With NFL+, stay connected throughout the rest of the NFL offseason with special content from Training Camp, Hall of Fame, and more! Keep up with the undrafted rookie free-agent signings with a team-by-team list of player acquisitions following the 2023 NFL Draft. All rights reserved. Sean McVay became I know a lot of people will say that Roethlisberger was more of a game manager than anything during his first Super Bowl win with the Steelers (Super Bowl XL), which is fair. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Ben Roethlisberger has not been elected into the Hall of Fame. Chad Reuter reveals his quick-snap grades for all 32 teams based on their decisions from Day 2 of the 2023 NFL Draft. The 2004 season saw Roethlisberger go 13-0 and take his team to the AFC Championship, where they would lose to eventual Super Bowl winners, the New England Patriots. 2003: As a fourth-year junior, Roethlisberger leads Miami to a 13-1 record, its highest ranking since 1974 (No. This season was a roller coaster ride for Roethlisberger. In the first round of the playoffs against Cleveland, Roethlisberger completes an NFL-record 47 passes and throws for 501 yards and four touchdowns, but he also throws four interceptions in a 48-37 loss. He has appeared in a total of three Super Bowls. He broke into the first team of the Steelers in his debut season (2004), and won his first Super Bowl (XL) after two years. The original Joe Cool. Speaking of receivers, Khan was able to make a trade with the Rams that brought veteran wideout Allen Robinson II to Pittsburgh just before the draft. Draft: Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1st round (11th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft. The Steelers won 23-14 against the Arizona Cardinals. That was the first time I really heard his name. His "exhilarating journey", which began with the 2004 NFL draft, ended earlier this month with wildcard play-off defeat at the hands of Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Complications following a serious motorcycle accident kept Roethlisberger sidelined for Pittsburgh's season-opening win over Miami. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, at Roethlisberger watched the 2004 season-opener on the sideline before being thrust into action when Tommy Maddox went down with an injury in Week 2. The loss was the first of four late-season defeats for the Steelers, who missed the playoffs after a 7-2-1 start. Has a rookie QB ever won a Super Bowl? 7 being the starting quarterback for the Steelers. Super Bowl XL ended in a 21-10 win for the Steelers as Roethlisberger made a little piece of NFL history in the process. wildcard play-off defeat at the hands of Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Previous participants are 0-4, which answers the question of whether a rookie QB has won a Super Bowl. That's what I'm trying to do.". In Denver for the AFC Championship Game, Roethlisberger threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns on 21 of 29 passing while also running for the game-clinching score. 2014: After two straight 8-8 seasons, Roethlisberger throws for an NFL-high 4,952 yards and becomes the fourth quarterback in NFL history to reach 100 wins in his first 150 starts, but the Steelers lose to the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the AFC playoffs. The Steelers took on the Seattle Seahawks and won with a final score of 21-10. Roethlisberger's retirement has been on the horizon for quite some time, as his play has been declining as of late. This season was essentially a wash as Roethlisberger missed the final 14 games after undergoing elbow surgery. He will become just the fifth rookie quarterback to start a conference title game. Starr won the first two Super Bowl titles ever (only it wasn't called the Super Bowl back in his day). The lowlight was the Steelers' overtime loss to Tim Tebow and the Broncos in the wild card round. In his third season as a starter, Rodgers and Green Bay won a Super Bowl title over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The seven-time Pro Bowler and two-time Super Bowl champion is 39 years old. George W. Bush was still in his first term as president, Usher's "Yeah!" "You think about (former team president Dan Rooney) and being able to add to that room means a ton," Colbert said back then. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. They then faced their division rival and nemesis Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship. Ben Roethlisberger had a passer rating of 69.9 with 642 yards, 3 touchdowns and 5 interceptions in 3 games in Super Bowls in his career. I'm just trying to win a Super Bowl. The Ohio native has played in three Super Bowl games during his career between 2006 and 2011. He helped the Steelers to a 21-10 victory over the Seattle Seahawks Despite undergoing knee surgery in October and not having Martavis Bryant for the entire season, Roethlisberger was selected to his third consecutive Pro Bowl in 2016. But the upside is tremendous. (Thats right, kids, the Vikings were in the Super Bowl.) With a win.. Roethlisberger became the youngest quarterback to ever win a Super Bowl when the team won Super Bowl XL, when he was 23, and the second-youngest quarterback to ever win a second Super Bowl when the Steelers won Super Bowl XLIII. We're excited about getting him in the fold and teaching him and letting him sort himself out.". (And I know its driving you crazy, so Ill save you a Google and tell you the other two are Marcus Allen and Desmond Howard.). Pittsburgh then defeats the Seattle Seahawks, 21-10, in Super Bowl XL, even though Roethlisberger has one of the worst statistical performances of any quarterback to win the NFL title: 9 for 21, 123 yards, two interceptions, 22.6 passer rating. I retire from football a truly grateful man," Roethlisberger said over footage showing highlights of his career. He also was a two-time Super Bowl MVP, so that has to say something. In beating the Seattle Seahawks in the 2005 season Super Bowl he became the youngest quarterback in history to lift the Vince Lombardi trophy, aged just 23. It was nearly a year ago when Colbert fought back tears as he concluded his final press conference as Steelers GM. Carter was signed by the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday as an undrafted free agent, the team announced. There were two more games, though including an unlikely playoff appearance for a team that finished the regular season 9-7-1 before Roethlisberger made his decision official Thursday. He has shown the mettle to do it. "While I know with confidence I have given my all to the game, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for all it has given to me.". Peyton did win one MVP award, though Im sure Dominic Rhodes might not remember that moment fondly. * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader, Transaction, fine, and suspension data since 2002. And universally, Broderick's name was the guy's name that we got 12 months ago. 7:34. The Steelers made it to the Super Bowl for the first time in 10 years when Roethlisberger was playing for them. "It was interesting, I was in Athens a year ago and took a group of his former teammates out 12 months ago, and I said, give me a name that we're going to be back for in 12 months. Matthew Stafford finds vindication in L.A. after years of big numbers and crushing losses. The Ohio-born passer won the NFL's biggest prize in just his second season at the Steelers, after being the 11th overall draft pick out of Miami University. - GM Omar Khan pic.twitter.com/jybyl5848B. He's a really good player right now. April 24, 2004: To Roethlisbergers surprise, the Pittsburgh Steelers select him with the drafts 11th pick after several quarterback-needy teams including his home-state Cleveland Browns pass on him. Ben Roethlisberger started for the Steelers in 2005. Still, being able to be a part of this list is rather impressive. Will Jordan Love thrive with the pass-catchers Green Bay picked up? Roethlisberger honors Ryan Shazier, who suffered a serious spine injury earlier in the 2017 season. Khan doesn't need to be reminded of the Steelers' unofficial motto of "the standard is the standard." In Baltimore seven weeks earlier, his game-winning touchdown pass to Holmes clinched the AFC North division title. The Steelers drafted him in 2004, and due to some lackluster performances from Tommy Maddox, Roethlisberger was fast-tracked right into the starting quarterback position for the team. The Steelers took on the Seattle Seahawks and won with a final score of 21-10. Even though the Steelers had won, Ben Roethlisberger had one of the worst games of his career. March 5, 2010: A 20-year-old college student accuses Roethlisberger of sexual assault in a Georgia bar. Join our linker program. He set then career highs with 4,238 yards while completing 66.6% of his passes. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger announced his retirement Thursday after 18 season in the NFL that included two Super Bowl victories. Big Ben is a nickname for Ben Roethlisberger. Now that Roethlisberger has hung up his cleats, we decided to rank his 18 seasons as the Steelers' quarterback. The Steelers were seeded lower than the Cincinnati Bengals, whom they beat in the divisional round. They go on to have three children together. Roethlisbergers first Super Bowl win came in 2006 against the Seattle Seahawks. Had he played for a different team in the 1980s, we might have a very different list -- some of those Broncos teams he carried to the Super Bowl weren't great. Here are the teams against whom Ben Roethlisberger won the Super Bowl: Ben Roethlisberger lost only one Super Bowl in his career. IYER:Purdy showed 49ers his best yet in gritty divisional playoff win over Cowboys. In Roethlisberger's 18 seasons, he's only won the Super Bowl twice. He won two of his titles (Super Bowls XVI and XIX) before Jerry Rice joined the team. He was the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year the The record was later matched by the New England Patriots and Tom Brady. The guy who casually strolled out to the field and pointed out actor John Candy in the crowd to his teammates right before they huddled to start their winning drive over the Bengals in Super Bowl XXIII. The focus of the Steelers offense this season shifted to Willie Parker, who ran for 1,494 yards and 13 scores that included a pair of 200-yard rushing performances. He won his second passing title after throwing for 5,129 yards, the seventh-highest total in league history. was the No. Few rookies, therefore, are in a position to win the way Purdy has been this season. Stroud), Indianapolis (Anthony Richardson) and Tennessee (Will Levis) each grabbed QB prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft. But Griese is also the only quarterback on this list who was never selected as a Super Bowl MVP. He put up a 148.7 2016: Roethlisberger misses two games because of midseason knee surgery, but the Steelers advance to the AFC championship game, losing to the Patriots, 36-17. Miami (OH) Do you have a sports website? Plunkett won a pair of Super Bowl titles (Super Bowls XV and XVIII) despite having served as the backup quarterback in both seasons. Ben Roethlisberger is one of the most celebrated players in the history of the franchise. One of the rare people in the world with both a Super Bowl MVP award and a Heisman Trophy. I might even be underrating him a bit, but let's be honest: There are some good players on this list. June 12, 2006: Roethlisberger suffers a broken jaw, a broken nose and numerous other injuries during a motorcycle crash in Pittsburgh. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. Super Bowl XLIII went much different for Roethlisberger this time around. Purdy will make his third postseason start Sunday when he faces the Eagles in the NFC championship game. Ben Roethlisberger announced his retirement on Thursday. It is unlikely to happen. Not his best statistical season, but Roethlisberger had arguably the greatest moment of his career at the end of the 2008 season. It's fair to say history doesn't smile on 10) and its first bowl victory since 1975. It was the latest in growing number of trades executed by Omar Khan during his first year as Pittsburgh's general manager. He finished the game with nine completions on 22 attempts, 123 yards, and two INTs. Even though they had clinched the NFC North with a win over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 15, they would lose to the Tennessee Titans in Week 16 netting them the #2 seed in the AFC. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs, Super Bowl 54: 24 years, four months, 16 days 3. It would take three seasons before the Steelers would once again find themselves in the final show. 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"When we saw how the draft was going and he was still sitting there, we started making some phone calls to see if there was an opportunity to trade up and get him and fortunately, we were able to make that trade with New England. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. Ben Roethlisberger announces his retirement after 18 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the wild card round, Roethlisberger threw for 501 yards and four touchdowns, but his four interceptions and his inability to scoop up a fumble on the game's first drive contributed to Pittsburgh's 48-37 loss to Cleveland. Bradshaw gets overlooked at times, with the famed "Steel Curtain" defense getting a lot of credit for Pittsburgh's four Super Bowl titles in the 1970s (Super Bowls IX, X, XIII and XIV). March 2,1982 Read about our approach to external linking. "I don't know if I'd call myself aggressive," Khan said. I will say this about Aikman: While he didn't put up the numbers that Steve Young and Brett Favre did during the 1990s, Aikman was at his best when it counted the most. "But it doesn't mean it's over. 2019: After Roethlisberger injures his elbow in the Steelers second game, the team places him on injured reserve, ending his season. Roethlisbergers second Super Bowl win came in 2009 (Super Bowl XLIII). Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger announced his retirement Thursday after 18 season in the NFL that included two Super Bowl victories. After the game, Roethlisberger says he will think about whether he will return in 2021. Super Bowl record: 1-1 with Colts, 1-1 with Broncos, Super Bowl record: 6-3 with Patriots, 1-0 with Buccaneers. Pittsburgh's "Killer Bs" celebrate a Thanksgiving Day win over the Colts. Where does he stack up in this elite group? Ben Roethlisberger has led the Pittsburgh Steelers to the NFL playoffs 11 times out of the 18 seasons that he has played for them. 2010: A suspended Roethlisberger misses the Steelers first four games but returns to help Pittsburgh to a 9-3 record as a starter. He reached a third Super Bowl in the 2010 season, losing to Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. In his sixth game, he breaks the schools single-game passing record by throwing for 399 yards against Akron, with his 70-yard Hail Mary winning the game as time expires. The Packers starting quarterback for the past 15 years included a Super Bowl win and a COVID-19 controversy and everything in between. After 18 seasons and two Super Bowl victories, the 39-year-old. Roethlisberger throws a pass during his second Super Bowl victory, over the Arizona Cardinals in 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers' legendary quarterback Ben That's what i'm trying to do." The Pittsburgh Steelers player announced his retirement and he played the last game of his career against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Wild Card round of the 2021-22 NFL Playoffs. He was also the MVP of Super Bowl XXVII. the conclusion of last year's draft. Ironically, the Patriots would hand Roethlisberger his first regular season loss in Week 3 of the 2005 season. "Really excited. Khan, after all, has worked with the Steelers in some capacity since 2001. But Elway was the Josh Allen of his era, considered by some to be the greatest quarterback in NFL history. The youngest quarterback to ever win a Super Bowl record hasnt been broken in 17 years since Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger helped beat the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl in the 2005-06 season. Earlier that year, Colbert traded up in the draft to acquire Devin Bush with the 10th overall pick. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. He has completed 37 of 59 passes (62.7 percent) for 546 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. I think he's going to be a really great Steeler for a long time.". Although he has only won two Super Bowls in his career, he has made history by becoming the youngest player to have ever won a Super Bowl in 2006. Roethlisberger was the primary starter for the Steelers for 18 seasons. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Mahomes threw for 326 yards and six touchdowns while Roethlisberger countered with 452 yards and four scores as the two teams racked up a combined 79 points. His "exhilarating journey", which began with the 2004 NFL draft, ended earlier this month with. Promise kept: After telling Jerome Bettis that Pittsburgh would win a Super Bowl if he returned for one last season, Roethlisberger and "The Bus" celebrate the Steelers' first title in 26 years. section: | slug: steelers-gm-omar-khan-on-trading-up-in-first-round-of-2023-nfl-draft-im-trying-to-win-a-super-bowl | sport: football | route: article_single.us | Also Read: What are the terms of Ben Roethlisberger's contract? Roethlisberger threw 26 touchdowns (against just eight interceptions) despite missing three games to injury. "I don't know how to put into words what the game of football has meant to me and what a blessing it has been," he said. A year removed from elbow surgery, Roethlisberger showed he was still capable of playing at a high level after helping lead the Steelers to an 11-0 start. (Big Ben), Born: A year after he tied Drew Brees for the NFL's passing title, Big Ben led the NFL in average passing yards per game despite missing four entire games and parts of four others with injuries. "As late as this afternoon, we've been going through detailed strategy meetings, and Broderick was a player we identified would be a great addition to our team," Khan said. "But I know with confidence I have given my all to the game.". And there were tears. Ben Roethlisbergers only Super Bowl loss came in Super Bowl XLV (2011). Throughout the season, Roethlisberger didn't receive much help from a running game that finished 26th in the league. That meant a first-round bye week. Purdy's playoff stats through two games are impressive. Roethlisberger has won two Super Bowls in his 18-year career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. While the Steelers were bounced by theKansas City Chiefs, 42-21, Roethlisberger threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns. The near end of Super Bowl XLIII saw the Steelers nearly blow a commanding 20-7 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Roethlisberger's absence was felt in December, however, as the Steelers dropped their final three games while missing the playoffs for a second straight year. He breezed past the Dolphins (Super Bowl VI) and Broncos (Super Bowl XII) with relative ease, but the Steelers (Super Bowls X and XIII) were a riddle he just couldnt solve. On Sept. 19, 2004, Ben Roethlisberger made his NFL debut. His 22.6 passer rating is the worst in Super Bowl history that also included the winning team. Roethlisberger appeared to lose some of his accuracy on his deep passes, although he did connect with Johnson on a 39-yard touchdown pass that keyed the Steelers' Week 16 division-clinching comeback win over the Colts. Ben Roethlisberger has two rings. Rookie quarterbacks getting playing time used to be rare, and in the modern game, teams tend to try to find their quarterbacks first. That's what i'm trying to do." July 23, 2011: Roethlisberger marries Ashley Harlan, a physician assistant. Roethlisberger walked around Heinz Field that day, greeting fans and hugging his wife and three children in the end zone. That isn't to diminish what Purdy has done; it's simply to say that if any rookie has a shot against the vaunted Eagles defense, it's him. With memories of the teams decision to pass on quarterback Dan Marino in 1983 still lingering, Steelers owner Dan Rooney casts the deciding vote on the pick, nudging coach Bill Cowher and director of football operations Kevin Colbert to take Roethlisberger instead of Arkansas tackle Shawn Andrews. Colbert won two Super Bowls and three AFC titles as the Almost on cue, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin decided to add his two cents on the matter. The Steelers last Super Bowl win was 13 years ago in Tampa Bay, Fla. His numbers were absolutely astounding, helping him stand above the rest even in an era when everybody was throwing the football. As NFL coaching carousel starts to spin, here are nine names to watch. His 506 yards helped lead the Steelers to a one-point win over the Ravens that clinched the AFC North division title. During the regular season, Big Ben took advantage of a young but talented receiving corps that featured Pro Bowlers in Brown and Wallace as well as future Pro BowlerEmmanuel Sanders. Roethlisberger threw just four interceptions during the season's final seven games after throwing 10 picks in the first nine. 2008: After agreeing to a new eight-year contract in March, Roethlisberger helps the Steelers to their second Super Bowl title in four seasons. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, at In a video posted to his Twitter account, Roethlisberger said his "journey has been exhilarating, fueled by a spirit of competition. The result was a breakout season for Roethlisberger, who won his first passing title while leading the Steelers to their first division title since 2010. His opposing quarterback, Mahomes, 26, the NFL's biggest young star, threw five touchdowns in the game, notching 404 yards overall to set up what turned out to be a classic against the Buffalo Bills and another young gunslinger, Josh Allen, 25. It's fair to say history doesn't smile on quarterbacks in this position, but Purdy's 49ers are possibly the NFL's most complete team in 2023. The Steelers lost the match against the Green Bay Packers in a match that ended 31-25. "He's a really talented guy," Tomlin said of Jones, who helped the Bulldogs win each of the last two national championships. They beat the Arizona Cardinals, 27-23, in Super Bowl XLIII for the franchises sixth Vince Lombardi Trophy. One of the most compelling storylines in this year's NFL postseason is 49ers rookie Brock Purdy being are a win away from a Super Bowl appearance. He throws for 4,041 yards and 54 touchdowns in 12 games while adding seven rushing touchdowns. PFR HOF Monitor: 100.28 (13th among QB, average HOF QB is 104.14). And while his older brother might deride him for not hitting David Tyree in the numbers in a TV commercial, Eli can always point out that he was the MVP in both of his Super Bowl wins (the other being Super Bowl XLVI). WebOn February 5, 2006, Roethlisberger became the youngest quarterback in NFL history to win a Super Bowl. Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo were sidelined by injuries, leaving Purdy to take the reins. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | Facing a 14-point halftime deficit in the divisional round of the playoffs, Roethlisberger's two second-half touchdown passes, along with his 58-yard completion to Brown, led the Steelers to a come-from-behind win over the Ravens. Find out more. Brief history of first-year quarterbacks to reach conference championships, Ranking the Super Bowl 57 matchup combinations, from best to worst, Tom Brady provides profanity-laced non-update regarding retirement status, Purdy showed 49ers his best yet in gritty divisional playoff win over Cowboys. Please logout and login again. The guy who never threw an interception in a Super Bowl game. inLima,OH, College: All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Along with Johnson, Roethlisberger enjoyed a successful partnership with rookie tight end Pat Freiermuth, who caught 60 passes and seven touchdowns. The Steelers lost the match against the Green Bay Packers in a match that ended 31-25. They have combined to win 10 of the past 20 Super Bowls, although other than Brady none has made it to the Super Bowl since Rodgers and Roethlisberger faced each other 10 years ago. https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_6rn-6lKBJ8/hqdefault.jpg, He threw a last minute pass to Santonio Hughes. In one of the more dramatic Super Bowls in NFL history, Roethlisberger leads Pittsburgh on an 88-yard drive with less than three minutes remaining, capping it with a six-yard touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes with 35 seconds left to defeat the Arizona Cardinals, 27-23. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. No quarterback in NFL history was won three consecutive Super Bowl titles. 1999: A high school senior, Roethlisberger finally ascends to the starting quarterback job at Findlay High in Ohio after playing wide receiver as a junior. It's difficult, like Jester having to choose the best pilot in Top Gun. The Law Did Not Treat Them Kindly. Had a chance to spend time with him in his environment. 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. That might have something to do with old mucker Tom Brady clearing house with the Patriots and Buccaneers. Mike Wallace 25 Yard Pass From Ben Roethlisberger. In his first six-touchdown performance, Roethlisberger threw for a whopping 522 yards in a midseason win over the Colts. He also pulled off several trades that included sending the Steelers' 2020 first-round pick to Miami in exchange for Minkah Fitzpatrick just two weeks in to the 2019 season. Roethlisberger leaves Miami with one year of eligibility remaining to enter the NFL draft. He spent over two decades working under his predecessor, Kevin Colbert, who handed the baton to Khan after the conclusion of last year's draft. Following a historic rookie season, Roethlisberger led the NFL in several statistical categories in 2005. Exclusive: An employee of Washingtons NFL team accused Snyder of asking for sex, groping her and attempting to remove her clothes, according to legal correspondence obtained by The Post. The next step, I mean, we've got to get more [Lombardi trophies], and we'll never lose that. It's also available for basketball, baseball and hockey. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. They Refused to Fight for Russia. Eric Edholm breaks down Day 3 of the 2023 NFL Draft, providing pick-by-pick analysis for every selection in Rounds 4 and 5. Jerry Brewer: The Browns were prepared for initial turbulence, but they assumed they were getting Watson at the end of his troubles. The Next Gen Stats Team uses its draft model to identify the five best value picks from Day 2 of the 2023 NFL Draft. the conclusion of last year's draft. Roethlisberger played well in Super Bowl XLV, but his two interceptions (along with a crucial fumble by Rashard Mendenhall) contributed to the Steelers' 31-25 loss to the Packers. Ben Roethlisberger, a two-time Super Bowl champion and one of the NFL's greatest quarterbacks, announced his retirement on Thursday after an 18-year career 10- Ben Converts 3rd & 28 - 2/5/06 Super Bowl XL Round 1 recap: won with 75% of the website vote and 74% of the twitter vote. Just saying. He also has the most career perfect passer rating games (4). He struggled, however, in Pittsburgh's midseason losses to Cincinnati and Oakland that were part of a five-game losing streak. Ben Roethlisberger is one of the best quarterbacks to have played in the NFL. Under his watch, the Steelers drafted a slew of Hall of Fame-caliber talent that included Ben Roethlisberger, Troy Polamalu and Maurkice Pouncey, among others. Pittsburgh wins all 13 games with Roethlisberger as its starter and finishes 15-1 but loses at home to the New England Patriots in the AFC championship game, with Roethlisberger throwing three interceptions.