Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) admitted to taking the powerful opium-based painkiller to manage his knee issues during games. Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

Viral fan theory as to when Aaron Rodgers played on Percocet

Originally posted on WI Sports Heroics | By Jordan Sigler | Last updated 8/31/22

Aaron Rodgers gave a funny-looking interview one time

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers admitted to playing on the drug Percocet on a recent podcast with Joe Rogan. Rodgers admitted to taking the powerful opium-based painkiller to manage his knee issues during games.

Fans did not take long to try and crack the mystery as to when Rodgers played on the drug. Because Rodgers has been careful about what he puts into his body after his mystical experience in Peru, it would make sense the game was pre-pandemic.

Crafty and clever fans scoured games and interviews to find where Rodgers appeared to have his Percocet game. One game that stood out to fans was the Sept. 9, 2018, game against the Chicago Bears. The Packers won 24-23, and Rodgers was interviewed on the field immediately after. Rodgers was returning from a knee injury and looked slightly off in the post-game interview.

Aaron Rodgers: I played on Percocet

Packers fans (and Bears fans): We know pic.twitter.com/7ewcp7egWw

— Peter Bukowski (@Peter_Bukowski) August 30, 2022

-10000 this is one of the times Aaron Rodgers played on Percocet

“My knee” https://t.co/iYbTjFRGF3 pic.twitter.com/ewbQEzpFx7

— BetOnline.ag (@betonline_ag) August 29, 2022

anytime i see aaron rodgers talk i think about that postgame interview where he was clearly off the strongest percocet money could buy pic.twitter.com/LVL8muhhNY

— i love life, thank you (@TylerTexas19) September 27, 2021

Boy Aaron Rodgers lit off a perc pic.twitter.com/jcr1yLYroI

— Roc. △⃒⃘ ♊️ (@terrriyaki) September 10, 2018

Yea bro we know Rodgers played off a perc pic.twitter.com/dnldC0ls0X

— sports tweeter Matthias (tone setter) (@KryzivenTake2) August 28, 2022

Rodgers dismantling the bears on a broken leg off perc 30s and giving this interview pic.twitter.com/r4M78Bikrc

— Kirk Wong (@kirkgwong) August 28, 2022

Look at what a halftime perc did for this man I’m sick https://t.co/dbXE7J65lc pic.twitter.com/SjUpupiaFo

— Kyle (@JimLavaLamp) August 29, 2022

That’s pretty impressive if Aaron Rodgers could perform that well while being sedated on the medicine. Rodgers was out in the game early, and the Packers were down 20-3. Rodgers’ return sparked the Packers to a 24-23 win. He finished with three touchdowns in a comeback win over their divisional rival in Week One.

This article first appeared on WI Sports Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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