Aaron Rodgers
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| No. 12 Green Bay Packers | |
| Quarterback | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: December 2, 1983 | |
| Place of birth: Chico, California, USA | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 223 lb (101 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: California | |
| NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24 | |
| Debuted in 2005 for the Green Bay Packers | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2007 | |
| TD-INT | 1-1 |
| Passing yards | 329 |
| QB Rating | 73.3 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Aaron Charles Rodgers (born December 2, 1983 in Chico, California, U.S.) is the starting American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. He played college football at California. The Packers chose him in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft with the 24th pick. He spent a few years as Brett Favre's backup. became the Packers' starting quarterback in 2008 after Favre left the Packers to play for the New York Jets. He led the team to a Super Bowl championship in 2010 and was named the game's MVP in Super Bowl XLV. Rodgers is famous for his "championship belt celebration," which was used in commercials for State Farm as "a discount double check." Rodgers's best statistical season was in 2011.