"Nobody knew about that": Darius Slay makes his feelings known on Aaron Rodgers surpassing Brett Favre in record books

Aaron Rodgers has officially cemented his place among the NFL's all-time greats, surpassing his Green Bay Packers predecessor, Brett Favre, for the fourth-most passing touchdowns in league history.

Rodgers broke the record during the Steelers' recent Week Three game against the New England Patriots, connecting with wide receiver DK Metcalf for his 509th career touchdown pass. The moment was a historic one, moving him ahead of Favre's 508 touchdowns, a mark that once stood as an NFL record.

While fans and media pundits took note of Rodgers’ achievement, it seems the accomplishment was largely unknown to his own teammates during the game. In a recent appearance on "The Richard Sherman Podcast," Steelers cornerback Darius Slay opened up about the milestone, admitting that the team's defensive players had no idea the record was broken in real time.

Slay expressed his regret at not being able to celebrate the moment with Rodgers on the field, but said he plans to congratulate him at practice.

"Yeah, that don't happen. Man, what's crazy is that I wish I knew that. Like I ain't know that. Nobody ain't know," Slay told Sherman. "Man, what’s crazy is I wish I knew that. I really didn’t. Nobody knew. Maybe the offense did, but the defense didn’t know anything about it.

"I would’ve definitely given him his flowers beforehand, but he already deserves them anyway, because he’s one of the best to ever do it. So when I get to the locker room to work tomorrow, I’m gonna be like, 'Hey man, you could’ve told me that so I could give you a proper shoutout or something.'

"Maybe he told the offense, but I’m for sure gonna give him his congrats, because that’s a big achievement."

The touchdown that set the record came in the second quarter of the Steelers' decisive 21-14 victory. Rodgers' pass to Metcalf gave his team a commanding lead and a win that brings them a step closer to returning to the playoffs for a potential deep run. While the game's focus was on securing another victory, the quiet nature of the record-breaking moment shows just how focused the Steelers squad is on making a legitimate Super Bowl push.

Aaron Rodgers may not be done making history

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With the record books now being rewritten, Rodgers' 509 touchdowns place him fourth on the all-time list, with only three fellow all-time great quarterbacks ahead of him. Those being Peyton Manning (539), Drew Brees (571), and Tom Brady (649). Rodgers has a realistic chance to pass Manning this season, and could even potentially surpass Brees as well if he decides to play for another year.

While the milestone may have gone unnoticed by some of his teammates in the heat of the moment, Slay’s comments reflect the deep respect the locker room has for their Super Bowl-winning frontman. The veteran signal-caller is widely regarded as one of the most gifted passers the game has ever seen, and his latest achievement further solidifies that notion.