Ben Roethlisberger's FIRST Start | Pittsburgh Steelers (2004)

[@fahhhque2255]

I lived through the drought of the 80s and 90s. People that want to replace Ben right now have no idea how hard it is to aquire a franchise quarterback. We love you Ben!

[@jamesgorski7551]

Actually, a franchise qb fell in their lap (Marino), and they took a defensive tackle instead.

[@jamesgorski7551]

Art sr was poed.

[@Thebeardedsquatchh]

@@jamesgorski7551 Well marino was full himself and wouldnt take a paycut to help his team get better players either so

[@jamesgorski7551]

Bearded sasquatch agreed.

[@thebambino4728]

He's FUCKING 40 YEARS OLD KNUCKLEHEAD and his name ISN'T TOM BRADY !! We CAN'T LIVE OFF MEMORIES OF WHAT HE USED TO BE forever !

[@whodafook3202]

This was practically a different sport than what the NFL has become

[@remydirt3158]

@@Bandboxxer-v3n I loved baseketball lol

[@timeflies313]

@@Bandboxxer-v3n Hell naw. The basketball we loved was physical. Not this soft-@ss game they show on tv nowadays.

[@lanenorthcutt349]

You got that right.

[@problemsolver1710]

Electronics and morons has what changed the game

[@thecrew2128]

My heart goes out to all the soccer moms that everyone gets a trophy 😂🤣

[@NM-qo6cd]

When the announcer said it was “hogwash” that Eli was considered thee best draft pick it gave me a big smile. I think as of 2021 it’s CRYSTAL clear that Ben is, was, and always will be the greatest quarterback from that draft.

[@7Roeth]

I'll place one argument against it, I'm not saying Eli was better, obviously, I'm a huge Ben fan. Eli took down Brady twice in the post season. We never even got to imagine Ben doing it once, in fact every time Ben got to the Patriots in the playoffs, the Steelers were laughed right out of them in embarrassing fashion. Those are just facts.

[@NM-qo6cd]

@@7Roeth outside of those two playoff runs, would you concede literally the rest of Eli’s career was objectively below average and not even hall of fame worthy?

[@MightyMattTM]

@@7Roeth True. But Ben never had a losing season, the Steelers were a perennial playoff team for like 10 years in a row, Ben owns multiple passing records that Eli can only dream about, AND on top of all of that, He made it to 3 SBs, winning 2. Eli had 2 above average years where, yes he indeed beat Tom Brady in the SB. Nick Foles also beat TB12 in the SB, so I don't give that much credence. Eli otherwise had below average years with multiple losing seasons. Something Ben can't relate to.

[@Alan_Page]

God I miss the mid-2000s Steelers defense.

[@marcosmedrano3333]

Polamalu is insane

[@catherinefick2825]

and the O-line

[@SteveO.1997]

Whole team in general

[@seanheaney8303]

Insane watching this the night of Big Ben's final home game! Almost 18 years later and here we are! God, makes me feel old! Truly another iconic career. Insane to watch how different the NFL was back then! Here's to Big Ben for 18 years of entertainment! He will be missed but it's a much earned retired!

[@t-jh4236]

So surreal seeing this footage when Ben was just a baby in the league. As a Steeler fan since Bradshaw's last two seasons Ben was a godsend. So many good Steelers teams without a good QB. Sure we had Neil and he got us there once but Ben's arrival changed everything. What could he have accomplished if that dude Brady had not happened along. Hope Ben and the team finish strong and see him out with at least a playoff appearance.

[@nick56677]

1:07 definitely correct! That guy knows what he is talking about. Ben is clearly the best QB out of the 04 draft class. There's no debate

[@ryanminton2319]

Fr

[@remydirt3158]

I'll still love Eli and the g-men for ruining Brady's perfect season

[@aaronvictoria9203]

Of everything that Ben has accomplished, it's rarely acknowledged that, after Tommy Maddox got hurt, he helped the Steelers rattle off 15 straight wins and didn't lose until the AFC Championship...in his rookie year.

[@7Roeth]

probably because who cares about 15 wins and not championship to show for it?

[@mastick5106]

I've never been able to understand the people who hand wave it away by saying Ben had a great defense and running game that carried him. How many veteran QBs have we seen who had a great defense and great running game but couldn't come close to that winning streak? I think the real reason Ben doesn't get the credit for what he did in 2004 was that he didn't put up video game numbers that season. Too many people don't know anything but the stat sheets (I blame fantasy football).

[@DrSugarRay]

I LOVE how we CONSISTENTLY have 32 HOME stadiums, over the years !! #LetsGoSTEELERS #StairwayToSEVEN #SHALIEVEit

[@hugoreyes7139]

Who's here after watch Steelers vs Browns last night in Ben's last home game...??? Such a great QB, I hope we find someone as him fast, a 2 time Super Bowl champion, and 3 SB appereances... it's not that easy... THANKS #7 Always on our hearts!

[@FreshPrincex4]

Yall already drafted your guy.

[@Joel-mb9lx]

Greatest QB ever! Definitely top 5 all time! What a treasure we got in 04

[@cityofchamps66]

Big Ben top 5 all time, CMON MAN, top 20, but not top 15(not better than Montana, Brady, Elway, Unitas, Brees, Marino, Baugh, Graham, Staubach, Bradshaw, Favre, Young, Peyton, Aaron Rodgers, Aikman)he's closer to 20 than to 15, sorry mate, you're way off here

[@whodafook3202]

Only a Steelers fan could think that .

[@Joel-mb9lx]

@@cityofchamps66 okay, Ben top 7 In TDs, Yards, and Completions. He has 2 Super bowls. A Rookie of the year award. Only Rookie a QB to start 13-0 his first season. He has the most wins in his first 5 seasons in NFL HISTORY. He is the fastest QB to get to 50,000 passing yards in NFL HISTORY. Never had a lossing season in 17 years (soon to be 18 years). He's 3rd all time in playoff wins. Only QB to throw 500+ yards 4 times (second most has only 2). Only QB to throw 6TDs in back to back games in NFL HISTORY. Needs just a little more then 3,000 yards to be #5 in passing yards all time. And 27 TDs to be #5 all time. He's thrown the most Completions in a NFL GAME IN NFL HISTORY with 47! Second most yards in a playoff game all time (Ben 501- Brady 503). Ben's last 2 playoff games he combined for 84 Completions, 970 yards 9 TDs which is all a NFL Record in a two game span in NFL playoff history. He was the first QB to play in 2 AFC Championships in his first 2 seasons. He's the youngest QB to win a Super bowl and second youngest (Brady was the Youngest) to win his second Super bowl. Ben is the second QB to have 3 perfect passer rating games (158.3) in a Career. And only QB to have 2 perfect passer ratings in the same season. Ben is the ONLY QB in NFL HISTORY to have (8) 150+ Passer ratings. Ben is the Only QB to have 20 comeback wins before the age of 30. He also holds the record with 19 comeback wins and 25 game winning drives through the first 7 season of a players career. Ben is one of only a few QBs to ever threw 5 TDs in the first Half of a game. He owns Every steeler record. And Every record for his college team (Miam of Ohio). Ben holds the record for a rookie QB win streak with 27 straight wins, 13 straight wins in College then 14 straight wins in the NFL including Playoffs. And there is so much more. But I don't won't this comment to turn into a book or anything. So after all that how the heck can Ben not be top 10, top 7, or even top 5?

[@wutangforever9657]

@@Joel-mb9lx stop it. I'm a steelers fan, and to say best, or even top 5 is beyond solly

[@cityofchamps66]

@@Joel-mb9lx I can't take anyone seriously who writes" he holds the record for a rookie QB win streak with 27 straight wins" You must have forgot the last game of his rookie season and they needed Doug Brien to miss 3 chip shots the week before, sorry mate, I've watched pro football since the early 70's and I am lifetime Steeler fan, he will moonwalk into Canton, but he is not one of the top 5, 10 or 15 QBs all time, he may not be top 5 this century

[@soflsteel777]

I was at this game. 40k ppl in the stadium at start. By the time the storm came thru, dropped to maybe 30k and it was all black jerseys. What an amazing site to see.

[@marknethercutt3381]

In 5 years Big Ben will be in the NFL Hall Of Fame

[@DragRacer221x]

Man if we didnt lose that one game and ben was able to go crazy in the afc champ we woulda had 7 rings and pats dynasty may not have became what it is

[@JMaster9877]

Best rookie of all time

[@DragRacer221x]

@@JMaster9877 easily

[@robertmcquiston176]

If Pittsburgh beat NE just a couple of times the dynastys would been pretty even and tom brady wouldnt have more sb wins than any team

[@DragRacer221x]

@@robertmcquiston176 no Pittsburgh woulda been no argument clear cut number one dynasty

[@barryallison5378]

Et toi ave

[@chrisuncleahmad789]

What a game for Big Ben to debut in- look at that Miami weather! One word- quagmire

[@ski567]

Giggity !

[@nickolasyurko4858]

Only quagmire....giggity

[@shannoncassidy4423]

3:29 my man James farrior laying the wood down before it was illegal lol

[@9528TERRY]

I remember watching this game.. here i am 18 years later watching his last game against the chiefs...dang im getting old!

[@steelerspittsburgh875]

Defense laying the wood. 👊 The start of a brilliant career for Big Ben. Yinz can feel it #7🏆🖤💛

[@stephenp4285]

And he just played his last regular season home game last night. Thanks for a great 18 years Big Ben!

[@tino6947]

The video quality almost feels more like 1984 than it does 2004 n only 18yrs ago. Crazy how advanced technology has come in that short of time.

[@moalston4203]

Dawg

[@spacepopeextremis9746]

OMG. It's been so long since we had a consistent run game. AND INSIDE LINEBACKERS THAT DID WORK! So nostalgic.

[@Kazutopia808]

Talk about nostalgia. Man I miss watching some of those guys play.

[@USMC-0311]

Even as a Steelers fan. Listening to the announcers mentioned junior’s name-big fan of that once awesome defensive player. Hang lose & RIP brotha 🤙🏽

[@ItzYinzburgh]

🕊🖤 May he rest in peace.

[@synysterguitar63]

We have been blessed by so much talent. And what a slugfest this game was. It's nice to go back and look sometimes. Also RIP Junior Seau.

[@nicholash3628]

We have literally just watched Ben's last game and came directly here! Good luck amazing QB and we hope to see you as a Steelers coach one day!

[@charliesirra_8056]

The young Big Ben💪 Now he is slim Ben 😂 HERE WE GO 💛

[@ItzYinzburgh]

HERE WE GO! 🖤💛

[@dorseykindler9544]

Went to Miami of Ohio the same time as Ben. Was such a thrill seeing him make it to pro football. Hard to believe it has been nearly 20 years…

[@bwmanchoo]

I was there that night... rained like crazy but a game I will never forget.

[@derekbailey9894]

This is what u call Da Dream Team...Steelers 4life...luv u Big Ben We r going to miss u when u retire...

[@budzlightyear2212]

#7 has been the QB for the Steelers so long it's like he's family. Sad to see him go but the Steelers have a great future in store with the pick up of Kenny Pickett...

[@RichardRitenour0522]

Feeley was really feeling the heat that day lol A great start for a man who will become a HOF resident (the Steeler wing in the Hall Of Fame must be enormous). Appreciate ya Yinz!

[@ItzYinzburgh]

Thank you for watching! 🖤💛

[@eastcoastgrandison4855]

Steeler nation, where you at baby!!!!

[@ItzYinzburgh]

HERE WE GO!!! 🖤💛

[@Givechance2run]

I watched his last home game last night. Thank You 7 for the memories 🤟🏻🤟🏻❤️

[@mattdaddymatt7690]

Steelers defense was nasty. We got to wittness two great defenses with Pittsburgh and Baltimore the past 18/20 years. Great memories. Ben will be missed just like Lewis,Suggs,Troy and let's not forget how great Potter and Farrier were

[@lonniesmith3348]

Jeez! thanks for making me feel as old as I am. I haven't seen this squad in a long time. I remember this game.

[@SneakyGang412]

The goat man idc wat no one says! Look at any top 5 qb records and bens name is up there !!!! Ima miss this man !!!!

[@nogoogleplus]

Amazing to see how much harder the old Steelers D hit vs todays D

[@beamerball666]

Ben has been involved in two of the all time bad weather games, both with Miami

[@elliegonzales8212]

Yep. The second one at Heinz(can't remember year) when a punted ball got stuck in the field in a vertical position when it landed. Field was a bog.

[@beamerball666]

@@elliegonzales8212 2007

[@elliegonzales8212]

@@beamerball666 Thanks. Memory keeps slipping a little every day..Lol.

[@beamerball666]

@@elliegonzales8212 the game was so bad it has a urinatingtree video and a secret base video dedicated to it

[@elliegonzales8212]

@@beamerball666 Lol...didn't know that urinatingtree was a channel...had to google it. I watched his video it was funny, had also forgotten that game went to the last seconds before Steelers won 3-0. Thanks.

[@jorgecaballero4999]

I was there, in the stadium !

[@jessesarmiento1433]

I remember watching this game a few days after hurricane Ivan hit Florida, which is where I was living at the time. I still had no power at home and went to this sports bar called kotter browns to watch the game.

[@mattmaverick703]

Thank You Big Ben #7 👍 great game last night defeating the Browns

[@ski567]

Thank you for this! It was so great seeing the old gang again.

[@tomstimmel6562]

God love ya BIG BEN!!! I STILL HAVE FAITH IN YOU BROTHER!!!!!

[@smallben7744]

2:31 love this commentary

[@scotthuhn7769]

Ben played with so many special players, I remember Ben getting drafted, there were a few blunders at running back during his time until the bus.. before Ben you had O'Donnell, bubby brister, even Tommy Maddox wasn't that great but it could have been worse.. I remember us getting duece Staley from the eagles.. and thank you coach cowher..

[@PittsburghSportsFan43]

Wow. Ward, Bettis, Porter, Polamalu, and Burress. I miss these guys. And soon we'll be saying that about Ben. It breaks my heart. 🖤💛

[@MightyMattTM]

The score of this game doesn't tell the whole story. This was domination by the Steelers in its purest form.

[@TralfazConstruction]

It's sobering to note that those seventeen-plus years have flown by. I was watching this game while organizing/packing household possessions for a move in just four weeks. After that I would catch parts of most of his games waiting to board one flight or another. Seventeen years.

[@vwon55]

That defense was a BEAST!

[@watchtheleft5964]

Watching Hines Ward never gets old. I've bled black and gold from the moment I watched Jack Lambert peer out from his helmet with no teeth.

[@judiplaz]

Many loved AB, but I thought Ben and Hines had a great connection too. Ward was my favorite and always clutch, especially across the middle.

[@louv4437]

That D was incredible and on that day they were freaking

[@lawrence142002]

I remember this game like it was yesterday.

[@sblb848]

So many great players. Offense/Defense....we were stacked. Big Ben just solidified it. Great, amazing linemen. Great backers, and secondary.

[@aaronking6881]

God, I miss that team so much.

[@blaqlight1918]

GOOD MORNING STEELERS NATION!!!!🖤💛🖤💛🖤💛🖤💛

[@ItzYinzburgh]

HERE WE GO 🖤💛

[@beckybarnett2066]

The good Ole days...sure do miss them!😀 It sucks to get old☹

[@claucg5569]

viendo hoy 13 ene 22 este video, tras 18 años del gran Big Ben, quien terminando esta post temporada se retirará gracias Big Ben por 18 años de emociones !!!

[@lanenorthcutt349]

I've been a Steelers fan since their 2nd Super Bowl. And always will be.

[@dorothypezzi2415]

I was privileged enough to be at that game. Even then I loved Big Ben. Little did I know I would have 18 years 🏈🖤💛🖤💛🖤💛🏈

[@jesseleblanc1199]

I remember his third game I started thinking this Rothlisburger kid is something special

[@Hollowsmith]

At 10:29, the world sees the first play of Ben Roethlisberger Being Ben Roethlisberger in NFL history!

[@squidward06]

The super bowl titles, conference championships, division titles, the wins and the memories,,, thank you #7 for the ride. Hate to see it end

[@Emmett-W]

Man I loved those times where there defence could just do anything and there whole team was just amazing back them

[@JC_Revan]

Wow I can't believe the Dolphins were allowed to install a swamp-moat in the middle of the field like that. Truly a different era of NFL football. RIP to the waterboy who got eaten by crocodiles that day :(

[@TheGatoGod]

My God Feeley got slaughtered out there

[@zadokmotorfreight2423]

That defense was special!

[@joeheid4757]

As soon as the Dolphins let the Steelers wear the home uni's it was over.

[@nick56677]

Steelers always wear their home uni's in Miami. Miami does that because they think its an advantage in the heat. Clearly its not

[@atrain818]

@@nick56677 if it is early in the season and a day game. If it is nite game Miami wears their dark jerseys. This is determined early in the week as well. Like Tuesday or Wednesday.

[@tavog8150]

I feel like Dan Krieder was our last true FB.

[@ski567]

I second that.

[@bmarley43]

Krieder was amazing but I personally gotta throw Rosie Nix in there

[@ski567]

@@LumpyAdams I couldn't agree more !

[@tavog8150]

@@LumpyAdams I never see Watt play, only is SD would I see him take the field..

[@jakezeke7586]

Gus Johnson deserves to do games on Sunday dude is a legend

[@caleblipko1891]

The defense was more fun to watch then anything in this game

[@thereal9118]

12:33 I tensed up. Saw it develop a mile away.

[@kirk4086]

Appreciate the effort!

[@adenzien]

That punt that stuck in the turf was epic

[@adenzien]

I stand corrected. Still epic

[@ItzYinzburgh]

I had it confused a few times when sorting through footage haha completely understandable

[@atrain818]

@Atheos B. Sapien 2007 on mnf

[@TheRealPunisher]

Dude went on to go undefeated as a started. What a stud.

[@ThorMaximus]

I remember not just this game but the Hurricane that moved it to Monday. It was hard to find a place to watch it that had power as half the city didn’t. Little did we know how great a QB we were about to see

[@Joel-mb9lx]

Camera quality has come a LONG WAY! Lol.

[@DouglasStevens0521]

That's what all ways gets me watching these throwback games! It wasn't even that long ago but the quality has improved so much

[@The_Bad_Guy.]

I forgot how dominant that Steelers D was. Hell they had a great o line and great receivers too. No wonder they went 15-1 that season and won the Superbowl the next year.

[@54warrior]

who's here after ben's last home game on 1/3/2022?

[@deesmith264]

When big Ben played his first ever snap against the ravens I turned 1 that day and was at the game

[@sciulliconcrete]

man what great team really miss this steelers team

[@edalder2000]

My older sister worked as an assistant director at a Fox affiliate in DC 25 years ago. Gus Johnson was starting out as the weekend sports anchor. Gus is one of the nicest guys you could ever hope to meet. Though, when I think of Gus Johnson, I first think of him calling college basketball. "Rise and fire!"

[@chrisgatewood3161]

James Farrior does not get enough credit. He was a great football player.

[@Vontzy]

I don't get why people hate on big ben (except for believing the false sexual assualt charges that were dropped due to no evidence) but hes so respectable

[@DragRacer221x]

And found the lord

[@davidford3968]

If you had met him in person prior to him having kids, you would understand. I'm speaking from personal experience on this one, prior to him becoming a husband and a father he was an asshole.

[@Vontzy]

@@davidford3968 yeah I know, he had the same problems in his early years in the league as dwayne haskins is having at the moment, Im praising him for what he is now and how he has changed

[@davidford3968]

@@Vontzy oh I agree 100% that Ben is a much different person now then what he was then. I've run into him before and after he had kids and he is a different person.

[@robertmcquiston176]

Ive heard in an interview him admit he made mistakes early in his career by getting caught up in the hype of being big ben.

[@marclaurent4831]

God I miss this Steelers team…wasn’t perfect, but consistently so much talent and discipline on both sides of the ball

[@pittsburghjmg4992]

anyone else have chills while watching this?

[@Samjay724]

Man I miss young Ben, and Troy and that defense

[@debradonato7363]

Goooo Ben♥️🌟🐝🐝🐝

[@onejhead]

The good ole says where you could throw for 150 yards on 16 attempts and a TD and rely on the defense to win the game. That is nonexistent nowadays.

[@capostrength3908]

“I guess in the end you start thinking about the beginning” -Brad Pitt Thank you 7, without you I would have never had fell in love with the game, ride off into the sunset ❤️

[@miketython8827]

Loved this team. Always just remember being more excited to watch the D than the offense lol

[@rsmn1798]

This technically was his first start but the first NFL game he played in was against the Ravens when Tommy Maddox got hurt. I believe he came in and threw 2 Tds and looked pretty good against a strong Ravens defense. That was the only loss the Steelers had that year.

[@udoingthemost]

My God that DEFENSE! 😤😤😤

[@troywoods1286]

What a beginning to a great career

[@hemmmmi]

Man I miss these days!!!!

[@soulcraft_84]

I think I listened to this one on the radio. Didn’t get the game in my region on TV.

[@jakezeke7586]

What a defense

[@wmtitans79]

Man look at that defense….they Stayed hit sticking people and talking shit. I love that, they need that shit back. Steelers football, running the ball and smacking people in the mouth on defense.

[@Theisnation212]

The field is just one giant puddle how are they playing this game

[@steeleru7burgh903]

God, how spoiled we were with Ben and that defense.

[@mcarlkv53]

Forgot how good Duce Staley was…and great defense as always