News Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger retires from NFL after 18 seasons January 27, 2022 Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY Comments Off on Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger retires from NFL after 18 seasons Ben Roethlisberger is done playing in the NFL after 18 seasons, he announced Thursday. Roethlisberger was No. 11 overall pick in 2004.