Though he's in his first season with the storied franchise, Aaron Rodgers has already moved aside the Pittsburgh Steelers' most prolific passer.
Rodgers moved into sole possession of fifth place all time in career passing yards during the team's 33-31 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, moving past Pittsburgh's all-time leading passer and longtime contemporary Ben Roethlisberger.
Entering Thursday night opposite another career contemporary, Joe Flacco, Rodgers needed 116 passing yards to surpass Roethlisberger (64,088). He got it in the second quarter when he connected with Jaylen Warren for a 15-yard reception.
Having indicated that the 2025 season is likely to be his last, it's also likely Rodgers will remain in fifth place upon his retirement.
He's tops among active passers, with the closest on his heels being the Los Angeles Rams' Matthew Stafford, who's ninth all time with 61,493 yards ahead of his Week 7 game in London against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
If Rodgers were to play past this season, he would have a shot at possibly catching another familiar name, Brett Favre, in 2026. Favre is fourth with 71,838 yards. Rodgers and Favre were once upon a time teammates with the Green Bay Packers.
Earlier this season, Rodgers moved ahead of Favre (508) on the career touchdowns list.
Regardless of how Rodgers' career concludes, he's already typed up a first-ballot Hall of Fame résumé.
He added to it with another historical note on Thursday.
