GREEN BAY, Wis. – At the time, Joe Callahan didn’t fully appreciate what he’d just seen. There have been plenty of times when the Green Bay Packers’ rookie No. 3 quarterback has been in awe of Aaron Rodgers since Callahan started working with the two-time NFL MVP, but this wasn’t one of them.

At least, not right away.

“Live, it didn’t really register how far he threw it, because it wasn’t like this big, arcing throw. He kept it pretty low,” Callahan said. “And then I watched it on film.”

In real time, Callahan didn’t appreciate what a remarkable throw Rodgers had made. It came on the first play of the second quarter of the Packers’ 34-27 victory over the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on Sept. 25, when Rodgers rolled left and uncorked a throw from roughly his own 28-yard line that landed 3 yards deep in the end zone. The play resulted in a 66-yard pass interference penalty to set up Rodgers’ third touchdown pass of the day.

“He made it look so effortless,” Callahan said, after letting out an audible “oooooh” when first asked about the pass. “If you watch the play, that ball is 75 yards in the air – and he didn’t flip his hips all the way. He just effortlessly threw it three-quarters of the length of the field.

“I had to see it on film to see what yard line he actually threw it from, and then it landed in the middle of the end zone. That was cool to watch. That was a heck of a throw. He obviously has a strong arm, but it’s almost just a flick of the wrist and it’s coming out with such power.”

Said rookie wide receiver Trevor Davis, the intended receiver on the play: “I was running and I was pretty far down there, but I was like, ‘Don’t slow down, he might launch it.’ Luckily, I didn’t slow down because he did launch it – further than I would have ever expected, especially rolling to his left.”

Yes, it’s been nearly two weeks since that throw. The players were free to move about the country during their bye week, and when they returned to work Monday, the focus shifted to the New York Giants, their opponent Sunday night.

Among the storylines that emerged after the Packers improved to 2-1 after that victory were Rodgers’ return-to-form performance with four first-half touchdown passes; wide receiver Jordy Nelson’s first breakout game after last year’s knee injury (six receptions, 101 yards, two touchdowns); running back Eddie Lacy’s first 100-yard game of the season (17 carries, 103 yards); and the continued stinginess of the Packers’ league-leading run defense.

Aside from ESPN.com’s Kevin Seifert noting that the 66-yard penalty was the longest in 15 years, the throw itself got very little attention in the media. But it got plenty of attention in the Packers’ offensive meeting room.

“There was definitely a reaction from myself and the rest of the squad. It was definitely amazing,” wide receiver Davante Adams said. “We don’t get shocked too much by what he does, but when you’re going the opposite way, you’re a right-handed guy going to your left, and you toss a ball that would have been a perfect ball had Trevor not gotten tripped up, that’s some stuff you’ve just got to say ‘wow’ to.

“I mean, we know he’s capable of doing that, but when he does it, it’s crazy. Especially when you see it on film. You see how perfect of a ball it would have been. That’s when it opens up your eyes and you’re like, ‘That’s crazy.'”