Aaron Rodgers made NFL history during the second half of Sunday’s game against the Packers. By virtue of his 1-yard touchdown pass to Randall Cobb, the Packers quarterback tied Dan Marino for sixth all-time with 420 career touchdown passes. The score gave Green Bay a 27-10 third quarter lead.
The touchdown pass was Rodgers’ second of the game to Cobb, who had a multi-touchdown game for the first time since 2015. Rodgers also ran for a score while helping Green Bay overtime an early deficit. Sunday marked Rodgers’ first game against the Steelers since his MVP performance in Green Bay’s 31-25 win over Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XLV.
Rodgers was born months after Marino was drafted by the Dolphins in the first round of the 1983 draft. Marino’s quick release and cannon right arm produced more than 61,000 passing yards and 420 touchdown passes during his 17-year career. A five-time league passing champion, Marino is regarded by many as the greatest pure passer in league history. His 1984 campaign is one of the most remarkable seasons in league history. The league’s MVP that season, Marino threw for then league records 5,084 yards and 48 touchdowns.
A three-time league MVP, Rodgers is 10th all-time with over 52,000 career passing yards. He’s 16 wins behind Marino on the all-time wins list for a starting quarterback. Marino is seventh all-time with 155 career wins.
