Editing Aaron Rodgers (section)

====2015====
{{see also|2015 Green Bay Packers season}}
In 2015, Rodgers had a down year by his standards. He threw for a career low 3,821 yards in which he played for at least 15 games, although he had 31 touchdowns to just eight interceptions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hirschhorn |first=Jason B. |date=July 6, 2016 |title=NFL Top 100: Packers' Aaron Rodgers lands at No. 6 in 2016 |url=https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2016/7/6/12058188/nfl-top-100-packers-aaron-rodgers-lands-at-no-6-in-2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115204818/https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2016/7/6/12058188/nfl-top-100-packers-aaron-rodgers-lands-at-no-6-in-2016 |archive-date=November 15, 2021 |access-date=November 15, 2021 |website=ACME Packing Company |language=en}}</ref> Rodgers completed only 60.7 of his passes, averaged only 6.7 yards per attempt and finished with a passer rating of 92.7, all career lows. Pro Bowl wide receiver Jordy Nelson's absence due to injury for the season was considered a contributing factor in Rodgers' statistical drop compared to previous seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Danny |date=November 15, 2015 |title=Aaron Rodgers and the Packers miss Jordy Nelson more than we thought they would |url=https://www.sbnation.com/2015/11/15/9739584/packers-aaron-rodgers-jordy-nelson-eddie-lacy-randall-cobb |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226145804/http://www.sbnation.com/2015/11/15/9739584/packers-aaron-rodgers-jordy-nelson-eddie-lacy-randall-cobb |archive-date=December 26, 2016 |access-date=December 25, 2016 |website=sbnation.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=January 19, 2016 |title=Packers hope Nelson's return will revitalize offense |url=http://www.foxsports.com/wisconsin/story/green-bay-packers-mike-mccarthy-aaron-rodgers-jorday-nelson-revitalize-offense-011916 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226145654/http://www.foxsports.com/wisconsin/story/green-bay-packers-mike-mccarthy-aaron-rodgers-jorday-nelson-revitalize-offense-011916 |archive-date=December 26, 2016 |access-date=December 25, 2016 |work=Fox Sports}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Spofford |first=Mike |date=December 30, 2015 |title=Stats don't matter to Aaron Rodgers |url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-locker-room-report/article-1/Stats-dont-matter-to-Aaron-Rodgers/1671b90e-9210-4c30-8d8e-79abe9d6283c |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226145201/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-locker-room-report/article-1/Stats-dont-matter-to-Aaron-Rodgers/1671b90e-9210-4c30-8d8e-79abe9d6283c |archive-date=December 26, 2016 |access-date=December 25, 2016 |website=packers.com}}</ref>

In Week 3, a 38–28 victory over the Chiefs, Rodgers had 333 passing yards and five touchdowns to earn NFC Offensive Player of the Week.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers – September 28th, 2015 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201509280gnb.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218210924/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201509280gnb.htm |archive-date=February 18, 2022 |access-date=March 28, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2015 NFL Week 3 Leaders & Scores |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2015/week_3.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330172357/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2015/week_3.htm |archive-date=March 30, 2018 |access-date=March 28, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref> During Week 9 against the Panthers, he finished with 369 passing yards, four touchdowns, and one interception. The interception came with only 1:47 left in the fourth quarter, and following the interception, Rodgers expressed frustration by throwing down a [[Microsoft Surface]] tablet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Scott |date=November 9, 2015 |title=Aaron Rodgers angrily threw a Microsoft Surface tablet after throwing a crucial interception |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/aaron-rodgers-throws-microsoft-surface-tablet-2015-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330032422/https://www.businessinsider.com/aaron-rodgers-throws-microsoft-surface-tablet-2015-11 |archive-date=March 30, 2019 |access-date=September 13, 2019 |website=Business Insider}}</ref> The Packers ended up losing the game 29–37.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Green Bay Packers at Carolina Panthers – November 8th, 2015 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201511080car.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101211145/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201511080car.htm |archive-date=January 1, 2018 |access-date=January 1, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref>

On December 3, 2015, in a Week 13 match-up against the Lions, Rodgers threw a [[Hail Mary pass]] caught by [[Richard Rodgers (tight end)|Richard Rodgers]] for 61 yards with 0:00 left to beat the Lions 27–23, after the game was extended due to a facemask penalty called on Detroit.<ref name="2015mary">{{Cite web |last=Rosenthal |first=Gregg |date=December 3, 2015 |title=Packers stun Lions on Aaron Rodgers' Hail Mary TD |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/packers-stun-lions-on-aaron-rodgers-hail-mary-td-0ap3000000593884 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408144543/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000593884/article/packers-stun-lions-on-miracle-td-throw-by-rodgers |archive-date=April 8, 2018 |access-date=December 25, 2016 |publisher=National Football League}}</ref> The play was quickly dubbed as "[[Miracle in Motown|The Miracle in Motown]]."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bennett |first=Colin |date=December 9, 2015 |title=Getaway winner witnesses Motown Miracle |publisher=WTMJ |url=https://www.wtmj.com/sports/green-bay-packers/getaway-winner-witnesses-motown-miracle |url-status=dead |access-date=March 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312083608/https://www.wtmj.com/sports/green-bay-packers/getaway-winner-witnesses-motown-miracle |archive-date=March 12, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Aretha |first=David |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qABfDwAAQBAJ&q=%2522aaron%2520rodgers%2522 |title=Aaron Rodgers: Champion Football Star |date=July 15, 2017 |publisher=Enslow Publishing, LLC |isbn=9780766087170 |access-date=December 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203181206/https://books.google.com/books?id=qABfDwAAQBAJ&q=%2522aaron%2520rodgers%2522 |archive-date=February 3, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>

The Packers made the playoffs as the fifth seed in the NFC with a 10–6 record.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2015 Green Bay Packers Statistics & Players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/gnb/2015.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010004706/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/gnb/2015.htm |archive-date=October 10, 2017 |access-date=January 1, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref> They defeated the Redskins 35–18 on the road in the [[2015–16 NFL playoffs#NFC: Green Bay Packers 35, Washington Redskins 18|Wild Card Round]] of the playoffs. Rodgers finished the game with 210 yards and two passing touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wild Card – Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins – January 10th, 2016 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201601100was.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308042317/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201601100was.htm |archive-date=March 8, 2018 |access-date=March 11, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref> In the [[Hail Larry|Divisional Round]] against the Cardinals, Rodgers threw a 41-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass to [[Jeff Janis]] as time expired to send the game into overtime. However, the Packers lost 26–20 in overtime. Rodgers finished the game 24 for 44 for 261 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilde |first=Jason |date=January 17, 2016 |title=Jeff Janis forces OT with Hail Mary catch, but celebration short-lived |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/green-bay-packers/post/_/id/27352/little-used-packers-receiver-jeff-janis-forces-ot-on-hail-mary |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161213200125/http://www.espn.com/blog/green-bay-packers/post/_/id/27352/little-used-packers-receiver-jeff-janis-forces-ot-on-hail-mary |archive-date=December 13, 2016 |access-date=December 13, 2016 |website=[[ESPN.com]]}}</ref> He was named to his fifth Pro Bowl and was ranked as the sixth best player by his peers on the [[NFL Top 100 Players of 2016|''NFL Top 100'' Players of 2016]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2015 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2015/probowl.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308103829/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2015/probowl.htm |archive-date=March 8, 2018 |access-date=March 28, 2018 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2016-nfl-top-100.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404010429/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2016-nfl-top-100.htm |archive-date=April 4, 2019 |access-date=November 15, 2021 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>