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QB AARON RODGERS #12

6' 2" • 223 lbs. • California

Exp: 4th NFL Season, 4th Packers Season
Age: 24
Acquired: Draft 2005 (1)
Current Status: Active Roster

2007 Bio:

Third-year backup quarterback enters year as a leader of team's offseason workouts and practices
Played in two games last season, including the entire second half vs. New England for an injured Brett Favre, the most extensive action of his young career; played much of his time in the contest with a foot injury that would eventually cut his '06 season short
Saw action in three contests as a rookie, having earned the backup quarterback spot earlier in the preseason
Is the eighth quarterback drafted by the Packers in the first round and the first since Rich Campbell, also from California, was selected in 1981; became just the second player from California (Campbell) taken in the first round by Green Bay as well
Went 17-5 as a starter at Cal, taking over in Week 5 of the 2003 season
Father, Ed, played offensive guard at Chico State from 1973-76 and then lined up for three-plus seasons (three games in 1978, 1979-81) with the Twin City Cougars, a semi-pro football team in Marysville, Calif.; Cougars captured the 1980 semi-pro national championship by defeating the Delevan (Wis.) Red Devils, 37-20

Pro Summary

Composed, confident player enters his third year as the team's backup quarterback and continues to grow as a leader, particularly leading the charge in the Packers' offseason program
Equipped with a comprehensive understanding of the team's offense and a stronger arm than he has been given credit for, the Packers staff has full confidence in him as the team's backup QB
Saw action in two games last season; spent much of the early offseason recovering from a broken foot suffered Week 11 against the New England Patriots and was placed on injured reserve Nov. 21
Rated by Packers personnel as one of the top players in the 2005 NFL Draft, slipped all the way to Green Bay's No. 24 slot
Was the second quarterback taken after Alex Smith (49ers) at No. 1
Was the eighth quarterback drafted by the Packers in the first round and the first since Rich Campbell, also from the University of California, was selected in 1981; became just the second player from Cal (joining Campbell) taken by Green Bay in the first round as well
Passed on his final year of eligibility and was considered one of the top quarterback prospects in the country with numerous football observers rating him as the No. 1 pick in the draft
Was a two-year starter (2003-04) for Cal after playing the 2002 season at Butte College, a junior college near Chico, Calif.
Finished 17-5 as the Bears' field general, leading the school in 2004 to its best season in more than 50 years in just his second campaign at the Division I level
Rodgers' journey to the pros is a compelling story, beginning with scant Division I recruitment after two highly successful prep seasons; he was perhaps not big enough or located in an area not often recruited by the big schools
He opted to enroll at nearby Butte College and promptly led the Roadrunners to a 10-1 record and a No. 2 national JUCO ranking
Along came Cal coach Jeff Tedford, who noticed Rodgers while watching video of a teammate, tight end Garrett Cross (who later, too, became a Cal Golden Bear, and then a Green Bay Packer)
After watching him practice and feeling confident of his ability to thrive in Berkeley, Tedford offered Rodgers a scholarship and launched the beginning of two immensely successful seasons
Was a major component of a 2004 Cal campaign that saw the team reach its highest national ranking (No. 4) since 1952, produce its best regular-season record (10-1) in 54 years and record the most conference wins (seven) in 55 years
Took over as the starter in the fifth game of the 2003 season and went on to fire 43 touchdowns with only 13 interceptions over the course of his career and finish with a 150.27 career passing efficiency mark, the best in school history
Authored 10 career passing games of 250-plus yards
Overall, completed 424 of 665 passing attempts for 5,469 yards, while playing in 25 games with 22 starts
Also demonstrated effective running ability by notching eight touchdowns and 336 yards on 160 career carries

2006 Season

Served as the No. 2 quarterback for the team's first 10 games, playing in two contests
Dressed but did not play in the other eight games
Before sustaining a season-ending broken foot in Week 11, had taken 36 offensive snaps in 2006 and completed six of 15 passes (40.0 percent) for 46 yards, with no TDs or interceptions
Also carried twice for 11 yards
Was placed on injured reserve Nov. 21
Made his 2006 debut in place of an injured Brett Favre (neck/head) at Philadelphia (Oct. 2); nearly engineered a touchdown drive on the the last series of the game, completing two of three passes for 14 yards, but the Packers were held out of the end zone on a goal-line stand
Saw the most extensive action of his career vs. New England (Nov. 19); inserted into the lineup for an injured Favre (elbow), played the last two offensive snaps of the first half and the entire second half
Completed 4 of 12 passes against the Patriots, and had a 6-yard scramble on third-and-6
Played the second half with a foot injury he sustained toward the start of the third quarter; postgame tests revealed a fracture that caused him to miss the rest of the season
In the preseason, served as the No. 2 quarterback for all four games
Completed 22 of 38 passes for 323 yards and three touchdowns, including an 85-yard pass to Greg Jennings, vs. Atlanta (Aug. 19)

2005 Season

Saw action in three games as a rookie; he was active but did not play in the 13 other contests
Completed nine of 16 attempts (56.3 percent) for 65 yards, with one interception, a 39.8 passer rating
Also credited with two rushes for 7 yards, including a kneel down on the season's final snap, after QB Favre was given a curtain call
Made his NFL debut in 52-3 win vs. New Orleans (Oct. 9)
Entered on the Packers' initial series of the fourth quarter and completed his lone attempt, his first career pass, to FB Vonta Leach for no gain
Got his most extensive playing time in 48-3 Monday night loss at Baltimore (Dec. 19)
Came off the bench toward the end of the third quarter and finished the contest
Went 8-for-15 with one interception and also carried once for 8 yards
In the fourth quarter, completed a 15-yard pass to WR Antonio Chatman on fourth-and-8
Officially credited with one carry for minus-1 yard in season-ending win vs. Seattle (Jan. 1)
Took the contest's final kneel down, his only play, after replacing Favre, who had started the drive
Got an extended look in the preseason opener vs. San Diego (Aug. 11), replacing Favre; endured a malfunctioning helmet radio, four offensive penalties and two sacks, and as a result the coaching staff didn't get a great look at him in his rainy preseason debut
Struggled as the No. 2 QB the following week at Buffalo (Aug. 20), going 4-for-9, for 21 yards, with one sack and an INT; his two best plays were carries (22, 9 yards)
Despite a rough preseason, including another INT vs. New England (Aug. 26), Favre said his 1991 rookie debut with Atlanta was worse
Ended preseason on a good note, though, at Tennessee (Sept. 1); orchestrated an important scoring drive, converting two third downs, before hitting TE Ben Steele on a 12-yard TD

College

A two-year starter and letterman at California, went 424-for-665 for 5,469 yards, while playing in 25 games with 22 starts
Had 160 rushes for 336 yards and eight touchdowns
As a senior, started all 12 games for the Bears, including the Holiday Bowl vs. Texas Tech
Finished with 209 completions in 316 attempts for 2,566 yards and 24 touchdowns, with eight interceptions
Led an offense that ranked first in the conference in passing efficiency (167.39, fourth nationally), total offense (494.7 ypg, fifth nationally), scoring offense (37.3 ppg, sixth nationally) and rushing offense (260 ypg, fifth nationally)
Offense was second-highest scoring in team history
Garnered first-team All-Pacific 10 Conference selection, as well as honorable mention All-America honors from Associated Press, College & Pro Football Newsweekly and Sports Illustrated.com
Also was a second-team Pac 10 All-Academic choice
Was one of 15 players to receive letters from the Heisman Trophy Committee in November, and was named to the watch lists for the Walter Camp Foundation 'Player of the Year Award,' the Maxwell Award and the Davey O'Brien Award
Served as team co-captain and was chosen as Cal's co-Offensive MVP
Finished second in the conference in passing efficiency (154.3), behind Southern California's Matt Leinart; the efficiency mark ranked eighth among all NCAA passers in 2004 and was the second-best achievement in Cal annals (164.5, Dave Barr, 1993)
Fired three-or-more TDs four times on the season
During his sophomore season, upon transferring from Butte College, played in three of the Golden Bears' first four games before taking over as the starter in Game 5 at Illinois (Sept. 20), leading Cal to a 7-3 record as a starter
Authored one of the finest quarterbacking seasons of any sophomore in Pac 10 history, throwing for 2,903 yards and 19 TDs, with only five interceptions, on 215 of 349 passing (61.6 percent)
The passing yardage total ranked second on Cal's all-time list and his interception percentage, 1.43 (five INTs in 349 attempts), set a school record (breaking old mark of 1.69 set by Gary Graumann in 1977)
Additionally, his passer efficiency rating (146.6) ranked third in school annals
Registered 300-or-more yards through the air five times, tying Pat Barnes' school record
Authored two major interception-free streaks: the first came as he started his Cal career with 98 straight passes without an INT, the second came later in the season as he threw 105 times without a theft, ending at Oregon Nov. 8
Over the last five games of the season, completed 68.2 percent of his passes (105 of 154) for 1,596 yards (319.1 ypg), 12 TDs and two INTs
Was clutch in the school's final two contests, throwing for 300-plus yards in victories vs. Washington Nov. 15 (348) and at Stanford Nov. 22 (359), both must-wins in order for Cal to clinch its first bowl berth since 1996
In the Stanford contest, registered 414 yards of total offense (359 passing, 55 rushing) to record the highest total in the 106-year history of the 'Big Game' (Jim Plunkett, 1969); it was the fourth-highest total offense output in team history
Served as one of two offensive team captains
Played one season (2002) at Butte College, near Chico, Calif., and led the Roadrunners to a 10-1 record, a Nor Cal Conference championship and a No. 2 national ranking
Passed for 2,408 yards and 28 touchdowns, with only four interceptions, on 164 completions in 265 attempts
Also carried 101 times for 294 yards and seven TDs
Earned third-team All-America mention from J.C. Gridwire, in addition to Nor Cal Conference and region MVP honors
Voted MVP in Holiday Bowl victory over San Joaquin Delta (Junior College) with a 251-yard, two-touchdown pass performance
SuperPrep listed him as a JuCo 100, ranking him 41st among all junior college players nationally
Majored in American Studies at Cal

Personal

Given name Aaron Charles Rodgers
Born in Chico, Calif.
Nicknamed 'A-Rod'
Single
A two-time all-section choice (2000-01) at Pleasant Valley High School in Chico, Calif., passing for 4,419 yards over the course of his junior and senior seasons
Authored single-game school records for touchdowns (six) and all-purpose yards (440), plus single-season marks during his senior year for passing yards (2,176) and total yards (2,466)
Also pitched for his high school baseball team as senior
Father, Ed, played offensive guard at Chico State from 1973-76 and then lined up for three-plus seasons (three games in 1978, 1979-81) with the Twin City Cougars, a semi-pro football team in Marysville, Calif.; Cougars captured the 1980 semi-pro national championship by defeating the Delevan (Wis.) Red Devils, 37-20
Worked a summer job in 2004 washing windows in the San Francisco Bay Area with Cal punter David Lonie, who was signed by the Packers in February
This past May, held the second 'Aaron Rodgers Fore Kids Golf Classic' in Chico, Calif., with money benefiting Chico Area Young Life
Has twice signed autographs and interacted with fans at the Green Bay Packers Fan Fest and once at the Green Bay Packers Draft Day Party
Participated in the 2006 Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon
For the second year, videotaped an introductory greeting for the Packers' 'Fit Kids' program, a joint effort between the Green Bay Packers, CBS-5 WFRV and the Green Bay Area Public School District involving a year-long school program with a curriculum that focuses on the whole child and each month covers a theme based on either nutrition, physical fitness or social health
Has participated in the last two Brett Favre Charity Softball games
Played in this past June's Vince Lombardi Golf Classic
Visited Webster Stanley Elementary School in Oshkosh, Wis., where he read to students and their parents during the 'Literacy Is Fun' event
Took part in the NFL Hometown Huddle event, moving furniture into a new place for Big Brothers, Big Sisters, and then bowled with the group
Signed autographs in exchange for cash donations to the American Red Cross' Hurricane Katrina relief fund
While at Cal, he and wide receiver Geoff McArthur participated in fundraiser 'Touchdown for Kids,' with money donated to local youth programs for every TD pass connection authored by the two
Calls himself a Santa Clara men's basketball 'superfan', attending several of their games during the 2006-07 season; grew up with several members of the team
Favorite band is the San Diego-based, indie rock group, Waking Ashland
Is also an ardent Los Angeles Dodgers fan; went to spring training
Hobbies include playing golf
Also plays the acoustic guitar and piano and listens to country music
List the Bible as his favorite book and The Prestige as his current favorite movie
Residence: Chico, Calif.

Player Stats

Year	GP	GS	Att	Cmp	Pct	Yds	Yds/ Att	TD	Int	Lg	Sk	Yds/ Lst	Rating
2005 Green Bay	3	0	16	9	56.3	65	4.1	0	1	16	3	28	39.8
2006 Green Bay	2	0	15	6	40.0	46	3.1	0	0	16	3	18	48.2
NFL totals (two years)	5	0	31	15	48.4	111	3.6	0	1	16	6	46	43.9

Year	Att	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD
2005 Green Bay	2	7	3.5	8	0
2006 Green Bay	2	11	5.5	6	0
NFL totals	4	18	4.5	8	0

Additional statistics: Fumbles-Lost - 2-2 in 2005, 1-1 in 2006.

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Passing
Attempts: 15, at Bal. (12/19/05)
Completions: 8, at Bal. (12/19/05)
Yards: 65, at Bal. (12/19/05)
Long: 16, twice: at Bal. (12/19/05) & vs. NE (11/19/06)

NFL debut: vs. New Orleans, 10/9/05

CAREER TRANSACTIONS
2005: Selected by Green Bay Packers in first round (24th overall) of '05 NFL Draft, April 23...Signed first contract, Aug. 1.
2006: Placed on injured reserve (foot), Nov. 21.

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009

ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats
Game Date	Opp	Passing								Rushing
Game Date	Opp	No	Com	Pct	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Rate	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Sep 11, 2005	@DET	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Sep 18, 2005	CLE	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Sep 25, 2005	TB	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 3, 2005	@CAR	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 9, 2005	NO	1	1	100.0	0	0.0	0	0	79.2	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 23, 2005	@MIN	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 30, 2005	@CIN	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 6, 2005	PIT	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 13, 2005	@ATL	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 21, 2005	MIN	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 27, 2005	@PHI	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 4, 2005	@CHI	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 11, 2005	DET	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 19, 2005	@BAL	15	8	53.3	65	4.3	0	1	36.8	1	8	8.0	0
Dec 25, 2005	CHI	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Jan 1, 2006	SEA	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	1	-1	-1.0	0
2005 Totals		16	9	56.3	65	0.6	0	1	39.8	2	7	3.5	0
Sep 10, 2006	CHI	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Sep 17, 2006	NO	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Sep 24, 2006	@DET	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 2, 2006	@PHI	3	2	66.7	14	4.7	0	0	77.1	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 8, 2006	STL	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 22, 2006	@MIA	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 29, 2006	ARI	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 5, 2006	@BUF	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 12, 2006	@MIN	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 19, 2006	NE	12	4	33.3	32	2.7	0	0	42.4	2	11	5.5	0
2006 Totals		15	6	40.0	46	0.4	0	0	48.2	2	11	5.5	0
Sep 9, 2007	PHI	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Sep 16, 2007	@NYG	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Sep 23, 2007	SD	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Sep 30, 2007	@MIN	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 7, 2007	CHI	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 14, 2007	WAS	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 29, 2007	@DEN	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 4, 2007	@KC	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 11, 2007	MIN	2	2	100.0	17	8.5	0	0	102.1	2	-1	-0.5	0
Nov 18, 2007	CAR	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 22, 2007	@DET	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 29, 2007	@DAL	26	18	69.2	201	7.7	1	0	104.8	5	30	6.0	0
Dec 9, 2007	OAK	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 16, 2007	@STL	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 23, 2007	@CHI	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 30, 2007	DET	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
2007 Totals		28	20	71.4	218	0.7	1	0	106.0	7	29	4.1	0
Packers Totals		59	35	59.3	329	0.6	1	1	73.3	11	47	4.3	0

Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau