Career Timeline of Jordan Love: Major Achievements and Milestones

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Jordan Love made an impact.

Jordan Love is an American football quarterback currently playing for the Green Bay Packers in the NFL. Born and raised in Bakersfield, California, he played high school football at Liberty High School before receiving a scholarship to play college football at Utah State University. During his time with the Utah State Aggies, Love earned second-team All-MWC honors in 2018 and was named the MVP of the 2018 New Mexico Bowl. He is known for his strong arm and athleticism.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

1993: Third Different Quarterback Since 1993

In 2023, With that start, Love became only the third different quarterback to start Week 1 for the Packers since 1993, after Brett Favre and Rodgers.

2016: Redshirted at Utah State University

In 2016, Jordan Love redshirted his first year at Utah State University.

2017: Freshman Season at Utah State

As a freshman in 2017, Jordan Love played in 12 games and started the final six for the Utah State Aggies football team, completing 129 of 235 passes for 1,631 yards, 8 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions. He was also named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week following his debut at UNLV.

2018: All-MWC Second Team and New Mexico Bowl MVP

In 2018, Jordan Love was named to the second-team All-MWC and was selected as the most valuable player of the 2018 New Mexico Bowl while playing for the Utah State Aggies.

2018: Sophomore Season Successes

In 2018, as a sophomore, Jordan Love started all 13 games and set a school season record with 3,567 passing yards, along with 32 touchdowns. He was named the MVP of the 2018 New Mexico Bowl after passing for 359 yards and four touchdowns. His team finished the season with an 11–2 record and ranked No. 22 on the AP poll.

2018: 2018 Season

The text refers to Love's play and potential following the 2018 season.

2019: Junior Season at Utah State

In 2019, Jordan Love returned to Utah State under a new head coach and offensive coordinator, started all 13 games and completed 293 of 473 passes for 3,402 yards with 20 touchdowns and a career-high 17 interceptions. His team had a 7–6 record.

July 1, 2020: Signed Rookie Contract with Packers

On July 1, 2020, Jordan Love signed his four-year, fully guaranteed rookie contract worth over $12.3 million with a signing bonus of over $6.5 million with the Green Bay Packers.

2020: Inactive Season with the Packers

During the 2020 NFL season, Jordan Love was listed as the third quarterback on the depth chart for the Green Bay Packers and was inactive for every game.

2020: Declared for the NFL Draft

Following the end of the 2019 season, Jordan Love announced that he would forgo his senior year and enter the 2020 NFL draft.

2020: Drafted by the Green Bay Packers

In 2020, Jordan Love was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the first round with the 26th pick of the NFL draft.

September 12, 2021: NFL Regular Season Debut

On September 12, 2021, Jordan Love made his NFL regular season debut in the fourth quarter of a 38–3 loss to the New Orleans Saints, completing six of eight passes but also losing a fumble.

November 7, 2021: First NFL Start

On November 7, 2021, Jordan Love made his first NFL start against the Kansas City Chiefs, replacing Aaron Rodgers, completing 19 of 34 passes for 190 yards, throwing one interception, and completing his first NFL touchdown pass to Allen Lazard in a 13–7 loss.

2022: Limited Action in the 2022 NFL Season

In 2022, Jordan Love was the second-string quarterback for the Packers and saw limited action, including replacing an injured Aaron Rodgers against the Philadelphia Eagles where he completed six of nine passes for 113 yards, with a touchdown pass to Christian Watson. The Packers lost the game 40-33.

2023: Named Packers' Starting Quarterback

At the beginning of the 2023 NFL season, Jordan Love was named the starting quarterback of the Green Bay Packers.

2023: Named Packers' Starting Quarterback and Rodgers Trade

In 2023, After Aaron Rodgers announced his intention to play for the New York Jets, the Packers completed a trade sending Rodgers to New York and named Jordan Love the starting quarterback.

2023: First Season as Starting Quarterback

In 2023, Jordan Love had his first start of the season, threw for 245 yards and three touchdown passes, leading the Packers to beat the Chicago Bears 38–20 and finished the regular season with 4,159 passing yards, 32 touchdown passes against 11 interceptions, and completing 64.2% of his passes.

July 2024: Signed Contract Extension

In July 2024, Jordan Love signed a new $220 million, four-year extension with the Packers, which included a $75 million signing bonus and $155 million in guaranteed money.

2024: NFL Top 100 Ranking

In 2024, Jordan Love was ranked 34th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2024.

2024: Signed Contract Extension for 2024 Season

In lieu of exercising his fifth-year option, Jordan Love signed an incentive-laden one-year contract extension worth up to $22.5 million, covering the 2024 season.

2024: Signed Contract Extension

Prior to the start of the 2024 NFL season, Jordan Love signed a four-year contract extension worth $220 million with the Green Bay Packers.

2025: Victories Over Playoff Teams

In 2025, Jordan Love and the Packers began the NFL season with victories over the Lions and the Washington Commanders, both of whom had made the playoffs the previous season.