Packers Quarterback Jordan Love - Photo by Sporting News
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) – As the Green Bay Packers look to keep their season alive by defeating the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, quarterback Jordan Love is coming off one of the best seasons by a first-year starter in NFL history.
Only Patrick Mahomes, Kurt Warner, and Daunte Culpepper have thrown as many touchdown passes in their first season as Love, and he is the only first-year starter to lead the Packers to the postseason since at least 1950, according to the team.
Along with Aaron Rodgers, Love is the only quarterback in Packers history to record at least 30 touchdown passes and four rushing touchdowns in a season. Love also led the NFL with nine games with multiple touchdown passes and zero interceptions.
Rodgers spoke about Love’s success and what it’s been like watching him this season on The Pat McAfee Show, saying, “He played great. He took care of the football and made a lot of plays. Now they’re in the playoffs.”
"That was a masterclass by Jordan Love against the Bears and he played great..
Big Mike going up against the Packers in Dallas is a great storyline" @AaronRodgers12 #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/eVnsaGZ8Z6
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 9, 2024
Wide receiver Jayden Reed also took time to praise Love after their win over Chicago, saying, “He just keeps proving to himself that he’s one of the best in this league. Week in and week out, there’s no drop-off; every week he’s proven to us that he’s the guy.”
Jordan Love’s performance occurs despite the Packers setting new NFL records for rookie receiving yards (2,250) and catches (191) and being the fourth-youngest team by average age to make the playoffs since 1970.
Love is under contract with the Packers until the end of next season due to the extension they agreed on back in May. As it currently stands, Love could be looking at a four-year extension this off-season worth $35 million to $42 million per year, with around $120 million guaranteed to put him on par with other NFL quarterbacks such as Daniel Jones, Dak Prescott, Kirk Cousins, and Aaron Rodgers.
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