Aaron Rodgers completed 13-of-21 passes for 167 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the Jets’ 32-19, Week 1 loss to the 49ers.

10 September 2024

Rodgers looked fully recovered from the torn Achilles suffered after just three offensive plays on Monday Night Football a year ago, appearing mobile in the pocket with solid bounce off the affected leg. Even so, the Jets struggled as a team against a 49ers defense that had their number the entire evening. They ran just 40 offensive plays with Rodgers under center before he gave way to Tyrod Taylor for the final possession of the game with under four minutes to play. In fact, the Jets held the football for only 21:20 seconds in total and that includes the almost four minutes of possession on the final drive with Taylor under center. Rodgers locked onto his top options, targeting Garrett Wilson 11 times and Breece Hall six times before leaving the contest, a concentration that could hold true moving forward - or at least until Mike Williams begins playing a full allotment of snaps. To that end, Williams played just four offensive snaps in the first half was used sparingly with Rodgers in the third and fourth frames, paving the way for Allen Lazard to erupt for a 6-89-2 line. The Jets will look to regroup before traveling to Tennessee to face a much more forgiving opponent in the Titans in Week 2.