Aaron Rodgers left another mark in NFL history during Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New Orleans Saints game in Paris.
Rodgers gave Pittsburgh a 10-3 lead with 6:45 remaining in the second quarter with his four-yard touchdown pass to Darnell Washington. The touchdown also moved Rodgers past Peyton Manning into third place on the NFL’s all-time regular-season passing touchdown list, with 540 touchdowns.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers shared a post on X, sharing their quarterback’s achievement.
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“Aaron Rodgers (540) passed Peyton Manning (539) with the third-most regular season passing touchdowns in NFL history,” the caption read.
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Fans reacted to the post.
“Next up is Drew Brees at 571, so Rodgers is 31 away from No. 2 all time. Brady’s 649 is out of reach, but Rodgers passing Peyton in Paris, in black and gold, is a wild sentence,” a fan commented.
“Guy is actually the goat,” another fan tweeted.
“Did it in 2 less starts 😎,” a user quoted.
“MY GOAT!! 🐐🐐 best thrower of the football ever…!argue with ya momma,” another user commented.
“I remember back in 2008 when Rodgers took over for Favre, everybody (reasonably) assumed he would never come close to having Favre’s career. Welp,” a fan quoted.
“Why can’t our defense defend the passing game????” another fan wrote.
Rodgers also extended his NFL record for completions of at least 50 yards. His 51-yard connection with DK Metcalf marked the 95th such completion of his career.
Rodgers originally claimed the record in September 2025, surpassing Drew Brees’ mark of 90 with an 80-yard touchdown pass to Metcalf against the Minnesota Vikings in Dublin.
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Aaron Rodgers helps Steelers tie for first in AFC North
Aaron Rodgers has guided the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 4-2 start in the 2026 NFL season.
Through six games, the 42-year-old quarterback has completed 143 of 233 passes for 1,487 yards, 12 touchdowns, and five interceptions.
Against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 5, Rodgers gave his best performance of the season so far. He completed 22 of 31 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns without an interception as Pittsburgh secured a 34-22 victory.
He followed that performance with 253 passing yards and two touchdowns against Tampa Bay, leading a comeback from a 16-3 fourth-quarter deficit to secure a 26-19 overtime win.
However, Rodgers has also struggled with turnovers and protection issues. He has also thrown five interceptions and been sacked 19 times through six games
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