AARON RODGERS
Quarterback
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He completed 73.3 percent. No turnovers. Four touchdown passes. Three-for-three in the red zone. Two-for-two in goal-to-go situations. He led a 10-play, 71-yard touchdown drive on their opening possession after the Jets had taken an early lead. He led a 6-play, 39-yard drive on their last possession to erase a 32-31 deficit.
When you add it all up, that's big-time NFL quarterback play, and it went a long way in helping the Steelers open their 2025 season with a 34-32 victory over the Jets at MetLife Stadium.
Aaron Rodgers is the Steelers Digest Player of the Week.
Also considered were Chris Boswell, whose 60-yard field goal with 63 seconds left was the difference in the outcome; it was the longest field goal in franchise history; it was his second field goal of the afternoon (the first being a 56-yarder in the second quarter) and it gave him 10 points total; Jalen Ramsey, who had 3 tackles, 1 hit on the quarterback, and 2 passes defensed, one of which came on fourth-and-3 with 18 seconds left; Calvin Austin III, who caught 4 passes for 70 yards (17.5 average) and a 19-yard touchdown; Alex Highsmith, who had 8 tackles, 1 sack, and 3 hits on the quarterback; Chuck Clark, who replaced the injured DeShon Elliott at safety, and had 5 tackles, including 1 for loss, and 3 special teams tackles; DK Metcalf, who had 83 yards on 4 catches (20.8 average); Patrick Queen, who had 8 tackles and 1 hit on the quarterback; and Kenneth Gainwell, who had 23 yards from scrimmage plus a tackle and a forced fumble on special teams that led directly to a touchdown during a 14-point explosion during a 50-second span early in the fourth quarter.
