Has Aaron Rodgers Already Surpassed Brett Favre In Packers Lore?

Packers legend Brett Favre will be at Lambeau Field tonight for Green Bay's Monday Night Football showdown with the Atlanta Falcons, making this his first trip back to Green Bay following his retirement.

Favre and the Packers went through a messy divorce in 2008, when the quarterback retired and then tried to come back, but Green Bay was committed to moving forward with his backup Aaron Rodgers.

We know how the story went - Favre went on to quarterback the New York Jets and then the rival Minnesota Vikings (drawing the ire of Packers fans everywhere) while Rodgers became of one the best quarterbacks in the league and won a Super Bowl in 2010.

Now that Favre is finally coming back, it raises a question worth thinking about - has Rodgers already surpassed him on Green Bay's historical quarterback hierarchy?

Each have won one Super Bowl for the Packers, and Rodgers has this team poised to win another one this year.

In his first 108 starts, Rodgers is 72-36 under center, with Favre sporting a slightly better 74-34 mark, but Rodgers holds a major advantage when it comes to his effectiveness passing the ball.

He's thrown for 29,682 yards, 238 touchdowns, and just 59 interceptions compared to Favre's 25,841 yards, 207 yards, and 102 interceptions.

However, each has a very distinct reputation in Packers lore.

Favre was the original "gunslinger", the guy who never missed a game, and the guy who would lead unbelievable comebacks. On the other hand, Rodgers is the guy who's led one of the best passing attacks in NFL history and certainly looks like he'll deliver more championships to one of the league's more prestigious franchises.

At this point in Rodgers' career, it's a toss up between his legacy and Favre's - but by the end of this season, and certainly by the end of his career, this probably won't be a question anymore.