Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers left Sunday night's game against the Bears with an apparent leg injury, but made a stunning and welcome return in the second half.
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More than just return to the field, Rodgers led the Packers to the biggest comeback win in the team's history, as they overcame a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit to win, 24-23.
With just more than nine minutes remaining before the half, Rodgers went down and clutched his left leg after Bears defensive end Roy Robertson-Harris fell on him during a sack.
Here you can see Aaron Rodgers’ left knee bend the wrong way as he goes down to the ground. #Packers pic.twitter.com/hyIzjn7f7q
— Stephen Watson (@WISN_Watson) September 10, 2018
After spending a few minutes in the medical tent, Rodgers left the field on a cart.
Aaron Rodgers has left the field on a cart. pic.twitter.com/wgUl7oYJAT
— SNF on NBC (@SNFonNBC) September 10, 2018
Veteran sports reporter Skip Bayless reported that Rodgers, "Appeared to be slightly shaking his head as the cart took him to the locker room ... and his eyes looked a little teary."
While Packers fans feared the worst, Rodgers surprised almost everyone by coming out on the sideline for the second half. The Lambeau Field crowd led out a huge roar as he walked out on the field.
Although noticeably favoring his left leg at times in the second half, Rodgers completed 17-of-23 passes for 273 yards and three touchdowns to key the improbable victory.
Afterward, Rodgers told NBC he had hurt his knee on that first-half sack, but he guaranteed he would play next week.