October 10, 2004
Findlay QB Helps the Steelers Beat the Browns
With the 11th pick in the draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select... Ben Roethlisberger, QB Miami University(Ohio).
Attended Findlay (Ohio) High, but only played football as a senior. Physical Education major at the Miami University (Ohio)…Son of Ken and Brenda Roethlisberger…Born 3/02/81… Resides in Findlay, Ohio.
Making his third NFL start against the Browns at Heinz Field, Roethlisberger gored the Browns defense with big plays created by his improvisational skills, and the Steelers went on to defeat Cleveland, 34-23, to hold onto first place in the AFC North, one-game ahead of the 3-2 Baltimore Ravens.
"Obviously, this is a great win for our team," said Coach Bill Cowher. "It’s a divisional game at home. I thought we started fast. Ben (Roethlisberger) made some plays in the first half out of the pocket. I thought that we did a good job with our red zone defense particularly in that first half, holding them to field goals on the couple of occasions that they were down there. That was big."
Posted by Ron at October 10, 2004 04:43 PM