Aaron Rodgers overtook Peyton Manning for the third-most touchdown passes in NFL history as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the New Orleans Saints 16-10 in the first regular-season game played in Paris, France.
The four-time MVP quarterback surpassed Manning's tally of 539 touchdown passes with a first-half strike to tight end Darnell Washington and finished the game 19 of 30 for 212 yards as Mike McCarthy's Steelers improved to 5-2 on the year. Saints quarterback Tyler Shough went 30 of 38 for 278 yards, a touchdown pass to Devaughn Vele and a second-half interception as Kellen Moore's side, honouring their deep-rooted French ties this week, dropped to 2-5.
The Stade de France welcomed 78,488 fans for the sixth of nine international games this season, Paris one of three first-time hosts for 2026 alongside Melbourne and Rio de Janeiro. Civil unrest in France had dominated build-up to Sunday's game after what began as peaceful demonstrations had turned into violence and looting, resulting in the cancellation of fan events and prompting an increased security presence across the city.
Chris Boswell was a perfect three of three on field goals, including the first-ever points scored in Paris with a 28-yard field goal. The Saints were denied a chance to cut into Pittsburgh's lead again when Daniel Carlson missed a 52-yard field goal with 10 minutes remaining. Rodgers later joked about Payton Wilson intercepting him on a near-identical play during practice earlier in the week.
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