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Aaron Rodgers left the Packers to join the Jets last summer, becoming the greatest QB in the franchise’s history. But taking over from the 4x NFL MVP, is Jordan Love following the legend’s footsteps with the same determination? The question arises because Love has done something not even franchise great like Rodgers or Brett Favre did during their time.
The Packers’ QB has set the franchise TD record after his first 15 starts for the franchise, overtaking the former two. Additionally, his records after his first 12 starts for the team are almost identical to Rodgers, who started for the team first time in 2008, after serving 3 years as a backup for Favre. So, will Love become one of the best QBs the Packers ever had?
Favre joined the Packers in 1992 and started every single game for the franchise till 2007 since his 1st season. In his first 15 games, Favre threw for 20 touchdowns. Taking the charge from him, Rodgers had his first start in 2008 and remained the QB1 till 2022. In his first 13 games, A-Rod better Favre’s record with 25 touchdowns.
Love also has a very identical stat with Rodgers after his first 12 games, with the Super Bowl XLV champion being marginally better than the current Packers’ QB in completion percentage and QB rating. But Jordan Love needs to do more than just match Rodgers’ numbers to establish himself as a Packers great.
Jordan Love vs Aaron Rodgers vs Brett Favre: The bigger context
After his first 12 starts, the 4x NFL MVP had 2897 yards for 20 passing touchdowns, with 10 interceptions, a 64% completion rate, a QB rating of 91.2, and a 5-7 record. In comparison, Love has thrown for 2879 yards for 20 touchdowns, with 11 interceptions, a 60% completion rate, a QB rating of 86.84, and a 5-7 record in the same number of games. While that sounds impressive, Love has a long way to go to match the greats.
