The Steelers were circling down the drain with three winless weeks in a row, but they rejuvenated their playoff hopes with a much-needed victory over AFC North rivals Baltimore Ravens at home in Week 13. Of course, that would not have been possible without the heroics of old-reliable Ben Roethlisberger.
Roethlisberger led a game-winning drive in that game, and in the process tied Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback and fellow future Hall of Famer Tom Brady for the most such career drives, per Ed Bouchette of The Athletic.
Article Continues BelowThat touchdown pass to Diontae Johnson with 1:48 left Sunday to beat the Ravens marked Roethlisberger’s 51st game-winning drive. It ties Tom Brady with only two others ahead of them — Peyton Manning has 54 and Drew Brees has 53. Rounding out the top five is Dan Marino with 47. All five either are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, or getting there when eligible.
There was a recent report that said the Steelers quarterback had told some of his past teammates that he's ready to call it quits by the end of the 2021 NFL season, though Big Ben has already denied it. Nevertheless, it's clear that Roethlisberger isn't the quarterback that he used to be. But once in a while, just like in the Ravens game, he will step up and show that he's still got plenty of gas left in the tank.