Editing Aaron Rodgers (section)

====2010: Super Bowl XLV season====
{{see also|2010 Green Bay Packers season}}
In 2010, Rodgers led the Packers to a 2–0 start, but then lost three of their next four games, including back-to-back overtime losses. The two overtime defeats brought Rodgers' record in overtime games to 0–5.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2010 Green Bay Packers Statistics & Players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/gnb/2010.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313175307/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/gnb/2010.htm |archive-date=March 13, 2018 |access-date=March 11, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref>

At midseason, Rodgers had already thrown nine interceptions compared to only throwing seven all of the previous season, and was 16th in the league with an 85.3 passer rating.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aaron Rodgers, 2010, games 1–8 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RodgAa00/gamelog/2010/#40-47-sum:stats |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220230909/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RodgAa00/gamelog/2010/#40-47-sum:stats |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |access-date=December 12, 2016 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref> Over the remainder of the regular season, however, his play improved as he threw 16 touchdowns to only two interceptions, completed 71.4% of his passes, and had a passer rating of 122.0.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aaron Rodgers, 2010, games 9–16 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RodgAa00/gamelog/2010/#48-54-sum:stats |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220230909/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RodgAa00/gamelog/2010/#48-54-sum:stats |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |access-date=December 12, 2016 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref>

In {{nowrap|Week 13}}, in a 34–16 victory over the [[San Francisco 49ers]], Rodgers had 298 passing yards and three touchdowns to earn his first career NFC Offensive Player of the Week honor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AP Game Story: Packers Topple 49ers, 34–16 |url=https://www.packers.com/news/ap-game-story-packers-topple-49ers-34-16-3110714 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208221408/https://www.packers.com/news/ap-game-story-packers-topple-49ers-34-16-3110714 |archive-date=December 8, 2019 |access-date=December 8, 2019 |website=packers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2010 NFL Week 13 Leaders & Scores |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2010/week_13.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319084545/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2010/week_13.htm |archive-date=March 19, 2018 |access-date=March 28, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref> In {{nowrap|Week 14}}, he sustained his second [[concussion]] of the season. Backup [[Matt Flynn (American football)|Matt Flynn]] was put into the game as Rodgers' replacement. The Packers lost the game 7–3 to the Lions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lage |first=Larry |date=December 12, 2010 |title=Rodgers suffers concussion in Packers' 7–3 loss to Lions |url=https://journaltimes.com/sports/rodgers-suffers-concussion-in-packers---loss-to-lions/article_24c36598-063c-11e0-aefa-001cc4c03286.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208023253/https://journaltimes.com/sports/rodgers-suffers-concussion-in-packers---loss-to-lions/article_24c36598-063c-11e0-aefa-001cc4c03286.html |archive-date=December 8, 2019 |access-date=December 8, 2019 |website=The Journal Times |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> Against the Patriots, Rodgers missed the next week's regular season start, ending his streak of consecutive starts at 45, which is tied for the second longest in team history.<ref name="Green Bay Packers QB Matt Flynn has fine 1st road start">{{Cite web |date=December 19, 2010 |title=Green Bay Packers QB Matt Flynn has fine 1st road start |url=http://packersnews.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20101219/PKR07/101219048/Eric-Goska-column-Flynn-turns-in-fine-1st-road-start |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716071802/http://packersnews.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20101219/PKR07/101219048/Eric-Goska-column-Flynn-turns-in-fine-1st-road-start |archive-date=July 16, 2012 |access-date=December 20, 2010 |website=Green Bay Press Gazette}}</ref>

After their road loss to the Patriots, the Packers found themselves at 8–6 and had to win their final two regular season games to qualify for the playoffs. Rodgers turned around the team's performance; they won their final two regular season games, one of them against the [[New York Giants]], where Rodgers completed 25 of 37 passes for 404 yards, with four touchdown passes, and with a passer rating of 139.9.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 26, 2010 |title=NFL: Rodgers, Packers hammer Giants |url=https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/NFL-Rodgers-Packers-hammer-Giants-11611517.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208023159/https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/NFL-Rodgers-Packers-hammer-Giants-11611517.php |archive-date=December 8, 2019 |access-date=December 8, 2019 |website=New Haven Register |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> It was his first regular season 400-yard passing game. For his effort against the Giants, he earned his second NFC Offensive Player of the Week honor for the 2010 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2010 NFL Week 16 Leaders & Scores |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2010/week_16.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331002511/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2010/week_16.htm |archive-date=March 31, 2018 |access-date=March 28, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref> In the next game, they defeated the Bears by a score of 10–3 in the regular season finale.<ref name="Packers 10, Bears 3: Nothing Comes Easy">{{Cite web |last=Wilde |first=Jason |date=January 2, 2011 |title=Packers 10, Bears 3: Nothing Comes Easy |url=http://www.channel3000.com/sports/26347682/detail.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208054239/http://www.channel3000.com/sports/26347682/detail.html |archive-date=February 8, 2011 |access-date=January 24, 2011 |website=Channel3000.com}}</ref>

Rodgers was named the [[FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week#FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Year winners|FedEx Air NFL Player of the Year]] for his passing performance in the 2010 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aaron Rodgers voted FedEx Air NFL Player of the Year |url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/Aaron-Rodgers-Voted-FedEx-Air-NFL-Player-Of-The-Year/de736981-d76c-48d7-b86b-f29738dd1fbe |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225154931/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/Aaron-Rodgers-Voted-FedEx-Air-NFL-Player-Of-The-Year/de736981-d76c-48d7-b86b-f29738dd1fbe |archive-date=February 25, 2011 |access-date=February 2, 2011 |publisher=Packers.com}}</ref>

[[File:Aaron Rodgers - January 2, 2011 4.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.85|Rodgers greeting the fans in [[Lambeau Field]] during the 2010 season's finale against the Bears]]
With a 10–6 record, the Packers entered the [[2010–11 NFL playoffs|playoffs]] as a Wild Card and the {{nowrap|No. 6}} seed. In the [[2010–11 NFL playoffs#NFC: Green Bay Packers 21, Philadelphia Eagles 16|Wild Card Round]], they defeated the {{nowrap|No. 3}} seeded Eagles 21–16.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 9, 2011 |title=Rodgers, Packers Beat Eagles 21–16 |url=https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/01/09/rodgers-packers-beat-eagles-21-16/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208023430/https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/01/09/rodgers-packers-beat-eagles-21-16/ |archive-date=December 8, 2019 |access-date=December 8, 2019 |website=CBS – New York}}</ref> In the [[2010–11 NFL playoffs#NFC: Green Bay Packers 48, Atlanta Falcons 21|Divisional Round]], Rodgers completed 31 of 36 pass attempts for 366 yards and four touchdowns in a 48–21 blowout victory over the {{nowrap|No. 1}} seeded [[Atlanta Falcons]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Newberry |first=Paul |date=January 16, 2011 |title=Rodgers stars in Green Bay's 48–21 rout of Falcons |publisher=AP via Yahoo Sports |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20110115001 |url-status=live |access-date=January 24, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110119180042/https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20110115001 |archive-date=January 19, 2011}}</ref> It was the most points scored in Packers postseason history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Green Bay Packers Playoff History |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/gnb/playoffs.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220082023/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/gnb/playoffs.htm |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |access-date=December 7, 2016 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref> During the contest, Rodgers tied an NFL record for [[Most consecutive games with a touchdown pass (NFL)#All-time consecutive playoff games with at least three touchdown passes|consecutive playoff games with at least three touchdown passes (3 games)]]. Rodgers also set an NFL record by becoming the only quarterback to pass for ten touchdowns combined through three consecutive playoff games. On {{nowrap|January 23, 2011,}} Rodgers had a 55.4 passer rating as the Packers beat the {{nowrap|No. 2}} seed Chicago Bears 21–14 win to capture the [[2010–11 NFL playoffs#NFC Championship Game: Green Bay Packers 21, Chicago Bears 14|NFC Championship]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 23, 2011 |title=NFC championship: Aaron Rodgers leads Packers past Bears 21–14 |work=East Bay Times |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2011/01/23/nfc-championship-aaron-rodgers-leads-packers-past-bears-21-14/ |url-status=live |access-date=September 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724211418/https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2011/01/23/nfc-championship-aaron-rodgers-leads-packers-past-bears-21-14/ |archive-date=July 24, 2020}}</ref>

After winning the NFC Championship, the Packers earned a trip to [[Super Bowl XLV]] against the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]. In the game, Rodgers completed 24 of 39 pass attempts for 304 yards and three touchdowns in the 31–25 win, and was named [[Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award|Super Bowl MVP]] for his performance.<ref name="Layden2011">{{Cite magazine |last=Layden |first=Tim |date=February 14, 2011 |title=Green And Golden: Behind the poise and precision of quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the gutsy contributions of a host of role players, the Packers burnished their championship legacy with a memorable 31—25 victory over Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XLV |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1181765/index.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029203436/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1181765/index.htm |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |access-date=February 11, 2011 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 6, 2011 |title=Aaron Rodgers tosses 3 TD passes as Packers drop Steelers to win Super Bowl XLV |url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=310206009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225151826/http://espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=310206009 |archive-date=February 25, 2011 |access-date=February 7, 2011 |website=[[ESPN.com]] |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> This would ultimately be his only Super Bowl appearance with the Packers.

From his playoff performance, Rodgers became only the third player in NFL history to pass for over 1,000 yards in a single postseason and also became one of only four quarterbacks to record over 300 yards passing, with at least three touchdown passes, and no interceptions in a Super Bowl.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl, 300+ pass yds, 3+ TD, 0 Int |url=http://pfref.com/tiny/1posa |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201192342/https://stathead.com/tools/tiny.fcgi?id=1posa |archive-date=December 1, 2021 |access-date=December 7, 2016 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref> He finished with 1,094 passing yards, nine touchdown passes, two rushing touchdowns, and two interceptions, while completing 68.2% of his passes for a passer rating of 109.8.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aaron Rodgers Career Playoff Stats |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/aaron-rodgers-career-playoff-stats |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427191344/https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/aaron-rodgers-career-playoff-stats |archive-date=April 27, 2022 |access-date=April 27, 2022 |website=StatMuse |language=en}}</ref> From this postseason, Rodgers also became the only player to pass for at least 900 yards and rush for at least two touchdowns in a single postseason.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Playoffs, 900+ pass yds, 2 rush TDs |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/tiny.fcgi?id=849Td |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728195759/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/tiny.fcgi?id=849Td |archive-date=July 28, 2020 |access-date=December 12, 2016 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref> He was ranked 11th by his fellow players on the [[NFL Top 100 Players of 2011|''NFL Top 100'' Players of 2011]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2011 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2011-nfl-top-100.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308170627/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2011-nfl-top-100.htm |archive-date=March 8, 2021 |access-date=November 15, 2021 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>