[43] In Week 6, in a 2420 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, he was 21 of 25 for 193 passing yards and two touchdowns to earn his first AFC Offensive Player of the Week honor. Roethlisberger earned the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award in 2004 and his first Pro Bowl selection in 2007. [74] Roethlisberger and the Steelers got back on a winning track in a home game a week later against the New Orleans Saints. He had 384 passing yards and four touchdowns in the 3431 loss. Im about to be part of an amazing surprise for a local football team for Make-A-Wish. [78], Pittsburgh kept their playoff hopes alive in Week 14 with a 277 victory against the Browns. 20 attempts) 84.0% (completed 21/25 at Dallas October 17, 2004), Youngest starting QB ever to win the Super Bowl (2005; second-youngest QB to play in the Super Bowl, behind. Why Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger is leaning toward NFL retirement after John, a high school baseball player who had the maturity of a 40-year-old, was considered an old soul. Antonetti explained, "I knew that [her] lawsuit and false allegations would unfairly and unjustly hurt Mr. We can say it was now, but how do we know for sure?" Ben Roethlisberger out for the season, will have elbow surgery So the former Browns linebacker had to frame a photo from the day in 2009 when he took down Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. XFL Week 3 preview: Can AJ McCarron, Battlehawks continue their fourth-quarter heroics? [236] In Week 3, Roethlisberger completed 79% of his passes for 353 yards and three touchdowns in a 3027 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, earning him AFC Offensive Player of the Week. [261] In Week 13 against the Washington Football Team, Roethlisberger threw for 305 yards, two touchdowns and an interception during the 2317 loss. There were questions about the handling of the Georgia case. After falling behind, 103, in the second quarter, Roethlisberger led the Steelers to 30 unanswered points in a 3310 victory. After leading a FG drive to take a 3028 lead, the defense again surrendered the lead and the Steelers trailed, 3630. Offense takes center stage as Steelers meet with plenty of skill position players. Posted by Ben Roethlisberger - BigBen7.com on Thursday, May 26, 2016 The Steelers quarterback and his wife Ashley now have two sons and a daughter. Theres fishing. Today in History: MARCH 2, Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger Sr. (/ r l s b r r /; born March 2, 1982), nicknamed "Big Ben", is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.He played college football at Miami (OH) and was selected by the Steelers in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft. After one of the game's punts, the ball infamously stood straight up, stuck in the ground upon impact. However, there's no pretending that the longtime Steelers star was a good human being. At the time, he was one of the most vilified athletes in Pittsburgh. During his peak, Roethlisbergers success obscured two allegations of sexual assault made against him. [212] The Steelers made the playoffs, winning the AFC North with an 115 record. [100], In Week 1 against the Houston Texans, Roethlisberger completed 13 of 14 passes for a career-high 92.9 completion percentage (minimum 10 attempts), and finished with 137 yards passing and two touchdown passes in the 3817 win. [364] At the 2006 Grammy Awards, one week after Pittsburgh won Super Bowl XL, Roethlisberger introduced Kelly Clarkson. After securing an AFC Wild Card spot en route to victory in the Super Bowl, the Steelers pulled off upsets at Indianapolis and Denver in the AFC playoffs in addition to wins over the higher seed Cincinnati Bengals and Seattle Seahawks. "He's human," said Roethlisberger's agent, Ryan Tollner. During the game, he threw his first career touchdown, on a three-yard pass to Antwaan Randle El and also threw his first career interception to Ravens linebacker Adalius Thomas. In the 419 victory, he finished with 280 passing yards and two touchdowns to earn AFC Offensive Player of the Week. [97] Roethlisberger played in his first Pro Bowl in Hawaii. Ben Roethlisberger retirement: QB says Steelers wouldn't ask - Yahoo! [233] In Week 2, in a 4237 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Roethlisberger passed for 452 yards, three touchdowns, and had a rushing touchdown. 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. Ben Roethlisberger's retirement announcement dovetailed with an ironic anniversary in Steelers history. They also had the Steelers star QB personally presenting the kits to Garrett and the rest of the Freeport HS football squad. Has Ben Roethlisberger really changed? In Pittsburgh, the jury is still out [249], Roethlisberger made his return from injury in the Week 1 game against the New York Giants, where he threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns in the 2616 win. Former NFL quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is 41. He had two Super Bowl rings, and a locker room many suspected he had lost. Two plays later, Roethlisberger faked a spike to pass, which was intercepted by Duron Harmon, resulting in the Steelers losing 2427. [340], The accuser was treated at Oconee Regional Medical Center. Roethlisberger was quick to silence those questions when he told WDVE Radio in Pittsburgh "First off, my coach and GM don't want me back. [171][172] In Week 11, in a 3727 victory over the Detroit Lions, he had 367 passing yards and four touchdowns to earn AFC Offensive Player of the Week. [339] Roethlisberger spoke with police the night of the incident and stated that he did have contact with the woman that was not "consummated" and afterward the accuser slipped and injured herself. Ben Roethlisberger to start the Roethlisberger Family Foundation, 3 free agents the Steelers should consider at each position: TE. They spent time together one summer during the Steelers' training camp, riding around on a golf cart. One interception was returned for a touchdown, and the other was thrown with 2:03 left in the fourth quarter, which set up a potential game-winning field goal by Jets kicker Doug Brien. [359][331], Roethlisberger is the namesake of multiple sandwiches, which are usually named using a pun on his last name's similarity to "burger" or "hamburger". The Steelers defeated the San Diego Chargers in the Divisional Round and the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship en route to the Super Bowl.[112][113]. The phone rang one day in Freedom, Pa., and Roethlisberger was on the other end. The lead grew to 207 before Arizona mounted a comeback. Antonetti also claimed that she had been asked to travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in August 2008 in an attempt to "run into" the quarterback. Following his retirement announcement in January 2022, he told the press (via All Steelers Fan Nation), "Being a husband and father, it never takes a day off. "I think his main focus was getting a better connection with the Lord and getting a better connection with his own family," Colon said. sought to strengthen its response to allegations of sexual assault and partner violence, and before the #MeToo movement brought attention to accounts of assault and harassment. [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. We have 12 horses on there. "Maybe Ben remembered that," Scott Challis said. There was a time, back in the boozy, pre-scandal days, when Roethlisberger could triple a bar's foot traffic within an hour. The 2021 season has long been speculated to be Roethlisberger's final year in the NFL. Celebrating a second-quarter touchdown pass, Roethlisberger was punched in the face by Raiders' defensive lineman Richard Seymour, who was then ejected. Eli Manning threw an interception with 3:19 remaining to seal the game for Pittsburgh. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Ben and Spence sit down to talk golfing with the Bus, the Steelers win over the Bucs, and presenting at the Dove awards. So thats what were doinga father-son retreat on this property so I dont have to travel and be away from my family. Ben Roethlisberger proved Thursday night that even at 39, he has a little magic left. [317] In May 2006, Roethlisberger and his family traveled to Switzerland for a week. Following the announcement, speculation immediately stirred surrounding the decision, and many believed that Big Ben's relationship with the Steelers organization ended on a bitter note. [313] He and his wife have three children, Ben Jr., Baylee, and Bodie. [211] However, the following week on the road against the Miami Dolphins, Roethlisberger left the game after suffering a knee injury. [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. [349][350], As a result of the unabridged details revealed in Bright's press conference Steelers president Art Rooney II was reported to be "furious". He appeared in his third Super Bowl in Super Bowl XLV, but the team lost by a score of 3125 to the Green Bay Packers. Team president Art Rooney II said Roethlisberger had to work hard to earn back trust. [91] He earned his second AFC Offensive Player of the Week nod for the 2007 season. The penalty was later reduced to four games. Despite his injury, Mike Tomlin and the coaching staff believed Roethlisberger gave them their best chance at victory. The residence sits on 5 acres and boasts 8 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms as well as a spacious living room with vaulted ceilings, a dedicated playroom, and a 2-story . After surgery on June 13 2006, Roethlisberger was upgraded to fair condition. Ben Roethlisberger House Pennsylvania (Former) Located only a stone's throw from Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger picked up this stunning Pennsylvania mansion in 2006 for $2.2 million. People rarely leave here. Blues singer-musician Alvin Youngblood Hart is 60. Jamie Squire/Getty Images. [142], Late in the first quarter of the AFC Divisional Round against the Baltimore Ravens, Roethlisberger was sacked and fumbled the ball, and after both teams thought the pass was incomplete, it was eventually picked up by Cory Redding for a Baltimore touchdown. [152][153] He was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the eighth time in his career. A persons legacy isnt always neat and tidy, and the same goes for endings. 'Not going out this way': Nets, down 28, stun C's, Smart backs UGA culture after fatal crash, arrests, Scherzer tries to test pitch clock limits, gets balk, Garber: MLS would be flexible for Messi move, No win, but Shiffrin clinches fifth overall WC title, Ledecky sees 9-year win streak in U.S. snapped, Wolverines' Turner wows with 4.26 40 at combine, Snowboarding mishap sidelines NASCAR's Elliott, Inside the long-awaited return of Jon Jones and his quest for heavyweight glory. You may have heard that the Indianapolis Colts recently tried to lure Philip Rivers out of retirement with Carson Wentz on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. [356], Roethlisberger was suspended for four games during the 2010 NFL season for violating the league's personal conduct policy. [357] Roethlisberger was ordered to undergo a league-mandated "professional behavior evaluation" and "must adhere to any counseling or treatment that is recommended by the professional evaluators. Ashley Harlan, Ben Roethlisberger Wife Goes Missing - hollywoodmask It's a trendy area now, loaded with yuppies, college kids and watering holes. 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. Ashley Harlan Wiki (Ben Roethlisberger's Wife) Age, Bio, Family [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. Get ready for uneducated craft beer reviews, over-educated football insight, and a list of special guests that is guaranteed not to disappoint! 300 attempts) 65.5% (200103), Highest completion%, season (Min. [154] In Week 12 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Roethlisberger's career-best streak of 18 consecutive games with 200+ yards passing came to an end as he finished with 193. "We used to call him the Pied Piper. The game-tying touchdown came on a 2nd and 10 with 3:47 remaining in regulation, in which Big Ben made a vintage play eluding pass rushers before connecting with Jerricho Cotchery on a 31-yard pass. through her lawyer expressing she no longer wanted to pursue criminal charges because the level of media attention would make a criminal trial too "intrusive" of a personal experience but stressed that she was not recanting her accusation. On the north side of Pittsburgh, the jury's still out. Husband/Spouse Ben Roethlisberger (m. 2011-Present) Divorce/Split Not Yet. [341] Further, the accuser wrote to the D.A. [160], In Week 17 against the Cleveland Browns, just three weeks after the Browns injured Roethlisberger in Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger once again took the field to face the same opponents in their home stadium. [251][252] In Week 5 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Roethlisberger threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns, all to Chase Claypool, during the 3829 win. [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. The face of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise stood in front of an angry and disappointed city this past spring, at the precipice of losing everything. NAME DATE ROUND TM OPP REC W% CMP ATT PCT YDS AVG TD TD% INT INT% SCK SCKY RATE; Ben Roethlisberger: 1/15/2005: AFC Divisional: PIT. Roethlisberger played the following game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. "They were really down on him, and there were a lot of people who just didn't want him to be our quarterback. He reminded Roethlisberger that everything can be taken away from you at any time. [232], Roethlisberger started the 2018 season with 335 passing yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions in a 2121 tie against the Cleveland Browns. Jan. 4, 2022. It is impossible to know if different timing would have changed how the cases against Roethlisberger were handled either legally, by the N.F.L. In the course of his career as a professional football player. He was ready to move on. [203], The Steelers clinched a playoff spot with a 106 record, finishing second in the AFC North behind the Cincinnati Bengals. [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. Ashley Harlan: The untold story of Ben Roethlisberger's wife [177], Roesthilsberger started the 2014 season with a 43 record in the first seven games. Roethlisberger gets it now, his agent says. But now they're back at full price and selling at a steady clip. He not only captained the football team, but also the basketball . He completed 18 of 24 pass attempts for 196 yards, two touchdowns, and no turnovers. Byron Leftwich took over in the fourth quarter when Roethlisberger was on the sideline with a shoulder injury. Ben was born on March 2, 1982, in Lima, Ohio, United States. Ben Roethlisberger missed the first four games of 2010 season after two women said the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback had sexually assaulted them. [30] The success of the 2003 Miami Redhawks led to the expectation that he would be drafted early. Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger, wife welcome son [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. Ben Roethlisberger talked about his final home game with the Steelers. The element of time is prominent in Roethlisbergers career. Ben Roethlisberger Bio, Married, Net Worth, Ethnicity, Age, Height It was Roethlisberger's third game-winning drive in a playoff game. 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DA Declines to Press Sex Assault Charges Against Roethlisberger Cleveland Browns hope to send Ben Roethlisberger out with a bang Marlon Humphrey says he could hear Ben Roethlisberger tell WRs what Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com. He saw the kind of person he was, and he was able to change his ways. Checkout the latest stats for Ben Roethlisberger. [270][271] In the 2021 season, Roethlisberger threw for with 3,740 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, and ten interceptions, and also had an additional rushing touchdown as the Steelers finished the season with a 971 record. His 6-foot-5, 240-pound frame, which once required multiple defenders to tackle, became worn down through the accumulation of contact, injuries and age. [169] He had planned on finishing his degree sooner, but the Steelers having deep playoff runs earlier in his career prevented him from registering for classes in time for the winter term, only being able to do it after the Steelers were eliminated in the Wild Card round against the Denver Broncos the previous season. [228], On December 19, 2017, Roethlisberger was named to his fourth consecutive and sixth career Pro Bowl along with his star receiver Antonio Brown and three of his starting offensive lineman among others. [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. Besides football, family is a huge passion of Ben Roethlisberger, and the former Steelers QB has spent much of his retirement enjoying time with his wife and three children. 50 attempts) 61.3%, Staff (September 2006) "Ben Roethlisberger 1982", Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 10:10. He had to. Since his retirement from the NFL in January 2022, the two-time Super Bowl champion has kept his schedule busy between hosting a podcast, spending time with his family, and doing charity work. Rock singer Chris Martin (Coldplay) is 46. Eventually, they'll forget. Ben Roethlisberger contract. After a holding penalty on the first play, Roethlisberger marched the Steelers 88 yards in eight plays, hooking up with game MVP Santonio Holmes four times for 73 yards on the drive, including the six-yard touchdown pass that put the Steelers ahead with 0:35 remaining. [185][186], The Steelers had an 115 record and finished first in the AFC North. He finished the game without any touchdowns but had 330 yards passing while throwing three interceptions. Their first son Benjamin Jr. was born in 2012 and daughter Baylee in 2014. Odds & lines subject to change. He later settled the lawsuit in Nevada, and the local district attorney in Georgia declined to pursue criminal charges, citing a lack of evidence. Roethlisberger went 11 of 21 for 225 yards with one touchdown, and rushed for one more. Its going to be exciting. Roethlisberger was voted as team MVP by the Steelers for the first time in his career. I love to hunt, I love to fish, golf, all this stuff outside. [128] He was selected as the first alternate to the Pro Bowl, but declined the invitation to rest his right shoulder which was injured in the Miami game. In Super Bowl XLIII against the Arizona Cardinals, Roethlisberger led the Steelers to one of the more dramatic victories in Super Bowl history. Article continues below advertisement. In his 18 seasons as Steelers quarterback, Ben Roethlisbergers success eclipsed the sexual assault allegations he faced. [366] He, along with other Steelers players, made a cameo appearance as a member of the Gotham Rogues football team in the 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises. 20 attempts) 64.4%, Longest pass completion 97-yard touchdown to, Most 200+ yard passing games 188 (includes nine playoff games), Most 300+ yard passing games 68 (includes one playoff game), Most consecutive games with 300+ yards passing 4 (from November 8, 2015, through December 12, 2015), Most 3,000-yard passing seasons 15 (20062018, 2020, 2021), Most consecutive 3,000-yard passing seasons 13 (20062018), Most 4,000-yard passing seasons 6 (2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018), Most consecutive 4,000-yard passing seasons 2 (20132014, 20172018), Most 3 TD passing games 45 (includes one playoff game), Most consecutive games with a TD pass 30 (from September 9, 2012, through September 7, 2014), Most consecutive home games with a TD pass 45 (from December 19, 2010, through September 17, 2017), Most games with a passer rating over 100.0 (regular season; min. [99] Roethlisberger had two years left on his original that he signed after the draft. [58] The Bengals' backup quarterback, Jon Kitna, came in and led the Bengals to leads of 100 and 177. With his bar-hopping days apparently behind him, Roethlisberger retreats to his parents' home in his down time. This one is more of a latter, as the veteran signal-caller helped fulfill the wish of Garrett King, a high school quarterback of the Freeport High School football team who is also dealing with cancer. He went to Findlay High School for his formal education. Trust, in late-game situations, was never an issue with Roethlisberger.