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Steelers' Aaron Rodgers Passes Former Packers Teammate Brett Favre on NFL's Career Touchdown Pass List
Aaron Rodgers reached 509 career passing touchdowns, surpassing Brett Favre for fourth place in NFL history during his 21st season, now trailing only Manning, Brees, and Brady.
- On September 21, 2025, Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw his 509th career passing touchdown during a Week 3 game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
- Rodgers reached this milestone after tying Brett Favre's 508 touchdown passes with a 2-yard touchdown to DK Metcalf in Week 2 during a loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
- Rodgers, now playing his 21st professional season with Pittsburgh after two years with the Jets and 18 with Green Bay, described the achievement as “just a longevity achievement” involving many teammates and coaches.
- The 12-yard touchdown to Metcalf gave the Steelers a 14-0 lead and moved Rodgers into fourth place all-time in passing touchdowns, surpassing Favre's 508, while also passing Philip Rivers for sixth in career passing yards.
- Rodgers indicated 2025 would likely be his final season, highlighting his desire to finish his career with the Steelers under coach Mike Tomlin with “love and fun and peace.
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