Aaron Rodgers connects with a familiar face for his first touchdown pass with the Jets.

The New York Jets have received Aaron Rodgers' first career touchdown, which came at a crucial moment as the team was trailing the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night.

The 49ers led 7-3 in the game until Rodgers began driving in the third quarter at Levi's Stadium.

The 49ers' right edge jumped offsides, giving Rodgers a free play and allowing him to make the most of it.

He scored a touchdown by running a strike into the end zone, making it 26-13 against his former teammate and Green Bay Packers veteran receiver Allen Lazard, who followed him to the Jets last season.

Over the past 500 days, the Jets and its fan base have eagerly awaited the 36-yard touchdown pass, which finally occurred when Rodgers returned to the team after an Achilles tear that happened on the fourth snap of his 2023 debut at home.

Last year at MetLife Stadium, the Jets' loss to the Buffalo Bills was a crushing blow.

Since that moment, Rodgers has been diligently working to get back on the field, and there were discussions last season about his potential availability to play.

Fans of the Jets had to wait until the entire offseason and training camp to witness Rodgers back in action.

On Monday night, after watching the first few series, a collective sigh of relief was released. However, Rodgers and the Jets were down in a game to the reigning NFC champions. His first touchdown pass came at the right time to make the game closer in the second half.

The Jets hope to break their 13-year playoff drought in a season where many more wins are desired.

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