How Long Has Aaron Rodgers Been in the NFL?

How long has Aaron Rodgers been in the NFL? We take a look at his career so far and what he’s accomplished.

NFL Career

Aaron Rodgers was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of California, Berkeley, where he set several school records, including most touchdown passes in a season. Rodgers has been the Packers’ starting quarterback since 2008, when he took over for Brett Favre. He has led the Packers to nine playoff appearances, four NFC Championship Games, two Super Bowls, and one Super Bowl MVP.

Aaron Rodgers was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft.

In his first season as the Packers’ starting quarterback, Rodgers led the team to a 10-6 record and a berth in the NFC playoffs. He was named the Associated Press (AP) NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2005. From 2008 to 2014, Rodgers led the Packers to six consecutive NFC North division championships, earning him four Pro Bowl selections. In 2011, he was named the AP NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) after leading the Packers to a 15-1 record and helping them win Super Bowl XLV. He was also named Super Bowl MVP, becoming only the sixth player in NFL history to earn both honors in the same year.

He became the Packers’ starting quarterback in 2008 and has held that position ever since.

Rodgers was drafted by the Packers in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He became the Packers’ starting quarterback in 2008 and has held that position ever since. He was named Associated Press Athlete of the Year in 2011, Super Bowl MVP in 2011, and league MVP four times (2011, 2012, 2014, 2020). He has led the Packers to nine NFC North division championships (522), four NFC Championship Games (2011, 2012, 2014, 2016), and two Super Bowls (XLV and XLVIII), winning Super Bowl XLV over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Super Bowl Wins

Rodgers led the Packers to a victory in Super Bowl XLV in 2010.

Rodgers led the Packers to a victory in Super Bowl XLV in 2010. The Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31–25, becoming the sixth team to win three titles in a row. Rodgers was named Super Bowl MVP, completing 24 of 39 passes for 304 yards and three touchdowns, with no interceptions.

He was named the Super Bowl MVP.

In 2011, Rodgers led the Packers to a 15-1 record and was named the Super Bowl MVP after winning Super Bowl XLV. He has continued to be one of the most successful quarterbacks in the NFL, winning the NFL MVP award in 2014 and 2016.

MVP Awards

Rodgers has been the NFL’s most valuable player twice. He was named MVP in 2011 and again in 2014.

Rodgers has been named the NFL MVP twice, in 2011 and 2014.

In 2011, Rodgers led the Packers to a 15-1 record, throwing for 4,643 yards and 45 touchdowns with just six interceptions. He was named the NFL MVP and Offensive Player of the Year.

In 2014, Rodgers again led the Packers to a 12-4 record, throwing for 4,381 yards and 38 touchdowns with just five interceptions. He was named the NFL MVP and Offensive Player of the Year for the second time in his career.

Other Awards and Honors

In addition to being named NFL MVP twice, Rodgers has also been named to the NFL All-Pro team six times. He was the AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2011 and 2014. Rodgers has led the Packers to the playoffs nine times, including seven straight appearances from 2009-2016.

Rodgers has been named to the Pro Bowl six times and was named first-team All-Pro four times.

In 2010 and 2014, Rodgers was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) by the Associated Press (AP), an award that he also won in 2011. He was voted to be the NFC Offensive Player of the Year in 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2016. In 2010, Rodgers led the NFL in passer rating (104.9), yards per attempt (9.2), touchdown-to-interception ratio (6.3:1), and fewest interceptions thrown percentage (1.2%). Rodgers’ 104.9 passer rating was not only an NFL single-season record at the time, but it was also the highest ever recorded in NFL history, surpassing Steve Young’s previous record of 102.7 set in 1994. He also set an NFL record for fewest interceptions thrown in a season with only six interceptions, which is half of Peyton Manning’s previous record of 12 set in 2010