Chasing History: Ben Roethlisberger

Terry Bradshaw has been far and wide considered the greatest Steelers QB ever. However, Ben Roethlisberger is within reach of Terry’s golden mark: most wins in franchise history.

Here’s a number of other intriguing facts about Big Ben, following the Steelers big win over San Francisco:

  • With a win, would improve to 108-53 as a starter during the regular season, including 2-0 all-time against St. Louis.
  • With a win, would break a tie with Terry Bradshaw for the most wins in franchise history by a quarterback.
  • Needs 223 passing yards to become the first Steelers quarterback with 40,000 and to become the ninth passer in league history to reach the mark with one team.
  • With 3,000 passing yards in 2015, will become the fifth quarterback in NFL history to throw for 3,000 yards in 10 consecutive seasons.
  • Will record his 40th 300-yard passing game with his next such game in 2015 and become the ninth signal caller to do so with one franchise.

Statistics courtesy of Steelers.com


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