Aaron Rodgers passes Peyton Manning for 3rd on all-time TD list in Steelers' win

Aaron Rodgers keeps climbing up the record book.

With a touchdown pass in the second quarter Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback passed Peyton Manning for sole possession of third on the all-time list.

Rodgers' 540th career regular season touchdown throw came on a fade to Darnell Washington, the behemoth tight end who snatched the ball away from a defender and maintained control while falling out of bounds.

Rodgers, who turns 43 in December, has already announced this will be his final NFL season. The four-time MVP trails only Tom Brady (649) and Drew Brees (571) on the all-time touchdown passes list.

In the NFL's first-ever game in Paris, Rodgers' squad defeated the New Orleans Saints 16-10 to improve to 5-2. That, at least momentarily, gave Pittsburgh the lead in the tightly contested AFC North. The Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens, both 4-2, both play later on Sunday.

Rodgers went 19 of 30 for 212 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in the victory. He's up to 13 touchdowns on the season, his second in Pittsburgh after 18 with the Green Bay Packers and two with the New York Jets.

As for the Saints, Kellen Moore's team is now 2-5 heading into their bye week. Second-year quarterback Tyler Shough was 30 of 38 for 278 yards and a touchdown, plus a costly interception inside the red zone to end a 14-play drive coming out of halftime. The Saints were poised to tie the game or take the lead before Payton Wilson picked him off on a diving play, maintaining the Steelers' 13-10 lead.

The most obvious disparity between these teams was in the running game. Led by Jaylen Warren and Rico Dowdle, the Steelers outgained the Saints 148-18 on the ground. Pittsburgh rushed for 10 first downs, compared to just three for New Orleans.

Both the Steelers and Saints will play the Browns in their next game. Pittsburgh returns home to host Cleveland next Sunday, while New Orleans hosts Cleveland after its bye week.