It was three years ago today -- unbelievably -- that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers put together one of his most masterful performances.

In one half of football.

In front of a Sunday Night Football audience and the jam-packed stands of Lambeau Field, Rodgers tossed six touchdowns in the first half against the Chicago Bears. It was just the second time in NFL history that a quarterback threw that many touchdowns in one half, matching the mark set by Oakland Raiders quarterback Daryle Lamonica, who did it in 1969. 

This feat came just two weeks after the Packers were massacred in a 21-point loss at the hands of the New Orleans Saints -- their only loss in the five-game stretch after the Rodgers told a nation to "R-E-L-A-X." 

The Bears, on that night, must've taken that message a little too literally.

Rodgers was carving the Bears' defense like a Thanksgiving turkey, completing 18 of his 24 attempts for 315 yards and -- you guessed it -- six first-half touchdowns. Seven different receivers caught a pass and five of them scored.

TOUCHDOWN NO. 1: FIRST QUARTER, 6:17

There was nothing special about Rodgers' first touchdown. A simple play-action fake to running back Eddie Lacy, Rodgers held the ball for no more than two seconds before threading a perfect pass to third-string tight end, Brandon Bostick. It was 4th-and-goal, however, the Packers went ahead with the gamble and the pay-out was worth it.

TOUCHDOWN NO. 2: FIRST QUARTER, 3:58

No more than two plays later following Rodgers' first touchdown, Swiss Army knife safety Micah Hyde intercepted Bears quarterback Jay Cutler -- on a terrible throw -- and set the Packers up with the ball in tremendous field position. It was from there that it would take Rodgers four plays from the Chicago 23-yard line to throw his second touchdown pass. Rodgers would scramble right and beat out Bears linebacker Willie Young in a foot race, but Rodgers would soon fine second-string tight end Andrew Quarless for another touchdown.

TOUCHDOWN NO. 3: SECOND QUARTER, 15:00

Rodgers and the offense was rolling, but the defense was doing its job as well. They stalled the Bears' drive after just six plays and got Rodgers and co. the ball back, only for Rodgers and receiver Jordy Nelson to connect on a 73-yard touchdown pass that saw Nelson completely isolated between the cornerback and safety. After hauling in the pass, Nelson cut back across the field for his seventh touchdown reception of the season. That deep play-action shot became a theme for the Packers through a majority of the season.

It was also Rodgers' 16th touchdown pass of 70 yards or more, an NFL record.

TOUCHDOWN NO. 4: SECOND QUARTER, 12:17

Again, the defense did its job and forced a three-and-out, giving the Packers the ball for which they would only have for four plays. Rodgers would drop back, roll right out of a slightly collapsing pocket and with a flick of his wrist, thread the ball down the field into the right corner of the end zone for Nelson. It was Rodgers' best throw of the night, and possibly even that 2014 season simply due to the pinpoint placement. The Packers had put up another 14 points in a seven-play span and were up 28-0 three minutes into the second quarter.

TOUCHDOWN NO. 5: SECOND QUARTER, 5:03

The Bears put together their longest drive of the night -- 10 plays, 70 yards before they turned it over on downs and virtually handed the ball back over to a scathing offense that had no signs of simmering. On a 2nd-and-18, Rodgers was lined up in shotgun with Lacy to his right. It was a designed screen that soon had a convey of guards T.J. Lang, Josh Sitton and center Corey Linsley leading the way. Nobody was going to successfully tackle a 230-pound running back in the open field, as Lacy cut back across the 40-yard line where blocks from receivers Davante Adams and Randall Cobb helped spring him the rest of the way.

The play went for 57 yards, however, according to the NBC broadcast, Lacy ran a total of 80.1 yards. Believe it or not, it was only the second-longest touchdown reception of his career. His longest came two weeks prior in the aforementioned loss to the Saints where he took a Rodgers pass 67 yards.

TOUCHDOWN NO. 6: SECOND QUARTER: 0:19

Set up by a strip sack and fumble recovery from 34-year-old Julius Peppers with just over a minute to go in the first half, he helped set the Packers' offense up with another opportunity to score on their longtime division rival.

The offense ran five plays before they were completely out of timeouts. Until on 3rd-and-10 with 19 seconds left, Rodgers took the shotgun snap and effortlessly lobbed the ball towards the left corner of the end zone to Cobb who burst enough from his slot position to win his one-on-one battle. He made a one-handed grab with his left hand with 14 seconds left on the clock. It gave Cobb double-digit touchdown receptions on the season (10) and gave Rodgers his sixth touchdown pass on the night, forever etching him into the history books. Unfortunately, it also marked the last time he would see the the end zone until the final game of the season against the Detroit Lions.

Rodgers' six touchdown throws were only the second time in his career he threw for six in a game. The other came against the Houston Texans in 2012, also on Sunday Night Football. The Packers would go on to beat the Bears 55-14.

In present day, an almost unrecognizable Packers team compared to the 2014 roster prepares to face an also unrecognizable Bears team this coming Sunday in Chicago.