Aaron Rodgers is the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback, QB1 on the 2026 depth chart. He has 1,871 passing yards, 13 touchdowns and 6 interceptions in 8 games in 2026. Mason Rudolph is the Steelers backup quarterback (QB2), with Will Howard third (QB3).
8 quarterbacks started a regular-season game for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2019 to 2026.
In 2026 the Pittsburgh Steelers started 1 quarterback in 8 games: Aaron Rodgers (8 starts, 6-2).
Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterbacks 2026 (6-2)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Aaron Rodgers | 8 | 6-2 | 175/288 | 1,871 | 13 | 6 |
Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterbacks 2025 (10-7)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Aaron Rodgers | 15 | 9-6 | 327/498 | 3,322 | 24 | 7 |
| Mason Rudolph | 2 | 1-1 | 38/52 | 310 | 2 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterbacks 2024 (10-7)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Russell Wilson | 11 | 6-5 | 214/336 | 2,482 | 16 | 5 |
| Justin Fields | 6 | 4-2 | 106/161 | 1,106 | 5 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterbacks 2022 (9-8)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Kenny Pickett | 12 | 7-5 | 245/389 | 2,404 | 7 | 9 |
| Mitchell Trubisky | 5 | 2-3 | 117/180 | 1,252 | 4 | 5 |
Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterbacks 2021 (9-7-1)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Ben Roethlisberger | 16 | 9-7 | 390/605 | 3,740 | 22 | 10 |
| Mason Rudolph | 1 | 0-0-1 | 35/58 | 277 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterbacks 2020 (12-4)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Ben Roethlisberger | 15 | 12-3 | 399/608 | 3,803 | 33 | 10 |
| Mason Rudolph | 1 | 0-1 | 25/43 | 324 | 2 | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the Steelers quarterback?
Aaron Rodgers is the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback, QB1 on the 2026 depth chart. He has 1,871 passing yards, 13 touchdowns and 6 interceptions in 8 games in 2026.
Who is the Steelers backup QB?
Mason Rudolph is the Steelers backup quarterback (QB2), with Will Howard third (QB3).
Who has started at quarterback for the Steelers this season?
In 2026 the Pittsburgh Steelers started 1 quarterback in 8 games: Aaron Rodgers (8 starts, 6-2).
Who were the Steelers quarterbacks in 2025?
In 2025 the Pittsburgh Steelers started 2 quarterbacks in 17 games: Aaron Rodgers (15 starts, 9-6) and Mason Rudolph (2 starts, 1-1).
Who has started the most games at QB for the Steelers since 2019?
Ben Roethlisberger has the most Pittsburgh Steelers starts at quarterback from 2019 to 2026, with 32 regular-season starts and 7,894 passing yards for them.