Ben Roethlisberger

Ben Roethlisberger: Biography in Details

Who is Ben Roethlisberger?

Ben Roethlisberger is a two-time Super Bowl winner. Benjamin’s nick is Big Ben and he is a quarterback for the NFL.

Presently, the veteran footballer ranks an all-time 9th in the NFL.

Ben Roethlisberger: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Ben was born on March 2, 1982, in Lima, Ohio, United States. He is 40 years old.

His father is Kenneth Todd Roethlisberger and his mother is Ida Jane Foust and they belong to Anglo-Swiss-German ancestry.

He has a sister, Carlee Roethlisberger, and a brother, Bob Roethlisberger.

Ben was at Findlay High School in Findlay, Ohio, where he was captain of the football, basketball, and baseball teams.

Right from the beginning, he had a keen interest in football and began to play at a very early age.

Ben Roethlisberger graduated from Miami University where he played for three seasons from 2001-2003.

Ben Roethlisberger: Professional life, Career

Ben began his football career at the college level where he played for Miami Redhawks from 2001 to 2004.

During his college career, Ben broke quite a few records which include most pass attempts, most pass completions in a season and career, and most passing yards.

He was selected 11th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

On August 4, 2004, he signed a six-year contract worth $22.26 million in salaries.

As a rookie, he began his career as the No. 3 quarterback along with Tommy Maddox and Charlie Batch.

In the season 2005, Ben Roethlisberger won the Super Bowl and also became the youngest quarterback to win the Super Bowl at the age of 23.

During the season, his passer rating of 22.6 was the lowest in Super Bowl history by a winning quarterback.

In Week 1 of the 2008 season, he made a personal pass record in which he completed 13 of 14 passes for a career-high 92.9 completion percentage.

Moreover, he finished with 137 yards passing and two touchdown passes in the 38–17 win against the Texans.

In the same season, he became the Super Bowl champion for the second time. 

In Super Bowl XLIII, the veteran American footballer finished 21 of 30 for 256 yards, one touchdown, and one interception with a passer rating of 93.2.

Additionally, he made his third Super Bowl start against Green Bay Packers in which the Steelers lost the game 31-25.

Ben completed the game 25/40 for 263 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions.

Recently, Ben Roethlisberger threw a career-high five interceptions against the Jacksonville Jaguars as the Steelers lost by a score of 30–9 on October 8, 2017.

Besides this, he also set an NFL record for the most completions i.e. 44 completions in a non-overtime game.

Honors, Awards

As of now, Ben Roethlisberger has won several awards which include, Pepsi Next Rookie of the Year in 2004 and Best Play ESPY Award in 2009.

Furthermore, he also received NFL Honors- SN Rookie of the Year in 2004 followed by NFL Honors – AP Offensive Rookie of the Year in the same year.

Ben Roethlisberger: Net Worth, Salary

Currently, he earns a salary of $182 k US, and as of 2022, his net worth is $100 million US.

Ben Roethlisberger:  Controversy

Back in 2010, Ben Roethlisberger faced controversy after a girl said Ben raped her in the club bathroom.

The 20-year-old victim told the police, “Ben asked me for sex, I told him I wasn’t ok, and he then had sex with me.”

However, the reports suggested that, when she was questioned about the incident, she said: “No, I did not know what was going on, Well, I’m not sure.”

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Ben Roethlisberger has auburn hair and dark eyes.

His height is 6 ft 5 inches and weighs 109 kg with a shoe size 13 US.

Social Media

Ben Roethlisberger is quite active on social media such as Facebook and Twitter. He regularly posts photos and videos on his social accounts.

Currently, he has more than 359k followers on Twitter and around 442k followers on Facebook.

References: (edition.CNN)

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