![]() The win was the start to a three-game winning streak for the team to finish the 2009 season. In case you forget, the game came down to the final play, with no time remaining and it saw Roethlisberger throwing to Wallace in the corner of the end zone for the game-winning touchdown. ![]() To say this game was a display of fireworks is an understatement. Jermichael Finley: 9 receptions / 74 yards / 1 TD ![]() Greg Jennings: 5 receptions / 118 yards / 1 TD Mike Wallace: 2 receptions / 79 yards / 2 TDsĪaron Rodgers: 26/48 / 383 yards / 3 TDs, 0 INTs Rashard Mendenhall: 11 rushes / 38 yards / 1 rushing TD / 6 receptions / 73 yards Take a look at some of the stat lines from this football game.īen Roethlisberger: 29/46 / 503 yards / 3 TDs, 0 INTs In a game with ridiculous statistics, the Steelers edged the Packers by the final score Pittsburgh 37, Green Bay 36. The Philadelphia Eagles take on the Green Bay Packers during. Aaron Rodgers completes his 400th career touchdown pass to Davante Adams. They had just lost 5 games in a row when the Packers came to town looking to eliminate them from any hope of them making the postseason, and if it weren't for Roethlisberger, Aaron Rodgers and the Packers would have done just that. 40K views 2 years ago NFL Packers AaronRodgers. If you recall, in 2009 the Steelers were struggling. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is a member of the club, and the only quarterback in NFL history who has thrown for over 500 yards twice in his career.įor this Throwback Thursday we trek back to 2009 when Roethlisberger entered the '500 Club' with a gem of a performance against the Green Bay Packers at Heinz Field. To be quite honest, only 15 quarterbacks in NFL history can say they are in the '500 Club'. For now at least, the two share first place in the Packers’ all-time passing touchdown history books.Not many quarterbacks can say they've thrown for 500 yards in a game. Rodgers and Favre’s careers will forever be compared. They are 11-3, sitting atop the NFC, and know that if they play to their best, they have every chance of going all the way. The Packers have one of the strongest and most balanced rosters in the league. Rodgers still has the opportunity to win a second title, but there may never be a greater chance than the one he has this season. There is one other record the two legendary QBs are tied for, and that’s Super Bowl rings. As Favre departed, Rodgers stepped up to put together an even more impressive career. It’s simply unbelievable that the team has had consecutive all-time greats at the QB position. Rodgers will only need to play a few more seasons to likely break that record.īetween them, Rodgers and Favre have thrown 884 touchdown passes playing for the Green Bay Packers. Favre threw 442 in Green Bay but a total of 508 in his entire career. Rodgers could also eventually beat Favre’s record for most career touchdown passes in the NFL. And if the reigning MVP plays in Green Bay beyond this season, he could eventually go beyond 500 touchdown passes for the team. Wow.Īt some point over the new three weeks, Rodgers will throw another touchdown pass to set a new record. Making it all the more impressive is that Rodgers achieved this in 45 fewer games than Favre, and with 193 fewer interceptions. With three touchdown passes versus the Baltimore Ravens taking his career total to 442, he is tied with Favre for most in franchise history. He is now tied with Brett Favre for most touchdown passes in Green Bay Packers history. Following yet another impressive performance, Aaron Rodgers made more history on Sunday.
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