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The Steelers' best quarterbacks since 1966

Ben Roethlisberger has the most passing yards of the 47 quarterbacks who played with the Steelers since 1966, 64,128 in 249 games. Terry Bradshaw is 2nd with 27,989. Aaron Rodgers is 9th, with 5,193; 1,457 more passes Mike Tomczak for 8th.

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The Steelers' quarterbacks this season

  • Aaron Rodgers8 games, 233.9 a game5,193 with the Steelers, the 9th-most since 1966. 1,457 more puts him past Mike Tomczak for 8th.1,871passing yards

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The Steelers' best quarterbacks since 1966
PlacePlayerpassing yardspassing TDswins
1Ben Roethlisberger2004 – 2021 · 249 games64,128418165
2Terry Bradshaw1970 – 1983 · 168 games27,989212107
3Kordell Stewart1995 – 2002 · 111 games13,3287046
4Neil O'Donnell1991 – 1995 · 66 games12,8676839
5Bubby Brister1986 – 1992 · 61 games10,1045128
6Mark Malone1980 – 1987 · 60 games8,5825421
7Tommy Maddox2001 – 2005 · 38 games7,1394215
8Mike Tomczak1993 – 1999 · 75 games6,6493715
9Aaron Rodgers2025 – 2026 · still playing5,1933716
+1,871 this season · passes Mike Tomczak for 8th in 7 games at his pace
10Kenny Pickett2022 – 2023 · 25 games4,4741314
11Mason Rudolph2019 – 2026 · still playing3,395218
12Dick Shiner1968 – 1969 · 25 games3,278253
13Cliff Stoudt1980 – 1983 · 30 games3,217149
14David Woodley1984 – 1985 · 16 games2,630147
15Kent Nix1967 – 1969 · 24 games2,597143
16Russell Wilson2024 · 11 games2,482166
17Terry Hanratty1969 – 1975 · 47 games2,478246
18Bill Nelsen1966 – 1967 · 12 games2,247174
19Joe Gilliam1972 – 1975 · 20 games2,10394
20Charlie Batch2003 – 2012 · 28 games2,054126
21Mitchell Trubisky2022 – 2023 · 12 games1,88481
22Landry Jones2015 – 2017 · 17 games1,31083
23Ron Smith1966 · 9 games1,24982
24Justin Fields2024 · 10 games1,10654
25Devlin Hodges2019 · 8 games1,06353

passing yards by decade

2020s

  1. Ben Roethlisberger2020 – 2021 · 31 games7,543
  2. › Aaron Rodgers2025 – 2026 · 24 games5,193
  3. Kenny Pickett2022 – 2023 · 25 games4,474
  4. Russell Wilson2024 · 11 games2,482
  5. Mitchell Trubisky2022 – 2023 · 12 games1,884

2010s

  1. Ben Roethlisberger2010 – 2019 · 131 games37,251
  2. Mason Rudolph2019 · 10 games1,765
  3. Landry Jones2015 – 2017 · 17 games1,310
  4. Devlin Hodges2019 · 8 games1,063
  5. Charlie Batch2010 – 2012 · 8 games1,035

2000s

  1. Ben Roethlisberger2004 – 2009 · 87 games19,334
  2. Tommy Maddox2001 – 2005 · 38 games7,139
  3. Kordell Stewart2000 – 2002 · 38 games6,124
  4. Charlie Batch2003 – 2009 · 20 games1,019
  5. Kent Graham2000 · 8 games878

1990s

  1. Neil O'Donnell1991 – 1995 · 66 games12,867
  2. Kordell Stewart1995 – 1999 · 73 games7,204
  3. Mike Tomczak1993 – 1999 · 75 games6,649
  4. Bubby Brister1990 – 1992 · 30 games4,794
  5. Jim Miller1995 – 1996 · 5 games520

1980s

  1. Mark Malone1980 – 1987 · 60 games8,582
  2. Terry Bradshaw1980 – 1983 · 39 games8,071
  3. Bubby Brister1986 – 1989 · 31 games5,310
  4. Cliff Stoudt1980 – 1983 · 30 games3,217
  5. David Woodley1984 – 1985 · 16 games2,630

1970s

  1. Terry Bradshaw1970 – 1979 · 129 games19,918
  2. Joe Gilliam1972 – 1975 · 20 games2,103
  3. Terry Hanratty1970 – 1975 · 39 games1,762
  4. Mike Kruczek1976 – 1979 · 29 games976
  5. Neil Graff1977 · 4 games47

1966–69

  1. Dick Shiner1968 – 1969 · 25 games3,278
  2. Kent Nix1967 – 1969 · 24 games2,597
  3. Bill Nelsen1966 – 1967 · 12 games2,247
  4. Ron Smith1966 · 9 games1,249
  5. Terry Hanratty1969 · 8 games716

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Method

  • Every quarterback who played with the Steelers since 1966, ranked by passing yards over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • The numbers here start in 1966, so a quarterback who played with the Steelers before then isn't here.
  • A quarterback's wins are his starts'.
  • A decade counts his passing yards with the Steelers in its seasons.