Aaron Rodgers insisted revenge was not on his mind in his first game against the Green Bay Packers, but he did have history to play for as a win would have seen him join Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and Brett Favre as the only quarterbacks to beat all 32 NFL teams.

Instead, his replacement Jordan Love led 20 fourth-quarter points as the Packers ran out 35-25 winners for their first victory in Pittsburgh since 1970.

Rodgers hopes to retire as a Packer once he calls it a day, having won four MVPs and a Super Bowl during 18 seasons at Lambeau Field – but there’s no doubt his departure stung after Love was drafted as his replacement.

Love showed why though with a near flawless second half, where he completed 20 straight passes, something Rodgers never managed to do, and leading four scoring drives.

The Steelers need to get their defence in order if they’re to challenge, but the Packers look like contenders – and the Cheeshead fans who believe in omens will be excited for the season.

Their quarterback Love turns 27 in November – and Green Bay’s three legends Bart Starr, Brett Favre and Rodgers all won the Super Bowl aged 27.