Did you know Aaron Rodgers is older than Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans?
That’s right. Rodgers has Ryans beat by about seven months, as both are 40 years old but Rodgers turns 41 in December. Watching one coach while the other is still playing when the Texans and New York Jets meet Thursday night may leave you wondering whether the two played against each other at any point. The answer is yes.
They were in the league together for the entirety of Ryans’ playing career from 2006 to 2015. And though they didn’t have many opportunities to cross paths — with Ryans spending the majority of his time with the Texans in the AFC and Rodgers playing with the Packers in the NFC — they did share the field together once. And Ryans even got a rare sack on Rodgers.
In 2008, the Texans beat the Packers 24-21. A 25-year-old Rodgers played well, throwing for 295 yards and two touchdowns, but Ryans got the last laugh. He sacked Rodgers to force a third-and-long on a potential go-ahead drive for Green Bay late in the fourth quarter. Houston kicked a game-winning field goal the next drive. The sack was one of just 13.5 for Ryans’ entire career.
