Favre tosses TD in record 14th consecutive playoff game
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Brett Favre set an NFL record Sunday by throwing a touchdown pass in his 14th consecutive playoff game.
Favre was tied with former Dolphins star Dan Marino, who threw TD passes in 13 consecutive playoff appearances between 1983-95.
Favre threw his 31st postseason touchdown pass -- the third-most in NFL history -- on an audible about 4½ minutes before halftime in the Green Bay Packers' first-round NFC playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks.
Favre faked a short pass to fullback William Henderson in the right flat, then found tight end Bubba Franks over the middle for the 23-yard score. Safety Damien Robinson slipped on the play.
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| Brett Favre celebrates the record-breaker with recipient Bubba Franks.(AP) |
Favre also extended his team record to 26 consecutive games with a touchdown pass, including playoffs. It is the longest current streak in the NFL.
He led the league for a record-tying fourth time in touchdown passes this season with 32. His completion percentage of .654 was a career best.
Favre took the splint off his broken right thumb at practice this week but decided to put it back on Sunday. He broke it in a game at St. Louis on Oct. 19.
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