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Ben Roethlisberger is A Top 10 All-Time Quarterback

Dec 6, 2021

It looks like the Ben Roethlisberger era will be coming to an end after this season. ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting that Roethlisberger has told former teammates he won’t be the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback next season.

Schefter didn’t say that Roethlisberger was going to retire. All that’s being reported is that he won’t be the Steelers quarterback. But after watching his performance decline the last two seasons, I’m just going to assume we won’t see Big Ben in the NFL next year.

With the news breaking that Roethlisberger is probably leaving football, it does leave us with the question: where does a 2 two-time Super Champion, and former Offensive Rookie of the Year, rank on the all-time quarterback list? 

Top ten, all-time, and really any list is subjective and usually based on the era the list maker grew up in. For example, I’m very aware of Johnny Unitas, but he stopped playing football 13-years before I was born. I’ve watched film, but I’m not a history major. Without the back stories and game breakdowns, I’m watching narrated films, relying on stats, and reading biased commentary.

So, when it comes to Big Ben, the question isn’t does he land on the all-time list. The question is, where does he land on my all-time list? 

Here is my list:

I’m going to fully admit something to you, I tweeted that list out and muted the replies. I wasn’t prepared to take the outrage from Baby Boomers screaming about Unitas, and Gen Z’s upset that I didn’t include Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson.

Again, these lists are subjective, but I stand by Ben at #9.

As I mentioned above, Roethlisberger is a two-times Super Bowl champion, and a former Offensive Rookie of the Year. He’s also been selected to the Pro Bowl six times. He was the NFL passing leader twice, and he holds seven NFL passing records. 

Ben Roethlisberger retiring doesn’t just end an era in Pittsburgh, it’s also another piece of the 2000/2010’s era to walk away, leaving only Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers left as representatives. 

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