There is no one that plays through pain like Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. He is one of the toughest quarterbacks in the league that is pretty hard to bring down for a sack. He also happens to be loved by plenty of Steelers fans and for that reason we present to you 15 Inspirational Ben Roethlisberger Quotes.
Roethlisberger has a total of two Super Bowl rings and is still going strong in the league. He seems to get better with time and is now one of the top passers. He is also considered to be pretty underrated in the NFL’s big list of passers. However, it hasn’t stopped fans from standing behind Big Ben.
Roethlisberger has has his fair share of ups and downs between a scandal and some pretty big injuries, however, he continued to push through it all. We invite you to check out our 15 Inspirational Ben Roethlisberger Quotes list below.
15 Inspirational Ben Roethlisberger Quotes
“Leadership is something you earn, something you’re chosen for. You can’t come in yelling, ‘I’m your leader!’ If it happens, it’s because the other guys respect you.”
“When there are doubters, it always fuels the fire a little bit. When people say you can’t do something, if you are a competitor, that drives you.”
“The biggest thing isn’t necessarily how I play, but that we win. That’s my number-one goal. I could be the worst quarterback out there, but if we come out with a victory that’s all that matters to me.”
“As your body deteriorates, your natural talents start to go a little bit. You have to bring in physical working out, building, taking protein and doing extra stuff.”
“I try to live my life like my father lives his. He always takes care of everyone else first. He won’t even start eating until he’s sure everyone else in the family has started eating. Another thing: My dad never judges me by whether I win or lose.”
“I know I probably never will win the league MVP or passing title. That is not why I play the game. I try to win football games and championships.”
“In the playoffs, it is do or die. You win or you go home. As a competitor, you love it.”
“I would love to retire here. I would love to go the Hall of Fame in a Steelers jersey. That would be an ultimate goal. I want to do what Marino, Kelly, Elway and all those guys did—play with one team their whole career.”
“I think I can get five, six, seven more years out of this arm and these legs.”
“I’ve seen fathers criticizing their sons the moment a game’s over. Not my dad. It doesn’t matter if I threw an interception or a Hail Mary, he always says, ‘Good job, son, I’m proud of you.’ Then he shakes my hand and gives me a hug. Every time.”
“People don’t realize that I’m mobile, athletic and strong-armed.”
“It only matters what I do from here on out. That’s what I’m excited about—showing people, proving to people, fans, teammates, my family, the commissioner, everybody, who Ben Roethlisberger is. And that Ben is here to stay.”
“I take my life and put it on the football field, and I take the football field and put it in my life.”
“I’m a win-at-all-costs guy.”
“I have a great family. I can call them and they don’t want to talk just football They want to find out how my day went outside of football.”