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Rodgers eyes 580th touchdown, chasing Manning record

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 11:56 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Aaron Rodgers (Pittsburgh Steelers) is poised to pass Peyton Manning for third-most career passing touchdowns.
A Sunday touchdown pass against the Indianapolis Colts would give Rodgers his 580th career touchdown, including playoffs.
Rodgers and Manning are tied at 579 touchdowns, and the 42-year-old has said this is his final season.
Both teams sit 2-2, needing a win for AFC leverage as Indianapolis ranks last in quarterback pressure rate.

History

Historical Context

In 2014 Peyton Manning, now with the Denver Broncos, broke Dan Marino’s 420-touchdown mark and passed Brett Favre to become the NFL’s all-time leader with 509 career TD passes. The milestone followed his record-setting 2013 season of 55 touchdowns, a trend of escalating passing totals that reshaped quarterback legacy metrics.

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Story summary

Aaron Rodgers (Pittsburgh Steelers) is poised to pass Peyton Manning for third-most career passing touchdowns.
A Sunday touchdown pass against the Indianapolis Colts would give Rodgers his 580th career touchdown, including playoffs.
Rodgers and Manning are tied at 579 touchdowns, and the 42-year-old has said this is his final season.
Both teams sit 2-2, needing a win for AFC leverage as Indianapolis ranks last in quarterback pressure rate.

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