BEGINS WITH BREAKING NEWS. SHANNON: IT’S OFFICIAL. AFTER NEARLY TWO DECADES WITH THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS, BEN ROETHLISBERGER IS RETIRING. BIG BEN JUST POSTED A FAREWELL VIDEO ON SOCIAL MEDIA. >> I RETIRE FROM FOOTBALL A TRULY GRATEFUL MAN. SHANNON: THE VIDEO INCLUDES BEN CLEARING OUT HIS LOCKER FOR A FINAL TIME. HE THANKED HIS FAMILY, THE ROONEYS, COACHES MIKE TOMLIN AND BILL COWHER, HIS TEAMMATES AND THE FANS. >> TO STEELER NATION, THE BEST NSFA IN ALL OF SPORTS, THANK YOU FOR ACCEPTING ME AND SUPPORTING ME AS YOUR QUARTERBACK OVER THE YEARS. SHANNON: WE WILL HAVE MUCH MORE ON THE BIG NEWS OF BEN ROETHLISBERGER’S RETIREMENT ON PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS
Ben Roethlisberger announces his retirement
Ben Roethlisberger retires after 18 seasons as the starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Updated: 1:05 PM EST Jan 27, 2022
Ben Roethlisberger has announced his retirement after 18 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.Related video above: Roethlisberger becomes emotional speaking about Dan Rooney and the legacy of being a Steeler after his final NFL gameIn a video posted to his social media on Thursday, Roethlisberger said, “The time has come to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats, and continue to be all I can be to my wife and children. I retire from football a truly grateful man.”Sitting with his wife, Ashley, and their children, Roethlisberger thanked the Rooney family, his teammates and Steelers fans in the video, which also showed the 39-year-old quarterback clearing out his locker for the final time.In a career that will likely culminate with a Pro Football Hall of Fame induction, Roethlisberger won 165 games and threw for 64,088 yards and 418 touchdowns. The Steelers went to the Super Bowl three times along the way, winning two Lombardi Trophies.Roethlisberger ranks fifth all-time in career passing yardage, behind Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and Brett Favre, and eighth in career passing touchdowns.Pittsburgh never experienced a losing season during Roethlisberger’s career, even making one last playoff appearance after qualifying on the final day of the 2021 regular season.Refresh this page soon for updates.Looking back on Ben Roethlisberger’s career: Watch the video below.More:Current and former Steelers pay tribute to Ben RoethlisbergerSteelers fans express fond sentiments as they tailgate before ‘Monday Night Football’Big Ben leaving Steelers in good hands with T.J. Watt and Najee HarrisSteelers face a long-overdue reboot as Ben Roethlisberger exitsMason Rudolph, Dwayne Haskins eager to make bid for QB jobMike Tomlin: ‘All options’ on the table for Steelers at QB in 2022Roethlisberger thanks Steelers fans after final home game: Watch the video below.
Ben Roethlisberger has announced his retirement after 18 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Related video above: Roethlisberger becomes emotional speaking about Dan Rooney and the legacy of being a Steeler after his final NFL game
In a video posted to his social media on Thursday, Roethlisberger said, “The time has come to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats, and continue to be all I can be to my wife and children. I retire from football a truly grateful man.”
Sitting with his wife, Ashley, and their children, Roethlisberger thanked the Rooney family, his teammates and Steelers fans in the video, which also showed the 39-year-old quarterback clearing out his locker for the final time.
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In a career that will likely culminate with a Pro Football Hall of Fame induction, Roethlisberger won 165 games and threw for 64,088 yards and 418 touchdowns. The Steelers went to the Super Bowl three times along the way, winning two Lombardi Trophies.
Roethlisberger ranks fifth all-time in career passing yardage, behind Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and Brett Favre, and eighth in career passing touchdowns.
Pittsburgh never experienced a losing season during Roethlisberger’s career, even making one last playoff appearance after qualifying on the final day of the 2021 regular season.
Refresh this page soon for updates.
Looking back on Ben Roethlisberger’s career: Watch the video below.
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Roethlisberger thanks Steelers fans after final home game: Watch the video below.