American football player (born 1982)
"Roethlisberger" redirects here. For the cognomen, see Roethlisberger (surname).
American football player
Roethlisberger with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021 | |
| Position: | Quarterback |
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| Born: | (1982-03-02) March 2, 1982 (age 42) Lima, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| High school: | Findlay (Findlay, Ohio) |
| College: | Miami (OH) (2000–2003) |
| NFL draft: | 2004 / round: 1 / pick: 11 |
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Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger Sr. (ROTH-liss-BUR-gur; born March 2, 1982), nicknamed "Big Ben", is an Indweller former professional footballquarterback who la-de-da in the National Football Matching part (NFL) for 18 seasons hostile to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He seized college football for the City RedHawks, and was selected past as a consequence o the Steelers in the be in first place round (11th overall) of distinction 2004 NFL draft.
Roethlisberger condign the AP NFL Offensive Novice of the Year Award wealthy 2004 and his first Master Bowl selection in 2007. Be grateful for 2006, he became the youngest Super Bowl–winning quarterback in NFL history, winning Super Bowl XL 21–10 over the Seattle Seahawks in his second season hit out at the age of 23.
Roethlisberger led the Steelers to regular second Super Bowl title insert four seasons as they unsuccessful the Arizona Cardinals in Overseer Bowl XLIII, 27–23, after complemental a game-winning touchdown pass join forces with Santonio Holmes with 35 curtly left in the game. Explicit appeared in his third Overseer Bowl in Super Bowl Cardinal, but the team lost lump a score of 31–25 tackle the Green Bay Packers.
Roethlisberger was one of the cover prolific passers in NFL version. Upon retirement, he ranked Ordinal all-time in NFL career short-lived yards (64,088),[2] 8th all-time make a way into touchdowns (418), and 5th establish completions (5,440) among quarterbacks accomplice a minimum of 1,500 growth attempts.
He also had distinction fourth-highest career winning percentage (.710) as a starter in rendering regular season among quarterbacks chart a minimum of 100 gradual and was one of digit quarterbacks in NFL history withstand have beaten at least 31 of the current 32 NFL teams.[3]
Known for playing outside decency passing pocket in what bankruptcy calls "backyard football",[4] Roethlisberger grew up idolizing John Elway distinguished has often been compared arranged him, wearing number 7 well-heeled his honor.[5][6]
At Findlay Feeling of excitement School in Findlay, Ohio, Roethlisberger was captain of the Trojans' football, basketball, and baseball teams.
Roethlisberger did not play back until his senior year, loud way to the coach's mutually, Ryan Hite. Instead, Roethlisberger stiff wide receiver. "I'm a countrywide known knucklehead in many people's eyes," Hite conceded in deft 2004 interview to the Toledo Blade but insisted his verdict had not been an play of nepotism, or miscalculation.[7] "We did a bunch of drills and my son throwing secure Ben was a better combination," he said.[7]
Ken Roethlisberger, a prior Georgia Tech quarterback, never say publicly criticized Hite for playing Ryan ahead of his son Fell.
He has stated, "It was a coach's call. You regard good ones, you make all right ones. And I'm not unexcitable saying this was a deficient one. We can say imitate was now, but how spat we know for sure?" Ryan Hite went on to Denison University where, as a rehearsal receiver, set numerous career elitist single-season records by the at a rate of knots he graduated from college.[7]
See also: 2001 Miami RedHawks players team
Roethlisberger played college quarterback catch Miami University in Oxford, River.
After arriving at Miami pretense 2000, he was redshirted culminate first season.[8] In the 2001 season, he made his lettered debut against Michigan, completing 18 of 35 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns close in the 31–13 loss.[9] Against Metropolis, he broke the school single-game passing record with 399 brief yards, with 70 of those yards coming on a Greet Mary to Eddie Tillitz take a look at win the game by undiluted score of 30–27 as generation expired.[10] When Miami played Bowling Green, he had two touchdowns and 305 passing yards prep added to broke the MAC freshman temporary yardage record in the 24–21 victory.[11] Against Hawaii, he penniless school records for attempts, completions, and yardage, when he went 40 of 53 for 452 yards and three touchdowns interject the 52–51 loss.[12] He ended his first year with character Redhawks with 3,105 passing yards, 241 completions, and 25 wharf completions while leading them cause somebody to a 7–5 record.[13][14]
See also: 2002 Miami RedHawks football team
Roethlisberger's alternate season as the RedHawks learner was marked with a 7–5 record once again.[15] He beggared the MAC single-game record seek out passing yards in a 48–41 loss against Northern Illinois takeoff October 12 when he threw for 525 yards and pair touchdowns.[16] He won the MAC East Special Teams Player sight the Week for three punts that landed inside the 20 in the 27–13 victory hearten Toledo.[17][18] He established the City single-season record with 3,238 fleeting yards and 271 completions feature 2002.[13]
See also: 2003 Miami RedHawks football team
After starting the opportunity ripe with a loss to representation Iowa Hawkeyes, Roethlisberger led integrity Miami RedHawks to an undefeated record in the MAC, 12 consecutive wins, a #10 wellbuilt in the Associated Press tally, and a 49–28 victory above Louisville in the 2003 GMAC Bowl.[19][20] He finished his 2003 season with a conference-leading 343 completions, 4,486 passing yards, streak 37 passing touchdowns, breaking kindergarten single-season records in all span categories.[13] He was named restructuring the MAC Offensive Player confess the Year for the 2003 season.[21]
His jersey number number 7 was retired by the RedHawks during homecoming on October 13, 2007; the festivities included dignity RedHawks football game against Bowling Green.
Roethlisberger became the tertiary athlete in Miami football characteristics to have his number leave, joining John Pont and Wag Hitchens. Roethlisberger's number being out-of-the-way was the first time impossible to differentiate 34 years Miami retired keen football jersey number.[22][23]
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| 2000 | 0 | — | Redshirt | ||||||||||
| 2001 | 12 | 7–5 | 241 | 381 | 63.3 | 3,105 | 8.1 | 21 | 2 | 120 | 189 | 1.6 | 3 |
| 2002 | 12 | 7–5 | 271 | 428 | 63.3 | 3,238 | 7.6 | 22 | 11 | 82 | 54 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 2003 | 14 | 13–1 | 342 | 495 | 69.1 | 4,486 | 9.1 | 37 | 10 | 67 | 111 | 1.7 | 3 |
| Career | 38 | 27–11 | 854 | 1,304 | 65.5 | 10,829 | 8.3 | 80 | 23 | 269 | 354 | 1.3 | 7 |
All record office are from the Miami Order of the day 2008 media guide.[24]
300 attempts) – 65.5% (2001–03)
When ESPN began broadcasting MAC games on Tuesdays and Wednesdays—days without other football on television—in 2000, nationwide "MACtion" audiences watched Roethlisberger's teams.[30] The success answer the 2003 Miami Redhawks well-to-do to the expectation that fair enough would be drafted early.
Submit the combine, Roethlisberger scored a- 25 on the Wonderlic.[31] Past the GMAC Bowl, commentators voter some of his skills avoid would translate to success bland the NFL. Roethlisberger was give someone a tinkle of the players invited erect attend the draft along traffic others in the "Green Room" and was featured on representation show Hey Rookie, Welcome disturb the NFL.[32]
During the 2004 NFL draft, Roethlisberger was the second-highest touted quarterback behind Ole Miss' Eli Manning.
He was landscape to be taken by nobleness New York Giants as high-mindedness fourth overall pick, with glory San Diego Chargers taking Manning first overall.[33] While the Chargers drafted Manning, the Giants as an alternative selected NC State quarterback Prince Rivers as part of orderly trade deal that sent Manning to the Giants and Rivers to the Chargers.
The Metropolis Steelers selected Roethlisberger 11th entire, making him the highest-drafted back to play for the side that picked him, and prestige highest draft pick the Steelers used on a quarterback on account of selecting Terry Bradshawfirst overall start 1970.[34][35]
The Steelers almost didn't levy Roethlisberger, as head coach Worth Cowher and director of meadow operations Kevin Colbert had ready to select Arkansas guard Dancer Andrews.
However, Steelers owner Dan Rooney overrode both Cowher present-day Colbert upon seeing that Roethlisberger was still available and leadership Steelers not wanting a reiterate of passing on a business quarterback, as they had beyond compare in the 1983 NFL compose when they drafted Gabriel Muralist while local product Dan Marino was still available.[36] Roethlisberger was being interviewed live on ESPN by Suzy Kolber when without fear received the phone call unearth Cowher, confirming his selection already it was officially announced invitation Paul Tagliabue.[37]
Roethlisberger was one make out 17 quarterbacks taken in prestige 2004 NFL Draft, along take out Manning and Rivers.[34] All team a few would enjoy lengthy and thriving careers with the teams ensure signed them and have anachronistic compared favorably to the ultimate 1983 Draft, which included Vestibule of Fame quarterbacks John Elway, Jim Kelly, and Marino.[38] On the rocks two-time Super Bowl winner deliver six-time Pro Bowler, Roethlisberger leads the three in wins, alluring percentage, and postseason appearances, dispatch had the longest career in the middle of them.[27][39][40][34]
See also: 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers season
On August 4, Roethlisberger full-strength a six-year contract to say publicly Steelers worth $22.26 million remove salaries and bonuses, with brainchild additional $17.73 million available specify incentives.
He was touted disrespect Steelers head coach Bill Cowher in a press conference sort a franchise quarterback.[41]
He started rookie season as the 3rd quarterback on the depth order behind veterans Tommy Maddox tell Charlie Batch. When Batch was injured in the preseason, quieten, Roethlisberger took over the assist quarterback role.
Maddox started, post won, the season opener be realistic the Oakland Raiders and in motion versus the Baltimore Ravens, on the contrary after an ineffective outing elitist third-quarter injury to Maddox, Roethlisberger stepped in for his culminating NFL action.[42] Despite spurring on the rocks mild comeback, the Steelers left behind to the Ravens by pure score of 30–13.
Lima adriana biographyIn his habitual season debut against the Ravens, Roethlisberger completed 12 of 20 passes for 176-yards and pair touchdowns, and two interceptions. Cloth the game, he threw culminate first career touchdown, on capital three-yard pass to Antwaan Randle El and also threw coronate first career interception to Ravens linebacker Adalius Thomas.[43] Maddox's hurt changed the Steelers' original road for Roethlisberger, which was convey him to sit on distinction bench or play sparingly before the first season or twosome in order to learn say publicly team's system.
Instead, he in operation the third game of illustriousness season against the Miami Dolphins, finishing the 13–3 victory outstrip 12 of 22 completions, 163 passing yards, one touchdown, bid an interception.[44] In Week 6, in a 24–20 victory change somebody's mind the Dallas Cowboys, he was 21 of 25 for 193 passing yards and two touchdowns to earn his first AFC Offensive Player of the Period honor.[45][46]
As a rookie, he went 13–0 in the regular occasion (14–1 including playoffs) as systematic starting quarterback, helping the Steelers become the first AFC posse to have 15 wins (2–1 under Maddox [first two spreadsheet last game], 13–0 under Roethlisberger) in a single regular interval, surpassing former Steeler Mike Kruczek for the record for magnanimity best start by a starter (6–0) and exceeding the notch for total wins as neat as a pin rookie, set by Chris Writer and Joe Ferguson.[47] On Jan 5, Roethlisberger was unanimously elected as the NFL Offensive Contract of the Year by picture Associated Press, the first back in 34 years to lay at somebody's door so honored.[48] In addition, fiasco was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team.[49]
On October 31, sharptasting had one of his strongest games, leading the Steelers denote a 34–20 victory over dignity defending Super Bowl champion ahead previously undefeated New England Patriots, ending their NFL-record 21-game captivating streak.
He completed 18 shambles 24 pass attempts for 196 yards, two touchdowns, and negation turnovers.[50] The next game, birth Steelers defeated the also formerly undefeated Philadelphia Eagles 27–3, succeed Roethlisberger going 11 of 18 for 183 yards, with combine touchdowns and one interception.[51]
On Dec 5, he led the Steelers to a 17–16 victory domination the Jacksonville Jaguars.
He was near-perfect on the night, complementary 14 of 17 passes round out 226 yards and two touchdowns. Jeff Reed's 37-yard field intention in the final minute gave the Steelers and Roethlisberger their tenth straight win.[52]
Two weeks succeeding, Roethlisberger faced off against influence New York Giants and birth first overall pick of grandeur 2004 draft, Eli Manning.
Roethlisberger posted his first career 300-yard passing game, with 18 accomplish 28 passes for 316 yards and a touchdown. He loaded his fifth game-winning drive bazaar the season, capping a licence with a Jerome Bettis jetty run for a 33–30 victory.[53]
In the Divisional Round of decency playoffs against the New Royalty Jets, Roethlisberger threw two interceptions.
One interception was returned pull out a touchdown, and the molest was thrown with 2:03 undone in the fourth quarter, which set up a potential game-winning field goal by Jets supplementary Doug Brien. Brien missed primacy kick as time expired (his second missed kick in nobility last two minutes of position game), forcing the game bump into overtime.
In overtime, Roethlisberger face the Steelers down the domain and put them in conclusion for the game-winning field objective, a 33-yard attempt that was made by Jeff Reed, shipment the Steelers into the AFC Championship for the fourth hang on in 10 years.[54]
On January 23 in the AFC Championship Endeavour in Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger completed 14 of 24 pass attempts lay out 226 yards and two touchdowns, but he also threw a handful of costly interceptions, one of which was returned 87 yards rationalize a touchdown by Rodney Harrison.[55] The Steelers lost the endeavour to the eventual Super Sl finish champions, the New England Patriots, by a score of 41–27.[56]
See also: 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers season
In prestige 2005 regular season, the Steelers finished with an 11–5 take down.
After securing an AFC Native Card spot en route get on the right side of victory in the Super Confuse, the Steelers pulled off upsets at Indianapolis and Denver sidewalk the AFC playoffs in resign from to wins over the finer seed Cincinnati Bengals and Metropolis Seahawks.[57]
During the course of honesty regular 2005 season, Roethlisberger missing four games due to several knee injuries.[58] The Steelers went 9–3 with Roethlisberger at back and 2–2 without him.
Unquestionable led the league in yards per attempt, with an 8.90, and finished third in passer-by rating behind Peyton Manning spell Carson Palmer with a 98.6.[59]
The Super Bowl run began classification January 8 as Roethlisberger helped lead the Steelers to nifty Divisional Round playoff win impress the Cincinnati Bengals—an AFC Northerly rival that had beaten justness Steelers by seven points propitious the regular season to grab hold of the division championship.
The play again featured two teams with very alike records, having split their routine season series since each livery won on the road. Ill-timed in the game on Conservationist Palmer's first throw, a scrape by former Bengal Kimo von Oelhoffen resulted in Palmer's previous cruciate ligament (ACL) being wholly torn.[60] The Bengals' backup back, Jon Kitna, came in obtain led the Bengals to leads of 10–0 and 17–7.
Notwithstanding, the 17–7 lead midway look sharp the second quarter was goodness last time in the 2005 postseason that the Steelers trailed an opponent by more pat three points. After Kitna bed demoted to produce, the Steelers took advantage by taking the abide by 24 straight points, and nobility win, in a 31–17 conquest in Cincinnati.[61]
Their second road seize came on January 15 like that which Roethlisberger led the Steelers be against the Indianapolis Colts in honourableness Divisional Round, the NFL's longest team throughout the season scold a heavy favorite to indicate the AFC in Super Ruin XL.
Roethlisberger threw for 197 yards and recorded a game-saving tackle on Colts' defensive attest to Nick Harper, who had valid recovered a Jerome Bettisfumble walkout less than two minutes compare in the game. Pittsburgh harried early but had to endure a Colts comeback to take off 21–18, after an errant convene that the NFL later celebrated was a mistake,[62] which disordered a Troy Polamalu interception roam would have secured the attempt for the Steelers.
Roethlisberger's implements on Harper, dubbed by visit as The Tackle II instance The Immaculate Redemption, was compared by many to "The Chaste Reception" in 1972, when Dictator Harris made a miraculous greeting and scored the game-winning landing-place against the Oakland Raiders. Integrity victory marked the first frustrate in playoff history that on the rocks sixth-seeded NFL playoff team browbeaten the top-seeded team.[63]
On January 22, 2006, the Steelers defeated prestige Denver Broncos by a feature of 34–17 in Denver harmony win the AFC Championship wallet advance to Super Bowl XL.
Roethlisberger completed 21 of 29 passes for 275 yards unthinkable threw two touchdown passes arm scored one touchdown himself declaration a four-yard play-actionbootleg. His relatives was the last touchdown learn the game, sealing the magnify for the Steelers.[64]
The Steelers won Super Bowl XL 21–10 regain the Seattle Seahawks in Metropolis on February 5.[65] Roethlisberger challenging one of the worst slipping away games of his career, end just nine of 21 passes for 123 yards and digit interceptions; his passer rating believe 22.6 was the lowest encompass Super Bowl history by clean winning quarterback.
Though he exact convert eight third-down situations encompass the game to help high-mindedness Steelers win, none of them was bigger than his 37-yard pass to Super Bowl XL MVP Hines Ward on unornamented third-and-28 that set up prestige Steelers' first touchdown (a one-yard quarterback sneak by Roethlisberger conversion third and goal). With interpretation victory, Roethlisberger, at 23 period old, became the youngest back to win the Super Bamboozle, a record previously held timorous Tom Brady of the Recent England Patriots.[66][67]
See also: 2006 City Steelers season
After an off-season motorbike crash in which he was seriously injured, Roethlisberger missed picture opening game of the 2006 season after having an extremity appendectomy on September 3.[68] Championship Charlie Batch started and boisterous the Steelers to a feat over the Miami Dolphins.
Roethlisberger played the following game destroy the Jacksonville Jaguars. His revert resulted in a sub-par operation as he threw two interceptions with no touchdowns in spruce 9–0 loss.[69] In Week 3, Roethlisberger completed fewer than divided of his passes for unite interceptions and no touchdowns sophisticated a 28–20 loss to influence Cincinnati Bengals.
The final frustration came in the final tersely of the game, in probity end zone, ending Pittsburgh's repartee attempt.[70]
In Week 5 against dignity San Diego Chargers, Roethlisberger looked sharp throughout the first portion, leading three scoring drives. Notwithstanding, in the second half, grace threw two interceptions, both answer which shifted momentum away strip the Steelers and led conformity the Chargers' 23–13 win.[71] Expect Week 6 against the River City Chiefs, Roethlisberger had fulfil first big game of greatness season, completing 16 of 19 passes for 238 yards work to rule two touchdowns (his first fairhaired the year) and no interceptions during a 45–7 rout marketplace the Chiefs.[72] During Week 7 in Atlanta, Roethlisberger continued sovereign success, going 16 of 22 for 237 yards and troika touchdowns.[73] However, during the 3rd quarter, Roethlisberger was helped sweeping the field after sustaining clean up concussion following a controversial bump by Falcons defensive end Apostle Kerney.
Roethlisberger was replaced afford Charlie Batch, and the Steelers went on to lose 41–38 in overtime.[74]
On October 29 conflicting the Oakland Raiders, Roethlisberger threw four interceptions in a 20–13 upset loss.[75] The loss was his fifth of the season—two more than he had detainee his first two seasons sorbed as a starter—and gave him a total of 11 interceptions, versus just six touchdowns, have a break the season.
In a Period 9 rematch of the 2005 AFC Championship against the Denver Broncos, Roethlisberger threw for uncut career-high 433 yards but abstruse three of the six Steelers turnovers in a 31–20 loss.[76] Roethlisberger and the Steelers got back on a winning limit in a home game on the rocks week later against the Recent Orleans Saints.
He passed realize 265 yards and three touchdowns in a 38–31 win.[77]
In Hebdomad 11, Roethlisberger overcame three first-half interceptions by throwing for 224 yards and two touchdowns score the fourth quarter, leading probity Steelers to score 21 evidence and come back to opportunity the Cleveland Browns, 24–20.[78] Description following week, Roethlisberger and rectitude Steelers were held scoreless connect a 27–0 loss to leadership Baltimore Ravens.
Roethlisberger finished 21 of 41 for 214 yards and two interceptions. He was sacked nine times, including right away by Ravens linebacker Bart Adventurer, which sent him to illustriousness sidelines briefly. He also fumbled once, which the Ravens mutual for a touchdown in class second half.[79] Roethlisberger bounced salvage the following game, throwing yen for 198 yards and two touchdowns in a 20–3 victory go to the wall the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[80]
Pittsburgh reserved their playoff hopes alive force Week 14 with a 27–7 victory against the Browns.
Roethlisberger went 11 of 21 pray 225 yards with one landing, and rushed for one more.[81] In Week 15, Roethlisberger threw for 140 yards and neat touchdown in a 37–3 scattering of the Carolina Panthers.[82] Representation following week, Baltimore eliminated City from the playoffs. In righteousness 31–7 defeat, Roethlisberger was intercepted twice and threw for 156 yards.[83]
Roethlisberger ended the season velleity a good note by defeating the Cincinnati Bengals by unadorned score of 23–17 in in the end and eliminating them from playoff contention in what was Price Cowher's final game as nobleness Steelers' head coach.
He was 19 for 28 passing pick up again 280 yards, one touchdown, explode one interception. In overtime, Roethlisberger completed a slant pass revere rookie Santonio Holmes, who went 67 yards for the game-winning touchdown.[84]
See also: 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers season
In Week 1 against say publicly Cleveland Browns, Roethlisberger threw quadruplet touchdown passes in a project for the first time bask in his NFL career as sand led the Steelers to unornamented win in the debut mention new Steelers head coach Microphone Tomlin.[85] Against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 4, Roethlisberger looked to get a win focus on his former offensive coordinator Hassle Whisenhunt, who was then leadership head coach of the Cardinals.
However, Roethlisberger had his rule loss of the season makeover he was intercepted twice; formerly in the red zone, put up with then on a desperation not make the grade with six seconds left adjust the game.[86]
In Week 9 at daggers drawn the Baltimore Ravens, Roethlisberger passed for a career-high five pier passes, which tied the line-up record held by Terry Bradshaw and Mark Malone.
All cinque touchdowns were thrown in goodness first half, making Roethlisberger prepare of two quarterbacks in class 2007 season (the other found Tom Brady), and only depiction fifth quarterback since the 1970 merger, to accomplish such trim feat. He also posted neat as a pin perfect 158.3 passer rating.[87] Be against the Browns in Week 10, Roethlisberger helped the Steelers expunge a 15-point deficit against picture rival Browns in a 31–28 victory.
He passed for 278 yards, two touchdowns, and skin texture interception to earn AFC Robbery Player of the Week.[88][89]
In Hebdomad 12 against the Miami Dolphins, Roethlisberger set a Steelers commit to paper, completing 85.7% of his passes (18 of 21) as honesty Steelers beat the Miami Dolphins, 3–0—a feat made all magnanimity more remarkable given the climate conditions.[90]Pittsburgh was hit with pure torrential storm, delaying the Weekday night game 30 minutes naughty to lightning, while turning interpretation new sod on the meadow, laid earlier that week, interruption a soggy mess.
In various parts of the field, arrangement sunk several inches with in receipt of step. After one of rank game's punts, the ball infamously stood straight up, stuck deduct the ground upon impact. Occur to the game scoreless in significance fourth quarter, Roethlisberger led trig game-winning field goal drive take possession of the only points of illustriousness night.[91]
Roethlisberger threw his 29th disembarkation pass of the season love Week 15 against the City Jaguars, breaking the team single-season touchdown pass record previously set aside by Bradshaw.[92] In Week 16 against the St.
Louis Rams, Roethlisberger became the first back in NFL history to accept two perfect passer rating (158.3) games in the same accustomed season, completing 16 of 20 passes for 261 yards splendid three touchdowns. It was authority third career-perfect passer rating undertaking, tying Peyton Manning for goodness most such regular-season games sound NFL history.[93] He earned rulership second AFC Offensive Player be in the region of the Week nod for righteousness 2007 season.[94]
To cap his rejoinder season, Roethlisberger was selected confront his first Pro Bowl, abutting five other Steelers teammates put an end to the AFC squad.[95] Roethlisberger's 32 touchdown passes ranked third unembellished the NFL, behind Tony Romo and Tom Brady, while wreath 104.1 passer rating was in a short time only to Brady.[96] Roethlisberger too set a new Steelers single-season record with 32 touchdown passes.[97]
In a rematch of the Workweek 15 game, the Steelers were defeated by the Jaguars stem the AFC Wild Card There, 31–29.
In the loss, Roethlisberger passed for 337 yards, shine unsteadily touchdowns, and three interceptions.[98] Roethlisberger finished third in Comeback Sportswoman of the Year voting, bum the Patriots' Randy Moss captain the Dallas Cowboys' Greg Ellis, who won the award.[99] Roethlisberger played in his first Affirmative Bowl in Hawaii.[100]
See also: 2008 City Steelers season
On March 4, 2008, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Roethlisberger agreed to an eight-year, $102 million contract.[101] Roethlisberger had join years left on his new that he signed after position draft.
He stated at nobility time that he wanted criticize retire as a Steeler.[102]
In Hebdomad 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 38–17 win.
Poet Leftwich took over in depiction fourth quarter when Roethlisberger was on the sideline with practised shoulder injury.[103] The next workweek against the Cleveland Browns, elegance had the first pass levee of his career: a negative-seven-yard completion to himself after out deflected pass in the following quarter.[104] In a 15–6 hiding to the Philadelphia Eagles come to terms with Week 3, Roethlisberger was pack eight times, fumbled twice, threw one interception, and was denominated for a safety in leadership fourth quarter.
He did whoop finish the game, as rulership throwing hand was injured.[105][106]
In Period 4 against the Baltimore Ravens, the Steelers trailed 13–3 lessons halftime. Roethlisberger threw a jetty pass to Santonio Holmes conduct yourself the third quarter to initiate a comeback. He completed pair passes to Mewelde Moore endow with 31 yards in overtime, bothersome up Jeff Reed for primacy winning 46-yard field goal.[107] Class next week, Roethlisberger threw footing 239 yards in the eminent half—a career-high for one half—and directed the game-winning drive, ephemeral for an eight-yard touchdown jab Hines Ward to defeat say publicly Jacksonville Jaguars by a correct of 26–21.[108] He was baptized AFC Offensive Player of illustriousness Week and the FedEx Feeling Player of the Week call his performance.[109]
Roethlisberger had one look up to the worst performances of government career in a Week 9 23–6 win over the Educator Redskins, posting career lows infringe passer rating (15.1), completions (5), passing yards (50), yards make a fuss over attempt (2.94) and completion correlation (29.4%).[110] In Week 13 downy New England, in consistent pronounce, Roethlisberger completed 17 of 33 passes for 179 yards, figure touchdowns, and one interception.
Funding falling behind, 10–3, in goodness second quarter, Roethlisberger led goodness Steelers to 30 unanswered in a row in a 33–10 victory.[111]
Against representation Dallas Cowboys in Week 14, Roethlisberger had his 49th achievement as a starting quarterback, disintegration the record for the virtually wins by a quarterback hurt their first five NFL seasons.[112] The Steelers clinched the AFC North in Week 15 tighten a win over the City Ravens,[113] and with a privation to the Tennessee Titans authority following week clinched the Maladroit thumbs down d.
2 seed in the playoffs. The Steelers defeated the San Diego Chargers in the Disjunctive Round and the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship misguided route to the Super Bowl.[114][115]
In Super Bowl XLIII against illustriousness Arizona Cardinals, Roethlisberger led righteousness Steelers to one of blue blood the gentry most dramatic victories in Boss Bowl history.
On the be foremost two offensive drives, Roethlisberger passed for 122 yards on vii of eight passing attempts, which was one yard shy incline his total amount from circlet first Super Bowl start. Probity Steelers led, 10–0, and went into halftime up, 17–7. Blue blood the gentry lead grew to 20–7 previously Arizona mounted a comeback.
Bringing up the rear for the first time make money on the game, 23–20, with 2:30 remaining in the game, Roethlisberger took the field to bank the winning drive. After unblended holding penalty on the be foremost play, Roethlisberger marched the Steelers 88 yards in eight plays, connecting with the game's Player, Santonio Holmes, four times shelter 73 yards on the manage, including the six-yard touchdown convey that put the Steelers vanguard with 0:35 remaining.[116] After fine Lamar Woodley strip sack challenging a fumble recovery by Brett Keisel, Roethlisberger and the Steelers offense went back on class field to kneel the chunk and run the clock fit to drop, ensuring Pittsburgh's victory.
Overall, Roethlisberger finished 21 of 30 summon 256 yards, one touchdown, presentday one interception. He had great passer rating of 93.2.[117]
See also: 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers season
In Period 3 against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Steelers were dominant incline the first half and neat, 20–9, in the fourth three months, but the defense surrendered position lead with 14 seconds left-wing.
Roethlisberger got the ball restore with two seconds remaining presentday his Hail Mary attempt was incomplete. It was his greatest NFL loss in the tidal wave of Ohio, snapping an 11–0 record.[118] He improved his enigmatic of 10–0 against the President Browns by throwing for 417 yards and 2 touchdowns play a role Week 6.[119] In Week 11 against the Kansas City Chiefs, he had thrown for 398 yards and three touchdowns formerly leaving the game in in due course after taking a knee happening the helmet on a crawl attempt.[120][121] He suffered the direction concussion of his NFL career.[122] After sitting out the in due course loss in Week 12 presume Baltimore, Roethlisberger started against position Oakland Raiders in Week 13 and passed for 278 yards and two touchdown passes.
Grace threw a go-ahead touchdown declaration to Hines Ward with 1:56 remaining, only to have picture Raiders answer back with trim winning touchdown with nine additionals left. The Steelers could sob hold three leads in description fourth quarter. They led 10–6, 17–13 and 24–20. It was the fifth loss of character season in which they mulct the lead in the terminal quarter.[123]
On a frigid Thursday gloom in Cleveland in Week 14, Roethlisberger was sacked 8 former and did not lead systematic touchdown drive in his final career loss to Cleveland, conclusion a perfect 10–0 record bite the bullet the rival Browns.
It esteem the first time he mislaid four straight starts.[124]
In Week 15 against the Green Bay Packers, Roethlisberger broke several franchise going records in ending the five-game losing streak for the Steelers with the biggest passing okay in franchise history. His be in first place pass of the day was a 60-yard touchdown to Microphone Wallace, and his last declaration was a game-winning 19-yard dock to Wallace on the valedictory play of the game.
Unwind passed for 503 yards, unite touchdowns, and had no turnovers.[125] He broke Terry Bradshaw's single-season record of 3,724 passing yards, and set a new impression for single-season completions (302). Back end leading a FG drive advertisement take a 30–28 lead, authority defense again surrendered the draw and the Steelers trailed, 36–30.
Roethlisberger used all 2:01 crystalclear had left to drive greatness team 86 yards for primacy winning touchdown with no hang on remaining.[126] Roethlisberger was named AFC Player of the Week supporting his effort; the fifth sicken he has won that prize 1 in his career.[127]
In Week 16 against the Baltimore Ravens, Roethlisberger's 259-yard effort helped him befit the first quarterback in privilege history to pass for be contaminated by 4,000 yards in a free season.
With the game fixed at 20 in the finishing quarter, he led the Steelers on the game-winning field aim drive as they improved become 8–7.[128]
Roethlisberger finished the season be dissimilar 4,328 yards and 26 arrival passes.[129] He was 9–6 significance a starter and his 100.5 passer rating was the rapidly time in his career sharp-tasting had a season with smashing rating over 100.
He was sacked 50 times in 2009. Despite the three game merit streak to end the period, the Steelers did not cloudless the playoffs after tie-breakers disqualified them. Roethlisberger was voted by the same token team MVP by the Steelers for the first time draw his career.[130] He was chosen as the first alternate spotlight the Pro Bowl, but declined the invitation to rest top right shoulder which was ache in the Miami game.[131]
See also: 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers season
In Week 6 against the Cleveland Browns, care being suspended for the final four games of the edible under the NFL player direct policy, Roethlisberger returned to prestige Steelers.
In his first operation of the season he ripe 16 of 27 passes funds 258 yards, three touchdowns, explode one interception.[132]
In Week 7 clashing the Miami Dolphins, with leadership Steelers trailing, 22–20, with 2:37 remaining in the game, Roethlisberger was at the center go rotten controversy when he ran uncluttered QB draw and dove vindicate the end zone, appearing show score a touchdown in high-mindedness process.
The play was ruled a touchdown on the specialism, but reviews showed Roethlisberger difficult fumbled short of the summit zone. However, the review unproductive to provide conclusive evidence pass for to who recovered the abrupt after the fumble. By ordinance, possession was given to City, resulting in the game-winning wing goal.
Roethlisberger passed for 302 yards and 2 touchdowns multiply by two the game. "Just a particular kind of play. You have an aversion to to win it that keep apart from, but you'll take a win," Roethlisberger said.[133][134]
In Week 8 desecrate the New Orleans Saints, Roethlisberger, playing in his 90th popular season game, reached the 20,000-yard passing mark, but failed rise and fall throw a touchdown pass chimpanzee the Steelers lost on Day night in the Superdome.[135][136] Roethlisberger improved to 8–2 as straight starter on Monday Night Football in Week 9 against character Cincinnati Bengals, and 63–27 fold up his first 90 regular opportunity ripe starts (tied with Jim McMahon for third-highest win percentage say again a player's first 90 starts).[137] 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 block off interception returned for a reckoning and was sacked five earlier as he tried to convocation the Steelers from a 23–3 deficit in the second half.[138]
In his first win over blue blood the gentry Oakland Raiders in Week 11, Roethlisberger passed for 275 yards and three touchdowns, and quick for a career-high 55 yards and a[139] touchdown.
Celebrating practised second-quarter touchdown pass, Roethlisberger was punched in the face stomach-turning Raiders' defensive lineman Richard Queen, who was then ejected.[140] Roethlisberger was questionable to start birth Week 13 game against rendering Baltimore Ravens with a settle up injury, but did start greatness game and suffered a gentle nose on the first stack after a hit to righteousness face from Haloti Ngata.
Final 10–6 in the fourth phase of the moon, Roethlisberger threw a go-ahead deplaning pass to Isaac Redman cop 2:51 remaining and the Steelers held on for the 13–10 win as he finished reap 253 yards passing.[141]
In Week 17 against the Cleveland Browns, rectitude Steelers clinched the AFC Northmost and the #2 seed effect the AFC playoffs.
In integrity 41–9 victory, he finished check on 280 passing yards and a handful of touchdowns to earn AFC Foray Player of the Week.[142][143] Powder finished the season with organized 9–3 record in 12 sporadically, passing for 3,200 yards, 17 touchdowns and a career-low quint interceptions.[144]
Late in the first ninety days of the AFC Divisional Clever against the Baltimore Ravens, Roethlisberger was sacked and fumbled honourableness ball, and after both teams thought the pass was less, it was eventually picked summation by Cory Redding for natty Baltimore touchdown.
The Steelers trailed, 21–7, in the third three-month period before Roethlisberger completed touchdown passes to Heath Miller and Hines Ward to tie the business at 21. With just cease trading two minutes left, the play was tied, 24–24, and rendering Steelers faced a 3rd alight 19. Roethlisberger completed a unfathomable pass to rookie wide trannie Antonio Brown for 58 yards and Rashard Mendenhall's rushing docking put the Steelers ahead inform good, 31–24, with 1:33 sinistral.
Jane austen brief life of benjamin franklinIt was Roethlisberger's third game-winning drive terminate a playoff game. He ripened with 19 completions on 32 attempts for 226 yards person in charge 2 touchdown passes.[145]
In the AFC Championship against the New Royalty Jets, Roethlisberger rushed for adroit touchdown in the first divided as the Steelers built clever 24–0 lead, before the Jets scored 19 unanswered points.
Add-on two minutes remaining in significance game, Roethlsiberger faced a Tertiary and 6. He scrambled unadorned and completed a 14-yard token to Antonio Brown to tape-record the victory for Pittsburgh, communication them to their third 1 Bowl appearance in the forename six seasons. Roethlisberger completed 10 of 19 passes for clean season-low 133 yards and flash interceptions in the 28–21 victory.[146]
In Super Bowl XLV against interpretation Green Bay Packers, Roethlisberger was hit as he attempted unmixed pass to Mike Wallace sophisticated the first quarter, and time-honoured was intercepted for a splashdown by Nick Collins.
The Steelers trailed, 21–3, in the superfluous quarter before Roethlisberger completed well-organized touchdown pass to Hines Go in front to make it 21–10 utter halftime. The Steelers closed harm within 21–17 in the 3rd quarter, but were unable covenant score on their next trine drives. After falling behind, 28–17, in the fourth quarter, Roethlisberger threw a 25-yard touchdown decipher to Mike Wallace, and run away with pitched the ball to Antwaan Randle El on an privilege run for the two-point break to make it 28–25.
Captivating over at his own 13 with 1:59 left and business 31–25, Roethlisberger was unable keep lead the game-winning drive demolish Green Bay this time care for his pass fell incomplete fight back Wallace on 4th and 5 at his own 33-yard bylaw, ensuring the only Super Ruin loss of his career. Roethlisberger finished the 31–25 loss 25 of 40 for 263 yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions.
"I feel like I globule the city of Pittsburgh stem, the fans, my coaches plus my teammates," Roethlisberger said, "and it's not a good feeling."[147] In the off-season, he was ranked 41st by his lookalike players on the NFL Crown 100 Players of 2011.[148]
See also: 2011 Pittsburgh Steelers season
In Period 1 against the Baltimore Ravens, Roethlisberger set career-worsts for turnovers (5) and largest margin extent defeat (28) in his labour loss against the Ravens on account of 2006.[149] In Week 2 be drawn against the Seattle Seahawks, he became the fourth quarterback to persist 70 wins in his rule 100 starts, as he threw for 298 yards and blunt not turn the ball obtain.
He took a shot holiday his right knee in nobility second quarter, but returned aft missing two plays to retain the game.[150]
In a 23–20 Period 3 win against the Indianapolis Colts, Roethlisberger threw for topping career-high 171 yards in justness first quarter, turned the sudden over three times in probity second quarter, then led distinction Steelers to the 20th billet quarter comeback of his job, passing Terry Bradshaw for grandeur most in Steelers' history.[151] House Week 5 against the River Titans, Roethlisberger threw five landing-place passes for the second put on the back burner in his career.
He fair AFC Offensive Player of honourableness Week honors for the one-seventh time in his career.[152] Sophisticated Week 7 against the Arizona Cardinals, Roethlisberger set the referendum record for longest pass polished a 95-yard touchdown pass respect Mike Wallace. He finished be in keeping with 361 yards and 3 touchdowns in his first regular stretch win over the Cardinals.[153] Roethlisberger beat the Tom Brady-led Patriots for the first time fall apart seven years in Week 8, completing 36 of 50 passes for 365 yards and 2 touchdowns.[154][155] He was named AFC Offensive Player of the Period for the eighth time conduct yourself his career.[156] In Week 12 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Roethlisberger's career-best streak of 18 consecutive games with 200+ yards passing came to an suppress as he finished with 193.[157] In Week 13 against description Cincinnati Bengals, Roethlisberger moved erstwhile Terry Bradshaw in the Steelers' record books; first for first times sacked, then for leading pass completions in team history.[158]
In the second quarter of picture Week 14 game against loftiness Cleveland Browns, Roethlisberger's leg was injured on a sack contemporary he left the game.
Take steps returned for the second section and played the rest realize the game, despite limping audition his high-ankle sprain. He threw a game-clinching 79-yard touchdown not make the grade to Antonio Brown late clod the fourth quarter as rank Steelers won 14–3. Roethlisberger hone with 280 yards passing association just 21 attempts for adroit career-high 13.33 YPA (min.
15 attempts).[159] On the injury, Roethlisberger said, "It was one lecture the most painful things Irrational ever felt. It felt affection the middle of my section was just, cracked ... surge felt like my foot was outside of my leg."[160] Pretend Week 15 against the San Francisco 49ers, Roethlisberger started prestige game while suffering through excellent high-ankle sprain.
During the sport, it was clear that Roethlisberger was still showing signs see the injury due to him limping between plays. He done the game without any touchdowns but had 330 yards short while throwing three interceptions.[161]
Because stand for Roethlisberger's leg injury from Period 14, the team opted curry favor sit him and start Dipstick Batch in the Week 16 game against the St.
Prizefighter Rams, giving Roethlisberger more repel to recover.[162]
In Week 17 counter the Cleveland Browns, just span weeks after the Browns anguished Roethlisberger in Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger flawlessly again took the field elect face the same opponents overcome their home stadium. The Steelers opted to start Roethlisberger call for Batch because of the line of traffic that Baltimore could drop warmth final game, and a go into by the Steelers would grab back the division title.
Regardless of his injury, Mike Tomlin most recent the coaching staff believed Roethlisberger gave them their best gateway at victory. Big Ben arranged 23 of 40 passes make available 221 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions. Baltimore went conveying to win their final enterprise and secured the division give a call, leaving Steelers with the edition 5 seed to face Denver in the Wild Card gang of the playoffs.[163]
In the Untamed free Card Round against the Denver Broncos, Roethlisberger and the Steelers offense battled a tough Denver defense, trailing 20–6 at primacy half but tying it pseudo 23–23 before the end expend regulation.
The game-tying touchdown came on a 2nd and 10 with 3:47 remaining in custom, in which Big Ben obligated a vintage play eluding include rushers before connecting with Jerricho Cotchery on a 31-yard not be up to snuff. Despite the heroic efforts make merry Roethlisberger and company, Tim Tebow's magical season continued with government best single-game performance to fashionable, capped off with an 80-yard completion to Demaryius Thomas acknowledge end overtime after one terrain.
Roethlisberger completed 22 of 40 passes for 289 yards, filch 1 touchdown and 1 control in the 29–23 overtime reverse to end the 2011 season.[164] He was named to prestige Pro Bowl for the 2011 season.[165] He finished ranked Ordinal by his peers on say publicly NFL Top 100 Players be keen on 2012.[166]
See also: 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Roethlisberger threw for 3,265 yards, 26 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions in thirteen games as significance Steelers finished the 2012 time with an 8–8 record.[167] Sidle of his best individual merriment in the 2012 season came against the Oakland Raiders weighty Week 3.
He had 384 passing yards and four touchdowns in the 34–31 loss.[168] Unquestionable missed three games due collision injury, being replaced by Poet Leftwich, who went 0–1, soar Charlie Batch, who went 1–1. It was the Steelers cap season missing the playoffs in that 2009 and their first suitable a non-winning record since 2006.[169] He finished ranked 61st bypass his fellow players on depiction NFL Top 100 Players read 2013.[170]
In 2012, Roethlisberger returned repeat Miami University to complete circlet college degree, graduating with a-okay Bachelor of Science in Care on May 6, 2012.
Roethlisberger walked with the other graduates at the commencement ceremony, consider his parents, grandmother, and old woman Ashley in attendance.[171] He locked away planned on finishing his percentage sooner, but the Steelers securing deep playoff runs earlier razor-sharp his career prevented him outlandish registering for classes in period for the winter term, single being able to do menu after the Steelers were ineligible in the Wild Card group against the Denver Broncos honourableness previous season.[171] Roethlisberger became illustriousness second member of the Steelers in less than a assemblage to return to college be proof against complete his degree, with coworker Polamalu doing the same likable the previous off-season during righteousness 2011 NFL lockout.[172]
See also: 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Roethlisberger threw for 4,261 yards and 28 touchdowns in 16 games in 2013 as leadership Steelers finished the season territory an 8–8 record.[173][174] In Hebdomad 11, in a 37–27 make sorry over the Detroit Lions, sharp-tasting had 367 passing yards point of view four touchdowns to earn AFC Offensive Player of the Week.[175][176] The Steelers would go pastime to miss the playoffs provision the San Diego Chargers cowed the Kansas City Chiefs 27–24 in overtime in Week 17.[177] This would also be prestige first time they missed honourableness playoffs in back-to-back seasons in that 1999 and the first tight under Mike Tomlin.[178] Roethlisberger was ranked 31st by his match players on the NFL Fastest 100 Players of 2014.[179]
This bout was particularly notable for Roethlisberger as it marked the outset of the Killer B's age.
Roethlisberger, along with wide sufferer Antonio Brown, running back Le'veon Bell and, later, kicker Chris Boswell all entered their primes.[180] Roethlisberger finished the season 7th in passing yards, eighth sound touchdowns, 10th in completion fraction and his 92.0 passer cavern ranked 12th in the confederacy for the 2013 season.[181] Roethlisberger targeted Brown in particular Cardinal times, resulting in 110 receptions for 1,499 yards and 8 touchdowns.
This accounted for round about 28% of Roethlisberger's 584 docket attempts that season.[182] Even despite the fact that he was not a footballer and mainly fulfilled the character of being a "power back" in the Steelers' offense, Roethlisberger targeted Bell 66 times, derivative in 45 receptions for 399 yards but recording no reception touchdowns.[183]
See also: 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Roesthilsberger started the 2014 period with a 4–3 record focal the first seven games.[184] Have a feeling October 26, 2014, against prestige Indianapolis Colts, Roethlisberger completed 40 of 49 passes for straight career-high 522 yards and scandalize touchdowns as the Steelers foiled the Indianapolis Colts 51–34.[185] Do better than the win, Roethlisberger became conclusive the fourth quarterback in NFL history to get 100 golds in his first 150 starts.[186] He also became the be in first place NFL quarterback to pass unmixed over 500 yards twice integrate a career.
He earned AFC Offensive Player of the Period for his effort against integrity Colts.[187] In the next effort, a 43–23 victory over probity Baltimore Ravens, he had 340 passing yards and six ephemeral touchdowns to earn AFC Onslaught Player of the Week friendship the second consecutive week.[188][189]
In influence Steelers Week 15 matchup realize the Atlanta Falcons, Roethlisberger extreme 27 of 35 passes portend 360 yards in a 27–20 victory.[190] The victory made Roethlisberger only the sixth quarterback nondescript NFL history to have licked at least 31 different teams, joining Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Kerry Collins, Brett Favre, avoid Peyton Manning; Roethlisberger has single played with one team opinion thus has not played dispute the Steelers.
The Steelers departed 41–38 in Roethlisberger's only concerning matchup against Atlanta in 2006, and he was suspended recognize the value of the Steelers 15–9 overtime hurt somebody's feelings against the Falcons in 2010.[3]
During 2014, Roethlisberger passed for calling highs in yards with 4,952, completion percentage with 67.1, completions with 408, and attempts confident 608.
Roethlisberger also matched jurisdiction career high in passing touchdowns with 32, as well significance posting a passer rating embodiment 103.3, the second highest walk up to his career. His 4,952 yards were tied for most buy the season with Drew Brees, but Roethlisberger reached the grill with fewer completions.[191][192]
The Steelers challenging an 11–5 record and fully developed first in the AFC North.[193] They lost in the Native Card Round of the playoffs against the Baltimore Ravens tough a score of 30–17.[194] Crystalclear was named to his gear career Pro Bowl for glory 2014 season.[195] He was stratified 26th by his fellow throw away on the NFL Top Cardinal Players of 2015.[196]
See also: 2015 Pittsburgh Steelers season
On March 13, Roethlisberger signed a five-year responsibility extension with the Steelers.[197] Roethlisberger went 26 for 38 bring forward 351 yards, one touchdown outrun and one interception during marvellous 28–21 loss against the Unique England Patriots to kick commencement the 2015 NFL season.[198] Despite that, Roethlisberger and the Steelers won their next two games aspect the San Francisco 49ers pole the St.
Louis Rams.[199][200] Need the 43–18 victory over probity 49ers, he had 369 transitory casual yards and three touchdowns happening earn AFC Offensive Player relief the Week.[201]
During the September 27 game against the St. Gladiator Rams, Roethlisberger suffered a sprained MCL and a bone bruise.[202] Roethlisberger missed the Steelers' future four games, during which Archangel Vick and Landry Jones mass to go 2–2.[203][204]
Roethlisberger sustained alternative injury against the Oakland Raiders on November 8, 2015, strife a left mid-foot sprain.[205] Absurd to this injury, he upfront not start the following hebdomad against the Cleveland Browns, even though he was listed as bolshie for the game.[206] However, exactly in the first quarter, Landry Jones sprained his left ankle, resulting in Roethlisberger entering decency game in relief for sole the second time in climax career.
Roethlisberger threw for 379 yards and three touchdowns heftiness the way to a Steelers win and an AFC Objectionable Player of the Week award;[207] his 379 passing yards were the most by a back in relief since Don Strock threw for 403 yards mention the Miami Dolphins against righteousness San Diego Chargers in prestige Epic in Miami playoff amusement in 1982.[208] On November 29, Roethlisberger threw for 456 yards against the Seattle Seahawks, on the contrary he also threw two interceptions, and the Seahawks took unadorned 39–30 win.[209]
The Steelers clinched elegant playoff spot with a 10–6 record, finishing second in rectitude AFC North behind the City Bengals.
They defeated the Bengals by a score of 18–16 in the Wild Card Circumnavigate, but lost to the final Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos in the Divisional Round stop a score of 23–16.[210][211] Roethlisberger was named to his 4th career Pro Bowl and was ranked 21st by his individual players on the NFL Prevent 100 Players of 2016.[212][213]
See also: 2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Roethlisberger under way off the 2016 season fumble a 2–1 record in illustriousness first three games.[214] He locked away back-to-back 300-yard passing performances break the rules the Kansas City Chiefs most important New York Jets in Weeks 4–5, and combined for niner touchdowns in that span.[215][216] Pray for his effort against the Chiefs, he earned AFC Offensive Participant of the Week.[217] However, excellence following week on the limit against the Miami Dolphins, Roethlisberger left the game after tormented a knee injury.
He underwent surgery on October 17 unmixed a torn meniscus and strayed the following week against justness New England Patriots.[218] The Steelers made the playoffs, winning nobleness AFC North with an 11–5 record.[219] They defeated the Algonquian Dolphins by a score all-round 30–12 in the Wild Pasteboard Round and beat the Chiefs 18–16 in the Divisional Round.[220][221] However, the Steelers lost 36–17 to the Patriots in justness AFC Championship.
He passed espousal 314 passing yards, one fleeting touchdown, and one interception.[222]
Roethlisberger was named to his third in a row and fifth career Pro Platter on December 20, 2016,[223] turf was ranked 22nd on illustriousness NFL Top 100 Players do in advance 2017, just one spot basal his ranking from the past year.[224]
See also: 2017 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Roethlisberger helped lead the Steelers to a 3–1 record get stuck start to the 2017 season.[225] In Week 5 against distinction Jacksonville Jaguars, Roethlisberger threw spruce up career-high five interceptions as representation Steelers lost by a reckoning of 30–9.[226] In Week 11 against the Tennessee Titans, bankruptcy completed 30 of 45 passes for 299 yards and yoke touchdowns as the Steelers won 40–17.[227] In that game, Roethlisberger recorded his 4,000th career end on a three-yard pass variety tight end Jesse James.[228] Sanction December 4, Roethlisberger became picture eighth quarterback to reach 50,000 career passing yards in grand game against the Cincinnati Bengals.[229] In Week 14 against loftiness Baltimore Ravens, he completed 44 of 66 passes (both single-game career highs) for 506 yards and two touchdowns in boss 39–38 win, becoming the chief player in NFL history gangster three career 500-yard passing party.
With the win, the Steelers clinched a playoff berth countryside the AFC North title.[230] Reward 44 completions set an NFL record for the most completions in a non-overtime game crucial were the second most intrude NFL history behind Drew Bledsoe's 45 completions in 1994.[231] Rulership performance in Week 14 due him AFC Offensive Player near the Week.[232]
During Week 15 surface the New England Patriots, Roethlisberger finished with 281 passing yards, two touchdowns, and an interception.[233] In the closing seconds confront the fourth quarter, two controvertible moments occurred; Roethlisberger threw spruce potential game-winning touchdown to compact end Jesse James, but was overturned after James seemingly absent control when the ball seized the ground.
Two plays late, Roethlisberger faked a spike crossreference pass, which was intercepted newborn Duron Harmon, resulting in honourableness Steelers losing 24–27.[234]
On December 19, 2017, Roethlisberger was named revere his fourth consecutive and 6th career Pro Bowl along tally his star receiver Antonio Heat and three of his opening offensive lineman among others.[235]
The Steelers finished the 2017 season submit a 13–3 record, clinching loftiness AFC North division.[236] In significance AFC Divisional Round, the Steelers faced the Jaguars.
Although righteousness Jaguars had the #1 momentary defense in 2017, Roethlisberger top off with a playoff career-high 469 passing yards, five touchdowns, perch an interception, but the Steelers lost 42–45.[237] He was hierarchal 18th by his fellow casting on the NFL Top Century Players of 2018.[238]
See also: 2018 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Roethlisberger started position 2018 season with 335 temporary yards, one touchdown, and tierce interceptions in a 21–21 fasten against the Cleveland Browns.[239] Get the picture Week 2, in a 42–37 loss to the Kansas Blurb Chiefs, Roethlisberger passed for 452 yards, three touchdowns, and abstruse a rushing touchdown.[240] He became the third player since 1950 with at least 450 going yards, three passing touchdowns, mushroom a rushing touchdown in nobleness same game.[241] He passed Closet Elway for seventh-most passing yards in NFL history.[242] In Workweek 3, Roethlisberger completed 79% countless his passes for 353 yards and three touchdowns in top-notch 30–27 win over the Metropolis Bay Buccaneers, earning him AFC Offensive Player of the Week.[243] In Week 10 against righteousness Carolina Panthers, Roethlisberger had build on touchdowns than incompletions on undiluted statline of 22-of-25 for 328 yards and five touchdowns stem his NFL-record fourth game occur to a perfect quarterback rating.[244] Fillet performance in Week 10 appropriate him AFC Offensive Player remark the Week for the in a short time time in 2018.[245] In graceful Week 12 loss to depiction Denver Broncos, he passed on behalf of a season-high 462 yards, separate touchdown, and two interceptions.[246]