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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers nearly pulled off an heroic Hail Marry pass in Thursday night’s 33-31 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. To say the least, Rodgers displayed that he still has a cannon of an arm.
The Hail Mary pass attempt that resulted in an incompletion traveled 69.8 yards in the air, the longest recorded pass attempt since at least 2017, according to Next Gen Stats.
Aaron Rodgers has thrown four successful Hail Mary passes in his career, which is the most by any NFL player. His most recent successful Hail Mary was a 52-yard touchdown to Allen Lazard in Week 6 of the 2024 season.
On Rodgers’ heave on Thursday night, Bengals cornerback D.J. Ivey swatted the pass down in the end zone, securing a Cincinnati win.
Aaron Rodgers' Hail Mary pass attempt that resulted in an incompletion traveled 69.8 yards in the air, the longest recorded pass attempt since at least 2017.#PITvsCIN | #HereWeGopic.twitter.com/gRxqoJ03ll
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) October 17, 2025
Rodgers finished 23 of 34 for 249 and four touchdowns, but the two turnovers loomed large in the back-and-forth game. Pat Freiermuth continued his dominance of the Bengals, making five catches for 111 yards and the two scores.
It’s the second time this year that Rodgers has tossed four touchdowns. He has a touchdown/interception ratio of 15-4 through six games.
“We had a chance to really open up some space, but we’re 4-2, still first in division, got home games coming up, another Sunday night opportunity against my former team. I’m not going to ride the rollercoaster, and I know Mike [Tomlin] isn’t. Hopefully you guys follow suit,” Rodgers said after the loss.
Alan Saunders and Brendan Howe provided reporting from Cincinnati.
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