50 Fun Facts About Aaron Rodgers

Which team drafted Rodgers 24th overall in 2005?

He expected the 49ers to take him first overall; they chose Alex Smith instead.

Which quarterback did the 49ers take first overall instead of Rodgers in 2005?

Rodgers later had to wear an Alex Smith jersey at practice after losing a bet with Boyz II Men.

Which legendary quarterback did Rodgers back up for his first three NFL seasons?

Favre retired, unretired, and was traded to the Jets in 2008, handing Rodgers the job.

In which city was Rodgers born?

His father played offensive line for Chico State.

Rodgers played his freshman college season at which junior college?

It sat about 15 miles from home; he threw 26 touchdowns and led the team to a 10-1 record.

Which university did Rodgers play for after junior college?

Coach Jeff Tedford found him while recruiting Butte tight end Garrett Cross.

Which Cal head coach discovered Rodgers at junior college?

Rodgers is one of six Tedford quarterbacks drafted in the first round.

Which school rejected Rodgers, who wanted to play there for Bobby Bowden?

His only Division I offer was a walk-on tryout at Illinois, which he declined.

Which team did Rodgers beat in Super Bowl XLV, earning the game's MVP award?

He threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns in the 31-25 win.

How many NFL MVP awards has Rodgers won?

They came in 2011, 2014, 2020 and 2021; only Peyton Manning has more.

What single-season passer rating record did Rodgers set in 2011?

He threw 45 touchdowns against six interceptions that year.

What was the Packers' regular-season record in 2011, the year of Rodgers' first MVP?

They became the only 15-1 team in NFL history not to win a playoff game.

Which team ended the Packers' 19-game winning streak in December 2011?

The 19-14 upset came in week 15 after a 13-0 start.

What is Rodgers' touchdown celebration nicknamed?

State Farm rebranded the invisible-belt gesture as the "Discount Double Check" in its ads.

Which insurance company made Rodgers a long-time commercial spokesman?

The ads leaned on his belt celebration, renamed the Discount Double Check.

After a 1-2 start in 2014, Rodgers told fans to do what, spelling it out letter by letter?

The Packers then reeled off four straight wins and he won his second MVP.

In 2016, with the Packers at 4-6, Rodgers predicted they could do what?

They won six straight to close the season, then reached the NFC Championship.

Who caught the 61-yard Hail Mary known as the "Miracle in Motown" in 2015?

The game had been extended by a facemask penalty on Detroit with 0:00 on the clock.

Against which team did Rodgers throw six touchdown passes in the first half in 2014?

He was the first to do it since Daryle Lamonica in 1969, in a 55-14 rout.

Rodgers' NFL-record 2018 streak of passes without an interception reached how many?

It broke Tom Brady's mark and ended on a pick by Chicago's Eddie Jackson.

How many interceptions did Rodgers throw in 2018, an NFL-record low rate of 0.3%?

He paired them with 25 touchdown passes.

Which receiver caught Rodgers' career-long 93-yard touchdown pass in 2011?

It came in a 24-3 win over the St. Louis Rams.

Which head coach put Rodgers through a six-hour-a-day "quarterback school" in 2006?

He also lowered Rodgers' release point for a smoother throw; the two reunited in Pittsburgh in 2026.

Rodgers' first NFL completion, for zero yards, went to which fullback?

It came in the fourth quarter of a 52-3 win over the Saints in 2005.

A rumored 2007 trade would have sent Rodgers to the Raiders for which receiver?

Moss went to the Patriots instead and Rodgers stayed in Green Bay.

Rodgers' first playoff game, a 51-45 overtime loss in January 2010, was against whom?

He threw for 423 yards, the most ever in a playoff debut, but fumbled in overtime.

Which music group won a 2012 bet that made Rodgers wear a rival quarterback's jersey?

Had the Packers beaten the 49ers, the group would have sung the anthem at Lambeau.

Which NBA team did Rodgers buy a limited stake in, in 2018?

He became the first active NFL player with an NBA ownership stake; the team won the 2021 title.

Rodgers guest-hosted which game show for two weeks in April 2021?

He had won Celebrity Jeopardy! in 2015, beating Kevin O'Leary and Mark Kelly.

Which actress was Rodgers engaged to until February 2022?

Woodley confirmed the engagement on The Tonight Show in 2021.

To which team was Rodgers traded in April 2023?

The move echoed Brett Favre, who also went from Green Bay to the Jets.

How many snaps did Rodgers play in his 2023 Jets debut before tearing his Achilles?

Leonard Floyd's sack ended his season; Zach Wilson won the game in overtime.

Which Jets legend offered Rodgers his retired No. 12 jersey?

Rodgers declined and went back to the No. 8 he wore at Cal.

Which tight end caught Rodgers' 500th career touchdown pass in January 2025?

He became the fifth quarterback in NFL history to reach 500.

Which team did Rodgers sign with in June 2025?

His No. 12 was unavailable because it is unofficially retired for Terry Bradshaw.

Rodgers' first Steelers game in September 2025 came against which former team?

He threw four touchdowns with no turnovers in a 34-32 win.

Which talk-show host and ex-punter is credited with helping lure Rodgers to Pittsburgh?

Rodgers told the show in June 2025 he would likely retire after that season; he came back for 2026 anyway.

Rodgers' throw to whom in September 2025 moved him to fourth in career touchdown passes?

Only Manning, Brees and Brady sit ahead of him.

What number did Rodgers wear for the Steelers in 2025, as he did at Cal and with the Jets?

Terry Bradshaw's No. 12 is unofficially retired in Pittsburgh.

Which date did the Wisconsin Legislature declare "Aaron Rodgers Day"?

It honoured his Packers jersey number, 12.

Which golf pro-am did Rodgers win in 2023?

He also won both of his appearances in The Match, partnering Bryson DeChambeau and then Tom Brady.

Rodgers made a cameo in a 2019 episode of which HBO fantasy series?

He has also popped up in The Office and Key & Peele.

How many screws were inserted to repair Rodgers' broken collarbone in 2017?

The Vikings' Anthony Barr delivered the hit; Rodgers returned for one game in December.

Against which team did Rodgers record his first perfect 158.3 passer rating, in 2019?

He was the first Packer ever to do it, throwing for 429 yards and five scores.

Rodgers' brother Jordan played quarterback at which university?

He had brief NFL stints with Jacksonville and Tampa Bay.

Rodgers revealed in 2022 that he had travelled to which country to take ayahuasca?

He is an outspoken advocate for psychedelics and alternative medicine.

Which head coach took over the Packers for Rodgers' 2019 season?

The new offense leaned on heavy formations and play-action to running back Aaron Jones.

Rodgers was the first NFL quarterback to lose how many straight conference title games?

The streak ran from the 2014 season through the 2020 season.

How much were the Packers fined in 2021 over COVID protocol violations?

Rodgers himself was fined $14,650 after saying he was "immunized" rather than vaccinated.

What did Rodgers yell at the Chicago crowd after a touchdown run in 2021?

He said two months later he had no regrets about it.