Rodgers returns from injury but 49ers beat Jets

Aaron Rodgers' return from wounded ended successful conclusion arsenic nan New York Jets mislaid 32-19 to nan San Francisco 49ers astatine Levi's Stadium successful California.

Rodgers was backmost connected nan section almost a twelvemonth aft tearing his Achilles connected his Jets debut, which ruled him retired for nan full of past season.

The 40-year-old quarterback, who won 4 NFL MVPs successful his clip pinch nan Green Bay Packers, threw for 167 yards, pinch 1 touchdown and an interception connected Monday night, but it was not capable to flooded past year's Super Bowl runners-up.

"It felt great," said Rodgers. "A batch of gratitude conscionable to beryllium backmost successful pads. So galore group helped maine get to this spot.

"I'm really thankful for my surgeon, my loved ones, my friends, nan unit and nan training unit to thief maine get back. Obviously I wanted to return a changeable and consciousness nan physicality of it.

"Once I threw a mates of balls and took a shot, it felt good."

The location squad had to unafraid nan triumph without moving backmost Christian McCaffrey, who was ruled retired soon earlier kick-off.

The 28-year-old did not play because of a calf and Achilles injury.

That near an opportunity for Jordan Mason, who started a crippled for nan first clip successful what is his 3rd NFL season.

He vanished pinch an awesome 28 carries for 147 yards and a touchdown.

Mason was not nan only 49er to shine, pinch Jake Moody besides adding a franchise-record-tying six section goals.