During a 48-37 loss to the Cleveland Browns yesterday in the wildcard, Ben Roethlisberger set a record for most passing attempts in a playoff game with 68.
Big Ben completed 47 of them but it wasn’t enough as the one-hot Pittsburgh Steelers fell apart down the stretch.
Ben turned into a prolific passer the last two months of the season, and his 68 attempts Sunday night eclipsed Steve Young’s previous mark of 65 during a 1996 playoff loss to the Packers.
MOST PASSING ATTEMPS IN A PLAYOFF GAME
| PLAYER | TEAM | CMP-ATT | YARDS | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | 47-68 | 501 | 10-Jan-21 CLE d PIT 48-37 |
| Steve Young | SFO | 32-65 | 328 | 06-Jan-96 GNB d SFO 27-17 |
| Dan Marino | MIA | 33-64 | 422 | 30-Dec-95 BUF d MIA 37-22 |
| Bernie Kosar | CLE | 33-64 | 489 | 03-Jan-87 CLE d NYJ 23-20 |
| Drew Brees | NOR | 40-63 | 462 | 14-Jan-12 SFO d NOR 36-32 |