#9 Ben Roethlisberger | NFL Films | Top 10 Rookie Seasons of All Time 

Set a record for rookie QB rating and completion percentage. Also, that "complete team" went 6-10 the year before he got there sooo...

"Good defense" "good run game" blah blah blah. YOU go into the NFL as a 23 year old rookie and win like he did in year one.

Ben took a 6-10 team in 2003 to a 15-1 and an AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME in 2014.. and then won a Super Bowl the next year. To say he had it made is utterly ridiculous. Tommy Maddox would not have done that.. he never had.

Roethlisberger is one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time but is largely overlooked and ignored

so hold up a second here. they are penalizing ben for "having a great team" and comparing to Matt ryan because he took a "bad team" to the playoffs his rookie year? interesting, considering the Falcons were the 2nd ranked running team in the nfl during Ryan's rookie season and while 24th in total yards allowed, they were 11th in points allowed. meanwhile, other than the addition of duce Staley in the offseason, that "great steelers team" that ben played on went 6-10 the prior season, the only reason they were even able to draft him. While the Falcons did go 4-12 the season before drafting Matt ryan but much like Pittsburgh bringing in Duce Staley, Atlanta brought in Michael Turner who only ended up as an all pro on the first team in Ryan's rookie year. to say that ryan "took" a "bad team" to the playoffs while ben "was carried" by a great team is pretty ridiculous

This video is supposed to be about Big Ben, yet some guys are talking about Matt Ryan and how his rookie season was better? Get outta here.

#9?! Man they were trash the year prior and Ben leads them to 15-1 and an AFC champ appearance.... #9?!?!

he should have atleast been in top 5

Ben is instinctual, probably the best at it by far. Almost like he has 360 vision. Something you can never learn, but you are born with! One of the greats for sure!!

In reality the Steelers did NOT have even a very good running game in 2004. They were 19th in rushing Yds/Att while the Cowboys this year were 3rd. Just because a team runs the ball a lot does not mean they they are very good at it which was the case in Pittsburgh during Big Ben's rookie season. Ben's playmaking ability converted a lot of key 3rd downs in 2004 which went a long way towards the Steelers turning around a bad 6-10 record in 2003. Ben won 26 straight starts during 2003 & 2004 including his last 13 starts in college. "Game managers" don't do that for TWO different teams. Great QBs do that.

Fun Fact: Big Ben is a HUGE Cleveland Browns fan & he was disappointed when the Browns passed on him cause he really wanted to play for Cleveland

He went from a 3rd string qb to 15-1 and a superbowl and he's #9?

Literally lost one game... how is this 9???

All those biased NFL know-nothing talking heads never mentioned that the Steelers were 6-10 the previous season and were on their way to no better than 8-8 in 2004. He was thrusted into the starting lineup without notice. He was not prepped in training camp or pre-season like all the other rookie QBs since who have had success. During his first 10 seasons he was the best PLAYMAKER in the NFL not just a "play extender" like the media talking heads will always call him. In 2004 he set the NFL record for rookie QBs in passer rating and comp. % while winning a league leading FIVE 4th quarter comebacks. Oh, and after that only P. Manning IN THIS CENTURY finished more seasons in the top 5 in passer rating than Big Ben (and all those who will say that rating is no big deal will be the first ones to mention his rating in his 1st super bowl). Among all time QBs who have won more than one NFL title his career number of 7.9 is 4th in the single most telling passing stat (most coaches agree) which is YdsPerAtt. BTW, none of those QBs ahead of him are named Brady, Manning, Montana, Unitas, Aikman, Bradshaw, Elway or Starr.

Rookie Ben couldnt read defenses yet...but man....he had that "clutch gene"....

Keep perspective. Ben lost one game to spy gate.

Lol, Myron Cope at 0:14. I used to live in Pittsburgh and all true Pittsburgh dwellers know Myron.

WHY IS BIG BEN IN 9 HE SHOULD BE AT 1

Ben roethlisberger is one of the best Quarterback Of all time. Throughout his career he is made plays that I think no nobody not even Peyton Manning or Tom Brady could have made. Throwing the ball extremely well in big games while dodging linebackers is what makes him impressive. Tom Brady didn't have to dodge Ray Lewis and Terrell Suggs of the Ravens twice and every year some years three times. Three of his favorite targets the throat you are going to become NFL Hall of Famers Hines Ward Heath Miller and Antonio Brown.

people are just jealous haters will hate. It doesn't matter what kind of team you are you won't win without good qb you gotta give the man his respect and credit for what he did. Whenever people underestimate him he's the only one that shines out of them all

Some of Ben's records may never be broken. He deserves far more credit than he is given. Watched a video this past week with Terry Bradshaw who talked about a recent phone he had with Ben and indicated that they shared a great conversation and that Terry has changed his feeling about where Ben came from that Terry had criticized some of Ben's wreckless past decisions when we was young, while Terry acknowledged Ben's great talent. Terry was then asked who he thought the best Steelers QB is, Ben or himself and Terry looked the interviewer in the eye and said that even though he had won more Super Bowls that he feels that Ben is the best Steeler Quarterback of all time. That interview had me crying. God Bless Terry and Ben. Both of them are class acts for sure.

The difference Ben made when he arrived was substantial, despite the less than amazing stats. Maddox, Brister, O'Donnel, Tomczak, Stewart (etc.) all had the advantage of playing for the Steelers organization and it's tendency for strong defense and a power RB.

He took at team that was 6 and 10 the season before after a 1-1 start to 15-1. I lovr how these so cold analysts always leave out facts that would counter they slandering they attempt.

The year before Ben was Drafted was the last time Pittsburgh has been bellow .500 on a season.

Rookie Ben actually WON a playoff game against Jets! Rookie Ryan...? Which QBs rookie season was more indicative of their ensuing career? Ben was, in that first season, who he has become. Two rings. Franchise records. Hall of Fame. It was all there in 2004. Ended Pats 21 game win streak. No rookie has taken a team further. Maybe Ben's not Ryan, but I bet he's glad he isn't.

I just hope that when Big Ben retires that the STEELERS will find another QB, has good has Big Ben!! STEELERS FOR LIFE LET'S GO STEELERS NATION!!!!

Is this the Matt Ryan video or 14-0 in his first season Big Ben video

Number 9 is laughable , definitely a short list of rookie quarterbacks to have +10 wins and a playoff win in their rookie year

He should be at 3

And after tonight hes gone, crazy to think he was once this mobile lmao

It’s really crazy that Ben Roethlisberger is really retiring this year…..🥺🖤💛🖤💛 BigBen#7

NFL Films should do Top 10 Dual Threat Quarterbacks of All Time or they should do Top 10 Non-QB Passers of All Time

Brady, Brees, Rodgers, Rivers, and Romo all held clip boards during their rookies seasons. While P. Manning took SIX years to win his first play-off game and E. Manning took THREE years to win his 1st and has never finished a season in the top 5 in passer rating and only ONCE in the top 10 while leading the NFL in INTERCEPTIONS THREE times which are the only times he has led in any major category. By contrast Roethlisberger was top level from his third scheduled game in his very 1st season in the NFL and has kept up that level for his 13 year career.

Ben led the league in passing 2018 season but the media ignores him!!!

All people do is hate on this man. The steelers had a good run game and defense all of cowhers time there and yet it took Ben to win it all. No other quarter has gone to the afc championship his first two seasons in the league.

Big Ben 2004 Rookie of the year Pro bowl berth 14 wins as a rookie Quarterback 2,621 passing yards 17 touchdowns 98 passer rating And to top it off he was only one game away from SB39, only to lose to the Patriots in the Conference championship Best Rookie season for a 1st year Quarterback in league history

Best Qbs in order top 50 1 Tom Brady 2 Joe Montana 3 Peyton Manning 4 Dan Marino 5 John Elway 6 Brett Favre 7 Johnny Unitas 8 Sammy Baugh 9 Otto Graham 10 Terry Bradshaw 11 Roger Staubach 12 Steve Young 13 Troy Aikman 14 Warren Moon 15 Aaron Rodgers 16 Fran Tarkenton 17 Bart Starr 18 Drew Brees 19 Sonny Jurgensen 20 Jim Kelley 21 Norm Van Brocklin 22 Ben Roethlisberger 23 Kurt Warner 24 Y.A Tittle 25 Bobby Lane 26 Len Dawson 27 Bob Greise 28 Bob Waterfield 29 Joe Namath 30 Dan Fouts 31 George Blanda 32 Ken Stabler 33 Randall Cunningham 34 Ken Anderson 35 Donavan McNabb 36 Eli Manning 37 Philip Rivers 38 John Brodie 39 Boomer Esiason 40 Jim Plunkett 41 Phil Simms 42 Bernie Kosar 43 John Hadl 44 Jim Hart 45 Roman Gabriel 46 Steve Mcnair 47 Dante Culpepper 48 Drew Bledsoe 49 Jim McMahon 50 Russel Wilson

What they're saying is Matt Ryan caught his own passes, as Ben had help, right??? LOL

Big Ben is a local kid who done good. His first two years, he attended Cory-Rawson, our arch-rival. His junior year, he transferred to Findlay, OH, about six miles from C-R but he didn't play QB, he played WR. The coach's kid was the QB. Ben only played one year at QB, his senior year. He broke numerous state records. The only college that recruited him as a QB was Miami (of Ohio).

Should've been top 3..he was magical that season it was unreal

Hard to imagine 8 rookie seasons better than a QB coming in and leading a team to 16 straight wins.

Many unqualified so-called "experts" here. Anyone who doesn't know how good Sid Luckman was has no business ranking the 50 best QBs of all-time in which Luckman was completely omitted. Luckman was the first T-formation QB and led the NFL in passer rating 3X, led the Bears to 4 NFL championships and finished his career with the still 2nd highest career Y/A at 8.4 only behind the incomparable Otto Graham. The fools who think that ridiculously over-hyped Matt Ryan is even a remotely close to Big Ben forget or simply don't know that Ryan played & still does play MORE than half of his games INDOORS and as a rookie still wasn't close to Big Ben's rookie passer rating, Y/A, Comp.% and had fewer TDP & fewer 4th qtr comebacks. In addition he, of course, lost FIVE games to Ben's ZERO loses. I haven't even mentioned the gigantic difference in their play-making abilities in which Big Ben has no equal in this century.

How is this #9? He went 15-1!

So many similarities between Ben's rookie year and Dak Prescott's. Both had a great running game, O-Line, and Defense. Not to mention excellent WR's too.

Yea just look at his stats... 13-0 in his first 13 games and a trip to the AFC championship. Granted he didn’t play that well In the playoffs that year but give the guy a break. He did everything that was asked of him and the Steelers didn’t lose any games BECAUSE of him. For a rookie QB that’s extremely impressive.

Y’all talking about Matt Ryan but he choked in the super bowl🤣🤣🤣✌🏾💯

When Ben won 2 Super Bowls in 4 years it was so unheard of, that it kind of ruined the rest of his career. Having that much success so early on blew his head up, and it took him many years after to grow up. Still, like Bill Cowher said, his natural talent is something you can’t coach.

Listen to the last quote of the video because he hit it right on the head. No need to say anything else!

big ben enough said

We all know Ben was special then and his while career stop hating. Yeah past couple seasons he wasn't as mobile but look at all the injuries and surgeries he had to get us all that he accomplished my hats off to Big Ben I still wear your jersey proudly #SteelerNation

Nobody talking about matt ryan now

Would like to know who was number 1 on this list

I'll tell you why he did so well. It's the same reason Eli did so well the next year. His name is Plaxico Burress

“Matt Ryan took a bad team and took them to the playoffs” Ben Roethlisberger took a previously 6-10 Steelers team to the AFC championship game, with a record of 15-1

What year was this made?

Had Big Ben gone to the Super Bowl or won it his rookie year, he'd be #1 EASY

After watching this, I BETTER see Mitch Trubisky next Monday under center against the Vikings.

That's my QB

All you people who are hung up on things like MVPs & other popularity contests this all you have to know about those things. Hank Aaron won ONE MVP yet the following people won more than one: Roger Maris, Joe Morgan, Dale Murphy, Mike Schmidt (3), Ernie Banks, Robin Yount, Frank Thomas, Miguel Cabrera. None of them are close to Aaron as a player. Roethlisberger has been as consistently good for his ENTIRE CAREER as any QB in history with the exception of Otto Graham.

#Steel-Nation

Cant wait for the updated one so Dak and Zeke can both make it.

maddox down , A god was born

U mean big Ben game manager

The haters are cowards. Give Ben the respect he deserves!

Think we should look at the body of work until this point too. Ben came in and won 15 straight games. That’s impressive, and he’s had a hall of fame career. Matt Ryan has put up numbers but never won the big game and probably never will. He’s a slightly above average QB who’s had a few good seasons with the right weapons around him.

Ben should be top 3

How’s this so low? -A Steelers hater

Fun fact: this Sunday will be the first time that Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger have squared off in the postseason since the Patriots knocked them out and handed Ben his first loss that rookie season.

I think he should've been number Seven because his number on his jersey was 7!

Idgaf what his stats were. The dude literally didn't lose a game all season. He deserves to be on the list

Psalms 136:25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.

he should have been #3

A local restaurant called Prinasties Bros has a sandwich based on Big Ben, according to their website the 'Forcehisburger' is made with "100% forced beef injection". Reviews are mixed, most of the women don't actually like it, but oddly, male Stiller fans "really enjoy it". One review stated he "liked how full he felt after the generous portion!" and that he would "be back for more because it doesn't matter how they force the beef since he is a successful football player." Another wife reviewed stated "the taste was awful, it felt forced, like someone had their hand on the back of my head while I was trying to enjoy it, no thanks." In the end the negative reviews will be ignored and the sandwich will remain on the menu .. because he is a successful football player.

Can't believe I forget about his rookie season smh

Should be way higher than 9

Also everyone says he sucked in the playoffs but look at what he did in 2005

Should of been number one

imma cry like a baby when he retires

I dont understand how they say matt ryan led his team to the playoffs even if they were a bad team, it doesnt make sense, a quarterback cant just lead a dysfunctional team to the playoffs, its a group effort

What if Eli did stay in the chargers and rivers went to the gianys

I'm sure that guy threw his phone

In sports, it comes down to wins and rings.............nothing more matters. If winning isn't important, WHY keep score?

So who was number 1? Lawrence Taylor would be my pick

I hope joe burrow does this for our team 1st year

Remember the following year against the Colts if ben doesn't make that shoestring tackle after the bus fumbles at the goal line during that fax championship game Steelers wouldn't have gone to super bowl that year.

Who's left that won. 2 super bowls ben and tom. JUST THINK MORE THAN BREES, RODGERS, FAVRE, MARINO, RYAN, RIVERS SAME AS ELWAY AND THE MANNINGS YET EVERYONE HATES ON BEN he's a first ballot hof qb with the worst oline in the nfl.

Even if Ben won the Super Bowl they might move him up to 8th. Ben gets no respect.

how is the greatest rookie qb season in nfl histroy #9 smh

Mason Rudolph time now...LETS GO STEELERS

I think the game has passed him by unfortunately. Rudolph looks to be the future.

It's like Romo and dak.

Man, back when Ben wasn't fat....

Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott will probably be together on this list and be in the top 5. What they've done this year is incredible.

He beat manning by passing

This whole list is flawed without Otto Gram on it. Just sayin'.

The same way Ben got his first shot Mason Rudolph will get his.

How in the world is ben #9 ?

Ben would’ve went 16-0 if the patriots didn’t cheat. Just saying

Ridiculous analysis, watch the tape fellas. Ben made huge plays all year! Then came the cheating Pats.

Who is this low definition