49ers tried to get Super Bowl champion quarterback out of retirement last season: report

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When the San Francisco 49ers found themselves in quarterback hell last season after Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo were lost for the year with injuries, there were some calls made outside the organization before Brock Purdy shocked the league with his high level of play. 

One of those calls went to someone who retired from the game one year ago. 

Pittsburgh Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger told 105.9’s Mark Madden on "The X" that San Fran gave him a call to see if he was interested. 

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger looks to pass against the Baltimore Ravens during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

"There were some truths to the Niners thing," Roethlisberger said. "They were, I think reaching out maybe just to gauge my interest. I had discussions. I don’t want to sit here and say I was going or anything like that. They called me to gauge interest…"

While Roethlisberger still loves football, he made the call not to put the pads back on. 

"I’d be lying if I didn’t say there was a small part of me that was intrigued," he said. "I could still do it and prove to people that I could still play. "At the end of the day, I just can’t see myself in anything other than black and gold."

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Roethlisberger came into the game a Steeler and left as one, playing 249 career games with Pittsburgh after he was taken 11th overall by them in the infamous 2004 NFL Draft. 

In those years, Roethlisberger was able to bring two Super Bowl