5 best Aaron Rodgers moments so far in 2021 NFL season

Aaron Rodgers is having quite a season on and off the field. The season began with there being doubts about whether Rodgers would return to the Green Bay Packers at all or not.

At one point, Packers fans were resigned to losing Aaron Rodgers. The Denver Broncos had, in fact, inquired about trading for Aaron Rodgers.

But the inevitable was ultimately postponed and Aaron Rodgers returned to training camp with the Packers. Even though the end (still) seems likely, at least it was postponed for a year.

Coming back this season, number 12 has taken us on quite a ride.

From his claims about being vaccinated to starting the first game where he played so badly that he was relieved of his duties, Aaron Rodgers took us on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. He flattened the undefeated Arizona Cardinals without three of his top receivers and spouted nonsense about COVID.

He admonished Bears fans and "woke mobs" alike. All in all, it has been a season to remember for Aaron Rodgers, and we look at some of his best moments below.

Aaron Rodgers' top moments in 2021

#1 - "I am immunized"

Some may call it his worst moment, but we are including this moment for two reasons. One is the sheer chutzpah Aaron Rodgers shows in answering the question, just playing on his words.

The other is that while it happened before the season began, it became a definitive moment during the season.

Aaron Rodgers was asked about his vaccination status. He began with a "yeah", which to any rational person means that he is agreeing with what is being asked in the question.

He then went on to say that he was "immunized." He further went on to say that he would not judge those who were unvaccinated, while he knew he himself belonged in that category.

The sheer bravado of the man in saying what he did, knowing his own status, is a defining moment for Aaron Rodgers this season.

#2 - Beating the San Francisco 49ers

When the Green Bay Packers played the San Francisco 49ers this season, they reached a point when the 49ers were half celebrating a win. And why not?

They led the Packers 28-27 with just 37 seconds to go. What they forgot is that for Aaron Rodgers, 37 seconds, even without timeouts, is an eternity.

In 34 seconds, Aaron Rodgers drove his team upfield 42 yards before spiking the ball with three seconds left on the clock. That brought on Mason Crosby with a field goal attempt from 51 yards with three seconds left on the clock.

Mason Crosby duly nailed the kick for a 30-28 Packers victory. The 49ers fans and players could hardly believe what they had witnessed and appeared shellshocked by the whole experience.

Aaron Rodgers celebrated on the sidelines as the kick sailed through the uprights, dispelling all doubts, once and for all, about whether he was committed to Green Bay.

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Aaron Rodgers is a gift that keeps on giving

#3 - COVID Toe

Aaron Rodgers really lost a lot of respect during the whole COVID kerfuffle after he was unavailable for a match due to him being unvaccinated. He claimed he had not been lying about getting vaccinated.

He further went on to claim that the mRNA vaccines are unsuitable for him, but then even dismissed the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which is based on a different technology. Aaron Rodgers also claimed, with a straight face, that his struggles against vaccine protocols were similar to that faced by Martin Luther King Jr.

But all of that led to one of the best TV moments ever after he claimed he had COVID toe. It is an actual condition that involves rashes and other symptoms developing on the toes due to COVID.

But what Aaron Rodgers was referring to was fracturing his toe while working out during his isolation. To clear up the confusion in his next press conference, he held up his toe to show he was not suffering from COVID toe symptoms; rather it was fractured.

Aaron Rodgers gave us a TV moment that we had to witness to believe.

#4 - "I still own you"

In one of the most iconic moments of Aaron Rodgers' career, he led the Packers to a win against the Chicago Bears, their eternal rivals. Over the course of that game, Aaron Rodgers scored a rushing touchdown.

When he got up to celebrate, in his own words, he saw a Bears fan gesturing rudely towards him. It caused him to declare that he owns the Chicago Bears.

He proceeded to claim,

"I have owned you all my f**king life. I have owned you. I still own you. I still own you"

#5 - Return against the Seattle Seahawks

The game against the Kansas City Chiefs showed the world and Packers fans just how important Aaron Rodgers still is to the franchise. He was replaced by backup quarterback Jordan Love.

The relieving quarterback could not do much as the Packers lost to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Hence, there was a warm feeling for Aaron Rodgers when he returned for the next game against the Seattle Seahawks. The Packers won the game in a shutout and Aaron Rodgers did not play particularly well.

But he brought a calm authority and assurance to the offense that had been lacking the previous week.

The Packers faithful could not hide their appreciation for Aaron Rodgers after the victory. After all the storm Aaron Rodgers had had to endure the previous week (much of which was self-inflicted), it was a welcome respite for him to feel the love of the fans again.

To see him being cheered on by Packers fans was genuinely heartwarming and reminded fans that when all was said and done, Aaron Rodgers was still a great quarterback.