6 greatest moments of Ben Roethlisberger’s legendary Steelers career
By Scott Long
The Pittsburgh Steelers found a Hall of Fame quarterback in Ben Roethlisberger. Here are the six greatest moments of his career.
With Pittsburgh’s regular season coming to a close and Ben Roethlisberger having played his last regular-season games, we’ll look back at some of the finest moments of his illustrious career, as he gears up for one last postseason run.
Roethlisberger has played since 2004, and during his time has led the Steelers to three Super Bowl appearances, and two Super Bowl victories. While the time is undoubtedly close, it will definitely be strange to watch a Steelers game without number 7 under center next season. The following plays and moments are just a few of the most magical moments of Roethlisberger’s Steelers career.
6. The fake spike
While the Steelers didn’t win this game, this play was so impressive, and came at such an opportune time, that it was impossible not to include. Trailing against the Cowboys 29-24, with the clock running and less the one minute remaining in the game, Roethlisberger and the Steelers were driving and trying to get into the end zone.
Roethlisberger tricked the defense into believing he was spiking the ball, and after faking the spike, hit a wide-open Antonio Brown in the end zone for the go-ahead touchdown. The play was one of many signature moments for the Roethlisberger-Brown duo. Unfortunately, the Steelers scored too fast, and Dallas was able to go back down and score, winning the game 35-30.
The loss doesn’t change how impressive the play was by Roethlisberger, instead, it only makes it more underrated. Had the Steelers defense held the Cowboys and prevented them from scoring, this play may be looked back on much more as one of the finest plays of Roethlisberger’s Hall of Fame career, as it would’ve also served as a game-winner.