Aaron Rodgers left Week 17 with one other NFL document, however not the one he needed.
Rodgers is heading into the ultimate recreation of his two-year spell with the New York Jets and has not snapped the groups playoff drought, which is a US Sports activities-leading 14 seasons.
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Rodgers does nevertheless have to throw only one extra landing to turn out to be simply the second quarterback to throw 500 touchdowns in fewer than 250 video games.
It’s a feat solely achieved by Peyton Manning – not by Tom Brady, Dan Marino or Joe Montana and for Rodgers video games are actually operating out.
Nonetheless, the 40-year-old arrived in Orchard Park to face the Buffalo Payments with 14 touchdowns in his final eight video games, and no interceptions, his TD in defeat to the Rams in Week 16 leaving him on the point of historical past.
The sensation was the previous Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback would hit the mark and provides the Jets one thing to have a good time in a depressing season.
However standing on the brink he was left to mirror on slowly diminishing requirements following a depressing afternoon in Western New York.
Rodgers accomplished 12 of his 18 passes in opposition to the Buffalo Payments for 112 yards, however with no touchdowns and two interceptions he left the sport within the second half because the Payments ran riot.
As a substitute, Rodgers walked away with one other NFL document however not the one he needed.
He was sacked 4 occasions on the day, the third of which noticed him overtake the overall of Tom Brady as essentially the most sacks in an NFL profession.
It speaks to Rodgers longevity that he hit the mark, however it was a nasty day on the workplace.
To make issues worse, with the Jets trailing 40-0 Rodgers’ substitute Tyrod Taylor got here in to throw the Jets solely two touchdowns of the afternoon.
Rodgers has now performed 247 video games to face one quick, however along with his future shrouded doubtful he might solely have yet one more recreation to do it.
The Jets face the Miami Dolphins at MetLife Stadium, however Rodgers has mentioned he has not selected whether or not he’ll stick with the Jets and even play on – including one other be aware of drama to his two-year spell within the Huge Apple.
Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos nice Manning took 244 to achieve the mark,
Tom Brady (649 landing passes) and Drew Brees (571) be part of Corridor of Famers Professional Manning (539) and Brett Favre (508) on an elite listing of gamers to hit the mark.
The closest lively participant is Matthew Stafford, who has 377 in 222 video games.
Patrick Mahomes is on monitor to beat Manning and Rodgers’ tempo with 245 passing scores in simply 112 video games.
Davante Adams’ first-ever receiving rating occurred to be the two hundredth passing TD of Aaron Rodgers’ profession.
In 2020, Adams caught Rodgers’ four-hundredth landing move whereas they have been each on the Inexperienced Bay Packers.
He’s nicely conscious of his place in historical past and was depserate to catch No. 500.
“Clearly, I’d like to,” Adams mentioned, by way of ESPN. “I bought 200, I bought 400, so it could be dope to get 500 as nicely.
Adams and Rodgers will get yet one more strive in Week 18, when the 4-12 Jets end out a season that has seen them hearth head coach Robert Saleh and normal supervisor Joe Douglas.
An overhaul is coming is coming in New Jersey, and whether or not Rodgers will get his landmark second this season he additionally has franchise historical past in his sights.
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