Aaron Rodgers kept stacking milestones Sunday, and this one came at the expense of a Steelers icon.
In Pittsburgh’s 34-22 win over the Indianapolis Colts, Rodgers picked up his 166th regular-season victory as a starting quarterback, moving past Ben Roethlisberger on the NFL’s all-time list. Roethlisberger finished his career with 165 wins, all of them in an 18-year run with Pittsburgh before he retired after the 2021 season.
That push also moved Rodgers into fifth place all-time in regular-season wins by a starting quarterback. Only Tom Brady, with 251, Brett Favre and Peyton Manning, both at 186, and Drew Brees, with 172, sit ahead of him.
Rodgers had another landmark moment later in the game, too. He passed Manning for third on the NFL’s all-time passing touchdown list after entering Sunday tied with him at 579. The record-setting throw came on an 80-yard touchdown connection with Jaylen Warren in the first quarter.
"Anytime you're in the same sentence as Peyton [Manning], that definitely does mean a lot to me," Rodgers told CBS Sports' Tracy Wolfson after the game.
The stat line behind the win was just as sharp. Rodgers completed 22 of 31 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns, turning in his best outing of the season even though Pittsburgh was missing three receivers because of injuries. It also marked the first time since Terry Bradshaw that a Steelers quarterback has thrown three touchdown passes in three straight games.
The result pushed Pittsburgh to 3-2 overall and kept the Steelers perfect at home at 3-0. Next up is a road trip to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next Sunday.
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