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Q: Who is Aaron Rodgers?

Aaron Rodgers is an American professional football quarterback who is considered one of the greatest to play the position. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League in 2005, and he led the Packers to a Super Bowl championship in 2011. He joined the New York Jets in 2023.

Q: Where was Aaron Rodgers born?

Aaron Rodgers was born in Chico , California, on December 2, 1983.

Q: When did Aaron Rodgers replace Brett Favre?

In 2008 Aaron Rodgers replaced Brett Favre as quarterback of the Green Bay Packers after Favre announced he was retiring in 2007, returned in 2008, and was traded to the New York Jets .

Q: How many MVP awards has Aaron Rodgers won?

Aaron Rodgers has won four NFL MVP awards and one Super Bowl MVP award. Rodgers received Super Bowl XLV’s MVP award in 2011 after the Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers . He then won his first NFL MVP award for his 2011 regular season, which included 45 touchdowns, 4,643 passing yards, and an NFL-record 122.5 passer rating. Rodgers was also NFL MVP in 2014, 2020, and 2021. Only Peyton Manning has more NFL MVP awards, with five.

American football player

Also known as: Aaron Charles Rodgers

Written by Sherman Hollar

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Last Updated: Jan 5, 2025 • Article History

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In full:: Aaron Charles Rodgers

Born:: December 2, 1983, Chico, California, U.S. (age 41)

Education:: Pleasant Valley High School (Chico, California); Butte College; University of California

Height/Weight:: 6 ft 2 inches, 225 lb (1.88 m, 102 kg)

Throws:: right-handed

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Aaron Rodgers (born December 2, 1983, Chico, California, U.S.) is an American professional football quarterback who is considered one of the greatest to ever play the position. He led the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) to a Super Bowl championship in 2011. (Read Walter Camp’s 1903 Britannica essay on inventing American football.) Though Rodgers was a star quarterback at Pleasant Valley High School in Chico, he was not heavily recruited by college football teams. He played for a year at Butte College, a community college in nearby Oroville, before transferring in 2003 to the University of ...(100 of 1095 words)

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