Aaron Rodgers Made a Record That Vanished In Just 16 Minutes Against the Browns

Aaron Rodgers, the guy who’s been slinging it for 22 years, just pulled off an NFL record on Thursday night against the Cleveland Browns. The crazy part? He held it for a mere 16 minutes before it was gone.

The Briefest Taste of Glory

Before that Thursday game, Rodgers was sitting on a wild stat: 11 touchdown passes and zero interceptions in his career against the Browns. That had him tied for third all-time for TDs against a single opponent without a pick, right there with Drew Bledsoe, who did it against the Cardinals. The kings of that hill were Patrick Mahomes against the Steelers and Tom Brady against the Raiders, both rocking 12-0. Rodgers just needed one more score to join them.

And he got it, early in the game. He connected with Roman Wilson on a short pop pass that went for a 12-yard touchdown. Boom! Rodgers was officially tied with Mahomes and Brady, 12 touchdowns and no picks against a single opponent. Pretty epic, right?

16 Minutes of Fame, Then Gone

But get this: only 16 minutes after that record-tying play, Denzel Ward snatched a pass from Rodgers. A pick! That was Rodgers’ first-ever interception against the Browns in his whole career. Just like that, his name was off the top spot, leaving Mahomes and Brady alone at 12-0. Talk about a brutal, blink-and-you-miss-it moment.

It’s like the Steelers just have this dark cloud over them on Thursday night road games, especially against divisional rivals. They were 0-9 all-time coming into this one. If they can’t figure out how to beat the Browns, they’re staring down 0-10. This record vanishing act feels like just another chapter in that saga.

Mahomes and Brady are likely gonna share that top spot for at least another season since the Chiefs don’t play the Steelers again until 2027. So Mahomes will get his shot to break it then. For Rodgers? It was 16 minutes of glory that evaporated too fast.

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Originally reported by CBS Sports.