Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Charles Rodgers is a quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. Rodgers also played college football with the California Golden Bears football team in the NCAA. He was drafted by the Packers in the 2005 NFL Draft as the 24th overall pick. He made his professional debut with the Packers that year and has played with the team in the seasons since.http://www.packers.com/team/roster/Aaron-Rodgers/fe1a862d-b24a-4123-b43e-c116b59395cc

In his 45th-consecutive start since taking over the starting quarterback position on the Packers from Brett Favre in 2008, Rodgers was knocked out of a December 12, 2010, game against the Detroit Lions. Rodgers left the game after suffering a concussion, his second of the season, and did not return. Backup quarterback Matt Flynn took over for the Packers as they fell to the Lions 7-3.http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/111755869.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUjc8LDyiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUoD3aPc:_27EQU

Rogers saw little playing time during his first three seasons in the NFL, playing two-to-three games each year as a backup to Brett Favre. When Favre retired for the first time, though later came back to play for the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings, after the 2007 season, Rodgers was named the starting quarterback.http://www.packers.com/team/roster/Aaron-Rodgers/fe1a862d-b24a-4123-b43e-c116b59395cc

He went on to start in and play in all 16 regular-season games with the Packers in the 2008 and 2009 seasons. In 2008, Rodgers completed 341 of 536 passes for 4,038 yards, 28 touchdowns, 13 interceptions and 34 sacks. He also added 56 rushes for an additional 207 yards and four touchdowns as the Packers went 6-10 in the 2008 campaign.http://www.nfl.com/players/aaronrodgers/gamelogs?id=ROD339293&season=2008 His numbers increased in 2009, including leading Green Bay to an 11-5 year. He completed 350 of 541 passes for 4,434 yards, 30 touchdowns, seven interceptions and 50 sacks. The Packers also qualified for the NFL Playoffs that year, falling in their opening post-season game 51-45 to the Arizona Cardinals.http://www.nfl.com/players/aaronrodgers/gamelogs?id=ROD339293&season=2009