Aaron Rodgers had one of the biggest halves in NFL history.Aaron Rodgers gave the Green Bay Packers a pretty good game's worth of football in the first 30 minutes against the Chicago Bears.

Most Games With 6 TD Passes

According to Elias Sports Bureau research, Rodgers tied Daryle Lamonica’s record for touchdown passes in any half with six. Lamonica had been the only quarterback to do that for 45 years, having previously thrown for six scores for the Oakland Raiders in the first half in a win over the Buffalo Bills in 1969.

Rodgers also tied the Packers record for touchdown passes in a game, matching the mark he previously shared with his current backup, Matt Flynn.

Rodgers had six touchdowns by halftime. To that point, Bears quarterback Jay Cutler had five touchdown passes since Week 6.

The Packers dominated against a Bears team that allowed 51 points to the Patriots last week. Elias notes that the Bears joined the 1923 Rochester Jeffersons as the only NFL teams to allow 50 or more points in back-to-back games.

How he did it

Rodgers was equal opportunity on his passes. He had three touchdown throws against four or fewer pass rushers and three against five or more rushers.

He also had three touchdowns inside the painted numbers and three touchdown throws outside the numbers.

Rodgers excelled on his deep throws, going 5-for-6 for 181 yards and three scores on passes at least 15 yards downfield. He was 13-for-21 with three touchdowns on passes shorter than that.

His three touchdowns on deep passes are his most since Week 9 of 2012 against the Arizona Cardinals.

Rodgers also had two touchdowns while under duress for the first time since Week 7 of 2011 against the Minnesota Vikings.

Rodgers twice connected with long throws to Jordy Nelson.

Nelson now has five touchdown receptions of 40 yards or longer this season. No one else in the NFL has more than three.