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Ben Todd Roethlisberger Sr., nicknamed “Big Ben”, is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played college football at Miami University and was drafted by the Steelers in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft.

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The 2021-22 season is most likely Ben Roethlisberger’s last season on the field, even though he has yet to make it official.

The 39-year-old Steelers quarterback has spent his entire 18-year career in Pittsburgh. This is the longest tenure one player has stayed with one team in NFL history. Roethlisberger was drafted in the 2004 NFL Draft as the 11th overall pick. Since then, he’s won two Super Bowls with the Steelers. There have been rumors for a few years of Roethlisberger’s retirement, but the 2021-22 season might actually be it.

While Roethlisberger has still not officially confirmed his retirement, he’s continued to hint at it this season. Ahead of the Steelers’ Week 17 matchup against the Browns, which is speculated to be Roethlisberger’s last game in Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger said that “this could be it.”

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Monday is set to be Ben Roethlisberger’s last home game in Pittsburgh. Possibly. More than likely, in fact, if the reactions of Steelers fans and players are any indication.

Roethlisberger’s NFL career has spanned 18 seasons since stepping out to play quarterback for Pittsburgh all the way back in 2004. At age 39, Monday’s game against the Cleveland Browns will very likely be his last in front of Pittsburgh fans as his one-year contract will expire at the end of the season.

It’s a bittersweet time for Pittsburgh fans, as Roethlisberger brought two Super Bowls (2006, 2009) to the city after over 245 games played with the franchise. Roethlisberger is a six-time Pro Bowler, a two-time winner of the league’s passing yards title, and has tossed 416 touchdowns headed into Monday’s game.