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Aaron Rodgers Passed Brett Favre With Historic TD vs. Patriots

Rodgers climbed up the historic list on Sunday.

Madison Williams

Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers passed Brett Favre on the all-time touchdowns thrown list.
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers passed Brett Favre on the all-time touchdowns thrown list. / Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images
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Aaron Rodgers had a historic Steelers drive during Sunday's game vs. the Patriots.

The veteran quarterback officially jumped up in NFL history on the most all-time touchdowns thrown list after he threw a touchdown pass to his new Pittsburgh teammate DK Metcalf in the second quarter. Rodgers officially sits fourth on the all-time list, passing Brett Favre, a fellow former Packers quarterback whom Rodgers's career is often compared to.

Rodgers now has thrown 509 career touchdowns. Tom Brady holds the all-time record with 649 in his legendary career—Rodgers likely won't hit this mark as the 2025 season is believed to be his last. He could pass Peyton Manning, who sits third on the list with 539 touchdowns.

Before throwing the touchdown, Rodgers passed Phillip Rivers in the all-time passing yards list on the same drive. A 21-yard pass to tight end Jonnu Smith propelled Rodgers ahead of Rivers. Rodgers now sits in the sixth spot. Coincidentally, he now trails former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who threw 64,088 yards in his career.

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Madison Williams
MADISON WILLIAMS

Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

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