Not even a bone-crushing hit from Joey Bosa can keep Aaron Rodgers down.
The Steelers quarterback was leveled by the Bills’ defensive end on a first-and-10 play early in the third quarter that sent Rodgers hard into the ground and led to a fumble that Buffalo recovered and returned for a touchdown.
It bloodied the veteran QB, forcing him out of the game briefly.
Aaron Rodgers was left bloodied by a hit from Joey Bosa on Sunday. NFLonCBS/XRodgers had dropped back to pass when he had to scramble in the pocket and Bosa was able to get a heavy hit on he 41-year-old quarterback, sending him into the ground headfirst, leaving him looking dazed with blood running down the bridge of his nose.
Aaron Rodgers #8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts after a play against the Buffalo Bills in the third quarter of a game at Acrisure Stadium on November 30, 2025 Getty ImagesWhile Rodgers was down, Christian Benford was able to recover the fumble and run the ball back for a touchdown to put the Bills in front.
Rodgers did walk off the field, and on the following series, Mason Rudolph came into the game in his place.
The veteran quarterback spent roughly 19 minutes inside the medical tent as the gash on his nose was tended to by the medical staff.

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He returned to the game in the middle of the third quarter and had a bandage on his nose.
Despite the brief break for Rodgers due to the injury, he was still able to reach a career milestone in the game.
In the fourth quarter, Rodgers threw a 10-yard completion to DK Metcalf, which made the QB just the fifth player in NFL history to surpass 65,000 passing yards in his career.
Aaron Rodgers #8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on from the sidelines in the third quarter of a game against the Buffalo Bills at Acrisure Stadium on November 30, 2025. Getty ImagesHe had needed a mere 79 yards to do so coming into the game and moved behind only Tom Brady (89,214), Drew Brees (80,358), Peyton Manning (71,940) and Brett Favre (71,838) on the all-time passing yards list.






