Aaron Rodgers torches former Jets team with 4 touchdowns in Steelers debut victory

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The possible final season for four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers kicked off with a bang on Sunday afternoon, as he led his new Pittsburgh Steelers squad to a thrilling 34-32 win over his old New York Jets team. 

Rodgers was 22-of-30 for 244 yards with four passing touchdowns, as he was feeling it through the air at his old stomping grounds of MetLife Stadium. 

But he wasn’t the only one wanting some revenge, as Justin Fields, the former Steelers signal caller, took over for Rodgers as the Jets’ starting quarterback. He had himself quite the Jets debut, going 16-of-22 for 218 yards with one touchdown pass, while scoring twice on the ground with his legs. 

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) prepares to throw the ball during the second half against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 7, 2025. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)

This back-and-forth offensive game came to a head, though, when Fields and the Jets faced fourth-and-short with 25 seconds left, needing a field goal to win the game in walk-off fashion. 

Fields found a seam to run, but he turned and threw to an open Garrett Wilson, his top receiver with seven catches and 95 yards with a touchdown on the day, which would’ve picked up the first down. 

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Jalen Ramsey had other plans in mind, hitting Wilson right in the chest and knocking the ball out of his hands to seal the victory on