It’s lastly official: Aaron Rodgers is a Pittsburgh Steeler. One space of his recreation that bleeds Black and Gold is a incredible interception price over his lengthy two-decade profession, aligning completely with the group’s mantra to win the turnover battle.
Let’s take a look at the most effective quarterbacks in all-time profession interception charges and profession begins to see who demonstrated the ability with essentially the most consistency:
Instantly, Rodgers jumps out considerably as the most effective quarterback at caring for the soccer – ever. His 1.4 profession interception price ties for the most effective with Jacoby Brissett, however 53 begins is surmounted by Rodgers’ 241 to this point.
Since 2006, Rodgers’ rookie season, the one quarterback with extra begins is Tom Brady, a whopping 333 begins over his illustrious 23-year profession. He’s on the imply amongst this elite group of quarterbacks in interception charges, although. Anytime you high the debatable G.O.A.T. in a important stat, notably one which Pittsburgh prioritizes, it’s encouragingly spectacular on Rodgers.
Sixteen quarterbacks seem on the visible, an total robust listing of names, as the one gamers with a 2.0 profession interception price or higher (decrease numbers are higher). Tied with Brady is one other acquainted title in Russell Wilson, the 2024 starter for the Steelers. This factors to an identical attraction in Rodgers, a skillset that Mike Tomlin and firm are keen to accumulate.
Zooming in on per-season numbers, 11 of Rodgers’ 16 years (with substantial makes an attempt) have been higher than the two.0 interception charges used on this article. Many of the different seasons have been within the first half of his profession (2008, 2010, 2013). Rodgers has been reasonably good since 2014, with eight seasons of elite interception charges over that ten-year span (excluding 2023 – injured).
The one two seasons Rodgers wasn’t have been 2022 and 2017, when he posted a 2.5 interception price, the worst of his profession in an injury-shortened 12 months. However, within the final ten years, Rodgers stacked some gaudy numbers total:
2014 – 1.0
2015 – 1.4
2016 – 1.1
2017 – 2.5
2018 – 0.3
2019 – 0.7
2020 – 1.0
2021 – 0.8
2022 – 2.2
2023 – Injured
2024 – 1.9
Seven of the ten years have been 1.5 or higher, 5 of which have been 1.0 or much less. This additionally included 4 consecutive years that he lead the NFL, from 2018-2021. Not yesterday, however reasonably current within the veteran’s huge expertise. Additionally including to that impressiveness is enjoying all 16 video games in every of these seasons. And, Rodgers has led the NFL within the stat six whole instances. Critical props.
The flip facet is a little bit of a tail off since. There was a constructive development final season, getting again below the best 2.0 mark. Rodgers has supplied extra constantly than anybody.
Can he do it once more in Pittsburgh, who actually have this mantra, to hopefully gasoline a profitable 2025 season? Historical past says sure.
