Longtime Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger announced his retirement Thursday morning, saying in a video posted to his Twitter account that he is walking away from the NFL as “a truly grateful man.”

“The journey has been exhilarating, defined by relationships and fueled by a spirit of competition,” Roethlisberger said. “Yet 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.”

The Steelers’ loss to the Chiefs in the wild-card round of the 2022 NFL playoffs marked the end of a career that spanned 18 seasons, all of which came with the franchise that selected Roethlisberger in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft.

Let’s take a look back at his statistics for his final season and his entire career.

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Ben Roethlisberger 2021 season stats

Roethlisberger finished with one of the least impressive stat lines of his nearly two-decade tenure with the Steelers. Roethlisberger threw for 3,740 yards, a total that barely cracked his top 10 seasons. He also hit the lowest mark of his career for yards per attempt (6.2) when excluding the 2019 season in which he played just two games.

The numbers were not all that surprising considering Roethlisberger is approaching his 40th birthday and has dealt with several significant injuries over the years. This version of Roethlisberger simply didn’t have the same level of athleticism and arm strength as prime Big Ben.

  • Missed Week 10 vs. Lions

Ben Roethlisberger career stats with Steelers

Despite a rough final stretch, Roethlisberger enjoyed an incredible overall run. He finished fifth on the all-time passing yards list behind only Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and Brett Favre. He also landed in the top five on the all-time lists for pass completions and attempts, and he finished eighth on the all-time list for passing touchdowns.

Perhaps Roethlisberger’s most outstanding career stat: 41 fourth-quarter comebacks, the third-most in NFL history behind only Peyton Manning (43) and Tom Brady (42).

  • Didn’t start in two games (2004 and 2015)

Ben Roethlisberger career accolades

Two-time Super Bowl champion: Roethlisberger struggled in Super Bowl 40, completing just nine passes for 123 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions. He fared much better in Super Bowl 43, racking up 256 passing yards and hitting Santonio Holmes in the back of the end zone for the game-winning touchdown. Six-time Pro Bowler: Roethlisberger earned Pro Bowl nods in 2007, 2011 and 2014-17. His 2007 and 2014 seasons were his best individual campaigns in terms of quarterback rating. Two-time NFL passing yards leader: Roethlisberger threw for 4,952 yards in 2014 and 5,129 yards in 2018. He also led the league in passing completions and attempts in 2018. NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year: Roethlisberger was originally set to sit behind Tommy Maddox during his rookie season, but after Maddox suffered an injury in the second game of the 2004 campaign, Roethlisberger became the starter. He finished 13-0 in the regular season, totaling 2,261 yards, 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.