Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger may play in his final game with the team in the upcoming AFC wild-card matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. At the least, he could end up reaching two notable milestones in the contest.
Roethlisberger has simply been among the top playoff performers in the past two decades. From his memorable performances against the Baltimore Ravens to his 13 playoff wins, he has been at the top of his game when it has mattered the most.
Overall, Roethlisberger has tallied for 5,757 passing yards in 22 career playoff games, which ranks fifth in NFL history. With a mere 99 passing yards against the Chiefs, he will pass Hall of Fame quarterbacks Joe Montana (5,772) and Brett Favre (5,855) to move into third place in this impressive list.
Tom Brady and Peyton Manning hold the top two spots respectively for the most passing yards in NFL playoff history. Unless Roethlisberger orchestrates a video game-like postseason with 1,583 passing yards, Manning will remain at second place in this historic leaderboard after this season.
Barring any injury or a historically horrid performance, Roethlisberger should reach this feat against the Chiefs with relative ease.
More so, Roethlisberger has recorded 452 career passing touchdowns, including the playoffs. One more such pass would see him break a tie with longtime Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino for sole possession of sixth place in this leaderboard.
Even as the Steelers enter this playoff clash with the Chiefs as heavy underdogs, anything sure is possible in the unpredictable NFL playoffs.
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