Aaron Rodgers is an American football player. He played college football for the California Golden Bears. He served as a backup quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, becoming the starting quarterback in 2008 after Brett Favre's trade. Rodgers set NFL records for throwing over 4,000 yards in his first two years as a starter, and led the team to a Super Bowl win in 2011. Over the course of his career, he has held several NFL records. He won the Super Bowl MVP in 2011, as well as the NFL MVP several times. He later played for the New York Jets.