PITTSBURGH (WTRF)– After 18 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Ben Roethlisberger officially retired.
Roethlisberger made it official Thursday morning via a video message on social media.
The tweet said “A message from Ben: @Steelers @steelers #NFL #SteelersNation #ThankYou #HereWeGo #LoveAndHonor.”
Roethlisberger was the 11th overall pick in the 2004 draft and won the Offensive Rookie of the Year award in his first season, won two Super Bowls and was a six-time Pro Bowler
Roethlisberger finishes fifth all-time in passing yards (64,088) and completions (5,440) and eighth in touchdowns (418).