In the 249 games in his career, Roethlisberger completed 5,440 of 8,443 attempts for a total of 64,088 yards. He accumulated 257.4 yds per game through the air with a 94.0 quarterback rating. Roethlisberger threw for 418 TD’s compared to 211 interceptions and the longest throw of his career went for 97 yards. He lost 3,677 yds while being the victim of a quarterback sack 554 different times. His TD percentage on pass attempts was 5.0% and his interception rate was 2.5%.
During the 244 contests in his career, Rivers was successful on 5,277 of his 8,134 attempts for 63,440 yards. He averaged 260.0 yards per game through the air with a 95.2 quarterback rating. Rivers threw for 421 touchdowns 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 quarterback sack 464 different times. His touchdown 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% |
In his final season, Roethlisberger passed for 3,740 yards with 22 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He was sacked 43 different times totaling 258 yards lost. He had a quarterback rating of 84.8 with a touchdown percentage of 3.6% and an interception percentage of 1.7%. His longest pass completion went for 59 yds and he threw for 233.8 yds per contest. Roethlisberger connected on 390 of his attempted 605 throws in his last season for a completion percentage of 64.5%.
Rivers threw for 24 TDs in his last year while tossing 11 picks and his longest completion of the year went for 55 yards. His TD percentage when attempting a pass was 4.4% and his interception rate was 2.0%. He lost a total of 108 yards while being sacked 18 times. He averaged 260.6 yards per game through the air with a 94.0 QB rating. During his 16 contests played in his final year, Rivers was successful on 369 of his 543 tries for a total of 4,169 yards.
| 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% |