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10. Ben Roethlisberger

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10. Ben Roethlisberger

The 2004 NFL Draft yielded Eli Manning and Philip Rivers, but it was Ben Roethlisberger, the third QB taken, who won the Super Bowl first.

A former MAC Player of the Year at Miami of Ohio, Roethlisberger won the starting Quarterback role in the third game of his rookie season.  Roethlisberger went 13-0 that year, won the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year, and took the Steelers to the AFC Conference Final.  The season after, Roethlisberger went further, leading Pittsburgh to their fifth Super Bowl win.

From this point on, Roethlisberger was considered to be one of the better Quarterbacks in football.  “Big Ben” and the Steelers won another Super Bowl (XLIII), and he was chosen for six Pro Bowls, including four consecutive from 2014 to 2017.  Roethlisberger led the NFL in Passing Yards twice and had six 4,000 Passing Yard seasons. He also has seven 25-TD years.

Roethlisberger closed his career with two solid seaons (2020 & 2021), and exited the fame with one final playoff appearance, 64,018 Yards and 418 Touchdown Passes.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Quarterback
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 11th Overall in the NFL Draft 4/24/04.
  • Games Played: 249
  • Notable Statistics:

    247 Games Started
    5,440 Pass Completions
    8,443 Pass Attempts
    64.4 Pass Completion Percentage
    64,088 Passing Yards
    418 Touchdown Passes
    211 Interceptions
    93.5 Passer Rating
    515 Rushing Attempts
    1,373 Rushing Yards
    20 Rushing Touchdowns
    2 Receptions
    -12 Receiving Yards
    6 Punts
    188 Punting Yards
    209 Approximate Value

    23 Playoff Games
    498 Pass Completions
    788 Pass Attempts
    63.2 Pass Completion Percentage
    5,972 Passing Yards
    36 Touchdown Passes
    28 Interceptions
    86.7 Passer Rating
    76 Rushing Attempts
    245 Rushing Yards
    20 Rushing Touchdowns
    1 Punt
    25 Punting Yards

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Super Bowl Champion (XL & XLIII)
    Pro Bowl (2007, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017)
    AP Offensive Rookie of the Year (2004)
    PFWA Offensive Rookie of the Year (2004)
    The Sporting News Rookie of the Year (2004)
    All-Rookie (2004)
    Most Pass Completions (2018)
    Most Pass Attempts (2018)
    Most Passing Yards (2014 & 2018)
    Most Passing Yards per Game (2014, 2015 & 2018)
    Most Yards per Pass Attempt (2005)
    Most Yards per Pass Completion (2005 & 2010)
    Most Past Attempts per Game (2018)
    Most Pass Completions per Game (2018)

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