Ben Roethlisberger
Quarterback
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $26,200,000
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 12.70%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $45,000,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 21.37%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.72
- Total Contract Value: $68,000,000
- Annual Contract Value: $34,000,000
- Position Ranking: 2/107 at QB
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $37,500,000
- Age: 37
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 241
- College: Miami (Ohio)
- Accrued Seasons: 15
- Entry: 2004 Draft, Round 1, #11 overall (Steelers)
- Year Signed: 2019
- Contract Type: Extension
- Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Contract Notes
Ben Roethlisberger signed a 2 year contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers on April 24, 2019. The contract is worth $68 million with $37.5 million guaranteed at signing via signing bonus. Roethlisberger can earn a $12.5 million roster bonus on the third day of the 2020 league year; and a $15 million roster bonus on the third day of the 2021 league year. The extension increases Roethlisberger's 2019 cap charge by $3 million.Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 37 | $2,500,000 | $18,700,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $26,200,000 | 13.9% | |||||
| 2020
March 22: $12.5 million roster bonus due the third day of the 2020 league year.
| 38 | $8,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $0 | $33,500,000 | 16.8% | |||||
| 2021
March 17: $15 million roster bonus due the third day of the 2021 league year.
| 39 | $4,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $15,000,000 | $0 | $31,500,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $15,000,000 | $43,700,000 | $32,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $91,200,000 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $224,224,382
Career APY: $14,948,292
Potential Earnings: $271,724,382
Total Guarantees: $113,959,500
Largest Cash Payment: $45,000,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Hit: $33,500,000 (2020)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2004 | 6 | $25,219,500 | $4,203,250 | $9,009,500 | $16,218,500 | 64.3% | $4,054,625 |
| Steelers | Extension | Renegotiated | 2008 | 6 | $87,986,500 | $14,664,417 | $33,200,000 | $88,505,882 | 100.6% | $12,643,697 |
| Steelers | Extension | Renegotiated | 2015 | 4 | $87,400,000 | $21,850,000 | $34,250,000 | $82,000,000 | 93.8% | $20,500,000 |
| Steelers | Extension | Active | 2019 | 2 | $68,000,000 | $34,000,000 | $37,500,000 | $37,500,000 | 55.1% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 15 | $224,224,382 | $14,948,292 | $180,240,882 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Steelers | $230,000 | $100,000 | $1,172,000 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $1,502,000 | 1.9% | $2,002,000 | ||
| 2005 | Steelers | $305,000 | $1,963,750 | $0 | $1,951,500 | $9,000,000 | $4,220,250 | 4.9% | $9,494,000 | ||
| 2006 | Steelers | $655,500 | $1,963,750 | $0 | $1,926,500 | $0 | $4,545,750 | 4.5% | $2,582,000 | ||
| 2007 | Steelers | $1,006,000 | $1,270,000 | $0 | $851,000 | $0 | $3,127,000 | 2.9% | $2,140,500 | ||
| 2008 | Steelers | $2,500,000 | $5,470,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,970,000 | 6.9% | $27,700,000 | ||
| 2009 | Steelers | $4,750,000 | $5,470,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,220,000 | 10.7% | $7,750,000 | ||
| 2010 | Steelers | $8,050,000 | $4,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,355,882 | -- | $6,155,882 | ||
| 2011 | Steelers | $6,000,000 | $5,320,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,320,000 | 9.4% | $11,600,000 | ||
| 2012 | Steelers | $900,000 | $7,995,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,895,000 | 7.4% | $11,600,000 | ||
| 2013 | Steelers | $2,600,000 | $10,995,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,595,000 | 11.1% | $11,600,000 | ||
| 2014 | Steelers | $12,100,000 | $6,795,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,895,000 | 14.2% | $12,100,000 | ||
| 2015 | Steelers | $1,000,000 | $12,995,000 | $3,250,000 | $0 | $3,250,000 | $17,245,000 | 12.0% | $35,250,000 | ||
| 2016 | Steelers | $17,750,000 | $6,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,950,000 | 15.4% | $17,750,000 | ||
| 2017 | Steelers | $12,000,000 | $6,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,200,000 | 10.9% | $12,000,000 | ||
| 2018 | Steelers | $12,000,000 | $6,200,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $23,200,000 | 13.1% | $17,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Steelers | $2,500,000 | $18,700,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $26,200,000 | 13.9% | $45,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Steelers | $8,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $33,500,000 | 16.8% | $21,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Steelers | $4,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $15,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $31,500,000 | -- | $19,000,000 | ||
| Total | $96,846,500 | $126,837,500 | $44,922,000 | $4,729,000 | $28,250,000 | $271,440,882 | $271,724,382 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2011 | 15 | 93.2% | 0.0% | 324/513 | 63.2% | 4077 | 21 | 14 | 40 | 90.1 | 31 | 70 | 2.3 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 2012 | 13 | 78.2% | 0.0% | 284/449 | 63.3% | 3265 | 26 | 8 | 30 | 97.0 | 26 | 92 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2013 | 16 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 375/584 | 64.2% | 4261 | 28 | 14 | 42 | 92.0 | 27 | 99 | 3.7 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| 2014 | 16 | 99.4% | 0.0% | 408/608 | 67.1% | 4952 | 32 | 9 | 33 | 103.3 | 33 | 27 | 0.8 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| 2015 | 12 | 73.8% | 0.0% | 319/469 | 68% | 3938 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 94.5 | 15 | 29 | 1.9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 85.0% | 0.0% | 328/509 | 64.4% | 3819 | 29 | 13 | 17 | 95.4 | 16 | 14 | 0.9 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 2017 | 15 | 93.7% | 0.0% | 360/561 | 64.2% | 4251 | 28 | 14 | 21 | 93.4 | 28 | 47 | 1.7 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 16 | 97.3% | 0.2% | 452/675 | 67% | 5129 | 34 | 16 | 24 | 96.5 | 31 | 98 | 3.2 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 77.8% | 0.0% | 35/62 | 56.5% | 351 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 66.0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |