Green Bay Packers: Ranking Aaron Rodgers’ 5 best career games
By Joe Kipp
2. 2011 Divisional Playoffs at Atlanta Falcons
31-of-36, 366 passing yards, four total touchdowns, 136.8 passer rating
After defeating the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2011 Wild Card round, the Packers went on to thrash the 13-3 Falcons by a final score of 48-21, led by Rodgers’ 86.1 completion percentage and four scores. The Packers offense was truly dominant that day, racking up 442 total yards compared to Atlanta’s 194. Rodgers did an excellent job of spreading the ball around, as four receivers – Greg Jennings, Jordy Nelson, Donald Driver and James Jones — had 75 or more yards that day.
Rodgers’ 2011 Super Bowl run was one of the greatest postseason performances by a quarterback in NFL history, but his performance against the Falcons might’ve been the best of the bunch. Though the offense struggled in the first quarter, Green Bay rattled off 28 points in the second to take a 28-14 halftime lead, capped off by a Tramon Williams‘ 70-yard interception return for a touchdown with just 10 seconds left.
Rodgers rushed for a touchdown to start the third quarter and later threw another to fullback John Kuhn. By that time, it was 42-14 entering the fourth and Green Bay had nearly guaranteed a win. Had this game been a little closer near the end, we might’ve seen an even bigger stat line from Rodgers. The Packers eventually let off the gas and kicked two field goals to end the game with 48 points.