Aaron Rodgers poised to surpass Peyton Manning for third-most TD passes in NFL history
The news that Aaron Rodgers is officially back with the Steelers for his 22nd NFL season means he'll continue to add to one of the most impressive statistical résumés any quarterback has ever assembled. Of particular note is that Rodgers is likely to move ahead of Peyton Manning for the third-most touchdown passes in NFL history. Rodgers has thrown 527 touchdown passes in his NFL career, while Manning retired with 539, so Rodgers needs just 13 touchdown passes to move ahead of Manning. As long as Rodgers stays healthy, he should eclipse Manning's career total early in the season. Rodgers would likely need to play two more seasons to move into second place, which is currently occupied by Drew Brees , with 571 career touchdown passes. And Tom Brady 's all-time record of 649 career touchdown passes appears insurmountable. Rodgers could also lose, a couple of of the career records he currently holds, however. At the moment, Rodgers is tied for the highest career passer rating in NFL history: Rodgers and Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson both have a passer rating of 102.2. But last year Jackson's passer rating was 103.8 and Rodgers' was 94.8, so if they both play at the same level in 2026, Jackson will take first place in the record books all to himself. Rodgers could also fall behind Joe Burrow (101.1) and Patrick Mahomes (100.8), who are currently third and fourth in NFL history in career passer rating. The best career passer rating is a record Rodgers likely won't hold by the end of the season. Another career record Rodgers could lose is the all-time lowest interception percentage. Rodgers has thrown 123 interceptions in 8,743 career passes, a career interception rate of 1.41 percent. Rodgers is just barely ahead of Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett , who has a career interception rate of 1.42 percent, and not far ahead of Justin Herbert at 1.7 percent and Burrow and Mahomes at 1.8 percent. Ultimately, the numbers Rodgers puts up this season, when he'll turn 43 years old, won't matter a lot to his legacy. He's an all-time great regardless of what he does this season. But his career numbers will change, and perhaps not entirely for the better