Visitor:  Minnesota Vikings

Home:  Green Bay Packers

Date:  December 21, 2006

 

Scoring:

Team                1          2          3          4          Final

MIN                0          0          7          0             7

GB                   3          3          0          3             9

 

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Network:  NFL Network

Announcers:  Bryant Gumbel, Cris Collinsworth

 

Pregame:  Yes

Halftime:  Yes

Postgame:  Yes

Commercials:  Yes

 

Grade:  95/100

 

Notes:  It might have been Brett Favre's final fling at Lambeau Field, and it wasn't pretty. But after nearly throwing the game away, Favre helped the Green Bay Packers pull out yet another come-from-behind victory.

 

It was the 36th game-winning comeback for Favre, who has not yet announced whether he will play next season and did not speak with reporters following the game. Favre finished the game 26-for-50 for 285 yards with the two interceptions. He didn't throw a touchdown for the second successive game, meaning he still needs eight more TD passes to break Dan Marino's career record of 420.

 

The Vikings (6-9) managed only three first downs all game, the lowest total in a game in team history. "You can't have 9 out of 13 series go three-and-out and beat anybody," Vikings coach Brad Childress said. But it didn't seem to matter after cornerback Fred Smoot returned Favre's pass 47 yards for a touchdown late in the third quarter, giving Minnesota a 7-6 lead.

 

Running time:  3:48  (2 discs)