Aaron Rodgers was hoping to reach his milestone 500th touchdown pass during Sunday afternoon's game between the New York Jets and the Buffalo Bills, but the exact opposite happened.
Rodgers was sacked four times and threw two interceptions as Buffalo defeated New York 40-14. Tyrod Taylor threw two touchdown passes in the Jets loss.
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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (center) stands on the sideline after being ejected during the second half of the NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Orchard Park, New York. (AP Photo/Jean J. Pasker)
Far from reaching the 500-touchdown plateau, Rodgers actually set a negative record. He became the most sacked quarterback in NFL history. He has been sacked 568 times in 247 career games, three more than Tom Brady, who was sacked 565 times in his career. Russell Wilson is right there with 556 sacks.
Fran Tarkenton played before the NFL started counting sacks. This statistic did not become official until 1982. Football researchers began counting sacks before the statistic became official, and Fran Tarkenton is believed to hold the unofficial record.
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, 8, hits Buffalo Bills defensive end AJ Epenesa, right, during the first half of an NFL football game at Orchard Park on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. He is sacked in the end zone for a safety. new york (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
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Rodgers will very likely catch Tarkenton's record in the Jets' final game of the 2024 season. New York will host the Miami Dolphins next week in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The Jets quarterback has been sacked 37 times this season. He led the league in sacks twice in his career, both times with the Green Bay Packers.
In 2012, he was fired 51 times. In 2010, he was fired 50 times.
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, 8, hits Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller during the second half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Orchard Park, New York. He was fired at the age of 40. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
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New York lost to 4 wins and 12 losses that year. The team hasn't made the playoffs since the 2010 season and hasn't had a winning record since 2015.
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