QB · Pittsburgh Steelers
Ben Roethlisberger
Age 44 · 196 cm (6'5") · 109 kg · Born Mar 2, 1982 · Miami (Ohio)
NFL career
2004
debut year
2021
last season
18
seasons
#7
jersey
College: Miami (Ohio)
2004 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#11
overall pick
PIT
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2004 to 2021 · 249 games.
Passing
64,128yards
418touchdowns
211interceptions
64.4%completion
Rushing
1,370yards
20touchdowns
516carries
2.7YPC avg
Stats by season
18 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Passing
| Year | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yards | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 196 | 295 | 66.4 | 2,621 | 17 | 11 |
| 2005 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 168 | 268 | 62.7 | 2,385 | 17 | 9 |
| 2006 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 281 | 470 | 59.8 | 3,528 | 18 | 23 |
| 2007 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 265 | 405 | 65.4 | 3,158 | 32 | 11 |
| 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 282 | 470 | 60.0 | 3,314 | 17 | 15 |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 337 | 506 | 66.6 | 4,328 | 26 | 12 |
| 2010 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 240 | 389 | 61.7 | 3,200 | 17 | 5 |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 324 | 513 | 63.2 | 4,077 | 21 | 14 |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 284 | 449 | 63.3 | 3,265 | 26 | 8 |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 375 | 584 | 64.2 | 4,261 | 28 | 14 |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 408 | 608 | 67.1 | 4,952 | 32 | 9 |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 319 | 469 | 68.0 | 3,938 | 21 | 16 |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 328 | 509 | 64.4 | 3,819 | 29 | 13 |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 361 | 562 | 64.2 | 4,259 | 28 | 14 |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 452 | 675 | 67.0 | 5,129 | 34 | 16 |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 35 | 62 | 56.5 | 351 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 399 | 608 | 65.6 | 3,803 | 33 | 10 |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 390 | 605 | 64.5 | 3,740 | 22 | 10 |
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 56 | 144 | 2.6 | 1 |
| 2005 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 31 | 69 | 2.2 | 3 |
| 2006 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 32 | 98 | 3.1 | 2 |
| 2007 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 35 | 204 | 5.8 | 2 |
| 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 34 | 101 | 3.0 | 2 |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 41 | 79 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 2010 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 34 | 176 | 5.2 | 2 |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 31 | 70 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 26 | 92 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 27 | 99 | 3.7 | 1 |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 33 | 27 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 15 | 29 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 16 | 14 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 28 | 47 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 31 | 98 | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 25 | 11 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 20 | 5 | 0.3 | 1 |
Rushing (QB scrambles)
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 56 | 144 | 1 |
| 2005 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 31 | 69 | 3 |
| 2006 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 32 | 98 | 2 |
| 2007 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 35 | 204 | 2 |
| 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 34 | 101 | 2 |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 41 | 79 | 2 |
| 2010 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 34 | 176 | 2 |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 31 | 70 | 0 |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 26 | 92 | 0 |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 27 | 99 | 1 |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 33 | 27 | 0 |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 15 | 29 | 0 |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 16 | 14 | 1 |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 28 | 47 | 0 |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 31 | 98 | 3 |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 25 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 20 | 5 | 1 |
Games during career · Pittsburgh Steelers
Most recent results for the franchise while Ben Roethlisberger was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
21–42 @ Chiefs
2021-19 · Jan 16, 2022 · PLAYOFF
W
16–13 @ Ravens
2021-18 · Jan 9, 2022 · REGULAR
W
26–14 vs Browns
2021-17 · Jan 3, 2022 · REGULAR
L
10–36 @ Chiefs
2021-16 · Dec 26, 2021 · REGULAR
W
19–13 vs Titans
2021-15 · Dec 19, 2021 · REGULAR
L
28–36 @ Vikings
2021-14 · Dec 9, 2021 · REGULAR
W
20–19 vs Ravens
2021-13 · Dec 5, 2021 · REGULAR
L
10–41 @ Bengals
2021-12 · Nov 28, 2021 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
18-year veteran
First-round pick
External profiles
Miami (Ohio) alumni in the NFL
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Sterling Weatherford
LB · 2022 · Bears
Tommy Doyle
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Doug Costin
DT · 2020 · Bengals
Sam Sloman
K · 2020 · 49ers
Nate Becker
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2004 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
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#3
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#4
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#7
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#7
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#8
DeAngelo Hall
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#9
Reggie Williams
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#9
Reggie Williams
WR · JAX
QB peers of the era
Other QBs who debuted within five seasons of Ben Roethlisberger.
B.J. Symons
Debut 2004 · #2 · Texans
Casey Bramlet
Debut 2004 · Ravens
Cleo Lemon
Debut 2004 · #17 · Jaguars
Cody Pickett
Debut 2004 · #3 · 49ers
Craig Krenzel
Debut 2004 · #6 · Bengals
David Rivers
Debut 2004 · #14 · Raiders
Drew Henson
Debut 2004 · #12 · Lions
Eli Manning
Debut 2004 · #10 · Giants
Born on March 2
Billy Newsome
1948 · Chicago Bears
Fred DeBernardi
1949 · Kansas City Chiefs
John Reaves
1950 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Larry Marshall
1950 · Los Angeles Rams
John Sciarra
1954 · Philadelphia Eagles
Isaac Hagins
1954 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Pete Johnson
1954 · Miami Dolphins
Ron Crosby
1955 · New York Jets