He didn't miss a . [164], Roethlisberger threw for 3,265 yards, 26 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions in thirteen games as the Steelers finished the 2012 season with an 88 record. He followed that brilliant performance up with a 43-23 win over the Baltimore Ravens. [44][45], As a rookie, he went 130 in the regular season (141 including playoffs) as a starting quarterback, helping the Steelers become the first AFC team to have 15 wins (21 under Maddox [first two and last game], 130 under Roethlisberger) in a single regular season, surpassing former Steeler Mike Kruczek for the record for the best start by a rookie (60) and exceeding the mark for total wins as a rookie, set by Chris Chandler and Joe Ferguson. Head coach Mike Tomlin stated at the time that he was "highly concerned" for the franchise and Roethlisberger. Celebrating a second-quarter touchdown pass, Roethlisberger was punched in the face by Raiders' defensive lineman Richard Seymour, who was then ejected. A year ago, Roethlisberger suffered a knee injury against the Dallas Cowboys and missed all week of practice after being deemed a close contact to a COVID-19-positive teammate. that lost Santonio Holmes, the teams leading ranking him 11th overall at the position. [54] The Steelers lost the game to the eventual Super Bowl champions, the New England Patriots, by a score of 4127. At press time Roethlisberger himself is recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery to repair loose cartilage. "[303], In 2005, Roethlisberger donated one game check to aid the tsunami relief fund. He led the league in Yards Per Attempt with an 8.90, and finished third in passer rating behind Peyton Manning and Carson Palmer with a 98.6. [13] He was named as the MAC Offensive Player of the Year for the 2003 season. With just over two minutes left, the game was tied, 2424, and the Steelers faced a 3rd and 19. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. [56], During the course of the regular 2005 season, Roethlisberger missed four games due to various knee injuries. The Steelers will still want to run the ball a ton count on that but theres almost no way theyll repeat their freakishly high run/pass ratio again in 2005. Trailing 106 in the fourth quarter, Roethlisberger threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Isaac Redman with 2:51 remaining and the Steelers held on for the 1310 win as he finished with 253 yards passing. Roethlisberger has said "Go ahead and be the best athlete you can possibly be, and see if you can be a better Christian. [334] Roethlisberger was one of nine defendants listed in the docket report and Roethlisberger's attorney denied the claim. Baltimore went on to win their final game and secured the division title, leaving Steelers with the number 5 seed to face Denver in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Quickstep/Part-Time Lover 8 7 8 Trygg 3 Samba/Fantasy 9 8 8 Trygg 4 [169] Roethlisberger became the second member of the Steelers in less than a year to return to college and complete his degree, with teammate Polamalu doing the same thing the previous off-season during the 2011 NFL lockout. [130], In Week 7 against the Miami Dolphins, with the Steelers trailing, 2220, with 2:37 remaining in the game, Roethlisberger was at the center of controversy when he ran a QB draw and dove for the end zone, appearing to score a touchdown in the process. Roethlisberger completed 21 of 29 passes for 275 yards and threw two touchdown passes and scored one touchdown himself on a four-yard play-action bootleg. [105] The next week, Roethlisberger threw for 239 yards in the first halfa career-high for one halfand directed the game-winning drive, passing for an eight-yard touchdown to Hines Ward to defeat the Jacksonville Jaguars by a score of 2621. When healthy, Roethlisberger is still the prototype fora modern pocket passer, using his size to shrug off sacks while he waits for routes to develop and then delivering one of the best deep balls in the league. Led feet slow. Ranking arm talent . [245] [225] His performance in Week 14 earned him AFC Offensive Player of the Week. JuJu Smith-Schuster emerged as a receiving star last season, and the Steelers hope James Washington and newcomer Donte Moncrief will pick up some of the slack, but replacing Brown won't be easy. Its like watching a semi truck try to race a Camaroit aint happening. [133][134] Roethlisberger improved to 82 as a starter on Monday Night Football in Week 9 against the Cincinnati Bengals, and 6327 over his first 90 regular season starts (tied with Jim McMahon for third-highest win percentage through a player's first 90 starts). Last season was easily Roethlisberger's finest statistically as he tied Drew Brees for the league lead in passing yards and matched a career-high 32 touchdowns. scoring strikes no matter how high the Steelers Kyler Murray: unknown rumored to be 4.38u(would put him in second. As a bonus, a third target emerged last season, with JuJu Smith-Schuster giving Roethlisberger another playmaking option in an offense that should still put it in the air at least 550 times even with a change in offensive coordinators. Roethlisberger made it through last season without losing a game to injury for the first time since 2014, only resting Week 17 to prepare for the postseason. Big Ben also uncharacteristically struggled on first down 7.7 YPA (about average and well off Matt Ryans league-leading pace of 9.64). 2 seed in the playoffs. [235] He passed John Elway for seventh-most passing yards in NFL history. [63] Roethlisberger had one of the worst passing games of his career, completing just nine of 21 passes for 123 yards and two interceptions; his passer rating of 22.6 was the lowest in Super Bowl history by a winning quarterback. [126], Roethlisberger finished the season with 4,328 yards and 26 touchdown passes. Make sure there are no lingering effects of his June motorcycle accident before turning to Roethlisberger on draft day. [272] In the Wild Card Round against the Kansas City Chiefs, Roethlisberger threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns in the 4221 loss. Colts [OC] List of All Starting NFL QBs 40-Yard Dash Times: From Fastest to Slowest This is just for fun. Lamar Jackson: 4.34 at Louisville team testing* Marcus Mariota: 4.52u Russell Wilson: 4.53u Cam Newton: 4.56u Deshaun Waton: 4.66u T-6. [68], In Week 5 against the San Diego Chargers, Roethlisberger looked sharp throughout the first half, leading three scoring drives. But he accumulated his tremendous per-pass productivity on a team that ran the ball more than any other in the last 20 years. So lets focus on that. The Steelers just don't throw enough to [82], In Week 1 against the Cleveland Browns, Roethlisberger threw four touchdown passes in a game for the first time in his NFL career as he led the Steelers to a win in the debut of new Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. He only had 31 late/close passes, but an 87 QB rating there. In those five games were tossing due to medical reasons (real or perceived), Roethlisberger threw 14 picks (just two TDs). This is by no means an accurate representation of the speed these QBs possess. [200] However, early in the first quarter, Landry Jones sprained his left ankle, resulting in Roethlisberger entering the game in relief for only the second time in his career. [146], In Week 1 against the Baltimore Ravens, Roethlisberger set career-worsts for turnovers (5) and largest margin of defeat (28) in his first loss against the Ravens since 2006. [362], Roethlisberger was among the celebrities lampooned in the 14th-season premiere of the Comedy Central animated series South Park, appearing in a rehabilitation class for "sex addicts" along with David Letterman and Bill Clinton. [239] In a Week 12 loss to the Denver Broncos, he passed for a season-high 462 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. [41], He started his rookie season as the third quarterback on the depth chart behind veterans Tommy Maddox and Charlie Batch. That said, Roethlisbergers rookie season was a resounding success (14-0 in the regular season speaks for itself), and you cant completely explain away that level of passing efficiency. [321], Roethlisberger was traveling east on Second Avenue when a 1996 Chrysler New Yorker made a left turn in front of the motorcycle on the South Tenth Street Bridge[322] when the accident occurred. [49] The next game, the Steelers defeated the also previously undefeated Philadelphia Eagles 273, with Roethlisberger going 11 of 18 for 183 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception. Record holder: John Ross, WR, 2017. [148], In a 2320 Week 3 win against the Indianapolis Colts, Roethlisberger threw for a career-high 171 yards in the first quarter, turned the ball over three times in the second quarter, then led the Steelers to the 20th fourth quarter comeback of his career, passing Terry Bradshaw for the most in Steelers' history. Roethlisbergers absence, it will be due to a [323][324] Reports from the scene and news media indicated that the accident was serious but "not life- or career-threatening," though Roethlisberger related in interviews that paramedics on the scene stopped bleeding in his throat just in time to save his life. He played college football at Miami (OH) and was selected by the Steelers in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft. 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[9] Against Akron, he broke the school single-game passing record with 399 passing yards, with 70 of those yards coming on a Hail Mary to Eddie Tillitz to win the game by a score of 3027 as time expired. The Steelers opted to start Roethlisberger over Batch because of the possibility that Baltimore could drop its final game, and a win by the Steelers would take back the division title. [123] He broke Terry Bradshaw's single-season record of 3,724 passing yards, and set a new mark for single-season completions (302). [170], Roethlisberger threw for 4,261 yards and 28 touchdowns in 16 games in 2013 as the Steelers finished the season with an 88 record. [103][104], In Week 4 against the Baltimore Ravens, the Steelers trailed 133 at halftime. [71] However, during the third quarter, Roethlisberger was helped off the field after sustaining a concussion following a controversial hit by Falcons defensive end Patrick Kerney. Roethlisberger used all 2:01 he had left to drive the team 86 yards for the winning touchdown with no time remaining. What was Ben Roethlisberger 40-yard dash? Copyright 2023 GDC Media Limited, licensed to GDC America Inc and sub-licensed to Roto Sports Inc. All Rights Reserved. good last year second fewest points allowed [140][141] He finished the season with a 93 record in 12 starts, passing for 3,200 yards, 17 touchdowns and a career-low five interceptions. [352][353] Jerry Blash resigned from the Milledgeville Police on April 15, 2010. [184] The victory made Roethlisberger only the sixth quarterback in NFL history to have defeated at least 31 different teams, joining Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Kerry Collins, Brett Favre, and Peyton Manning; like Brady (at the time), Roethlisberger has only played with one team and thus has not played against the Steelers. defensive, running-oriented focus that will be a But Pittsburgh could not sustain drives all season because it called on Roethlisberger to climb out of too many third-and-longs due to a decidedly mediocre running game (12th overall in yards per carry). [231] He was ranked 18th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018. [85] Against the Browns in Week 10, Roethlisberger helped the Steelers erase a 15-point deficit against the rival Browns in a 3128 victory. His 4,952 yards were tied for most on the season with Drew Brees, but Roethlisberger reached the mark with fewer completions. Roethlisberger completed 29 of 44 pass attempts for 215 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 42-21 loss to Kansas City. A subsequent news conference with the hospital staff was brief but confirmed early reports that the most serious injuries were to the head and face. There are universal sportsbook promo codes that are able to be redeemed in sports betting states. Tom Brady's bench press & other stats With the exception of the 20-yard shuttle, a drill in which Brady. In Week 3 against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Steelers were dominant in the first half and led, 209, in the fourth quarter, but the defense surrendered the lead with 14 seconds left. Yeesh. For years Big Ben held the crown for the biggest signal-caller in the league at 240 lbs. Brien missed the kick as time expired (his second missed kick in the last two minutes of the game), forcing the game into overtime. Also factoring against [7], Roethlisberger played college quarterback at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. If hes your first QB, you better pick another one very quickly. of Pittsburgh where he went higher than that. running a 4.49-second 40-yard dash. [19][20] He finished his 2003 season with a conference-leading 343 completions, 4,486 passing yards, and 37 passing touchdowns, breaking school single-season records in all three categories. [246] Subsequently, the team announced the following day that Roethlisberger would be placed on the season ending injured-reserve list after undergoing surgery on his injured elbow. [317][318], He has his own line of barbecue sauce, Big Ben's BBQ, and is an investor in tech startups, including neonatal care company, NeoLight. His 4.57 40-yard dash is in the 33.3 percentile among wide receivers who have participated in the combine since 1999. Tom Brady is another quarterback on this list who will almost certainly find himself in the Hall of Fame one day, in spite of apparently wearing concrete cleats on the field every game. Since 2011, Brown sucked up 26.6 percent of Pittsburgh's targets and accounted for 31.0 percent of the team's receiving touchdowns. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . The doctor's report also quoted the alleged victim telling them that, "A boy kind of raped me. Roethlisberger has thrived on highly efficient play but has thrown more than 500 passes just twice in his nine-year career, with a career high of 513. Skip to main content. Roethlisberger". Now, he supposedly ran the 40-yard dash in 4.92 seconds at the combine, but we all know thats BS. [296], On December 8, 2013, he passed Terry Bradshaw for most passing touchdowns for a Steelers quarterback. He's also nimble in the pocket and scrambles to keep plays alive that generate big gains for his wideouts even if they aren't open initially. [211] However, the following week on the road against the Miami Dolphins, Roethlisberger left the game after suffering a knee injury. His 32 TDs were the result of incredible red Instead, he started the third game of the season against the Miami Dolphins, finishing the 133 victory with 12 of 22 completions, 163 passing yards, one touchdown, and an interception. [61], On January 22, 2006, the Steelers defeated the Denver Broncos by a score of 3417 in Denver to win the AFC Championship and advance to Super Bowl XL. . Pittsburgh does have some young receivers ready to step in for Bryant, and also signed Ladarius Green to replace Miller, but Roethlisberger will likely be leaning heavily on Brown once again. Alas, the team wants to run and play defense and might actually be able to do the former this year. He was third in converting red-zone passes into TDs. And that was before he shredded his ACL and aged up considerably. 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