American football quarterback Aaron Rodgers presently competes for the New York Jets. He was born in Chico, California, on December 2, 1983, and came from a sporting background. At the University of California, Berkeley, where he played football for the Bears, Rodgers was selected twice to the first-team All-Pac-10. The Green Bay Packers made Rodgers their first-round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft by drafting him 24th overall. Before taking over as the starter in 2008, he spent his first three seasons serving as the great quarterback Brett Favre's backup. Rodgers has since made a name for himself as one of the league's top quarterbacks, winning multiple honors, including four NFL Most Valuable Player Awards and leading the Packers to a Super Bowl triumph in 2011.
Rodgers was the starting quarterback for his high school team, Pleasant Valley High School, and led the team to a state championship in 2001. The 4-times NFL passing leader played 2 years with the California Golden Bears Football team and broke the school record for the lowest percentage of passes intercepted at 1.43% in the 2003 season. The 10-time pro bowler holds California Golden Bears career record for lowest percentage of passes intercepted at 1.95%. The 4-time NFL passer rating leader has passed for more than 59,000 yards in his 19-year career as a pro.
How many Passing Yards does Aaron Rodgers have?
Rodgers has compiled a total of 59,398 throwing yards in his career as of week 2 of the 2024 NFL season. As of September 2024, he ranks ninth among all quarterbacks in career passing yards, after just Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, and Drew Brees.
What are Aaron Rodgers' average yards per pass?
Aaron Rodgers has consistently maintained an amazing average yards per pass of 7.7 throughout his career.
What were Aaron Rodgers passing yards In the 2023-24 season?
Aaron Rodgers' passing yards for the 2023–24 NFL season amounted to 0 yards as he got injured in his 1st match against the Buffalo Bills on the team's 4th offensive snap itself. His last full season came in the 2022-23 season when he threw for 3,695 yards with an average of 6.8 yards per pass. Rodgers' passing total for the 2021 season was 4,115 yards.
Where does Aaron Rodgers rank in overall passing yards?
In terms of passing yards during his NFL career, Aaron Rodgers is ranked ninth as of September 2024. The quarterbacks listed above him in the passing yards have all retired, making him the highest-ranked quarterback to be still playing as of September 2024.
FAQs on Aaron Rodgers
A. Aaron Rodgers plays as a quarterback.
A. He won one Super Bowl, Super Bowl XLV, with the Green Bay Packers in 2011.
A. Aaron Rodgers has won four NFL MVP awards as of September 2024.
A. The Green Bay Packers traded Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets on April 26, 2023.
