Former Packers Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams approach NFL milestones to finish 2024 season

The Green Bay Packers have a lot to play for in terms of the postseason until the end of 2024, but two former franchise greats are chasing NFL milestones during the final two games of the season.

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers and receiver Davante Adams — now with the New York Jets — can hit special marks to finish 2024.

The Jets, who are 4-11 and eliminated from the postseason, finish the season with a road game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday and a home game against the Miami Dolphins next Sunday.

Rodgers has 499 career touchdown passes and is one away from becoming the fifth quarterback in NFL history with 500 touchdown passes. Rodgers, a future Pro Football Hall of Famer, threw 475 of his career touchdown passes with the Packers.

QBs with 500 career TD passes

1. Tom Brady, 649
2. Drew Brees, 571
3. Peyton Manning, 539
4. Brett Favre, 508

According to the NFL, Rodgers can join Manning as the only quarterback in NFL history to throw 500 touchdown passes in less than 250 career games. Sunday against the Buffalo Bills will be Rodgers’ 247th career game. Manning needed 244.

Rodgers and Adams are also approaching history as a TD scoring duo. The two enter Week 17 with 82 career touchdown connections, including the postseason, which ranks third in NFL history. With one more, Rodgers and Adams will pass Dan Marino and Mark Clayton for third all-time behind only Manning and Marvin Harrison (114) and Steve Young and Jerry Rice (92).

QB-WR touchdowns, including postseason

1. Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison: 114
2. Steve Young and Jerry Rice: 92
3. Dan Marino and Mark Clayton: 82
3. Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams: 82
5. Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown: 78

Rodgers and Adams produced 76 of their 82 touchdown catches while with the Packers between 2014 and 2021.

Adams, a second-round pick of the Packers in 2014, recently caught his 100th career touchdown pass and became the 12th player in NFL history with 100 or more touchdown catches. He currently ranks 10th all-time with 102 touchdown catches, trailing only Mike Evans (103) among active players.

Rodgers, now 41, has thrown 24 touchdown passes and 11 interceptions over 15 starts this season. Adams has 56 catches for 719 yards and six touchdowns in nine games since being traded from the Las Vegas Raiders to the Jets.

Both Rodgers and Adams face uncertain futures together in New York beyond 2024. Rodgers is still deciding whether to continue playing in 2025, while both Rodgers and Adams have uncomfortable and likely unsustainable cap hits for a team that who will likely hire a new general manager and head coach after a disastrous 2024 season.