For the first time in 18 seasons, the Steelers don’t have their true franchise signal caller, as future Hall Of Famer Ben Roethlisberger hung up the cleats for good following the team’s Wild Card playoff loss to the Chiefs. With him went a laundry list of accolades including multiple Pro Bowls, the record holder in virtually every franchise passing category and most importantly, two Super Bowl titles.
Since being drafted in 2004, the team went 165-81-1 in the regular season with him at the helm, and never once had a losing season. Part of playing for the same franchise for so long is how he got to experience a bevvy of different personalities, including his head coaches, Bill Cowher and Mike Tomlin.