Aaron Rodgers on Steelers Week 1 win: 'I was happy to beat everyone associated with the Jets'

The Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0) defeated the New York Jets (0-1), 34-32, in Sunday’s Week 1 regular season opener, thanks to a 60-yard game-winning field goal from Chris Boswell. This, of course, was a revenge game for quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who spent the previous two seasons with the Jets.

New York hired Aaron Glenn as head coach in January. One of his first moves was to move on from Rodgers after meeting with him. Rodgers was asked after the game if there was significance in beating Glenn.

“I was happy to beat everybody associated with the Jets,” Rodgers said, via SNY Jets.

Aaron Rodgers says it was satisfying to beat the Jets given how his exit from the team went down:

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Rodgers downplayed the significance of this game all week to both the media and his teammates. He sure played like he had something to prove, completing 22-of-30 passes for 244 yards and four touchdowns — to four different receivers.

Aaron Rodgers impressive in Steelers debut

Rodgers was met with boos when he stepped on the field at MetLife Stadium for the first time as a Steeler. The Jets were hopeful when they acquired Rodgers in the 2023 offseason that he would be the one to lead them back to the postseason. It never happened, and that chapter of Rodgers’ career closed earlier this year.

Sunday, he began a new one — likely his last — with one of the most storied franchises in the NFL. Rodgers feels right at home in Pittsburgh.

“I love these guys,” Rodgers told CBS Sports. “I love the organization, love them taking a chance on bringing me in and believing in me and giving me the opportunity to be out here with my guys. There’s no greater feeling than being out on the field and being able to compete. That’s what I was thinking about all those days in the offseason, was opportunities like this.

“Now, I didn’t think it would be against my former team, but really proud of my guys making clutch plays down the stretch.”