest passer rating (Min. Trailing 106 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 1310 win as he finished with 253 yards passing. He connected with the quarterback many in Pittsburgh wished would grow up. Jarrett Bell. [356], Roethlisberger was suspended for four games during the 2010 NFL season for violating the league's personal conduct policy. Despite spurring a mild comeback, the Steelers lost to the Ravens by a score of 3013. [100], In Week 1 against the Houston Texans, Roethlisberger completed 13 of 14 passes for a career-high 92.9 completion percentage (minimum 10 attempts), and finished with 137 yards passing and two touchdown passes in the 3817 win. [184] 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 (at the time), Roethlisberger has only played with one team and thus has not played against the Steelers. Ben Roethlisberger to start the Roethlisberger Family Foundation Ben Roethlisberger's Family: Details on Steelers QB's - Distractify 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 the higher seed Cincinnati Bengals and Seattle Seahawks. [218], Roethlisberger helped lead the Steelers to a 31 record to start to the 2017 season. Ben Roethlisberger House: His Lake Oconee & Pennsylvania Homes! [48], On October 31, he had one of his biggest games, leading the Steelers to a 3420 victory over the defending Super Bowl champion and previously undefeated New England Patriots, ending their NFL-record 21-game winning streak. My badNFL admits blown call on Polamalu INT", "NFL Playoffs: 6-seeds are 52 against No. Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger Sr. (/rlsbrr/; born March 2, 1982), nicknamed "Big Ben", is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. And people talk. [51], Two weeks later, Roethlisberger faced off against the New York Giants and the first overall pick of the 2004 draft, Eli Manning. Trust, in late-game situations, was never an issue with Roethlisberger. [314][315], Roethlisberger is a Christian. He's rumored to be engaged, a claim his camp will not confirm, and no longer travels with bodyguards or entourages. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). It was Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and the Strip was bustling with lunchtime shoppers buying black-and-gold gear. [162] He was named to the Pro Bowl for the 2011 season. 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, 3124, with 1:33 left. A hotel employee in Lake Tahoe, Nev., filed a civil suit in 2009 saying that Roethlisberger had raped her in his hotel room. Roethlisberger was replaced by Charlie Batch, and the Steelers went on to lose 4138 in overtime. He earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his effort against the Colts. 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. One post included a picture with his son Bodie at a Toby Mac concert, in which he wrote, "Bodie making sure HE gets the best view of the @tobymac concert tonight beating out both his big brother & big sister.". [139], In Week 17 against the Cleveland Browns, the Steelers clinched the AFC North and the #2 seed in the AFC playoffs. We can say it was now, but how do we know for sure?" [227] 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. Ben Roethlisberger's Wife is 5 feet 10 inches tall lady and her weight is 70 kg. [12] He finished his first year with the Redhawks with 3,105 passing yards, 241 completions, and 25 touchdown completions while leading them to a 75 record. Because we want to help families, the family unit. 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. Rock singer Chris Martin (Coldplay) is 46. Ben Roethlisberger out for the season, will have elbow surgery He didn't feel comfortable with his world outside. Roethlisberger, who will turn 40 in March, has all but announced his retirement after 18 seasons as the Steelers quarterback. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger made one cancer patient's day, and even surprised his doctor as well. XFL Week 3 preview: Can AJ McCarron, Battlehawks continue their fourth-quarter heroics? "I'm a nationally known knucklehead in many people's eyes," Hite conceded in a 2004 interview to the Toledo Blade but insisted his decision had not been an act of nepotism, or miscalculation. [77] Roethlisberger bounced back the following game, throwing for 198 yards and two touchdowns in a 203 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [42] 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. [180] He also became the first NFL quarterback to pass for over 500 yards twice in a career. Article continues below advertisement. [182][183], In the Steelers Week 15 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, Roethlisberger completed 27 of 35 passes for 360 yards in a 2720 victory. [260] Roethlisberger was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance. [143], In the AFC Championship against the New York Jets, Roethlisberger rushed for a touchdown in the first half as the Steelers built a 240 lead, before the Jets scored 19 unanswered points. [208] He had back-to-back 300-yard passing performances against the Kansas City Chiefs and New York Jets in Weeks 45, and combined for nine touchdowns in that span. [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. He also posted a perfect 158.3 passer rating. It's covered with graffiti scribbled in black marker. [46] On January 5, 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. [144], In Super Bowl XLV against the Green Bay Packers, 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 saddest part: if you tried to find the swing pass to Najee Harris on 4th and 10, you couldn't. [32], During the 2004 NFL Draft, Roethlisberger was the second-highest touted quarterback behind Ole Miss' Eli Manning. They have three children-- two sons and a daughter. It's going to be a new challenge and I'm looking forward to it. It is the first time he lost four straight starts. I wasn't sold on the whole Big Ben thing.". There is no easy way to juxtapose two sexual assault allegations with the 18 years Roethlisberger bolstered the Steelers with his play, but both are part of his N.F.L. [219] In Week 5 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Roethlisberger threw a career-high five interceptions as the Steelers lost by a score of 309. He was just trying to be respectful of my son. [123] He broke Terry Bradshaw's single-season record of 3,724 passing yards, and set a new mark for single-season completions (302). Byron Leftwich took over in the fourth quarter when Roethlisberger was on the sideline with a shoulder injury. [135] Roethlisberger passed for a season-high 387 yards and 3 touchdowns in the Week 10, 3926 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 233 deficit in the second half. He passed for 503 yards, three touchdowns, and had no turnovers. Im about to be part of an amazing surprise for a local football team for Make-A-Wish. Roethlisberger denied both accounts. Andrew Lawrence: QB who beat out Ben Roethlisberger took different path suspended Roethlisberger for the first six games of the 2010 season, the first player to be suspended under the leagues personal conduct policy without having been charged with a crime. He helped produce castmate Julie London's hit song "Cry Me a River.". [88] 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. [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. 15 attempts). He knew, then, that he had to make changes. Men hold doors open for women and check on their neighbors. [89], Roethlisberger threw his 29th touchdown pass of the season in Week 15 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, breaking the team single-season touchdown pass record previously held by Bradshaw. [296], On December 8, 2013, he passed Terry Bradshaw for most passing touchdowns for a Steelers quarterback. He returned to Miami University and graduated with a . [267], Roethlisberger signed a renegotiated contract with the Steelers on March 4, 2021, that saw him take a $5 million pay cut. [110] The Steelers clinched the AFC North in Week 15 with a win over the Baltimore Ravens,[111] and with a loss to the Tennessee Titans the following week clinched the No. And I'm not even saying this was a bad one. Ben Roethlisberger proved Thursday night that even at 39, he has a little magic left. At one point in their interactions, John and Roethlisberger joked around about the quarterback's motorcycle accident. Ben and Ashley Roethlisberger welcomed their first son, Benjamin Jr., in 2012. He wanted to prove himself through his actions. In his first game of the season he completed 16 of 27 passes for 258 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. So, stay tuned. So he surrounded himself with a group of advisers, a team that included Art Rooney, Bill Cowher and former Pittsburgh running back Merril Hoge, now an NFL analyst for ESPN. He is a member of the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL). "After years of sampling unique beers & talking football w/friends, we've made it a show!" [107], Roethlisberger had one of the worst performances of his career in a Week 9 236 win over the Washington Redskins, posting career lows in passer rating (15.1), completions (5), passing yards (50), yards per attempt (2.94) and completion percentage (29.4%). He was very gracious. He was sacked nine times, including once by Ravens linebacker Bart Scott, which sent him to the sidelines briefly. Ben Roethlisberger Retirement Message I Pittsburgh Steelers [331] McNulty's suit alleges that her boss told her "That guy [Roethlisberger] can have anyone he wants. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) waves to fans before he leaves the field after an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, in Pittsburgh. Ben Roethlisberger: Steeler's QB's actions raise questions - Sports [191] Roethlisberger went 26 for 38 for 351 yards, one touchdown pass and one interception during a 2821 loss against the New England Patriots to kick off the 2015 NFL season. 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 tournament. Roethlisberger, who is now married with three kids, was accused of sexual assault by two women but neither of the allegations led to criminal charges.. With one play left in Kansas City, Roethlisberger completed his last pass, but his target, tight end Zach Gentry, was tackled short of the end zone. [179] With the win, Roethlisberger became just the fourth quarterback in NFL history to get 100 wins in his first 150 starts. With just over two minutes left, the game was tied, 2424, and the Steelers faced a 3rd and 19. [305], In October 2014, Roethlisberger and his wife donated $1 million to his alma mater, Miami University, for an indoor sports center. [332], Roethlisberger gave his first television interview after the accident on July 13, with ABC's Good Morning America. They love their Steelers, worship them, and are heartsick if their quarterback isn't someone they can like. [335], The Lake Tahoe suit sought damages from the quarterback and additional damages from Harrah's Lake Tahoe officials, alleging that they covered up the incident. At the time, he was one of the most vilified athletes in Pittsburgh. Roethlisberger went 11 of 21 for 225 yards with one touchdown, and rushed for one more. The eyes color of her is brown and .