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| Packers fans had a lot of fun Sunday against the Raiders. |
He’s Aaron (Air-Ron) Rodgers and he has thrown 350 touchdown passes quicker
than any player in NFL history.
Rodgers threw five touchdown passes in Green Bay ’s 42-24 victory over the Raiders at
Lambeau Field. Five different players were on the receiving end of those tosses
as the veteran quarterback made NFL history.
In recent weeks, the Packers had let their running game
carry much of the load. Aaron Jones rushed for 107 yards and four scores in a
34-24 romp in Dallas .
Jamaal Williams zipped to 104 yards in just 14 carries in Green Bay ’s 23-22 win over the Lions.
But Sunday Rodgers and his receivers commanded center stage.
Rodgers completed 25 of 31 passes for 429 yards and enough scores for each
finger of his throwing hand.
- Aaron Jones hauled in a 21-yard, back-shoulder throw in the end zone early in the first quarter. Jones ran past linebacker Nicholas Morrow for the score.
- Jamaal Williams accepted a short pass in the right flat and ran untouched past linebacker Tahir Whitehead for a 2-yard score late in the second quarter. The Packers lined up with two tight ends and three running backs – Jones, Jamaal Williams and Danny Vitale – but opted to throw on the play.
- Jake
Kumerow outmaneuvered cornerback Daryl Worley down the sideline and snared
a pass at the
- Jimmy Graham counted on a 3-yard pass late in the third quarter. The tight end got a step on safety Erik Harris and snared the low throw late in the third quarter.
- Marquez
Valdes-Scantling ran 68 yards down the sideline to complete a 74-yard play
that all but finished the Raiders with six minutes, 28 seconds to play.
Valdes-Scantling was aided by Jones’ block on
With those scores, Rodgers has now thrown 351 touchdown
passes. He ranks ninth all time behind Peyton Manning (539), Tom Brady (527),
Drew Brees (522), Brett Favre (508), Dan Marino (420), Philip Rivers (385), Ben
Roethlisberger (363) and Eli Manning (362).
Of the eight, Brees had been the fastest to 350. The Saints
quarterback reached that milestone in his 180th regular-season game.
Rodgers bettered Brees’ mark by the equivalent of a half a
season. No. 12 tossed No. 350 in just his 172nd NFL regular-season game.
Reaching milestones quickly is familiar territory for
Rodgers. He was also the fastest in NFL annals to 300 and to 250.
Rodgers has utilized a different receiver each time he ascended
to a multiple of 50. His 50th touchdown pass went to Donald Driver. No. 100
landed in the arms of James Jones.
From there he found Randall Cobb (150), Davante Adams (200),
Eddie Lacy (250) and Ty Montgomery (300). Sunday, of course, Graham lifted him
to 350.
Rodgers’ 351 TD passes have been distributed to 37 different
players. Rodgers and Jordy Nelson clicked most often (65 times).
Quick Draw
The nine NFL quarterbacks who have thrown for 350 or more
touchdowns and the game in which they hit 350.
Games Quarterback Date
172 Aaron Rodgers Oct.
20, 2019
180 Drew Brees Nov.
17, 2013
185 Dan Marino Dec.
17, 1995
185 Peyton Manning Nov.
15, 2009
188 Tom Brady Nov.
24, 2013
196 Brett Favre Sept.
26, 2004
199 Philip Rivers Sept.
23, 2018
209 Ben Roethlisberger Nov.
8, 2018
225 Eli Manning Nov.
12, 2018
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| The Tundra Line entertained ahead of the game. |
Rodgers is the highest-rated
quarterback in NFL history. He has earned a passer rating greater than 100 in
an NFL-record seven seasons.
Against the Raiders, Rodgers became
the first Packers passer to compile a perfect (158.3) passer rating in a game
(minimum 20 attempts).
Rodgers has flirted with
perfection before. He finished above 150 on four other occasions in the regular
season.
He previous best was a mark of
155.4 against the Browns in 2009.
Rodgers’ rating was perfect at
five different times Sunday. He reached the NFL maximum after his 5th, 20th,
21st, 24th and 31st throws.
Rodgers’ last pass was a
74-yard TD to Valdes-Scantling. It was his longest completion of the season.
Heading into the game with Oakland , Rodgers passer
rating for the season was 92.8. The 15-year veteran increased that to 103.7
with his big outing.
Highly Rated
Packers passers with the
highest single-game passer rating (minimum 20 attempts).
Rate Player Date Opponent A-C-Yds-TD-HI
158.3 Aaron Rodgers Oct.
20, 2019 Raiders 31-25-429-5-0
155.4 Aaron Rodgers Oct.
25, 2009 Browns 20-15-246-3-0
154.9 Brett Favre Dec.
22, 2003 Raiders 30-22-399-4-0
154.5 Aaron Rodgers Oct.
19, 2014 Panthers 22-19-255-3-0
152.1 Lynn Dickey Sept.
11, 1983 Steelers 20-14-290-3-0
151.2 Aaron Rodgers Sept.
28, 2014 Bears 28-22-302-4-0
150.8 Aaron Rodgers Dec.
11, 2016 Seahawks 23-18-246-3-0
150.0 Bart Starr Dec.
2, 1962 Rams 20-15-260-2-0
As the old saying
goes, “it takes two to tango.” A quarterback is only as good as his receivers.
Rodgers completed
a career-best nine passes of 20 or more yards. His previous high had been eight
in a 37-29 loss to the Panthers in 2015.
Helping stretch
the field with Rodgers were Graham with catches of 29 and 25 yards. Also
chipping in were Jones (21), Vitale (22, 21), Kumerow (37), Valdes-Scantling
(59, 74) and Allen Lazard (26).
Brett Favre holds
the Packers’ record with 10 completions of 20 or more yards in one game. His
big outing occurred in a 37-30 victory over the Panthers in 1998.
Stretching the Field
Packers passers who completed
the most passes of 20 or more yards in a regular-season game.
No. Player Date Opponent
10 Brett
Favre Sept. 27, 1998 Panthers
9 Lynn
Dickey Nov. 27, 1983 Falcons (OT)
9 Brett
Favre Dec. 22, 2003 Raiders
9 Aaron
Rodgers Oct. 20, 2019 Raiders
8 Bart
Starr Oct. 29, 1961 Vikings
8 Lynn
Dickey Nov. 16, 1980 Giants
8 Aaron
Rodgers Nov. 8, 2015 Panthers
"passer ratings"....help me out, what exactly does any of this mean....Rodgers had a game for the ages Sunday, but how can it be "perfect" with 6 incompletions? and what does it mean when Baugh, Graham, Unitas aren't ranked? somebody? the whole thing seems as contrived as the recent "percentage likelihood of winning "x" upcoming game.....77% likelihood of a win over Cleveland? 21% chance against the Pats? who comes up with this nonsense?
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