Packers First in NFC North
The Green Bay Packers are all alone on top of the NFC North at 3-0 after beating the San Diego Chargers 31-24 Sunday.
According to the AP article posted on ESPN.com, Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre threw his 420th career touchdown pass, which ties Dan Marino's NFL record.
The touchdown also gave the Packers a 24-21 lead with two minutes and three seconds left in the fourth quarter, according to Green Bay Press Gazette's website. They also report that Favre did not really care about the record. "I’m so glad we won. I could care less about the record today," Favre told the Press Gazzette. "There’s no better feeling than winning.�
After throwing the record tying touchdown, both media outlets reported that the Packers got the ball back on the Chargers' 2-yard line and Favre had a chance to break the record, but he personally chose to run the ball. Running back Brandon Jackson ran for a 1-yard touchdown to give the Packers a 31-21 lead. The Chargers then added a field goal to make it 31-24, but it wasn't enough.