Going into week 9 tonight, Aaron Rodgers of the New York Jets has 487 touchdown passes throughout his career. He is now three touchdown passes from hitting the 490 plateau. Rodgers ranks 5th in the Super Bowl Era in terms of touchdown passes. At the head of the list are Tom Brady, Drew Brees followed by Peyton Manning.
Thus far this season, Rodgers ranks 9th on the list of leaders in touchdown passes with 12. Rodgers enters off a 25-22 loss to the New England Patriots. He put together 2 TD passes in the loss.
Tonight, Rodgers will bid to move up on the list as his Jets are home to meet the Houston Texans who are in 1st in the AFC South. The Jets are 2-6 and are 3rd in the AFC East. They enter having lost their last five games.
Most Touchdown Passes Leaders (Super Bowl Era):
1. Tom Brady 649
2. Drew Brees 571
3. Peyton Manning 539
4. Brett Favre 508
5. Aaron Rodgers 487
6. Philip Rivers 421
7. Dan Marino 420
8. Ben Roethlisberger 418
9. Matt Ryan 381
10. Eli Manning 366
11. Matthew Stafford 364
12. Russell Wilson 337
13. John Elway 300
14. Carson Palmer 294
15. Warren Moon 291