Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger announces retirement
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Around 10 AM EST today, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger officially announced his retirement after 18 seasons.
Back in 2004, the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 11th overall pick selected a 6’5, 241 pound quarterback out of Miami, Ohio, by the name of Ben Roethlisberger. Roethlisberger would go on to lead the Steelers to eighteen straight winning seasons (+.500), two Lombardi trophies, eight AFC North titles, three AFC titles out of five appearances, twelve playoff berths, six Pro Bowl appearances, Offensive Rookie of the Year, and a total career record of 165-81-1 when starting. Ben’s first Super Bowl ended in a 21-10 win over the Seattle Seahawks (Super Bowl XL, 2006), which made him become the youngest Super Bowl winning quarterback in NFL history (age 23). Roethlisberger’s next ring came along two years later in a 27-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals (Super Bowl XLIII), which came down to the final minute of the game when he threw his iconic pass to Santonio Holmes. Roethlisberger’s last Super Bowl appearance was in 2010, in a loss to the Green Bay Packers. He’d then go on to having some more pretty successful seasons, but not to or in the big game.
After leading the NFL in passing yards back in 2018 with 5,129, Roethlisberger suffered from an season ending elbow injury vs the New England Patriots on the road. The injury led Big Ben to not having the same zip he used to have on his throws and a career low average of just 6.3 yards per attempt. As the 2020 season went on, his arm was dead. Nothing really changed for him in 2021, as his arm strength and health took a hit throughout, and was ranked as one of the worst deep ball passers in the league. Pittsburgh could not keep up with other teams, forcing them to play behind in most games. Roethlisberger luckily led the Steelers to the playoffs as the seventh seed in his last season, but they quickly got bounced out by Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Roethlisberger in his 18 years totaled 64,088 yards, 418 touchdowns and 211 interceptions. Ben Roethlisberger without a questions should become a first-ballot NFL Hall of Famer in the near future.
Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger announces retirement
Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger announces retirement
Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger announces retirement
Picture owned by The Athletic
Around 10 AM EST today, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger officially announced his retirement after 18 seasons.
Back in 2004, the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 11th overall pick selected a 6’5, 241 pound quarterback out of Miami, Ohio, by the name of Ben Roethlisberger. Roethlisberger would go on to lead the Steelers to eighteen straight winning seasons (+.500), two Lombardi trophies, eight AFC North titles, three AFC titles out of five appearances, twelve playoff berths, six Pro Bowl appearances, Offensive Rookie of the Year, and a total career record of 165-81-1 when starting. Ben’s first Super Bowl ended in a 21-10 win over the Seattle Seahawks (Super Bowl XL, 2006), which made him become the youngest Super Bowl winning quarterback in NFL history (age 23). Roethlisberger’s next ring came along two years later in a 27-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals (Super Bowl XLIII), which came down to the final minute of the game when he threw his iconic pass to Santonio Holmes. Roethlisberger’s last Super Bowl appearance was in 2010, in a loss to the Green Bay Packers. He’d then go on to having some more pretty successful seasons, but not to or in the big game.
After leading the NFL in passing yards back in 2018 with 5,129, Roethlisberger suffered from an season ending elbow injury vs the New England Patriots on the road. The injury led Big Ben to not having the same zip he used to have on his throws and a career low average of just 6.3 yards per attempt. As the 2020 season went on, his arm was dead. Nothing really changed for him in 2021, as his arm strength and health took a hit throughout, and was ranked as one of the worst deep ball passers in the league. Pittsburgh could not keep up with other teams, forcing them to play behind in most games. Roethlisberger luckily led the Steelers to the playoffs as the seventh seed in his last season, but they quickly got bounced out by Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Roethlisberger in his 18 years totaled 64,088 yards, 418 touchdowns and 211 interceptions. Ben Roethlisberger without a questions should become a first-ballot NFL Hall of Famer in the near future.
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