Steeler for Life, Through Thick and Thin

Ben Roethlisberger is a two-time Super Bowl champion, having played quarterback with the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers for 18 seasons. He was decorated with an “Offensive Rookie of the Year Award,” and was a six-time Pro Bowl selection. Ben was selected in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft and rose to fame after he led the Steelers to a victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL at the young age of 23. Upon retirement, he ranked 5th all-time in NFL career passing yards (64,088), 8th all-time in touchdowns (418), and 5th in completions among quarterbacks with a minimum of 1,500 career attempts. In addition, Roethlisberger, also known as “Big Ben,” had the fourth-highest career winning percentage (.710) as a starter in the regular season among quarterbacks with a minimum of 100 starts, and was one of six starters in the NFL’s history to have beaten at least 31 of the current 32 teams. Apart from football, Ben and his family have started a foundation with the mission of forging stronger families. He and his wife, Ashley, have three children and make their home in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.