The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division.
These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right of their name:
These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Steelers in regular season games.
| Name | Period | Starts | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Roethlisberger | 2004–2021 | 247 | 165 | 81 | 1 | .670 |
| 2 | Terry Bradshaw | 1970–1983 | 158 | 107 | 51 | 0 | .677 |
| 3 | Kordell Stewart | 1997–2002 | 75 | 46 | 29 | 0 | .613 |
| 4 | Neil O'Donnell | 1991–1995 | 61 | 39 | 22 | 0 | .639 |
| 5 | Bubby Brister | 1986–1992 | 57 | 28 | 29 | 0 | .491 |
| Name | Completions | Attempts | Completion % | Yards | Touchdowns | Interceptions | QB rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 5,440 | 8,443 | 64.4 | 64,088 | 418 | 211 | 93.5 |
| Bobby Layne | 569 | 1,159 | 49.2 | 9,030 | 66 | 78 | 65.5 |
| Bubby Brister | 776 | 1,477 | 52.5 | 10,104 | 51 | 57 | 69.8 |
| Kordell Stewart | 1,190 | 2,107 | 56.5 | 13,328 | 70 | 72 | 72.3 |
| Neil O'Donnell | 1,069 | 1,871 | 57.1 | 12,867 | 68 | 39 | 81.8 |
| Terry Bradshaw | 2,025 | 3,901 | 51.9 | 27,989 | 212 | 210 | 70.9 |
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