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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Super Bowl | Year | Team |
XLV | 2011 | Green Bay Packers |
Conference | Year | Team |
National Football Conference (NFC) | 2010 | Green Bay Packers |
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 |
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 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 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.
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