Aaron Rodgers Throws Six TDs In The First Half

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No person has ever tossed seven touchdown passes in a single half of the NFL game, but Aaron Rodgers' six in the first half regarding Sunday's 55-14 victory within the Chicago Bears tied up the record.

Without one had done that since Daryle Lamonica in the Oakland Raiders in Oct. 19, 1969, up against the Buffalo Bills.

Rodgers threw 6 touchdown passes to Jordy Nelson, then one each to Brandon Bostick, Andrew Quarless, Eddie Lacy and also Randall Cobb to help lead the Green Bay Packers to a 42-0 halftime lead at Lambeau Area.

"We just kind of got things intending our way, " Rodgers said. "The line did an excellent job of giving me time to extend plays. In case you extend plays, you look down this field and there is Jordy Nelson. He made some wonderful catches. "

Burn Matt Flynn got over with 7: 44 left in the third quarter and also the Packers leading 45-7.

In a half, Rodgers tied this franchise record for touchdowns inside a game. He had a share of that record already together with Flynn. Rodgers previously threw six touchdown passes on Oct. 14, 2012, up against the Houston Texans, while Flynn made it happen in the 2011 regular-season finale up against the Detroit Lions.

Rodgers completed 18 of 24 1st-half passes for 315 yards and led the Packers on the most points ever allowed through the Bears in a half.

It is the 2nd consecutive outing where the Bears have set a franchise history for points allowed inside a half. They surrendered 38 points in the 1st half up against the New England Patriots in Oct. 26, which broke the prior mark of 34 points allowed, set on October 4, 1958, at Baltimore.

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