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Welcome to the official fan site of Ben Roethlisberger2020-03-02T16:35:30+00:00

With the 11th pick in the NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select…

Back by popular demand: It was on April 24, 2004 –

“I was in New York. I had my mom and dad with me, my sister was there and my agent. My college coach at the time and his wife were there. Everyone kind of had their speculations of ‘what number’ and what team. The teams we thought were going to take me didn’t, but it ended up working out perfectly for me.” — Ben, from the video, “Recalling Draft Day”.



Ben arrives at Madison Square Garden that Saturday morning with plenty of supporters in his corner – his family, his agents Leigh Steinberg and Ryan Tollner, and his college coach, Terry Hoeppner and his wife Jane.

DraftDay_Eli_BenAt 11:20PM: Ben and four others – Eli Manning, Roy Williams, Robert Gallery, and Kellen Winslow Jr. – are introduced to the crowd.

Green Room waiting –

• 12:25PM: NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue announces that the San Diego Chargers have selected Eli Manning with the No. 1 pick. Eli emerges from stage right and is greeted by unwelcoming chants by the Chargers fans in attendance.

• 12:58PM: NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue announces that the New York Giants have selected NC State quarterback Philip Rivers with the No. 4 pick. Soon thereafter the trade with the Chargers is announced – Eli Manning is headed to New York, Philip Rivers to San Diego. Both fan bases seem pleased with the outcome….as Ben waits for his turn.

• 1:57PM: Pittsburgh is on the clock. “We see Ben Roethlisberger on the phone,” ESPN announces for the television audience. Sure enough, it’s Steelers coach Bill Cowher calling to tell Ben the Steelers are going to select him with the No. 11 pick.

• 2:00PM: NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue announces that Ben is indeed headed for Pittsburgh. Ben arrives on stage and dons a Steelers ballcap and holds up a Steelers jersey.

• 2:01PM: The Steelers fans in the crowd begin to chant, “Ben, Ben, Ben….”

• 2:02PM: Just off stage, Ben does a press conference for television reporters and then disappears from the public room to do a few interviews with the Pittsburgh media.

• 2:43PM: Ben emerges from the players’ party room where a press conference with print media is set up. An ESPN media representative announces, “Call from Steelers owner […]

By |April 22nd, 2018|
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The 2018 Steelers schedule

And what “they’re” saying…

Teresa Varley, Steelers.com: Steelers will once again be featured in five primetime games


Bob Labriola, Steelers.com: Rooney analyzes his team’s 2018 schedule


Kevin Seifert, ESPN: Winners, losers of the 2018 NFL schedule


Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News: Steelers, 49ers lead six contenders with best schedules


And last, but most assuredly the best…

Steelers.com (video): The toddlers take


*You can keep track of the schedule by just checking the bottom of this page!


By |April 20th, 2018|
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Ben’s 10th Annual Football Camp will be here before you know it!

Are you signed up yet?

The Ben Roethlisberger Football ProCamp will be returning to the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on June 17th!

“Our boys went last year, they had a blast!— Christie Kruise Minnick.


Campers will learn fundamental football skills and have the opportunity to meet and interact with #7 himself.

And by the end of an exciting day, each camper will receive a souvenir autograph from BEN, have the opportunity to catch a pass from BEN, and receive a team photo with BEN.

“I took my grandsons to Ben’s camp for 6 years. It was exceptional! Ben is awesome with the kids! Sadly, they are too old to go now. I highly recommend Ben’s camp!” — Anita Doddroe.



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As usual, Ben will be on-site to direct the event and will be joined by a selection of prep and college coaches from the area. The event is open to boys and girls of all skill levels in grades 1-8. Proceeds benefit the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation.

“Can’t say enough wonderful things about this camp! We’ve attended ‘Ben Camp’ a number of years, but last year at UPMC was special! My son is bummed he aged out of the program this year otherwise we’d be there! Thanks Ben for all you do!” — Debbie Musser.



A HUGE SHOUT-OUT to his camp’s premier partner, #1 Cochran. Media partners include 97.3 The Fan and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. And of course, thank you to our event partners Citi, Welch’s Fruit Snacks, and Energice.



Registration and more information is available at BenRoethlisbergerCamp.com.


You can see all the great photos from Ben’s past camps shared by parents & grandparents here.



By |April 17th, 2018|
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There’s no such thing…

as the “off-season” in Steeler Nation!


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Valentin’s grandsons, 3-year old Val, III & 2-month Vincent are just waiting for the season to start (and making sure they have the best seats in front of the TV.)



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Erin Hutchings beach set up ALWAYS includes the Terrible Towel! Is it summer yet?



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Nathan Holmes may be deployed to Afghanistan at the moment, but the Steelers are always on his mind, and his ears! He told us he is, “Extremely ready for football season to start!”. Stay safe Nathan!!



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Bharat Chandra’s little girl was just born into it! Congratulations!



By |April 14th, 2018|
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No risk, no reward!

Ben makes a young boy’s dream come true!

In a video posted to Twitter, Cindy Koehler asks her son, Caleb, if he could meet one person in the world, who would it be?


Without hesitation, Caleb says, “Ben Roethlisberger.” She asks Caleb what he would do if he got the chance to hang out with Big Ben and catch a pass from him.

“I would probably hyperventilate and pass out,” Caleb responds.

Cindy told him she would tweet it out to Ben.

“Thank you, do it. No risk, no reward.” Caleb said with a shrug and a giggle.

Well, the video spread quickly, and before you know it, Ben responded with a video himself.

“Hi Caleb. I saw the tweet that your mom put out and I thought it was pretty cool. You’re no risk, no reward. I really like that so I thought maybe I’d try to reward you and invite you personally to my football camp on June 17th. I think you’d have a lot of fun, and maybe I’ll be able to throw you a pass and you’ll be able to catch it and show everybody what kind of skills you have.”



As you might imagine, Caleb was pretty excited to receive the message.

Later, Caleb sent a follow-up video to thank Big Ben for making his dream come true.

“It’s an honor to just see your video and have my name in it. Thank you so much for inviting me to your football camp. I can’t wait to come. I’ve loved football for a very long time and I can’t wait to meet you in person. This is seriously a dream come true, thank you so much!”



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His teacher showed the videos to everyone in his class!

It’s safe to say that Caleb wis the most popular student in his school this […]

By |April 11th, 2018|
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