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Rodgers 0-for-9 on 20-plus-yard throws this season

Winston 0-for-4 behind him on early deep shots

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 221 min read
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Most 20+ yard passes this season without a completion Aaron Rodgers 0-9 Jameis Winston 0-4 Cooper Rush

What happened: Rodgers has missed all nine attempts traveling 20-plus yards downfield this season. Jameis Winston sits next at 0-for-4, followed by Cooper Rush at 0-for-2. Cam Ward and Kyler Murray each stand 0-for-1.

Why it matters: Explosive completions drive scoring chances and force safeties out of the box. Continued misses compress coverage and put more pressure on short-yardage execution.

By the numbers: Rodgers 0-9; Winston 0-4; Rush 0-2; Ward 0-1; Murray 0-1 on passes of 20-plus yards.

What to watch: Watch whether Rodgers and Winston connect downfield in Week 3 to reset the deep passing ledger.

Sources

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