Wednesday, 28 December 2022

Ben Roethlisberger

 Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger Sr. (/’rathlIsbe?rg@rBorn on March 2, 1982) is an American former quarterback. He played for 18 seasons playing in the National Football League (NFL) as a player for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was an Ohio University of Miami (OH) college student, who played in the NCAA football tournament and was picked by the Steelers in the first round of the of the 2004 NFL Draft. Roethlisberger was named the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award and was the first Pro Bowl selection. Roethlisberger was the youngest Super Bowl winning quarterback in NFL history in 2006 after Roethlisberger played the Steelers to a 21-10 victory against the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL. Roethlisberger was the quarterback who led the Steelers to their second Super Bowl title, defeating the Arizona Cardinals 27 to 23 in Super Bowl XLIII. He scored a game-winning touchdown for Santonio Holmes with only 35 seconds left. In Super Bowl XLV his third Super Bowl appearance, Roethlisberger played a role in the Steelers' win against the Arizona Cardinals. But, the Green Bay Packers won the game 31-25. Roethlisberger was one of the most prolific passers throughout NFL time. Following his retirement, he ranked 5th in NFL passing yards in his career at 64,088, [2] 8th in touchdowns (418), 5th in completions (5440) among players who made at least 1,500 attempts in their career. He also had the fourth-highest average winning percentage in the regular season (.710) for quarterbacks with at least 100 games. He was among six NFL quarterbacks who have defeated more than 31 of 32 currently playing NFL teams. [

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