Aaron Rodgers' Top Moments and Performances (so Far)

Aaron Rodgers is the new King in Green Bay, and at only 27 years old, it will likely remain that way for a while. The only thing standing in the way of that are a few very over-exaggerated concussions.

Some say he's overrated, some say he's underrated, but either way, most everyone agrees that he is an extremely good player. Aaron has accumulated over 99 total touchdowns to only 31 interceptions, and over 12,000 passing yards since 2008.

Three years isn't a whole lot of time, but Aaron is a unique case. He has proven that even a third year pro can accomplish a lot in so little time.

So without further ado, here are some of the top performances and moments In Aaron's history with the Packers.

The 2008 Season Opener: Minnesota vs. Green Bay

It was almost surreal not seeing No. 4 starting behind the center for the first time in more than a decade, and Aaron demonstrated almost right away why Ted Thompson felt so comfortable letting the old Gun-Slinger go.

The new era had officially begun, and Rodgers showed up for it. Hitting 81 percent of his targets, one rushing touchdown, and one touchdown passing.

For a guy who's never started in the NFL before, knowing that a sea of people are expecting high things from him, that is mightily impressive.

Week 13: The Unveiling in Dallas

It's one of those sports moments that nearly looked like it had been written in Hollywood.

Brett Favre gets knocked out of the game because of an arm injury, and Aaron Rodgers jumps into the game with extreme poise and confidence, nearly leading the team to a comeback.

Everyone is thinking after that performance, "wow, the guy who's going to replace Brett is that good?"

Though the Packers fell short of victory that day, the commentators themselves were saying "the future certainly looks a little brighter today, than it did yesterday."

It was in that moment that everyone saw a glimpse of what kind of quarterback Aaron Rodgers was, and everyone from that point on was anticipating the day he would officially start.

Aaron Rodgers' First Come from Behind Victory

The Packers entered the season as the team that had lost all seven of their games that were decided by four points or less in 2008 and wanted to prove that they were now a different team.

The Chicago Bears decided that they weren't going to let that happen, especially with the kind of beating they took in their last trip to Lambeau Field.

It was a 3rd-and-1, less than a minute and a half of playtime, and the Packers have to score or else the Bears defense could potentially stuff them.

Despite all the hits Aaron took, he was able to deliver a dart directly at Greg Jennings for the win.

It's Aaron's first and only come from behind performance that actually won the Packers a game.

Aaron's Final Push in Atlanta

There were quite a few miscues that went against the Packers favor in this game, including a fourth- down pass from Matt Ryan that was clearly incomplete yet was ruled by the officials as a complete pass.

It was an ugly game, and even worse, it was an important game. The winner here was most likely going to win the top seed in the NFC, and the Falcons simply wanted it more.

Despite the ugliness that plagued the Packers that day, there was one positive thing in the game that really stood out.

With only six minutes left on the clock, Rodgers had to bring his team down the field and score a touchdown to tie the game.

It wasn't just the handling of the crowd noise, working with the lack of the run game, masterfully orchestrating a drive, or even the two beautifully thrown touchdown passes (one of which didn't count) in the end zone.

It was the look on his face, and the intensity in his eyes that revealed most that Rodgers wanted to win that game.

Had the Packers only won, it would have easily been called one of the greatest comebacks of the entire season.

Aaron Rodgers Beats Brett Favre, with His First 4 TD Performance

It just seems like Aaron is slowly but surely getting better, because as the years wage on, we see more and more of him making bigger plays and giving better performances.

He had already thrown four touchdown passes, but that was in the post-season. Aaron finally gave a 4 touchdown performance in the regular season, and it came at the right time.

Soon we may be seeing performances like this on a regular basis.

Brett Favre had already been beaten by Green Bay, but that was just it. He was beaten by Green Bay.

This time around, it was surely Aaron who beat him, and the final chapter in the Rodgers-Favre rivalry had officially ended.

Week 16: At Long Last, a Chance for Vengeance

There isn't a Packer fan in the nation that doesn't remember the 2007 NFC Championship game, in which the New York Giants ruined Brett's dream of winning another Super Bowl.

Say what you will, but I still feel terrible that Brett couldn't win one more ring with the Packers.

The Giants came to Lambeau looking to secure a spot in the playoffs, and all they needed was a win against the Packers to seal the deal.

They not only lost, they got trampled, and it must have felt like sweet revenge for the Packers knowing that they were taking away the Giants' chance to win the Super Bowl.

Aaron ran for 26 yards, threw for over 400 yards, four touchdowns and no picks against the Giants, and it is widely considered his single best regular season performance.

It a game in which the fans were thinking about that painful loss, Aaron certainly played like he wanted to help them let go of that memory.

Aaron Shows Up in Playoff Loss

"Aaron Rodgers hasn't won a playoff game," the critics would say. None of them ever dared talk about how he played though.

Certainly he's to blame for the interception in the first play of the game, and maybe even the fumble in the last play of the game. But he more than made up for those plays with the rest of his performance.

As good as Kurt Warner played in that game, Aaron was able to throw over 400 yards, a total of five touchdowns, and hit 66 percent of his targets.

Those critics need to understand something. This was on the road, and it was only Aaron's first playoff game. Even further, it was against Kurt Warner and the defending NFC champions.

Win or lose this game, Aaron deserves some serious recognition for his performance here.

The Throttling of Atlanta

According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyway; because bees don't care what humans think is impossible. - Bee Movie

Aaron Rodgers is the bee in this game, and proves that he can fly even though the Atlanta Falcons think it's impossible.

The Falcons thought it was impossible for Aaron to complete every third down pass. They thought it was impossible for a player with a postseason passer rating of 122.3 to go up even more. They thought it was impossible to pass 10 touchdowns in just three postseason games, which broke an NFL record. They even thought it was impossible for him to just duck and dodge every single defender coming his way.

They thought it was impossible to watch a team who had only scored 17 points in their previous meeting to suddenly throttle them 48-21.

Aaron lost a chance for the top seed earlier in the year and decided he didn't care about that or the Falcons. He just wanted to win the Super Bowl already. The result?

Surely one of the greatest performances in postseason history.

Aaron Takes a Knee in Super Bowl XLV

Rodgers had given an A-plus performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl, but even that just doesn't amount up to simply winning the game.

The Packers were facing a two-minute from Ben Roethlisberger, which probably brought back nightmares of when Ben did the same exact thing to them in week 15 of the previous season.

It was arguably the worst imaginable scenario possible for the Packers.

After Tramon Williams broke up the pass to Mike Wallace on Pittsburgh's final possession, the crowd went absolutely wild, and Packers fans across the nation were cheering.

Aaron was then given the honor to take the ball, and take a knee to end the game.