Ben Roethlisberger

Missed all but two games of the 2019 season due to injury... has appeared in 218 regular season games – the second-most regular season games played in team history (Mike Webster: 220)... In 16 seasons, has led the Steelers to nine postseason berths, seven AFC North Championships, four AFC Championships and two Super Bowl victories in three championship game appearances, becoming the youngest quarterback to ever win a Super Bowl (23, Super Bowl XL), and the second-youngest quarterback to win his second Super Bowl (Tom Brady)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Has appeared in 218 regular season games – the second-most regular season games played in team history (Mike Webster: 220).
• Has started the most games at QB in team history (216), and he has the most wins in team history (144) during the regular season.
• His 144 wins as a starting quarterback in regular-season games are the seventh-most in NFL history.
• In 16 seasons, has led the Steelers to nine postseason berths, seven AFC North Championships, four AFC Championships and two Super Bowl victories in three championship game appearances, becoming the youngest quarterback to ever win a Super Bowl (23, Super Bowl XL), and the second-youngest quarterback to win his second Super Bowl (Tom Brady).
• Entering the 2020 season, holds career franchise regular-season records in numerous passing categories, including passing TDs (363), passing TDs of at least 60 yards (21), passing yards (56,545), passer rating (94.0), completions (4,651), pass attempts (7,230), completion percentage (64.3), yards per attempt (7.8), 300-yard passing games (61) and 3,000-yard passing seasons (13).
• Entering the 2020 season, has the most 500-yard passing games in NFL history (3), 450-yard passing games in NFL history (6), the fourth-most 400-yard passing games in NFL history (12), the ninth-most passing TDs in NFL history (363), the eighth-most passing yards in NFL history (56,545) and the eighth-most completions in NFL history (4,651).
• Holds many of the single-season passing records for the Steelers including completions (452 in 2018), attempts (675 in 2018), TD passes (34 in 2018), passer rating (104.1 in 2007), completion percentage (68.0 in 2015), passing yards (5,129 in 2018), 300-yard games (9 in 2014) and games with a passer rating of 100.0 or more (10 in 2014). 
• Holds Steelers single-game records for most passing yards (522, 10/26/14 vs. Indianapolis), completions (44, 12/10/17 vs. Baltimore), attempts (66, 12/10/17 vs. Baltimore), completion percentage (min. 20 attempts, 88.0, 11/8/18 vs. Carolina) and TD passes (6), which he did in back-to-back games in 2014 (10/26 vs. Indianapolis and 11/2 vs. Baltimore).
• Has thrown for at least 3,000 passing yards in 13 seasons of his 15 seasons in the NFL, including 13 straight (2006-2018).
• One of six quarterbacks in NFL history with at least 13 consecutive 3,000-passing yard seasons (Brett Favre: 18, Peyton Manning: 16, Drew Brees: 15, Eli Manning: 14 and Philip Rivers: 14).
• Threw for at least 3,500 passing yards in six consecutive seasons (2013-2018) the longest streak in team history, and nine total seasons.
• Has thrown for at least 4,000 passing yards in six of his 16 seasons in the NFL.
• Has thrown for at least 4,500 passing yards in two of his 16 seasons in the NFL (2014: 4,952, 2018: 5,129).
• Seventh quarterback in NFL history, 11th occurrence, to record 5,000 passing yards in a season (Drew Brees: 5, Tom Brady: 1, Patrick Mahomes: 1, Peyton Manning: 1, Dan Marino: 1 and Matthew Stafford: 1).
• Won 74 of his first 100 home games starts, which ties as the fourth-most in NFL history (Brady: 87, Brett Favre: 82, John Elway: 77, Peyton Manning: 74).
• Only the second QB in team history (Terry Bradshaw, 111) to reach 100 career wins in the regular season. 
• Seventh player in NFL history to record 125 wins as a starter in the regular-season, joining Tom Brady, Drew Brees, John Elway, Brett Favre, Peyton Manning and Dan Marino.
• Fourth QB in NFL history (Tom Brady, Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw) to win 100 games in the first 150 starts of his career.
• Earned his 130th win as a starting QB in his 192nd start to mark the third-fewest starts in NFL history to win 130 games (Tom Brady: 168 and Peyton Manning: 189).
• Entering the 2020 season, is 23-2 all-time at home in October as a starter, the best winning percentage in in the Super Bowl era among QBs who have made at least 10 starts at home in October (.920).
• Entering the 2020 season, is 22-5 in regular-season primetime games at Heinz Field, including 7-0 on Thursday night at home.
• Seventh quarterback in NFL history to throw at least 350 TD passes.
• Sixth quarterback in NFL history with at least 200 TD passes in career home games (208).
• One of nine QBs in NFL history to throw for at least 300 yards in 60 regular-season games and the eighth to do so with one team.
• Third active NFL QB to reach 50 road wins (Tom Brady and Drew Brees) during the 2016 season.
• Entering the 2020 season, has thrown at least 3 TD passes in 49 games during the regular season.
• Entering the 2020 season, has registered 88 regular season games as a starter with a passer rating over 100.0.
• Entering the 2020 season, has orchestrated 41 regular-season game-winning drives – sixth-most NFL history.
• Entering the 2020 season, has registered at least 4 TD passes 15 times in his career.
• Registered at least 20 TD passes in eight consecutive seasons (2011-18) and in 10 total seasons.
• Has registered at least 25 TD passes in eight seasons. 
• Has registered at least 30 TD passes in three seasons (2007, 2014 and 2018).
• Has registered at least 5 TD passes in a game six times in his career, becoming the fifth quarterback in NFL history to register at least 5 TD passes in six games in a career (Drew Brees: 11, Peyton Manning: 9, Tom Brady: 6, Dan Marino: 6).
• Has 19 rushing TDs are third-most by a Steelers' quarterback (Kordell Stewart, 35; Terry Bradshaw, 32).
• Has registered a perfect passer rating four times in his career – the most such games by an NFL QB in League history (min. 10 attempts).
• Threw at least 15 TDs in each of his first 15 seasons in the League, marking the most consecutive seasons to start a career with at least 15 passing TDs in NFL history.
• Only player in NFL history to record at least 500 passing yards three times (12/20/09 vs. Green Bay, 10/26/14 vs. Indianapolis, 12/10/17 vs. Baltimore).
• From 2009-17, threw at least 1 TD pass in 45 consecutive home games, which stands as the third-longest streak in NFL history (Tom Brady: 47 and Drew Brees: 60).
• Threw for at least 250 yards and 1 TD in each of the Steelers' first 13 games in 2018, which set franchise record for consecutive games with at least 250 passing yards and a TD pass.
• In 2018, threw for at least 5,000 passing yards in a season for the first time in his NFL career.
• In 2018, became the only QB in NFL history to throw 3 TD passes of 94 yards or more.
• In 2018, became the fourth QB in NFL history to throw 3 TD passes of 90 yards or more.
• In 2018, became one of two quarterbacks in NFL history to start a season with a 13-game streak or more of games with at least 250 passing yards and a TD pass, joining Drew Brees: 16 (2011).
• Completed 452 passes in 2018 to mark his sixth consecutive season with at least 300 completions (eighth overall), his second consecutive season with at least 350 completions (fourth overall), his second season with at least 400 completions and first season with 450 completions.
• In 2018, threw for at least 250 yards and a TD in 15 of the Steelers' 16 games.
• Opened the 2018 season with three consecutive 300-passing yard games for the first time in his NFL career.
• In 2018, became the second Steeler to lead the NFL in both passing yards and completions (Jim Finks: 1955).
• In 2017, became the eighth QB in NFL history to reach 50,000 passing yards in regular-season career games.
• In 2017, became the ninth player in NFL history to reach 4,000 pass completions.
• By completing 44 passes against Baltimore in 2017 (12/10), he became the first QB in NFL history to have three 40-completion games in a career.
• During the 2016 season, became the 10th QB in NFL history to throw at least 275 TD passes with one team, and became the 11th QB in league history to reach 45,000 passing yards, and the eighth QB to do so with one team.
• In 2016, reached 45,000 passing yards in his 179th career game, the fifth fewest games in NFL history to hit that milestone.
• In 2016, became the first player in NFL history to throw at least 500 completions to three teammates (Heath Miller, Hines Ward and Antonio Brown).
• By throwing 12 TDs in a two-game span in 2014 (Weeks 8-9), he set an NFL record for the most TD passes in a two-game span.
• Threw at least one TD in 30 consecutive regular-season games that he played in, a team record, which started 9/9/12 at Denver and ended 9/11/14 at Baltimore.
• In 2014, he became one of six QBs in NFL history to earn wins against at least 31 other teams with a Week 15 victory at Atlanta.
• Became the first QB in franchise history to throw for more than 300 yards in three consecutive games (Weeks 7-9 in 2011).
• Owns many franchise records for career postseason passing, including passing yards (5,256), attempts (676), completions (422), completion percentage (62.4), 300-yard passing games (5), and games with 30 or more completions (3) and has also appeared in the most playoff games (21) in Steelers' postseason history.
• His 422 completions rank as the seventh-most in NFL playoff history.
• His 5,256 passing yards rank as the fifth-most in NFL playoff history.
• Reached 5,000 career passing yards in the postseason – joining Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre, Joe Montana and Aaron Rodgers as the only NFL QBs to reach the milestone in playoff history.
• Joined Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre, Joe Montana, Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers as the only players with at least 400 pass completions in NFL postseason history.
• Has thrown a TD pass in 17 of his 21 career postseason games.
• Is the second player in Steelers' playoff history to total at least 30 passing TDs with 30, joining Terry Bradshaw (30).
• Is tied with Terry Bradshaw for the 10th-most TD passes in NFL playoff history, with 30 – fourth-most among active NFL QBs.
• Has recorded nine multi-TD passing games in his postseason career, the second-most multi-TD pass games in Steelers playoff history (Terry Bradshaw: 10).
• Has earned six Pro Bowl selections (2007, 2011, 2014-17).
• Named AFC Player of the Month (November in 2013).
• Has been named AFC Offensive Player of the Week 17 times in his career (Week 6 in 2004, Weeks 10 and 16 in 2007, Week 5 in 2008, Week 15 in 2009, Week 17 in 2010, Weeks 5 and 8 in 2011, Week 11 in 2013, Weeks 8-9 in 2014, Weeks 2 and 10 in 2015, Week 4 in 2016, Week 14 in 2017 and Weeks 3 and 10 in 2018).
• Has been named the FedEx Air Player of the Week 14 times (Week 5 in 2006, Weeks 9 and 16 in 2007, Week 5 in 2008, Week 8 in 2011, Weeks 8-9 and 14-15 in 2014, Weeks 10, 13 and 15 in 2015, Week 5 in 2016 and Week 14 in 2017). 
• Named the Steelers' 2013 Walter Payton Man of the Year, an award that recognizes a player's off-the-field community service as well as his playing excellence.
• Earned Sunday ESPN NFL Primetime Game Ball honors for the Wild Card Game, Divisional Playoff and AFC Championship Game in 2005.
• Recipient of the 2010 Pro Football Writers' "The Chief Award," which was established in honor of the Steelers' founder, Arthur J. Rooney, Sr., and is presented annually to the Steeler that best exemplifies the spirit of cooperation with the media. 
• Named Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press, Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, PFWA, Football Digest and Pepsi, won the Joe Greene Great Performance Award given annually to the Steelers' top rookie, named to Pro Football Weekly's and the PFWA's All-Rookie Team, named Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week (Weeks 3-6, 8, 9, 11, 13 and 16), NFL Rookie of the Month (October) all as a rookie in 2004.

PRO (218-216/20-20): Placed on the Pittsburgh Steelers' Reserve/Injured List due to a right arm injury on September 9, 2019…signed a new three-year deal with the Steelers on April 24, 2019…signed a five-year contract with the Steelers on September 15, 2019…suspension lifted on October 4, 2010…suspended four games for violating the NFL Personal Conduct Policy on April 21, 2010…re-signed with the Steelers (eight-year contract) on March 3, 2008…originally drafted by the Steelers in the first round (11th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft.

2019 (2-2): Named an offensive captain for the 11th time (ninth consecutive)…started the first two games of the season before leaving the Week 2 contest vs. Seattle with a season-ending injury to his right arm…amassed 35 completions on 62 attempts for 351 yards and 1 interception before being placed on the Steelers' Reserve/Injured list.

• 9/8 at New England: Completed 27-of-47 passes for 276 yards with 1 interception.
• 9/15 vs. Seattle: Completed 8-of-15 passes before leaving the game with a right arm injury and not returning. 

COLLEGE: Was a three-year starter at Miami (Ohio) from 2001-03…rewrote virtually every school passing record in just 38 games…completed 854-of-1,304 passes (65.5%) for 10,829 yards with 84 TDs…set another RedHawks' career record with 11,075 yards of total offense…became only the third player in Mid-American Conference history to throw for over 3,000 yards in three seasons and became the 10th QB in conference annals to throw for over 10,000 yards in his career…became only the eighth player in school history to earn All-America honors…also handled some punting duties, punting 24 times for 963 yards (40.1 avg.), with 17 attempts downed inside the opponent's 20-yard line…in 2003, he was an All-American First-Team selection by The NFL Draft Report, and he earned Third-Team honors from the Associated Press, while earning All-MAC First-Team honors and being named the conference's Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year…he guided the team to its first bowl appearance since 1986 and its first postseason victory in 28 seasons in 2003…in 2002, earned All-American honorable mention honors and was an All-MAC Second-Team pick by The NFL Draft Report, adding Second-Team All-MAC honors from the league's media…in 2001, earned first-team Football Writer's Association of America Freshman All-America honors, was named Second-Team All-MAC and became the first RedHawk to earn MAC Freshman of the Year since Deland McCullough in 1992…earned a bachelor's degree in education.

PERSONAL: Attended Findlay (Ohio) High School…started at QB for varsity only as a senior…played wide receiver for varsity as a junior…played QB for the junior varsity team as a freshman and sophomore…earned Ohio's Division I Offensive Player of the Year as a senior in 1999…was the runner-up for 1999 Mr. Football honors in Ohio…set state records by throwing for 4,041 yards with 54 TDs during his senior campaign and also ran for seven TDs…named league, district and Toledo Blade Player of the Year…helped the team compile a 23-9 record, which included two league championships and a state playoff appearance…played in Ohio's North-South Game and the Ohio-Pennsylvania Big 33 All-Star game…was an all-league and all-district performer in baseball and basketball…was a team captain in all three sports…is the son of Ken and Brenda Roethlisberger…married to Ashley and they have two sons, Benjamin Todd Jr. and Bodie, and one daughter, Baylee Marie…full name: Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger.