SouthernWorldwide.com – As if all the milestones he’s reached aren’t enough, Aaron Rodgers is poised to embark on what is anticipated to be his final NFL season. This upcoming season will mark his second year with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Beyond his numerous MVP awards, All-Pro selections, and Super Bowl victories, Rodgers has one more exclusive club he’s aiming to join: the 70,000-yard passing club.
While this club doesn’t have an official name, it boasts a very select group of members. To date, only Tom Brady, with an astounding 89,214 regular-season passing yards, Drew Brees with 80,358, Peyton Manning with 71,940, and Brett Favre with 71,838, have surpassed the 70,000-yard mark in their careers.
Currently, Aaron Rodgers stands at 66,274 career passing yards. He has 17 games remaining in his anticipated final season to accumulate the 3,726 yards needed to enter this elite fraternity before retiring from the game.
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As of May 25, sports betting platform DraftKings Sportsbook has set the odds for Rodgers to reach 70,000 passing yards at +200. This means a successful $10 bet would yield a total payout of $30.
Examining Rodgers’ recent performance provides insight into whether achieving 3,726 yards in a single season is a realistic goal. While not a guaranteed feat, it falls within a range he has demonstrated capability in. Last season, he threw for 3,322 yards in 16 games, and the year prior, he recorded 3,897 yards in 17 games.
Rodgers unfortunately missed the entire 2023 season due to injury. In 2022, he managed to throw for 3,695 yards over the course of 17 games.
Throughout his distinguished 18-year career as a full-time starting quarterback, Rodgers has exceeded the 3,726 passing yard mark in 13 separate seasons.
To gauge how players in the 70k club performed in their final seasons, we can look at their career finales. Tom Brady, at the age of 45, had a remarkable 2022 season, throwing for 4,694 yards in 17 starts, showcasing a level of play reminiscent of his prime years.
Drew Brees concluded his career after the 2020 season, throwing for 2,942 yards in 12 starts at the age of 41. Peyton Manning, in his final season in 2015 at age 39, threw for 2,245 yards in nine starts.
Brett Favre, at age 41, threw for 2,509 yards in 13 starts back in 2010. These examples illustrate a range of performance levels in a quarterback’s final year.
Aaron Rodgers is set to begin next season at the age of 42 and will celebrate his 43rd birthday in December. During his 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, he amassed 59,055 passing yards. He added 3,897 yards over his two seasons with the New York Jets.
His tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers in his first season resulted in 3,322 passing yards. The combination of these career totals places him within striking distance of the 70,000-yard milestone.
