PITTSBURGH, Pa (WTAJ) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has officially announced his retirement.
In an over two minutes long video uploaded to Roethlisberger’s Twitter account, he thanked his fans, reminisced on his years of football and time with Pittsburgh. Roethlisberger sat alongside his family while announcing his retirement from the National Football League.
Roethlisberger finished his incredible 18-year career, all with the Pittsburgh Steelers, with three visits to the Super Bowl (XL, XLIII, and XLV) with wins against the Seattle Seahawks (XL) and Arizona Cardinals (XLIII).
Big Ben finishes his career with a 165-81-1 (.670) career regular-season record as a starting quarterback. Those 165 wins are the most in Steelers franchise history and fifth-most in NFL history.
In his career, Roethlisberger finishes with a long resume of accolades, including six Pro Bowl selections (2007, ’11, ’14-17), 18-time AFC Offensive Player of the Week, and Steelers’ 2013 Walter Payton Man of the Year, just to name a few.
As for the Steelers franchise, Roethlisberger sits in first place in 70 different regular and post-season franchise records.
While the Steelers season ended in a Wild Card round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs 42-21, closing the Steelers seasons with a 9-7-1 recorded, second in the AFC North and seventh in the AFC.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger 
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger warms up during NFL football practice Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (Matt Freed/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP) 
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) passes against the Baltimore Ravens during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) 
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) is sacked by Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Tershawn Wharton (98) during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) 
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, left, and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady speak at midfield after an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) 
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) throws a pass during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Cleveland Browns in Pittsburgh, late Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Don Wright) 
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) celebrates a touchdown pass to wide receiver Chase Claypool during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) 
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger celebrates after a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Pat Freiermuth (88) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard) 
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) walks off the field at the end of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs won 42-21. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) 
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) greets fans after an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, in Pittsburgh. The Steelers won 26-14. (AP Photo/Don Wright) 
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger leaving Heinz Field
With another winning season, Pittsburgh has recorded a .500 or better regular-season record in 18 consecutive seasons (2004-21), which is the longest active streak in the NFL and second-longest in NFL history.
Since his announcement, the Pittsburgh Steelers posted a video with some of Roethlisberger’s teammates leaving messages for him.
