Johnny Unitas
Terry Bradshaw and Terry Hanratty both shared the starting quarterback duties in 1970. This was Terry Bradshaw's rookie year and he completed 83 of 218 passes while Terry Hanratti completed 64 of 163. The Steelers finished that season with a 9-5 record.
He was drafted by the Steelers and played his rookie season in Pittsburgh, but was traded in the middle of the following season after losing his job to the Steelers' newly acquired future Hall of Fame quarterback, Bobby Layne.
The starter at the beginning of the season was Tommy Maddox. He got hurt in the second game and Ben Roethlisberger has been the starter ever since.
The Steelers regular season record in 1988 was 5-11.
Mark Malone was the Steelers starting quarterback in 1987.
Ben Roethlisberger
In 1955, Jim Finks threw 26 interceptions, that was the most by a Steelers quarterback in one season.
In 1996, Mike Tomczak was the starting quarterback for the Steelers. His backups were Jim Miller and Kordell Stewart. Stewart was used at quarterback, running back and wide receiver during the season.
Ben Roethlisberger
Johnny Unitas
Tommy Maddox and Kordell Stewart were the quarterbacks for the Steelers in 2002 with Tommy taking twice as many snaps as Kordell.
Steelers starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger wears #7.
Big Ben Roethlisberger
Terry Bradshaw and Terry Hanratty both shared the starting quarterback duties in 1970. This was Terry Bradshaw's rookie year and he completed 83 of 218 passes while Terry Hanratti completed 64 of 163. The Steelers finished that season with a 9-5 record.
He was drafted by the Steelers and played his rookie season in Pittsburgh, but was traded in the middle of the following season after losing his job to the Steelers' newly acquired future Hall of Fame quarterback, Bobby Layne.
Currently in 2014, the Steelers have threequarterbacks. Ben Roethlisberger, Bruce Gradkowski and Landry Jones.