Age: 38
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
As Ben Roethlisberger sat on the bench in an emotional state following the team’s playoff loss to the Cleveland Browns, many wondered if the future Hall of Fame quarterback would retire. Latest on Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger including complete game-by-game stats on ESPN.
Accrued Seasons: 17
Ben Roethlisberger Stats
- Height: 6-5
- Weight: 241
- College: Miami (Ohio)
- Entry: 2004 Draft, Round 1, #11 overall (Steelers)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $23,750,000 (11.83% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $21,000,000 (11.79% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.88
- Contract Value: $68,000,000 ($34,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $37,500,000
- Contract Ranking: 4/114 at QB
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2019)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 37 | $2,500,000 | $18,700,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $26,200,000 | 12.7% |
| 2020 📝 March 20: $12.5 million roster bonus due the third day of the 2020 league year. | 38 | $1,500,000 | $22,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $23,750,000 | 11.8% |
| 2021 📝 March 17: $15 million roster bonus due the third day of the 2021 league year. | 39 | $4,000,000 | $22,250,000 | $15,000,000 | $0 | $41,250,000 | 22.8% |
| Total | $8,000,000 | $63,200,000 | $20,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $91,200,000 |
Contract Notes
Ben Roethlisberger signed a 2 year contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers on April 24, 2019. The contract is worth $68 million with $37.5 million guaranteed at signing via signing bonus. Roethlisberger can earn a $12.5 million roster bonus on the third day of the 2020 league year; and a $15 million roster bonus on the third day of the 2021 league year. The extension increases Roethlisberger's 2019 cap charge by $3 million.Career APY: $14,866,140
Total Guarantees: $113,959,500
Largest Cap Number: $41,250,000 (2021)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2004 | 6 | $25,219,500 | $4,203,250 | $9,009,500 | $16,218,500 | 64.3% | $4,054,625 |
| Steelers | Extension | Renegotiated | 2008 | 6 | $87,986,500 | $14,664,417 | $33,200,000 | $88,505,882 | 100.6% | $12,643,697 |
| Steelers | Extension | Renegotiated | 2015 | 4 | $87,400,000 | $21,850,000 | $34,250,000 | $82,000,000 | 93.8% | $20,500,000 |
| Steelers | Extension | Active | 2019 | 2 | $68,000,000 | $34,000,000 | $37,500,000 | $66,000,000 | 97.1% | $33,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 17 | $252,724,382 | $14,866,140 | $230,190,882 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Steelers | $230,000 | $100,000 | $1,172,000 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $1,502,000 | 1.9% | $2,002,000 |
| 2005 | Steelers | $305,000 | $1,963,750 | $0 | $1,951,500 | $9,000,000 | $4,220,250 | 4.9% | $9,494,000 |
| 2006 | Steelers | $655,500 | $1,963,750 | $0 | $1,926,500 | $0 | $4,545,750 | 4.5% | $2,582,000 |
| 2007 | Steelers | $1,006,000 | $1,270,000 | $0 | $851,000 | $0 | $3,127,000 | 2.9% | $2,140,500 |
| 2008 | Steelers | $2,500,000 | $5,470,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,970,000 | 6.9% | $27,700,000 |
| 2009 | Steelers | $4,750,000 | $5,470,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,220,000 | 10.7% | $7,750,000 |
| 2010 | Steelers | $8,050,000 | $4,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,355,882 | -- | $6,155,882 |
| 2011 | Steelers | $6,000,000 | $5,320,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,320,000 | 9.4% | $11,600,000 |
| 2012 | Steelers | $900,000 | $7,995,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,895,000 | 7.4% | $11,600,000 |
| 2013 | Steelers | $2,600,000 | $10,995,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,595,000 | 10.9% | $11,600,000 |
| 2014 | Steelers | $12,100,000 | $6,795,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,895,000 | 14.2% | $12,100,000 |
| 2015 | Steelers | $1,000,000 | $12,995,000 | $3,250,000 | $0 | $3,250,000 | $17,245,000 | 12.0% | $35,250,000 |
| 2016 | Steelers | $17,750,000 | $6,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,950,000 | 15.3% | $17,750,000 |
| 2017 | Steelers | $12,000,000 | $6,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,200,000 | 10.8% | $12,000,000 |
| 2018 | Steelers | $12,000,000 | $6,200,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $23,200,000 | 12.8% | $17,000,000 |
| 2019 | Steelers | $2,500,000 | $18,700,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $26,200,000 | 12.7% | $45,000,000 |
| 2020 | Steelers | $1,500,000 | $22,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,750,000 | 11.8% | $21,000,000 |
| 2021 | Steelers | $4,000,000 | $22,250,000 | $15,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $41,250,000 | 22.8% | $19,000,000 |
| Total | $89,846,500 | $146,337,500 | $32,422,000 | $4,729,000 | $28,250,000 | $271,440,882 | $271,724,382 | ||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2011 | 15 | -- | -- | 93.2% | 0.0% | 324/513 | 63.2% | 4077 | 21 | 14 | 40 | 90.1 | 31 | 70 | 2.3 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 2012 | 13 | -- | -- | 78.2% | 0.0% | 284/449 | 63.3% | 3265 | 26 | 8 | 30 | 97.0 | 26 | 92 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 375/584 | 64.2% | 4261 | 28 | 14 | 42 | 92.0 | 27 | 99 | 3.7 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.4% | 0.0% | 408/608 | 67.1% | 4952 | 32 | 9 | 33 | 103.3 | 33 | 27 | 0.8 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| 2015 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 73.8% | 0.0% | 319/469 | 68% | 3938 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 94.5 | 15 | 29 | 1.9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 85.0% | 0.0% | 328/509 | 64.4% | 3819 | 29 | 13 | 17 | 95.4 | 16 | 14 | 0.9 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 93.7% | 0.0% | 360/561 | 64.2% | 4251 | 28 | 14 | 21 | 93.4 | 28 | 47 | 1.7 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 97.3% | 0.2% | 452/675 | 67% | 5129 | 34 | 16 | 24 | 96.5 | 31 | 98 | 3.2 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 35/62 | 56.5% | 351 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 66.0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 92.0% | 0.0% | 399/608 | 65.6% | 3803 | 33 | 10 | 13 | 94.1 | 25 | 11 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $24,070,000 | $34,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $25,631,071 | $31,875,000 |
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