When Aaron Rodgers last appeared on The Pat McAfee Show, he announced his desire to play for the Jets next season. He also called himself arguably the greatest player to ever suit up for the Packers.
“I would say this is debatable, but I’m debatably the best player in franchise history,” Rodgers said. “I’m in the conversation for sure. What’s not debatable is I’m the longest-tenured Packer in history. You can debate the first part, obviously Bart (Starr), Brett (Favre), a number of names have been incredible. But you can’t debate that anybody has been there longer than I have. And nobody has bled green and gold like me.”
With that said, Matt Verderame of Sports Illustrated spoke to Packers historian Cliff Christl and former Packers vice president Andrew Brandt to discuss where Rodgers belongs on the team’s all-time list.
Rodgers ultimately ranked second on the list. He was right behind Don Hutson for the top spot.
Hutson was considered a pioneer for the wide receiver position. In 1942, he caught 74 passes for 1,221 yards and 17 touchdowns.
Aaron Rodgers said it was “debatable” whether he was the greatest in Packers history.
So @MattVerderame talked to the team historian and a former team GM to figure out Rodgers’s place on the list: https://t.co/xGGq6Y2UIK pic.twitter.com/M2S4ZmZIPT
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) March 29, 2023
Even though Rodgers didn’t earn the No. 1 spot on this all-time Packers list, Christl had nothing but great things to say about the four-time MVP.
“One of the best passers I’ve ever seen,” Christl says. “Probably the best of throwing on the run. I think those were his best years, when he started rolling out, making more extemporaneous plays. You look back at so many of his best players, like the toss to [Jared] Cook against Dallas [in the 2017 playoffs]. He could do it running to his left. Outstanding passer.”
Do you agree with Rodgers’ ranking?