Favre Grabs Most Wins Ever in QB History

Grizzled gunslinger helps Packers rout Giants 35-13

By Jesse Andrews, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 17, 2007 2:56 AM CDT

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Favre Grabs Most Wins Ever in QB History — Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre passes the ball against the New York Giants during fourth quarter NFL football Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Favre completed 29-of-38 passes for 286 yards and three touchdowns as the Packers beat the Giants 35-13. Favre became... (Associated Press)

Grizzled Green Bay gunslinger Brett Favre passed John Elway to claim the most wins in NFL quarterback history with 149 victories under his belt. He did so with a characteristic second-half performance featuring 14 straight completions and two of his three touchdowns, which brings him within three of Dan Marino's record of 420. New York's Eli Manning started despite a sore shoulder.

He was moderately effective, going 16 of 29 for 211 yards with a score and a pick, but his defense betrayed him with its second straight lackluster showing. Favre downplayed the importance of his milestone: "I think it's unfair that the quarterback gets labeled with wins and losses," he said. "I think it's a team effort." (More NFL stories.)

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