Aaron Rodgers’ family cheered him on from the stands in his first home game since their years-long estrangement ended.
Luke Rodgers, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback’s older brother, shared photos Sunday from the Oct. 12 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts, where the Steelers won 34-22. The images marked the first time the Rodgers clan had publicly supported the four-time MVP at a game since their highly publicized rift.
In the Instagram carousel, Aaron, 40, posed on the sidelines alongside Luke, their parents Ed and Darla, sister-in-law Aimee, and the couple’s three young children. Additional shots captured the quarterback on the field with his niece and nephew, plus the whole group watching from a box suite as the kids waved Pittsburgh’s signature “Terrible Towel.”
“Last weekend was pretty special. 💛🖤” Luke wrote in his caption.
The reunion came months after Aaron first hinted at thawing relations. In July, he posted his own Instagram photos from what he called “family bonding week,” smiling with his parents and Luke. Jordan Rodgers, the youngest brother and a former “Bachelorette” contestant, was absent from the October game but showed his support by liking Luke’s post.
Brittani Rodgers, the quarterback’s wife, has emerged as a quiet force behind the reconciliation. During an August interview with NFL Network’s Kyle Brandt, Aaron broke his long silence on the family divide and credited her approach with making the difference.
“I’m happy to be reunited and that part of my life is a really beautiful addition and I got to give my wife a lot of credit — not that she was pushing me, because she never was, but just the way that she loves and supports me,” he said at the time.
“Having her by my side during this process has been really special, and I miss those relationships. And there’s reasons for it that don’t need to be talked about but I’m thankful that that’s come all the way back around.”
Rodgers, who has confirmed this season will be his last, also addressed why he chose to speak out after years of keeping family matters private.
“I have been very closed off about that part of my life and I want to keep it that way, but there’s been a narrative that has gone on for too long that I wanted to kind of shut down,” Aaron said. “And it’s been really beautiful to reconnect with them — all of them.”
The family fracture first became public in 2016 when Jordan appeared on Season 12 of “The Bachelorette” and revealed Aaron had stopped speaking to relatives. The tension played out across years of tabloid coverage, with Aaron declining to attend Jordan’s televised engagement dinner and both sides airing grievances indirectly through interviews and social media. The quarterback rarely acknowledged the split directly until his recent comments, maintaining a wall of privacy even as speculation mounted about the causes behind one of sports’ most famous family feuds.
Other photos in Luke’s weekend post showed Aaron at home with his nieces and nephews, suggesting the visit extended beyond game day. The quarterback has made clear he intends to keep future family moments largely offline even as the relationships heal.
Rodgers and the Steelers face the New York Jets on Sunday Night Football in Pittsburgh.