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The Pittsburgh Steelers have been one of the NFL's most storied teams since their inception in 1933. Some 88 years later, the team is still one of the most successful franchises in all of football. The Steelers are #10 for the most winningest teams in the NFL. They currently hold 1,222 total games, with 644 wins and 557 losses. That is an all-time .564 record.
That being said, the Steelers needed some all-time great quarterbacks to help drive home those wins and make the franchise that much more world-renowned.
Here are the top five Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks of all time.
Which Steelers quarterback is the best of all time?
#5 - Bubby Brister
Bubby Brister helmed the Steelers from 1986-1992. During his tenure, he amassed 10,104 passing yards, 51 TDs, and 57 INTs. Not the best ratio when it comes to touchdowns and interceptions, but Brister is still in the record books for his time with the team.
His yardage stands in the top-five all-time for the Steelers, as well as his 165.5 yards per game. While Brister went on to become a Super Bowl champion with the Denver Broncos, his legendary career started with the black and yellow. Brister unfortunately only took the Steelers to the playoffs in the 1989 season.
#4 - Neil O'Donnell
Neil O'Donnell's tenure came shortly after Brister. He was the starting quarterback for the Steelers during the 1991-1995 season. O'Donnell also has more passing yards than Brister in his time playing for the Steelers. During his time, he threw for 12,867 yards, 68 TDs, and 39 interceptions. That is far better than Brister.
O'Donnell's 195 passing yards per game is the second all-time best and only trails, Ben Roethlisberger. O'Donnell was selected to the Pro Bowl in the 1992 season and helped take the Steelers to the playoffs in four of his five seasons. O'Donnell started only eight games in the 1991 season, as he was still a rookie.
Top 3 Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks of all time
Who is the greatest Steelers quarterback ever?
#3 - Kordell Stewart
There is a growing trend as to the years in which all these quarterbacks played. Kordell Stewart took over things shortly after O'Donnell's time. Stewart was the starting quarterback for the Steelers in 1995-2002. During his time there, he threw for 13,328 yards, 70 TDs, and 72 INTs. The touchdown to interception ratio returned to a less than prominent ratio.
Stewart did have one of the better records as a quarterback. He helped the Steelers post a 46-29 record while he was the starter. That is better than Brister's 28-29 record and O'Donnell's 32-29 record. Stewart also helped the Steelers get to the playoffs from 1995-2002.
#2 - Terry Bradshaw
Few players are more legendary than Terry Bradshaw. Unlike the already mentioned players, Bradshaw was part of the Steelers from 1970-1983. During that time, he threw for 27,989 yards, 212 TDs, and 210 INTs. His 166.6 yards per game is fourth all-time, and his 107-51-1 record speaks for itself.
Bradshaw's career spanned nearly 15 years, and he achieved four Super Bowl championships, three Pro Bowl nods, and was a two-time touchdown leader in the NFL. Bradshaw is one of the most legendary Steelers of all time.
#1 - Ben Roethlisberger
Terry Bradshaw is one of the most legendary Steelers, but Ben Roethlisberger is currently the most winningest of them all. Big Ben was drafted in 2004 and soon took over for Tommy Maddox. The rest is history. Roethlisberger has gained 63,106 passing yards, 412 TDs, and 207 INTs as of right now. He is a two-time Super Bowl champion, six-time Pro Bowl player, and two-time passing yards leader.
His 162-79-1 record is also one of the best the Steelers have ever had. His 64.4 completion percentage is #1, along with his 258.6 passing yards per game average. Simply put, Big Ben will soon retire, and he will go down as the all-time great for the Steelers, and he will be a first-ballot Hall of Fame inductee and have his name in the Ring of Honor.
