Ben Roethlisberger's record against every NFL team

*This article has since been updated to reflect Ben Roethlisberger's record against each NFL team as of Oct. 9, 2024.

At age 39, Ben Roethlisberger took the final snap of his 18-year NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers in a wild-card loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Jan. 16, 2022.

A two-time Super Bowl champion, Roethlisberger compiled one of the more impressive quarterback résumés in league history. In his first NFL season, he claimed Offensive Rookie of the Year (2004). He also twice led the NFL in passing (2014, 2018) and ranks fifth all-time in passing yards (64,088), sixth in passes completed (5,440), and eighth in passing touchdowns (418).

Roethlisberger finished with a 165-81-1 record in the regular season and a 13-10 record in postseason play.

Let’s break down Roethlisberger's wins and losses further by looking at his record against every NFL team in the regular season and postseason.

Roethlisberger vs. the Arizona Cardinals

On Feb. 1, 2009, Roethlisberger led the Steelers to their second NFL championship in four seasons after they defeated Arizona, 27-23, in Super Bowl XLIII.

With the Steelers down, 23-20, with less than a minute remaining in regulation, Roethlisberger connected on a game-winning touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes. Roethlisberger finished with 256 yards, a passing touchdown, and one interception. Holmes had nine catches for 131 yards and earned Super Bowl MVP.

Roethlisberger vs. the AFC North

Big Ben dominated the AFC North throughout his career with a winning record against all three of his division opponents.

Cleveland fared the worst, with just two victories (2009, 2014) in 29 matchups against Roethlisberger. One of those games ended in a tie in 2018.

In the 2020 Wild Card Round, the Browns had the last laugh, as they upset the No. 3 Steelers, 48-37, to earn their first playoff win since 1994.

Roethlisberger went 17-10 against Baltimore and 24-10 against Cincinnati in the regular season. He also beat both teams twice in the playoffs and fell once to Baltimore in the Wild Card Round during the 2014 season.

Roethlisberger vs. the Denver Broncos

Roethlisberger faced a different quarterback in each of his eight regular-season matchups against Denver and won four. His losses occurred against Jake Plummer (2006), Jay Cutler (2007), Peyton Manning (2012), and Case Keenum (2018).

He won his first of three playoff games against Denver in the 2006 AFC Championship Game and lost the other two in 2011, and 2015. 

Roethlisberger vs. the Green Bay Packers

Roethlisberger finished his career 3-1 against Green Bay in the regular season and faced Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers twice.

He also met Rodgers in Super Bowl XLV, where the Packers edged Pittsburgh, 31-25.

Roethlisberger vs. the Indianapolis Colts

In addition to Roethlisberger's two losses to Peyton Manning's Broncos, Big Ben fell to the Colts twice when Manning was in Indianapolis.

Roethlisberger's only win against Manning came in 2006, when the Steelers defeated the Colts, 21-18, in the Divisional Round of the playoffs.

After Manning left Indy in 2011, Roethlisberger won his last six games against Indianapolis.  

Roethlisberger vs. the Raiders

For whatever reason, Big Ben struggled against the Raiders.

In eight meetings, he suffered four three-point losses, one seven-point setback, and a nine-point defeat. Raiders quarterbacks who bested Roethlisberger include Andrew Walter, Bruce Gradkowski, Carson Palmer, Terrelle Pryor, and Derek Carr.  

Roethlisberger also experienced one of his worst performances of his career in his first matchup with the Raiders. In 2006, he completed 25 of his 37 passes for 301 yards and a touchdown but was intercepted four times in a 20-13 defeat.

Roethlisberger vs. the New England Patriots

Big Ben lost nine times against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, including twice in the AFC Championship Game (2005, 2017).

The Steelers gunslinger defeated Brady just three times and took down New England in 2008, when Matt Cassel was New England's starter.

Roethlisberger never faced Brady with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Roethlisberger vs. the New Orleans Saints

As for Roethlisberger's record against Drew Brees, he managed to defeat the Saints QB once in four tries. In their first showdown (2006), Roethlisberger won, 38-31, at Heinz Field, in a three-touchdown outing.

Roethlisberger vs. the Seattle Seahawks

One of Big Ben's biggest games was also one of his worst.

In 2006, he squared off with Seattle in Super Bowl XL, when the Steelers toppled the Seahawks, 21-10, despite a mundane performance from a 23-year-old Roethlisberger.

The second-year QB completed nine of his 21 passes for 123 yards, ran for one score, was intercepted twice, and failed to throw a touchdown pass.

Nonetheless, Roethlisberger is the youngest quarterback to win a Super Bowl and became the second-youngest QB to play in the championship game, behind Dan Marino.