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MIAMI GARDENS, FL - OCTOBER 12:  Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers walks up the field against the Miami Dolphins  at Sun Life Stadium on October 12, 2014 in Miami Gardens, Florida.  (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
MIAMI GARDENS, FL - OCTOBER 12: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers walks up the field against the Miami Dolphins at Sun Life Stadium on October 12, 2014 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images

Packers' Aaron Rodgers off to Fast Start with 15 Touchdowns and 1 Interception

Bleacher Report MilestonesOct 14, 2014

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is the first player in NFL history with 15 or more touchdown passes and one or fewer interceptions through his team's first six games of a season, per ESPN Stats & Info.

Rodgers, who has exactly 15 scoring passes and one pick through six weeks, achieved the unique feat with a three-touchdown, zero-interception showing in Sunday's 27-24 come-from-behind road victory over the Miami Dolphins.

The 30-year-old quarterback found wide receiver Jordy Nelson for a nine-yard score to cap off the game's opening drive, then later connected with wide receiver Randall Cobb for a five-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Nelson now has five touchdowns, while Cobb leads all NFL wide receivers with seven for the season.

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No. 15 was Rodgers' most important touchdown of the young campaign, as he found tight end Andrew Quarless for a game-winning, four-yard score with just four seconds remaining. The touchdown, Quarless' second of the year, was one of just three thrown by Rodgers this season that hasn't landed in the hands of Cobb or Nelson.

As impressive as Rodgers has been, it's only fair to note that Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning incredibly had 20 touchdowns and just one interception through his first five games last year. Manning then threw two touchdowns and a pick in his sixth contest, leaving him with a 22:2 TD:INT ratio through six games.

While Rodgers' start may not be nearly as prolific as Manning's last season, the long-time Packer signal-caller is on pace for a nearly unthinkable 40:3 TD:INT ratio, despite being on pace for just 3,784 passing yards.

Rodgers is already the proud owner of one of the most efficient seasons in NFL history, having set an all-time record with his 122.5 passer rating in 2011, when he threw 45 touchdowns to just six interceptions in a 4,643-yard campaign that required just 15 appearances.

Per ESPN Stats & Info, Rodgers has 203 scoring passes through exactly 100 career regular-season games, leaving him behind only Miami Dolphins legend Dan Marino (217) for the most touchdowns thrown in the first 100 games of a career. Brett Favre holds third place with 178, followed by Peyton Manning in fourth place with 168.

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