Green Bay Packers: Ranking Aaron Rodgers’ 5 best career games
By Joe Kipp
3. Week 10, 2014 vs. Chicago Bears
18-of-27, 315 passing yards, six touchdowns (career-high), 145.8 passer rating
In Rodgers’ second career game where he threw for six touchdowns, the Packers walloped the Bears by a final score of 55-14. In a Sunday night matchup when the lights were brightest, Rodgers showed up in a big way by throwing all six of his scores in the first half.
Receiver Jordy Nelson was the biggest beneficiary of Rodgers’ big night, catching six passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns. In total, five different Packers’ receivers caught a touchdown. The Packers went into the locker room with a 42-0 lead at halftime.
Rodgers’ performance matched the NFL record for most passing touchdowns in one half, and again tied the Packers’ franchise record for most passing touchdowns in a single game. Even more impressive was that Rodgers only had 18 total completions on the night, meaning 33 percent of his completions went for a touchdown.
But the craziest part about the entire performance was that Rodgers didn’t even play the whole game. In an attempt to avoid serious injury in a game that was clearly already decided, Rodgers was pulled from the contest midway through the third quarter for backup quarterback Matt Flynn.