Roethlisberger threw for 418 touchdowns compared to 211 picks and the longest throw of his career went for 97 yds. His touchdown rate when attempting a pass was 5.0% and his interception percentage was 2.5%. He lost 3,677 yards while being sacked 554 different times. He averaged 257.4 yds per game through the air with a 94.0 quarterback rating. In the 249 games in his career, Roethlisberger completed 5,440 of 8,443 attempts for 64,088 yds.
During the 244 games in his career, Rivers connected on 5,277 of his 8,134 tries for a total of 63,440 yards. He averaged 260.0 yds per game through the air with a 95.2 quarterback rating. Rivers threw for 421 TD’s compared to 209 interceptions and the longest completion of his career went for 84 yds. He lost a combined 2,832 yards while being the victim of a QB sack 464 different times. His TD percentage was 5.2% and his interception rate was 2.6%.
Ben Roethlisberger vs Philip Rivers Stats
| Ben Roethlisberger | Career | Philip Rivers |
|---|---|---|
| 249 | Games Played | 244 |
| 5,440 | Completions | 5,277 |
| 8,443 | Pass Attempts | 8,134 |
| 64.4% | Completion % | 64.9% |
| 64,088 | Passing Yards | 63,440 |
| 418 | Passing Touchdowns | 421 |
| 5.0% | Touchdown Percentage | 5.2% |
| 211 | Interceptions | 209 |
| 2.5% | Interception Percentage | 2.6% |
| 97 | Longest Pass | 84 |
| 7.6 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.8 |
| 7.5 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.7 |
| 11.8 | Yards Per Completion | 12.0 |
| 257.4 | Passing Yards Per Game | 260.0 |
| 94.0 | Quarterback Rating | 95.2 |
| 554 | Times Sacked | 464 |
| 3,677 | Yards Lost by Sack | 2,832 |
| 6.7 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.0 |
| 6.6 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 6.9 |
| 6.2% | Sack Percentage | 5.4% |
Roethlisberger completed 390 of his attempted 605 passes in his last season for a completion percentage of 64.5%. His longest pass was 59 yards and he threw for 233.8 yards per contest. He had a quarterback rating of 84.8 with a TD rate of 3.6% and an interception percentage of 1.7%. In his final season, Roethlisberger threw for 3,740 yards with 22 TDs and 10 picks. He was sacked 43 times for a total of 258 yards lost.
Rivers threw for 24 TDs in his last year compared to 11 picks and his longest throw of the year went for 55 yds. His TD percentage on pass attempts was 4.4% and his interception percentage was 2.0%. He has lost a combined 108 yds while being the victim of a quarterback sack 18 different times. He averaged 260.6 yds per game through the air with a 94.0 QB rating. In his 16 contests played in his final season, Rivers completed 369 of 543 tries for 4,169 yds.
| Ben Roethlisberger (2021) | Most Recent Season | Philip Rivers (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Games Played | 16 |
| 390 | Completions | 369 |
| 605 | Pass Attempts | 543 |
| 64.5% | Completion % | 68.0% |
| 3,740 | Passing Yards | 4,169 |
| 22 | Passing Touchdowns | 24 |
| 3.6% | Touchdown Percentage | 4.4% |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 1.7% | Interception Percentage | 2.0% |
| 59 | Longest Pass | 55 |
| 6.2 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.7 |
| 6.2 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.7 |
| 9.6 | Yards Per Completion | 11.3 |
| 233.8 | Passing Yards Per Game | 260.6 |
| 84.8 | Quarterback Rating | 94.0 |
| 43 | Times Sacked | 18 |
| 258 | Yards Lost by Sack | 108 |
| 5.4 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.2 |
| 5.4 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 7.2 |
| 7.1% | Sack Percentage | 3.3% |