A touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers on Sunday moved him past Peyton Manning's career total and into third place on the NFL's all-time list in that category, with the milestone arriving during a 34-22 result that favoured Pittsburgh over Indianapolis.

Heading into Sunday's game, Rodgers and Manning shared identical career passing-touchdown totals — 579 apiece when playoff figures were factored in alongside the regular season. An 80-yard reception by running back Jaylen Warren — thrown by Rodgers in the first quarter and taken all the way to the end zone — moved him into sole possession of third place on one of the NFL's most closely watched all-time passing touchdown lists.

Three touchdown passes on the day pushed his career tally to 582. Two quarterbacks — Tom Brady and Drew Brees — hold positions in the passing records that Rodgers has yet to surpass. At the point of retirement, Brees had accumulated 608 touchdown passes across his NFL career, a figure that still trailed the 737 attributed to Brady's ledger — the highest total the league has recorded.

A short reception from Rodgers gave Warren the opening he needed, and he turned it into an 80-yard touchdown run along the sideline. With that single play on the books, Rodgers moved past Manning on the NFL's all-time list for passing touchdowns. Two more touchdown passes found their way to tight end Pat Freiermuth as Rodgers continued across the contest.

For the third game in succession, Rodgers delivered at least three touchdown passes, bringing his consecutive-game streak to three such outings. Through the air, Rodgers connected on 22 of his 31 attempts for 235 yards, a contribution that pushed Pittsburgh's record to three wins against two losses.

Surpassing Manning's record adds to a body of work that already encompasses four league MVP honours, ten selections to the Pro Bowl, and a Super Bowl title claimed with Green Bay. By the time his playing days concluded, Manning had accumulated 539 touchdown passes across the regular season, with a further 40 added during postseason play.

Stints with the Packers, the New York Jets, and the Steelers have each contributed to the running tally Rodgers has built throughout his career. Rodgers has indicated he is planning to retire after the 2026 season. Rodgers sits 26 touchdown passes short of Brees's all-time record.

Rodgers delivered a performance that put Pittsburgh back in the win column following their earlier defeat to Cleveland. Touchdowns from Warren and Freiermuth, backed by a defensive effort, pushed Pittsburgh past Indianapolis. Pittsburgh's next scheduled opponent is Tampa Bay.