Aaron Rodgers looking to extend dominance against Vikings - ESPN
Aaron Rodgers is no stranger to facing the Minnesota Vikings.
On Sunday, the New York Jets quarterback will start his 30th game against the Vikings, tied for his most versus any opponent. The other team is the Chicago Bears; Rodgers exclaimed that he owned them in 2021.
Rodgers has won 17 of his 29 starts, tied with Brett Favre for the most wins by any quarterback vs. Minnesota. Bart Starr is second at 11.
He has thrown for 7,157 yards, 57 touchdowns and 8 interceptions against the Vikings. In their lone playoff matchup in the 2012 NFC wild-card round, Rodgers threw for 274 passing yards and one touchdown in a 24-10 win.
Rodgers isn't the first, nor likely the last, signal-caller to attain significant success against a single opponent.
Here's a look back at some quarterbacks with regular-season dominance against a single opponent since 2000 (minimum 15 games).
Record: 33-3
Win percentage: .917
Brady haunted Bills fans across 20 seasons, turning a win against them into almost a formality.
His regular-season win percentage of .917 is the second best by any quarterback against a single opponent. Only the Dallas Cowboys' Roger Staubach had a better percentage, going 16-1 (.941) against the New York Giants. Brady's 33 wins are the most by any quarterback against a single opponent in a regular season — he's also in second with 30 wins against the Jets.
He threw for 9,032 yards plus 72 touchdowns and 25 interceptions. Brady had arguably his best performance against Buffalo in 2007, throwing for 373 yards and five touchdowns in a 56-10 win.
Record: 25-2-1
Win percentage: .911
Big Ben took care of business against the Pittsburgh Steelers' division rivals.
He started 10-0 against the Browns, with his first loss coming in a