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Packers come to Mr. Rodgers neighborhood

Future Hall of Famer gets a shot at his original team

Aaron Rodgers against the Packers. That ones gets your attention, does it not? I’m thinking he’ll be up for that game.

It makes me think of Brett Favre’s return to Lambeau, Peyton Manning in a gunfight against Andrew Luck, and Tom Brady hanging on for a win at Foxboro.

Pulling up the list of the top 20 all-time touchdown passers, I see 11 such games, where a quarterback squared off against the team where he became famous.

The transplanted quarterbacks have tended to come out on top in these matchups, going 7-4 while averaging 285 passing yards, with 21 touchdowns versus only 4 interceptions.

I don’t think Aaron Rodgers will put up a big yardage total, but I would think he’ll be good for a couple of touchdowns.

LEGENDARY QUARTERBACKS FACING ORIGINAL TEAMS
YearPlayerOpponentScoreComAttYdsTDInt
1967Fran Tarkenton, NYGMinnesotaL 24-27122327030
1994Joe Montana, K.C.San FranciscoW 24-17193120320
1995Warren Moon, Min.HoustonW 23-17284328922
2009Brett Favre, Min.Green BayW 30-23243127130
2012Carson Palmer, Oak.CincinnatiL 10-34193414611
2013Peyton Manning, Den.IndianapolisL 33-39294938631
2016Drew Brees, N.O.San DiegoW 37-32304133930
2019Kirk Cousins, Min.WashingtonW 19-9232628500
2021Tom Brady, T.B.New EnglandW 19-17224326900
2021Matthew Stafford, LARDetroitW 28-19284133430
2022Russell Wilson, Den.SeattleL 16-17294234010
2025Aaron Rodgers, Pitt.Green Bay??????

—Ian Allan

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