Roethlisberger started slowly last season, throwing seven touchdowns to eight interceptions in the first six games, with 6.9 YPA. So does C Justin Hartwig, who led the league in sacks allowed at the position (6.5). He had a bad year last year on the stat sheet, but got another Super Bowl ring. Out is Todd Haley, with whom Roethlisberger reportedly squabled; in is Roethlisberger favorite Randy Fichtner, promoted from the quarterbacks coach job. [66] Backup Charlie Batch started and led the Steelers to a victory over the Miami Dolphins. When he went down in Atlanta, he had thrown five TD passes with no picks in his prior six quarters. [247][248] After the season, it was revealed that Roethlisberger's injury was much more serious than originally anticipated, as he tore off three flexor tendons from his throwing arm, and he is believed to be the first quarterback to attempt a comeback from such an injury. [180] He also became the first NFL quarterback to pass for over 500 yards twice in a career. At 6-5, 241, Roethlisberger is one of the strongest quarterbacks in the league and is tough to bring down with an arm tackle. His return resulted in a sub-par performance as he threw two interceptions with no touchdowns in a 90 loss. How fast is Vick? [360][361] A Findlay, Ohio, restaurant named Tony's and an Oxford, Ohio, restaurant named Brick Street also sell "Roethlisburger" sandwiches. However, the 177 lead midway through the second quarter was the last time in the 2005 postseason that the Steelers trailed an opponent by more than three points. Despite having some very good teams, the Steelers' Super Bowl drought had reached 24 years by the time the franchise selected Roethlisberger in the 2004 NFL Draft. [197][198], Roethlisberger sustained another injury against the Oakland Raiders on November 8, 2015, suffering a left mid-foot sprain. If it's not obvious, health is the biggest factor for the offense, and especially for the 38-year-old Roethlisberger, who is expected to be ready for the season opener. The lead grew to 207 before Arizona mounted a comeback. [144], In Super Bowl XLV against the Green Bay Packers, Roethlisberger was hit as he attempted a pass to Mike Wallace in the first quarter, and it was intercepted for a touchdown by Nick Collins. In overtime, Roethlisberger led the Steelers down the field and put them in position for the game-winning field goal, a 33-yard attempt that was made by Jeff Reed, sending the Steelers into the AFC Championship for the fourth time in 10 years. Roethlisberger's number being retired was the first time in 34 years Miami retired a football jersey number. [86][87], In Week 12 against the Miami Dolphins, Roethlisberger set a Steelers record, completing 85.7% of his passes (18 of 21) as the Steelers beat the Miami Dolphins, 30a feat made all the more remarkable given the weather conditions. Hines Ward isnt getting better, for sure. He completed two passes to Mewelde Moore for 31 yards in overtime, setting up Jeff Reed for the winning 46-yard field goal. [7], Ken Roethlisberger, a former Georgia Tech quarterback, never publicly criticized Hite for playing Ryan ahead of his son Ben. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. James Conner may help the transition, returning to lead the Pittsburgh backfield after he took over for holdout Le'Veon Bell last year. drag on his production throughout 2010. A second lawsuit filed by a Harrah's employee related to an incident involving Roethlisberger four days earlier showed that Roethlisberger was friends with a Harrah's executive overseeing northern Nevada. He threw a game-clinching 79-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Brown late in the fourth quarter as the Steelers won 143. The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Roethlisberger 11th overall, making him the highest-drafted quarterback to play for the team that picked him, and the highest draft pick the Steelers used on a quarterback since selecting Terry Bradshaw first overall in 1970. [319][320], On June 12, 2006, Roethlisberger was in a motorcycle accident near downtown Pittsburgh, in which he was not wearing his helmet. scoring strikes no matter how high the Steelers season only) 51 (from 2004 to 2008), Highest completion percentage, rookie season 66.4% (2004), Highest single-game completion percentage, rookie season (min. Roethlisberger became the third athlete in Miami football history to have his number retired, joining John Pont and Bob Hitchens. 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[239] In a Week 12 loss to the Denver Broncos, he passed for a season-high 462 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. [166] He missed three games due to injury, being replaced by Byron Leftwich, who went 01, and Charlie Batch, who went 11. Well, we said Kurt Warner was the active career leader in YPA, but we had to qualify it by saying players with 20-plus games, and heres why: In his rookie season, Roethlisberger averaged a whopping 8.9 yards per attempt over 14 games. So the Steelers might be forced to play an aggressive brand of passing football even if thats not Tomlins first choice. In those five games were tossing due to medical reasons (real or perceived), Roethlisberger threw 14 picks (just two TDs). [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. For instance, the Pittsburgh restaurant chain Peppi's sells the "Roethlisburger", at a price of $7.00, in correlation with his jersey number "7", and also having ingredients that describe his playing style (scrambled eggs for "scrambler", beef and sausage for his size and strength). In Super Bowl XL, he caught five passes for 123 yards and a touchdown in the Steelers' 21-10 win. Roethlisberger walked with the other graduates at the commencement ceremony, with his parents, grandmother, and wife Ashley in attendance. [15] He broke the MAC single-game record for passing yards in a 4841 loss against Northern Illinois on October 12 when he threw for 525 yards and four touchdowns. [351] The owner of Pittsburgh-based PLB Sports, which marketed "Big Ben's Beef Jerky", terminated the company's five-year sponsorship of Roethlisberger, the first such action in the company's 14-year history. 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