PITTSBURGH - - After 18 seasons as the beginning quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Ben Roethlisberger declared his retirement Thursday morning.
In a video presented on his Twitter account, Roethlisberger declared what ended up being undeniable over the last a long time of the 2021 season.
"The excursion has been thrilling, energized by a feeling of contest," Roethlisberger said. "However the opportunity has arrived to wipe out my storage, hang up my spikes and keep on being everything I can be to my significant other and kids. I resign from football a genuinely thankful man."
In an assertion, Steelers president Art Rooney II said, "... we are everlastingly thankful for all the achievement he has brought to the association for the beyond 18 years. Ben will be seen 100% of the time as one of the untouched greats in our group history, and his assurance, strength and seriousness will be recalled by everybody in the association just as Steeler Nation all through the world."
Roethlisberger, 39, completed a probable Hall of Fame vocation with two Super Bowl wins, Rookie of the Year praises and the fifth-most passing yards (64,088) in NFL history.
"At the point when I ponder you, you recognize and you address everything a Pittsburgh Steeler is. You played with coarseness, assurance and a level of durability. I salute you on nicely done and for certain, I will see you in Canton. Praise," previous Steelers mentor Bill Cowher said in a video tweeted by the group.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame reported that Roethlisberger will be qualified for choice in 2027.
"I've been here quite a while, and it's been loads of fun," Roethlisberger said after his last game, a special case game misfortune to the Kansas City Chiefs. "God has favored me. We joke a great deal about the Browns and going in there, however all is right with the world that I planned to sport dark and gold. Draft day I had a dark suit with a gold tie. I'm simply so appreciative.
"I trust that I'm ready to pass the tradition of what it is to be a Steeler from Dan Rooney. ... So ideally I can give a portion of that to a portion of the folks that can proceed with the custom of being a Steeler and get passed down."
Drafted by the establishment eleventh by and large in 2004, Roethlisberger assumed control over the beginning position for a harmed Tommy Maddox against the Ravens in Week 2 of his freshman season. He drove the Steelers to a 15-1 standard season record prior to losing to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game.
Roethlisberger won his first Super Bowl a year after the fact against the Seattle Seahawks. He won an additional three years after the fact, overcoming the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII on his game-dominating score toss to Santonio Holmes with 35 seconds left. He completed his vocation with an establishment record 165 standard season triumphs, fifth most in NFL history. He likewise procured a .670 normal season winning rate as a beginning quarterback, the second most noteworthy in establishment history and 6th most noteworthy in NFL history.
"Ben has forever been a warrior," partner Cam Heyward said. "Continuously allowed us an opportunity. He's combat a great deal. He's been compensated with two Super Bowls, however we wanted all of Ben Roethlisberger in each game he's played. You can't simply repeat that."
JuJu Smith-Schuster and T.J. Watt were among Roethlisberger's Steelers colleagues to show respect for him on Twitter.
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