The Pittsburgh Steelers are no stranger to having a quarterback who is pushing the limits in terms of their age. Russell Wilson is set to enter the season at 35 years old and come out the other end at 36. Ben Roethlisberger, of course, played five seasons at that age or older. If you look at the number of sacks Roethlisberger took over the last several years of his career, they were quite low.
After taking anywhere from 30 to 50 sacks per season for much of his early career, the Steelers changed up the offensive system and provided a great offensive line to limit how much punishment Roethlisberger’s body took as he increased in age.