Roethlisberger during the Super Bowl XL victory parade in Pittsburgh
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Current team | Pittsburgh Steelers | Date of birth | March 2, 1982(age 29) | Place of birth | Lima, Ohio | Height | 6 ft 5 inch (2 m) | Weight | 241 lb (109.3 kg) | College | Miami University (Ohio) | NFL Draft | 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11 | Debut | 2004 for the Pittsburgh Steelers | As player:
*Pittsburgh Steelers (2004-present) | As player:
*Pittsburgh Steelers (2004-present) | Roster status | Active |
*AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (2004)
*Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year (2004)
*2× Super Bowl champion (XL, XLIII)
*Pro Bowl selection (2007)
*"Joe Greene Great Performance Award" (2004)
*#7 Retired (Miami University Redhawks)
*2009 Steelers MVP
*Other Records and Awards | NFL stat - 17 Week, 2010 | TD-INT | 144-86 | Passing yards | 22502 | Passer rating | 92.5 | Rushing Attempts | 262 | Rushing Yards | 874 | Rushing Touchdowns | 14 |
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Benjamin Todd "Ben" Roethlisberger (-enˈrɒθlɨsbɜrɡərpron; born March 2, 1982), nicknamed Big Ben, is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the first round (11th overall) in the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Miami University (Oxford, Ohio).
Roethlisberger earned the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2004 and his first Pro Bowl selection in 2007. He became the youngest Super Bowl-winning quarterback in NFL history, helping lead the Steelers, in his second professional season, to a 21 � 10 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL at the age of 23. Roethlisberger led the Steelers to a second Super Bowl title in four seasons as they defeated the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, 27 � 23, after completing a game-winning touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes in the final 35 seconds.
Roethlisberger has been one of the most efficient passers in NFL history. He currently ranks 8th all-time in NFL passer rating (92.5), 5th in yards per attempt (8.04), and 12th in completion percentage (63.07%) among quarterbacks with a minimum of 1500 career attempts. He has the 4th highest career winning percentage (.704) as a starter in the regular season among quarterbacks with a minimum of 90 starts.
Off the field, Roethlisberger has been involved in high-profile incidents, including a nearly fatal motorcycle accident in 2006 and sexual assault allegations in Lake Tahoe in 2008 and in Milledgeville, Georgia, in 2010. Neither allegation resulted in charges being filed; however, the latter act resulted in Roethlisberger being suspended for six games (reduced to four) under the NFL's personal conduct policy for the start of the 2010 season.
Known for playing outside the quarterback pocket in what he calls "backyard football", Roethlisberger is often compared to his childhood idol, former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway, due to the similar styles and fourth-quarter comebacks. Roethlisberger also grew up idolizing Pittsburgh area native Joe Montana. Roethlisberger wears number 7 in Elway's honor.
Roethlisberger is engaged to Ashley Harlan, a 2004 graduate of Laurel High School in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
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No. |
Date |
Opponent |
Down |
Go-ahead Play |
Scoring Drive(s) Stats |
Drive Started |
Clock at end |
Final Score |
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1 |
October 3, 2004 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
14-17 |
J. Bettis 1 yd TD run |
3/4, 23 yards |
0:44 (3rd QT) |
9:06 |
28-17 |
2 |
October 17, 2004 |
@ Dallas Cowboys |
10-20 |
J.Bettis 2 yd TD run |
9/9, 72 yards, TD (2 drives) |
2:20 |
0:30 |
24-20 |
3 |
December 5, 2004 |
@ Jacksonville Jaguars |
14-16 |
Reed 37 yd FG |
3/4, 40 yards |
1:50 |
0:18 |
17-16 |
4 |
December 12, 2004 |
New York Jets |
3-3 (tie) |
J. Bettis 10 yd TD pass to J. Tuman |
2/2, 47 yards |
2:30 (3rd QT) |
12:51 |
17-6 |
5 |
December 12, 2004 |
@ New York Giants |
26-30 |
J. Bettis 1 yd TD run |
6/7, 109 yards (2 drives) |
8:10 |
4:57 |
33-30 |
6 |
January 15, 2005 |
New York Jets (AFC Divisional) |
10-17 |
Reed 33 yd FG |
6/8, 52 yards, TD (2 drives) |
12:15 (OT) |
3:56 |
20-17 OT |
7 |
October 10, 2005 |
@ San Diego Chargers |
21-22 |
Reed 40 yd FG |
6/6, 81 yards, TD (2 drives) |
4:36 |
0:06 |
24-22 |
8 |
October 31, 2005 |
Baltimore Ravens |
17-19 |
Reed 37 yd FG |
2/2, 37 yards |
3:14 |
1:36 |
20-19 |
9 |
November 12, 2006 |
New Orleans Saints |
24-24 (tie) |
W. Parker 3 yd TD run |
1 sack, minus-8 yards |
3:29 (3rd QT) |
14:55 |
38-31 |
10 |
November 19, 2006 |
@ Cleveland Browns |
10-20 |
Roethlisberger 4 yd TD pass to W. Parker |
18/28, 224 yards, 2 TDs, 13 rush yds (3 drives) |
3:06 |
0:32 |
24-20 |
11 |
December 31, 2006 |
@ Cincinnati Bengals |
7-10 |
Roethlisberger 67 yd TD pass to S. Holmes |
7/10, 182 yards, TD, 6 rush yds (3 drives) |
14:55 (OT) |
13:38 |
23-17 OT |
12 |
November 11, 2007 |
Cleveland Browns |
24-28 |
Roethlisberger 2 yd TD pass to H. Miller |
7/9, 99 yards, TD, 40 rush yards, TD, 2pt conv. pass (2 drives) |
11:10 |
3:13 |
31-28 |
13 |
November 26, 2007 |
Miami Dolphins |
0-0 (tie) |
Reed 24 yd FG |
4/5, 44 yards |
4:13 |
0:17 |
3-0 |
14 |
September 9, 2008 |
Baltimore Ravens |
20-20 (tie) |
Reed 46 yd FG |
2/3, 31 yards |
12:51 (OT) |
9:01 |
23-20 OT |
15 |
October 5, 2008 |
@ Jacksonville Jaguars |
20-21 |
Roethlisberger 8 yd TD pass to H. Ward |
6/8, 61 yards, TD |
6:33 |
1:53 |
26-21 |
16 |
November 16, 2008 |
San Diego Chargers |
8-10 |
Reed 32 yd FG |
6/6, 62 yards |
6:31 |
0:11 |
11-10 |
17 |
December 7, 2008 |
Dallas Cowboys |
3-13 |
D. Townsend 25 yd Interception return |
5/7, 63 yards, TD, 10 rush yds (2 drives) |
5:10 |
2:04 |
20-13 |
18 |
December 14, 2008 |
@ Baltimore Ravens |
6-9 |
Roethlisberger 4 yd TD pass to S. Holmes |
10/17, 130 yards, TD (2 drives) |
3:36 |
0:43 |
13-9 |
19 |
February 1, 2009 |
Arizona Cardinals (Super Bowl XLIII) |
20-23 |
Roethlisberger 6 yd TD pass to S. Holmes |
5/7, 84 yards, TD, 4 rush yds |
2:30 |
0:35 |
27-23 |
20 |
September 10, 2009 |
Tennessee Titans |
7-10 |
Reed 33 yd FG |
12/14, 117 yards (2 drives) |
14:56 (OT) |
10:34 |
13-10 OT |
21 |
December 20, 2009 |
Green Bay Packers |
30-36 |
Roethlisberger 19 yd TD pass to M. Wallace |
8/15, 157 yards, TD (2 drives) |
2:01 |
0:00 |
37-36 |
22 |
December 27, 2009 |
Baltimore Ravens |
20-20 (tie) |
Reed 38 yd FG |
2/5, 38 yards |
9:03 |
5:25 |
23-20 |
23 |
October 24, 2010 |
@ Miami Dolphins |
20-22 |
Reed 18 yd FG |
2/2, 31 yards, 1 rush yd |
5:05 |
2:26 |
23-22 |
24 |
November 28, 2010 |
@ Buffalo Bills |
16-16 (tie) |
Suisham 41 yd FG |
1/3, 17 yards |
9:20 (OT) |
2:14 |
19-16 (OT) |
25 |
December 5, 2010 |
@ Baltimore Ravens |
6-10 |
Roethlisberger 9 yd TD pass to I. Redman |
1/3, 9 yards, TD |
3:13 |
2:51 |
13-10 |
26 |
January 15, 2011 |
Baltimore Ravens (AFC Divisional) |
24-24 (tie) |
R.Mendenhall 2 yard TD run |
2/6, 70 yards |
3:48 |
1:33 |
31-24 |
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