For the first time in his career, Aaron Rodgers will suit up for a team other than the Green Bay Packers.
The star quarterback takes over in the pocket for the New York Jets, who are looking to make a surge.
With the stakes this high, DAZN takes a closer look at Rodgers' decorated career.
Where was Aaron Rodgers selected in the NFL Draft?
Rodgers, out of Butte Community College and subsequently the University of California, was selected as the No. 24 pick in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft. The San Francisco 49ers passed on Rodgers and chose Alex Smith instead as the top pick that year, with Ronnie Brown (Miami Dolphins), Braylon Edwards (Cleveland Browns), Cedric Benson (Chicago Bears) and Cadillac Williams (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) rounding out the Top 5. Rodgers played backup quarterback to Brett Favre that year, learning the ropes from one of the greatest to ever do it. He'd continue playing backup over the next few years.
Transition to starting QB for the Green Bay Packers
Brett Favre had announced his retirement in March 2008, creating the opportunity for Rodgers to slide in as the Packers starting quarterback. And boy did Rodgers take advantage. The then-25-year-old played in all 16 games, ranking as a Top 5 quarterback in passing yards (4,038) and passing touchdowns (28) for the season, leading Green Bay to a 6-10 record — a mark that he'd help change drastically.
The very next season, he'd once again rank as a Top 5 QB in passing yards (4,434) and TDs (30) as the Packers improved to 11-5 and clinched a Wild Card playoff berth, where they lost to the Arizona Cardinals.
Aaron Rodgers leads the Packers to Super Bowl XLV victory
Building on the success of the 2009 NFL season, Aaron Rodgers and the Packers wouldn't be denied in 2010. Rodgers led the Pack to a 10-6 record that regular season, passing for 3,922 yards and 28 touchdowns.
Finding himself back in the playoffs, Rodgers led Green Bay to victories over the Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons and Chicago Bears to punch a ticket to Super Bowl XLV in just his third full year in the starting role.
On the biggest football stage of them all, Rodgers was excellent, completing 24-of-39 passes for 304 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions as he guided the Packers to a 31-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Rodgers was named the Super Bowl XLV MVP as well.
Aaron Rodgers all-time accolades amongst the greats
All-time, Aaron Rodgers has flashed the dazzling skills and etched a body of work empowering many fans and critics alike to feel comfortable enough to call him arguably the greatest quarterback in NFL history.
Entering his 19th NFL season, Rodgers has aired it out for 59,055 passing yards which is ninth all-time amongst quarterbacks. That means if Rodgers passes for 2,307 yards in his debut season for the New York Jets that he'll eclipse Dan Marino (61,361 passing yards) for eighth all-time.
As for touchdowns, Rodgers enters the 2023 season with 475 passing TDs. That's No. 5 all-time with none other than Brett Favre sitting in fourth with 508.
Aside from those stats, his Super Bowl win and Super Bowl MVP, Rodgers is a four-time NFL MVP (2011, 2014, 2020, 2021), a four-time First-Team All-Pro selection (2011, 2014, 2020, 2021) and 10-time Pro Bowler. He has also led the NFL in passer rating four times (2011, 2012, 2020, 2021) over the course of his illustrious career.