The storyline of the New York Jets’ Aaron Rodgers and former NFL legend Tom Brady seems tied in the same thread. Both of them passed almost their whole career successfully being a part of one team only to later meet an abrupt end and conclude their careers under another team.
Brady met success with his later team also while the turnout of Rodgers’s venture is still unknown. Though Aaron has not still captured the same accolades as the seven-time ring winner, he surpassed Tom in one area.
Aaron Rodgers surpasses Tom Brady in one area
Throughout his 18 seasons in NFL under the wings of the Packers, the 39-year-olds’ accolades-filled journey will likely keep him in the limelight for the foreseeable future. By throwing for 4,643 yards and 45 touchdowns with just six interceptions, he collected a quarterback rating of 122.5 which is the single-best passer rating in NFL history.
In addition, he has three times topped the league in passer rating (2011, 2012, 2020). Tom is ahead of the Jets player in terms of victories and passing yards thrown per season, but A-rod surpasses TB12 in terms of passing accuracy and the number of touchdowns thrown every season. Furthermore, Brady has seven Super Bowl victories, which is six more as opposed to Rodgers’s single triumph.
However, the Jets’ starting quarterback surprisingly overtook Tom Terrific in response to a season-based benchmark chosen annually by NFL players for the NFL Top 100. The four-time MVP has been ranked as the list’s number 51 player. The quarterback has frequently appeared with the same quarterback in the top 5.
Rodgers has appeared on the Top 100 list 13th time in a row
The Jets quarterback and the former Patriots quarterback have frequently shared a top-5 spot, while Aaron has had an appearance on every top-100 list since the list’s inception in 2011. Surprisingly, this is his 13th consecutive time.
NFL.com recognized the former Super Bowl champion’s war against adversity while praising his accomplishment of 3,695 yards and 26 touchdowns despite suffering an injury.
“Rodgers had a down season by his standards, which means it was still well worthy of admiration from his peers. Despite breaking the thumb on his throwing hand, he gutted it out for 3,695 yards and 26 touchdowns and fell one game shy of willing Green Bay to the playoffs after a 4-8 start. Soon, the Jets will enjoy the spoils that come with employing a four-time MVP.”
Rodgers’ voyage to New York seems to have brought him excellent fortune so far, and his rating is yet another illustration of that. It remains to be seen whether he will finish his career as a champion like Brady.
