He would go on to win his next 12 games under center that season to finish the 2004 season with an NFL rookie record of 13-0. A week later, despite playing in a monsoon in Miami, Roethlisberger threw the game-clinching touchdown pass. Roethlisberger watched the 2004 season-opener on the sideline before being thrust into action when Tommy Maddox went down with an injury in Week 2.
Favorite receiver: Hines Ward (80 catches, 1,004 yards, four touchdowns). Season highlight: OROY, 13-0 record as Pittsburgh's starting quarterback. Promise kept: After telling Jerome Bettis that Pittsburgh would win a Super Bowl if he returned for one last season, Roethlisberger and "The Bus" celebrate the Steelers' first title in 26 years. And a week after leading the Steelers to a come-from-behind win over the Bengals in the wild card round, Roethlisberger threw for 339 yards in nearly leading the Steelers to an upset win over the eventual champion Broncos despite not having Antonio Brown, Le'Veon Bell and DeAngelo Williams. He had 380 yards and three touchdowns against the Broncos' formidable defense in Week 15. A week later, he threw for 456 yards against Seattle's "Legion of Boom" defense. This was also the year in which Roethlisberger won his only start as a "backup," as he started the Steelers' Week 10 game behind Landry Jones before returning to throw for 379 yards and three touchdowns. A year after he tied Drew Brees for the NFL's passing title, Big Ben led the NFL in average passing yards per game despite missing four entire games and parts of four others with injuries. Roethlisberger was the NFL's best quarterback in 2015. 
Favorite receiver: Antonio Brown (136 receptions, 1,834 yards, 10 touchdowns).
Season highlights: Led NFL in average passing yards per game (328.2) 719 passing yards in two games vs.
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