Aaron Rodgers

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is a prominent member of the team ever since he was drafted in 2005. In his 18 year NFL career he has won 3 NFL Most Valuable Player awards, 3 All-Pro selections, 9 Pro Bowl selections and the 2011 Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year) to his name. Rodgers also holds the record for the most consecutive seasons with a passer rating of over 100.0.

Aaron Rodgers’ Early Life and Background

Rodgers was born in Chico, California on December 2, 1983. He was deeply into football from an early age and set a variety of passing records for Pleasant Valley High School in California. Rodgers did not make it to a Division I college and enrolled at Butte College. During his one year at Butte, Rodgers led the school to a 10-1 record and a No. 2 national ranking. He was also named his conference's MVP. This caught the eye of the University of California, Berkeley. He joined the college as the team’s starter. He entered the NFL draft during his final year at Berkeley.

Who drafted Aaron Rodgers?

Aaron Rodgers was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 2005 NFL Draft. He was picked number 24 of round 1. Although Rodgers was considered to be one of the top prospects he lasted till pick 24 of the Draft. Wide receiver Roddy White, linebacker Demarcus Ware, linebacker Shawne Merriman and tight end Heath Miller are some of the notable drafts of 2005 along with Aaron Rodgers.

Aaron Rodgers’ NFL Journey

After joining the Packers, Aaron Rodgers was a backup quarterback to Brett Favre for his first two seasons. He became the Packers’ starting quarterback in the 2008 season. In 2010, he earned the Super Bowl MVP as he led the Packers to victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV. Rodgers was awarded a six-year, $65 million contract extension, and in 2009 his stellar passing continued as he threw for 4,434 yards and 30 touchdowns while leading the Packers to an 11–5 record and a playoff berth. He is the only NFL player ever who in his first two years as a starter was able to achieve consecutive 4,000-yard passing campaigns.

He suffered a fractured collarbone in week 6 of the 2017 season and the Packers missed the playoffs. A revamped Packers squad won 13 games in 2019 as Rodgers threw for 4,002 yards and 26 touchdowns. In the following postseason, Green Bay won their first playoff game but lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game.

In 2021 Aaron Rodgers faced criticism as he allegedly lied about his Covid-19 vaccination status. He maintains an anti-vaccination stand which spouts many false theories and beliefs.

After indications that Rodgers was set to leave the Packers before the start of the 2022 season, he signed another contract extension to keep him in the team for 4 more years. He signed a contract worth $200 million, which is set to pay him $50 million per season.

Aaron Rodgers’ Teams

Green Bay Packers (2005-Present)

Rodgers joined the Green Bay Packers as a replacement for Brett Favre who retired in 2008. Since then Rodgers has impressed as their starting quarterback and is a fan favourite. Nicknamed ‘A-Rod’ by the Packers loyal, Rodgers led the team to their last Super Bowl victory (in 2010). He is a 4 time NFL MVP with the Packers with the most recent MVP award coming in 2021. He has also made it to 10 Pro-Bowls and is part of the 2010 NFL All-Decade Team.

Championships and Rings Won by Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers has won one Super Bowl Ring with the Green Bay Packers when they won the Super Bowl in 2011. He has also won one Conference Championship ring for winning the National Football Conference Championship in 2010.

Aaron Rodgers Super Bowl Championship Rings

Super Bowl	Year	Team
XLV	2011	Green Bay Packers

Aaron Rodgers Championship Rings

Conference	Year	Team
National Football Conference (NFC)	2010	Green Bay Packers

Aaron Rodgers’ Super Bowl Stats

Total Super Bowl Appearances: 1

Super Bowl Record: 1-0

Year	Super Bowl	Team	Opposition	Result	Passes Completed	Passes Attempted	Yards Gained (by passing)	Passing Touchdowns	Interceptions thrown
2011	XLV	Green Bay Packers	Pittsburgh Steelers	W, 31-25	24	39	304	3	0

Aaron Rodgers Awards and Honours

Awards

Year	Awards/Honours
2011	Super Bowl MVP
2011, 2014, 2020, 2021	NFL MVP
2011, 2014, 2020, 2021	All-Pro First Team
2012	All-Pro Second Team
2009, 2011, 2012, 2014-16. 2018-2021	Pro Bowl
2016, 2020	NFL Passing Touchdown Leader
2011, 2012, 2020, 2021	NFL Passer Rating Leader
2020	NFL Completion Percentage Leader
2010s	NFL All-Decade Team
2011	Associated Press Athlete of the Year
2011	Bert Bell Award

Aaron Rodgers NFL Records

1. Most consecutive seasons with a passer rating of over 100.0, with 6 (2009–2014)
2. Most seasons with 35+ touchdown passes (5) (tied)
3. Most seasons with 40+ touchdown passes (3) (tied)
4. Most consecutive pass attempts without an interception (402)
5. Most passing yards in their first five seasons as a starter (21,332)
6. Fewest attempts to get to 30,000 passing yards, with 3,652
7. Most touchdown passes of 70+ yards (21)
8. Most seasons with a passer rating over 100.0 (9)

Aaron Rodgers Net Worth

Aaron Rodgers is slated to be worth around $140 million. He has a limited partnership in the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. The insurance company State Farm has a deal with Rodgers worth $2-3 million. His net worth is slated to increase after he signed a four-year contract extension with the Packers which will pay him $50 million per season.

Aaron Rodgers Family

Aaron Rodgers has two brothers. His younger brother Jordan played for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a brief time. He used to date actress Olivia Munn from 2014 to 2017 and later also dated NASCAR driver Danica Patrick. He was engaged to be married to actress Shailene Woodley in 2021 after dating her since 2020. They called off their engagement on February 2022.