Editing Byron Leftwich (section)

====Pittsburgh Steelers (first stint)====
On August 10, 2008, Leftwich was signed by the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] to a one-year deal after Pittsburgh's backup [[Charlie Batch]] was injured in a preseason game.<ref>{{cite news|title=Steelers sign Leftwich, Culpepper as QB fill-ins |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=444019 |work=NFL |publisher=[[Sporting News]] |date=August 9, 2008 |access-date=August 10, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080813012114/http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=444019 |archive-date=August 13, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= Steelers looking at QB Leftwich|url= https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=txsteelersleftwich&prov=st&type=lgns|work= NFL|publisher= [[Yahoo! Sports]]|date= August 9, 2008|access-date= August 9, 2008|archive-date= August 14, 2008|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080814132957/http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=txsteelersleftwich&prov=st&type=lgns|url-status= dead}}</ref> The contract was worth $645,000 and included a $40,000 signing bonus.<ref>{{cite news |title= Leftwich the pick on the QB option |url= http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08224/903429-66.stm|publisher= [[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|date= August 11, 2008|access-date=December 28, 2008 | first=Gerry | last=Dulac}}</ref> Leftwich started the 2008 season as the backup to quarterback [[Ben Roethlisberger]]. "I'm the guy sitting in the bullpen," he stated prior to the first game of the 2008 season. "If something were to happen, I have to go out there."<ref>{{cite news |first= Ed|last= Bouchette|title= Leftwich embraces new role as Steelers' No. 2 quarterback|url= http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08246/908702-66.stm|publisher= [[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|date= September 2, 2008|access-date=September 2, 2008}}</ref> Leftwich performed well throughout the season when called upon, appearing in five games. During the 2008 season, he completed 21 of 36 attempts for 303 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions for a 104.3 passer rating, in addition to rushing for one touchdown. Leftwich earned a Super Bowl ring as the Steelers' backup when the Steelers defeated the [[Arizona Cardinals]] in [[Super Bowl XLIII]].<ref>[http://news.steelers.com/article/102487/ My Super Bowl Journey:Byron Leftwich] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203165917/http://news.steelers.com/article/102487/ |date=February 3, 2009 }}</ref>

[[File:LeftwichSteelers.JPG|right|thumb|Leftwich under center as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers]]