Aaron Rodgers wins first full game with Jets: 'Long time coming' - ESPN

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For the first time in 623 days, Aaron Rodgers walked off the field a winning quarterback.

It wasn't a prolific game by any measure, but Rodgers was flawless on the winning touchdown drive in the fourth quarter, helping the New York Jets to a dramatic 24-17 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at Nissan Stadium.

Afterward, he savored everything about the win, from his heady playcalls that resulted in three touchdowns to his jawing with Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, who called Rodgers «a crybaby» during the game.

«It was great,» the 40-year-old Rodgers said of the win, avoiding the first 0-2 start of his 20-year career. «It was a long time coming.

»These are kind of the games you look back on late in the season and you're thankful you won these, because if we want to be a great team, we have to win in these type of environments against a team like that."

Rodgers won Jan. 1, 2023, his next-to-last start with the Green Bay Packers. Technically, he was credited with the win in the Jets' 2023 opener even though he lasted only four snaps before his left Achilles was ruptured. This was his first complete game victory with the Jets (1-1).

The four-time MVP was at his best in crunch time, leading a seven-play, 74-yard drive that ended with rookie running back Braelon Allen's second touchdown, a 20-yard run with 4:31 left in the game to make it 24-17. Rodgers was 5-for-5 for 60 yards on the drive, including 26- and 19-yard completions to Garrett Wilson and Mike Williams, respectively.

«He's just like a conductor,» Allen said of Rodgers.

Tight end Tyler Conklin said, «Aaron did some Aaron stuff out there.»

After an ugly loss to the San Francisco 49ers, the Jets were desperate for a win. Their