Where did he play major college football?

Cal, the University of California

What happened in his first game for the Jets in 2023?

He tore his Achilles tendon after four snaps

Aaron Rodgers Quiz: From Butte College and Cal to the NFL

No major college offered him a scholarship out of high school, and this Aaron Rodgers quiz traces how a junior college quarterback became a four-time MVP. Play 10 interactive questions on Butte College, Jeff Tedford and Cal, the long wait on draft day, sitting behind Brett Favre, Super Bowl XLV, Hail Mary passes and his later moves to the Jets and Steelers.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Hometown
In which California city did Rodgers grow up mainly?
Junior
Which junior college did he attend?
Coach
Which Cal coach discovered him at Butte?
College
Where did he play major college football?
Draft
With which pick did Green Bay draft him in 2005?
Backup
Whom did he back up for three seasons?
Super Bowl
Which Super Bowl did he win as MVP?
MVP
How many NFL MVP awards has he won?
Jets
What happened in his first game for the Jets in 2023?
TV
Which quiz show did he guest host in 2021?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: In which California city did Rodgers grow up mainly?
Answer: Chico
He attended Pleasant Valley High School.
Q2: Which junior college did he attend?
Answer: Butte College
He played there for one season in 2002.
Q3: Which Cal coach discovered him at Butte?
Answer: Jeff Tedford
Tedford was scouting a teammate.
Q4: Where did he play major college football?
Answer: Cal, the University of California
He starred in 2003 and 2004.
Q5: With which pick did Green Bay draft him in 2005?
Answer: 24th overall
He waited in the green room for hours.
Q6: Whom did he back up for three seasons?
Answer: Brett Favre
He became the starter in 2008.
Q7: Which Super Bowl did he win as MVP?
Answer: Super Bowl XLV
Green Bay beat Pittsburgh.
Q8: How many NFL MVP awards has he won?
Answer: Four
He won in 2011, 2014, 2020 and 2021.
Q9: What happened in his first game for the Jets in 2023?
Answer: He tore his Achilles tendon after four snaps
He returned the next season.
Q10: Which quiz show did he guest host in 2021?
Answer: Jeopardy
He was a champion on Celebrity Jeopardy.

Aaron Rodgers Quiz – From Butte College and Cal to the NFL

Aaron Rodgers grew up mainly in Chico, California, but received no major scholarship offers. He spent 2002 at Butte College, a junior college, where Cal coach Jeff Tedford discovered him.

At Cal he became a top prospect, yet in the 2005 draft he slid to 24th overall, where Green Bay took him. He backed up Brett Favre for three seasons before starting in 2008.

Rodgers won Super Bowl XLV as MVP and four NFL MVP awards, known for accuracy and Hail Mary throws. He joined the Jets in 2023, tearing his Achilles in his first game, and later signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

What This Quiz Teaches

Football fans will enjoy these questions.

Where his career began
How he reached Cal
Why his draft was memorable
Which titles he won
Where he played later

Did You Know?

He has one of the lowest interception rates in NFL history.
He appeared in State Farm ads.
His celebration became known as the championship belt.
He threw several famous Hail Mary touchdowns.
He spent 18 seasons with Green Bay.