Aaron Rodgers

Biography

Aaron Charles Rodgers is an American professional football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears, setting the school's record for lowest single-season and career interception rates before being selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the 2005 NFL draft. After backing up Brett Favre for the first three years of his NFL career, Rodgers became the Packers' starting quarterback in 2008. In the 2010 season, he led them to a victory in Super Bowl XLV, earning the Super Bowl MVP. He was named Associated Press Athlete of the Year in 2011, was voted league MVP by the Associated Press for the 2011, 2014, 2020, and 2021 NFL seasons and is a four-time winner of the Best NFL Player ESPY Award. Rodgers is regarded as one of the greatest and most talented quarterbacks ever.