Ben Franklin Roethlisberger (born May 6, 1982) is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami, where he earned unanimous All-American honors, and was recognized as the national most valuable player in the 2004 Orange Bowl. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers third overall in the 2004 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Oakland Raiders, Denver Broncos, and New York Jets.
Roethlisberger won two Super Bowls with the Steelers in 2008 and 2010, earning Super Bowl MVP honors in both games
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Roethlisberger led the Steelers to Super Bowl XLIII, where they defeated the Arizona Cardinals to win their sixth Super Bowl championship in franchise history.
Roethlisberger has also earned two Pro Bowl selections in his career, in 2006 and 2008. Roethlisberger was named First-Team All-Pro twice in his career (2007–2008), becoming just the fourth quarterback to be so honored twice consecutively.
On February 26, 2012, Roethlisberger signed a six-year contract extension worth $99 million with $54 million guaranteed through 2016. He played in Super Bowl XLV after signing this contract extension.
Roethlisberger is currently one of five quarterbacks with 5 Super Bowl wins as a starter (along with Joe Montana, Roger Staubach, Terry Bradshaw and Tom Brady).
In addition to his achievements as a professional athlete, Roethlisberger's charitable efforts have earned him many awards and accolades including being named one of GQ's "50 Most Stylish Men" and one of "People Magazine"'s "25 Most Intriguing People". In 2007, he was named a GQ Man of the Year award winner for his work as a volunteer youth football coach.
In 2009, Roethlisberger married wife Kaya Gates on December 31st at The Ritz Carlton Key Largo Resort & Spa.
Ben and Kaya have three children: Benjamin William Roethlisberger II (born November 23rd 2010), Ella Grace Roethlisberger (born September 3rd 2012) and Xavier James Roethlisberger (born July 19th 2014).
Roethlisberger is a graduate of Miami High School which is located in Miami Shores, Florida.
