Rodgers dresses as a hero

Aaron Rodgers had a successful debut with the Pittsburgh Steelers, leading his team to a 34-32 victory over the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in Week 1 of the NFL.

The 41-year-old quarterback threw four touchdown passes and completed 22 of 30 passes for 244 yards without a turnover.

Rodgers found Calvin Austin III, Jaylen Warren, Jonnu Smith, and Ben Skowronek in the end zone. Two of those passes came in a 50-second span during the second half.

With the score 32-31 in favor of the Jets, the Steelers got the ball back with just over three minutes remaining. Mike Tomlin decided to attempt a field goal on fourth-and-11 from the 42-yard line, and Chris Boswell connected on a career-high 60-yard touchdown pass to tie the score.

The veteran quarterback celebrated the victory against his former team. “I love beating everyone. It doesn't matter who it is,” he declared. Regarding his departure from New York, he added: “Maybe I didn't appreciate the way it ended, but that's in the past. And we're 1-0.”

"I gave everything I could to the team. I had no hard feelings about it not working out, but that's in the past," he added about his departure from the Jets.

On the other side, Justin Fields also faced his former team, and although he recorded two rushing touchdowns and a touchdown pass to Garrett Wilson, he could not prevent the Jets from losing.

He finished 16 of 22 for 218 yards and rushed 12 times for 48 yards.

The quarterback gave New York a 32-31 lead with 7'01" remaining after faking a pass and entering the end zone. However, his two-point conversion attempt to Wilson fell incomplete.

Later, with less than a minute left, he connected with the receiver again on fourth-and-three, but Jalen Ramsey ripped the ball away from him, sealing the outcome. — AP