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Ben Roethlisberger

Retired

Pittsburgh Steelers · QB

Ben Roethlisberger recorded 249 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 18 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers.

▶Best highlights

257.5

pass yds/gm

5.5

rush yds/gm

23

playoff games

249

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A researched consensus introduction to Ben Roethlisberger's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked the Steelers' official career history, championship retrospectives, passing records, and verified archive box scores. The Super Bowl-winning drive and shoestring playoff tackle lead, followed by the AFC title pick-six game and the consecutive six-touchdown performances that represent his statistical ceiling.

  1. #1. Roethlisberger directed the 78-yard winning drive and placed the final touchdown on the edge of the end zone for Santonio Holmes in Super Bowl XLIII. Steelers history: Ben Roethlisberger
  2. #2. After Jerome Bettis's goal-line fumble, Roethlisberger made the season-saving open-field tackle, preserving the upset that powered Pittsburgh's road title run. Steelers history: Ben Roethlisberger
  3. #3. Roethlisberger threw for 255 yards and the go-ahead touchdown against Baltimore's elite defense as Pittsburgh won the AFC Championship Game. Steelers history: Ben Roethlisberger
  4. #4. Roethlisberger set franchise records with 522 passing yards and six touchdowns, completing 40 passes without an interception against Indianapolis. Steelers history: Ben Roethlisberger
  5. #5. One week later he threw six more touchdowns against Baltimore, becoming the first quarterback to produce 12 scoring passes across consecutive games. Steelers history: Ben Roethlisberger

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Super Bowl
XLIII
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
ARIZONACARDINALS
FEB 1, 2009

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Arizona Cardinals

Super Bowl XLIII · Feb 1, 2009

256 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 1 INT

Divisional Round
2005
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
JAN 15, 2006

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Indianapolis Colts

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2006

197 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 1 INT

Conference Championship
2008
BALTIMORERAVENS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 18, 2009

Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Conference Championship · Jan 18, 2009

255 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2014
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OCT 26, 2014

Indianapolis Colts vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 26, 2014

522 pass yds · 6 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2014
BALTIMORERAVENS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 2, 2014

Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 2, 2014

340 pass yds · 6 pass TD · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ben Roethlisberger's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 522 passing yards

Regular Season
2014
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OCT 26, 2014

Indianapolis Colts vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 26, 2014

522 pass yds · 6 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 6 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
2014
BALTIMORERAVENS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 2, 2014

Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 2, 2014

340 pass yds · 6 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 47 completions

Wild Card
2020
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 10, 2021

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Wild Card · Jan 10, 2021

501 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 4 INT

Career high: 4 completions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2015
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
SEP 20, 2015

San Francisco 49ers vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 20, 2015

369 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 55 rushing yards

Regular Season
2010
OAKLANDRAIDERS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 21, 2010

Oakland Raiders vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 21, 2010

275 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

One snap at a time

Greatest individual plays

The signature moments from Ben Roethlisberger's career.

Catch2008
HOLMES10

Santonio Holmes · Ben Roethlisberger · vs Arizona Cardinals

Holmes in the Corner

2008 · Super Bowl XLIII · go-ahead touchdown

35 seconds left

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ben Roethlisberger's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1992–2006

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PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITBETTIS36Jerome Bettis
PITWARD86Hines Ward

Blitzburgh reaches two Super Bowls

Pittsburgh Steelers · The Cowher teams

Bill Cowher restored annual contention, and a second-year Ben Roethlisberger helped Bettis finish his career with the Super Bowl XL championship.

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Franchise era

2007–2021

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PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITPOLAMALU43Troy Polamalu
PITBROWN84Antonio Brown

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Career accomplishments

NFL passing yards leader · 2014, 2018Pro Bowl selection · 2007, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017Super Bowl champion · 2005, 2008NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year · 200418 NFL seasons249 career games64,128 career passing yards418 career passing touchdowns1,370 career rushing yards20 career rushing touchdowns1 career receptions-5 career receiving yards10 career solo tacklesCollege: Miami, O.Drafted by: PITDraft pick: 11Jersey: 723 playoff appearances3 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 19, 2004Most recent: Jan 16, 2022

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history