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Reflecting on Aaron Rodgers' Time as the Quarterback of the Packers

The Rodgers Era in Green Bay Has Ended
Aaron Rodgers and Late Packers GM Ted Thompson

In the podcast edition of this episode, I went over the moments and reflected on what was a terrific time in Green Bay Packers history. I really wish AR12 the best moving forward and I can’t wait to see him return to Lambeau Field when he retires.

Here are some of my favorite moments/memories/thoughts (I know I missed some) with Rodgers as the QB of the Packers:

  • November 29th, 2007 - Rodgers shows flashes in relief of Favre against the Cowboys (18/26, 1 TD, 0 INT, 104.8 RTG, 37-27 loss)

  • September 8th, 2008 - Rodgers’ first start (home against the Vikings)

  • The Entire 2010 Playoff Run

    • From Weeks 9 through 17 of the 2010 Season, he threw for 1,911 yards, 16 TD, 2 INT, 122.0 RTG, and the Packers went 5-2

    • The brilliance in Atlanta in the Divisional Round - one of the great playoff performances by a QB ever

    • Hard not to mention the BJ Raji pick-six in the NFC Championship Game in Chicago - one of my favorite moments ever

    • He was elite in SB XLV against the Steelers - 24/39, 304 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT, 111.5 RTG

  • The 2011 Season Was Pure Dominance

    • First MVP

    • 45 TD, 6 INT, 122.5 RTG

    • 5 TDs against the Bears on Christmas

  • The 2012 Season Might Have Been Underrated

    • 39 TD, 8 INT, 108 RTG, Packers went 11-5

    • The offense scored 25+ points in 9 games and 20+ points in 14 of 16 games

    • How can one forget the legendary SNF performance in Houston against the Texans?

      • 24/37, 338 yards, 6 TD, 0 INT, 133.8 RTG

  • The 2013 Season Was Filled With Moments

    • Hit their groove after a 1-2 start before Rodgers broke his collarbone on MNF against the Bears on November 4th in Week 9

    • He returned in Week 17

      • Bears vs. Packers in Chicago for the NFC North title

      • The Randall Cobb touchdown seals the deal…one of my favorite moments

      • However, it ended with another playoff loss to the 49ers

  • The 2014 Season Was Elite Until It Wasn’t

    • 2nd MVP captured (R-E-L-A-X after a 1-2 start)

    • Dominance in Week 10 against the Bears on SNF 55-14 (Rodgers 6 TD in 1st half) - followed it up with a 53-20 win over the Eagles in Week 11

    • 4381 yds, 38 TD, 5 INT, 112.2 RTG

    • The worst loss of my life was the NFCCG against the Seahawks... I really don’t even want to talk about it

  • The 2015 Season Was Rodgers Putting the Team on His Back

    • Finished 10-6 after a 7-0 start - a lot of injuries

      • HAIL MARY #1 in Week 13

    • Limped into the playoffs

    • Lost to the Arizona Cardinals in the Divisional Round

      • Rodgers Hail Mary #2

      • The best WR was Jeff Janis in that game due to injuries

        • Rodgers threw passes to Janis, Jared Abbrederis, Richard Rodgers, John Kuhn, Eddie Lacy, and James Starks in that game (lol)

      • Took GB to overtime against a formidable ARI team

  • The 2016 Season Was The “Run The Table” Season

    • Started 4-6 and had a brutal SNF loss in DC

      • Rodgers said “I think we can run the table”

      • And they did so

    • In the final six weeks of the season…

      • Packers went 6-0 and won the division in Week 17 at Detroit

      • 1667 yards, 15 TD, 0 INT, 121 RTG … I forgot how brilliant he was in that run

    • Despite ZERO defense, he carried them to the NFCCG in Atlanta, where they got obliterated

      • Hail Mary #3 in the Wild Card Round against the NY Giants

      • The Divisional Round game at Dallas was incredible…the Jared Cook catch

  • The 2017 Season Was Injury Plagued

    • Started 4-1, but Rodgers broke his collarbone in Week 6 due to that loser Anthony Barr

    • Tried to come back but struggled against the Panthers in Week 15

  • The 2018 Season Was The End of the McCarthy Era

    • It was the weirdest 25-touchdown to 2-interception season ever..Rodgers and GB's offense lacked a lot

    • A horrific Week 13 loss to ARI got McCarthy fired

    • 6-9-1 record and playoffs missed

  • The 2019 Season Was the Beginning of the LaFleur Era

    • Went 13-3 after the offense lacked sharpness

    • They won a lot of close games and weren’t a very good team

    • Rodgers had two “down seasons” in 2018 and 2019, but had 51 TD and 6 INT … which is insane

    • Another NFCCG Loss to the 49ers

  • The 2020 Season May Have Been Rodgers’ Best

    • The Aaron Rodgers —> Davante Adams connection was ABSOLUTELY ELITE in 2020

    • Rodgers had one bad game in 2020 - Week 6 in Tampa

    • Overall, he had 51 TD (3 rushing), 5 INT, and a 121.5 RTG and his 3rd MVP

    • The dominance against the NFC North and SNF snow game against Tennessee was very memorable

    • In another heartbreaking loss, the Packers went down to the Buccaneers at Lambeau in the NFCCG

      • They absolutely should’ve won this game

  • The 2021 Offseason Was a Disaster

    • Rodgers asked for a trade

    • It was a whole big thing

  • The 2021 Season Equaled Back-to-Back MVPs

    • The whole COVID thing happened

    • He threw 20 TD and 1 INT after the COVID thing

    • 37 TD, 4 INT, 111.9 RTG overall, and his 4th MVP

    • A stunning loss in the Divisional Round to the 49ers… seemed like the end of the Rodgers Era, but it wasn’t

  • Packers traded Davante Adams to the Raiders after extending Rodgers

  • The 2022 Season Was Not Good

    • The season went downhill after the loss in London to the NY Giants

      • Rodgers broke his thumb and played through it after that game

    • They went 8-9 and had a real chance to make the playoffs in Week 18, but lost to the Lions

    • The last Rodgers game at Lambeau was one to forget - 17/27, 205 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 83.1 RTG

  • The Trade to the Jets

  • Overall Reflection and Thoughts on the Rodgers Era

Thanks for tuning in! Packers/NFL Season Predictions Coming Soon.

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