Aaron Rodgers Passes Peyton Manning as Steelers Edge Saints

Aaron Rodgers delivered a milestone performance during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 16-10 victory over the New Orleans Saints, earning Steelers Player of the Week honors as steelers.com reported. Rodgers threw his 540th career touchdown pass to Darnell Washington, moving him past Peyton Manning for third place on the NFL’s all-time list, behind only Tom Brady at 649 and Drew Brees at 571.

The milestone occurred during what was noted as the first-ever NFL regular season game in France. For Pittsburgh, the immediate goal was securing a victory to reach a 5-2 record and keep pace in the AFC North ahead of a Sunday rematch against the Browns at Acrisure Stadium.

Milestone Performance and Game Statistics

Rodgers finished the contest completing 19 of 30 passes for 217 yards with one touchdown, zero interceptions, and a 95.4 rating. His completions accounted for nine first downs and the team’s only touchdown. Late in the game, his 8-yard run on third-and-6 from the New Orleans 34-yard line with two minutes remaining set up the victory formation to seal the outcome.

Other Top Performers

Several other players were considered for the weekly honor alongside Rodgers:

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• Jaylen Warren rushed 18 times for 101 yards and caught 3 passes for 36 yards, totaling 137 yards from scrimmage.
• Rico Dowdle rushed 9 times for 41 yards and caught 6 passes for 45 yards, totaling 86 scrimmage yards.
• Payton Wilson recorded 6 tackles and a third-quarter interception at the Steelers 11-yard line to halt a Saints scoring drive.
• Patrick Queen contributed 10 tackles—including one for a loss—a pass defensed, and a sack with 6:41 remaining in the fourth quarter that forced a punt.
• Chris Boswell made all three of his field goal attempts, connecting from 28, 47, and 39 yards.
• Travis Homer added 3 tackles on special teams.