Favre sets mark with 271st straight start
Posted on: Sunday, 20 September 2009, 14:15 CDT
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre set an NFL record Sunday with his 271st consecutive start in a regular-season game.
Favre started against the Lions in Detroit and broke a record that had been held for three decades by ex-Viking Jim Marshall .
Marshall, a defensive end, started 270 straight regular-season games from 1961 to 1979.
Counting playoffs, Favre has started 293 consecutive games.
Favre's other NFL records include most touchdown passes, most completions, most passing yards and most passes intercepted.
Source: United Press International
Related Articles
- Packers Quarterback Favre Rules Out Return
- Favre Ties TD Mark to Lift Unbeaten Pack
- Favre's Record TD Lifts Pack Over Bolts
- Favre Tells Paper He's Coming Back
- Favre's Future Might Be Tied to Sherman's
- Panthers hold off Favre and Green Bay Packers for 32-29 win
- Brett Favre to Return to Packers in 2005
- Lions Exploit Favre's Mistakes for Upset
- AP Interview: Favre Hints He Won't Retire
Rating: 3.4 / 5 (5 votes)
 |
 |
Rate this article:
User Comments (0)
RSS Feeds