Jets beat Bills, Aaron Rodgers sets horrific NFL record

Aaron Rodgers looked to throw his landmark 500th touchdown pass in the New York Jets’ victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon, but the exact opposite happened.

Rodgers was sacked four times and intercepted twice as Buffalo beat New York 40-14. Tyrod Taylor threw two touchdown passes in the Jets’ loss.

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Instead of reaching a plateau of 500 touchdowns, Rodgers has set a pretty negative record. He became the most sacked quarterback in NFL history. He has been sacked 568 times in 247 career games, three more than Tom Brady, who has been sacked 565 times in his career. Russell Wilson also ranks first with 556 sacks.

Fran Tarkenton played in the game before the NFL started counting sacks. This statistic was not officially released until 1982.

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) is tackled in the end zone by Buffalo Bills defensive end AJ Epenesa ( Right) Dismissal. (AP Photo/Adrian Krause)

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Rodgers has a good chance of matching Tarkenton’s record in the Jets’ final game of the 2024 season. New York will welcome the Miami Dolphins to East Rutherford, New Jersey next week.

The Jets quarterback has been sacked 37 times this season. He led the league in sacks twice during his career – both times while he was with the Green Bay Packers.

In 2012, he was sacked 51 times. In 2010, he was sacked 50 times.

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) is sacked by Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller (40) during the second half of an NFL football game on Sunday, December 29, 2024, in Orchard Park, New York (AP Photo/Adrian Krause)

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New York’s record fell to 4-12 that year. The team has not made the playoffs since the 2010 season and has not posted a winning record since 2015.

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