Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love described his first season as the starter as a “rollercoaster” but also a “fun journey” that included tough moments, big wins and a fantastic finish.
“A rollercoaster. That’d be the best word to describe it,” Love told Larry McCarren of Packers.com. “Been a lot of highs, a lot of lows, a lot of great learning points throughout the season and a lot of fun wins. Been a rollercoaster of emotions, rollercoaster of a season but it’s been a fun journey.”
What a rollercoaster ride it was.
Love and the Packers beat the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Week 1, gave up a late lead in Atlanta in Week 2, improved to 2-1 with a 17-point comeback win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 3, lost four straight games sandwiching the bye week, won three of the next four games — including big-time wins over the Lions and Chiefs — to revive the season, dropped back-to-back games against the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, clinched a playoff berth with a three-game win streak featuring division wins over the Minnesota Vikings and Bears to close the regular season, stunned the Dallas Cowboys in the wildcard round and then suffered heartbreak late in the divisional round in San Francisco.
The team’s ride mirrored Love’s. He threw six touchdown passes and led the NFL in passer rating during the first two weeks. He threw seven interceptions during the four-game losing streak. Over the final 10 regular season games, when the Packers finished 7-3, Love tossed 21 touchdown passes and only three interceptions. He was nearly perfect through his first six quarters of postseason play but it fell apart late for Love and the Packers in San Francisco, and his final pass was intercepted with Green Bay trailing by three points.
Overall, Love produced 41 total touchdowns and almost 5,000 total yards across 19 games.
The Packers traded away future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers during the offseason, clearing the way for the start of the Love era in Green Bay. The first-year starter checked every box in 2023 and now he’s ready for more.
“For me personally, I’m confident in my ability. All I need was an opportunity,” Love said. “I knew there would never be a doubt in my mind that once I got on that field, I was going to go out there and make plays and guys around me were going to step up. That was never a doubt in my mind. Now it’s just turning into, how can we continue to get better? How can I find ways to get better, improve my game and win as many games as possible and go get that Super Bowl.”
