Green Bay Packers: Ranking Aaron Rodgers' 5 best career games

Green Bay Packers: Ranking Aaron Rodgers’ 5 best career games

By Joe Kipp | Jun 8, 2019

GREEN BAY, WI - AUGUST 16: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates a touchdown pass during the first quarter of a preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lambeau Field on August 16, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

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HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 14: James Jones #89 of the Green Bay Packers catches a pass for a touchdown in the first quarter against Danieal Manning #38 of the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium on October 14, 2012 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images) /

4. Week 6, 2012 at Texans

24-of-37, 338 passing yards, six touchdowns (career-high), 133.8 passer rating

In a Packers’ 42-24 win over the Texans in Week 6 of 2012, Rodgers threw for a career-high six touchdowns, which also tied the franchise record for a single game. Receiver Jordy Nelson was Rodgers’ go-to guy that day, catching nine passes for 121 yards and three touchdowns. The Texans had been previously undefeated, falling to 5-1 after their loss to the Packers.

Rodgers started off fast in this one, tossing two touchdowns on Green Bay’s first two drives. With a rushing attack that logged only 99 rush yards on 31 carries, good for 3.2 yards per attempt (Rodgers himself had two carries for 17 yards), the Packers had to rely on the passing game to move the ball. Clearly, No. 12 was up to the challenge.

Rodgers’ best throw of the game was a 42-yard touchdown strike to Jordy down the right sideline early in the first quarter. The score gave the Packers an early 7-0 lead, and Green Bay didn’t look back. The Packers improved to 3-3 after the win, in a performance that was easily one of Rodgers’ best of the 2012 season.

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