Favre's 82-Yard TD Pass in OT Wins It for Packers

Oct 30, 06:50 AM

Current Headlines: By PAT GRAHAM

By Pat Graham

The Associated Press

DENVER

It was another signature moment in a career that is full of them.

On the first play following the kickoff in overtime, Brett Favre connected on an 82-yard touchdown pass with Greg Jennings and the Green Bay Packers defeated the Denver Broncos 19-13 on Monday night.

Denver had tied the score at 13 on Jason Elam's 21-yard field goal as time ran out in regulation, setting the stage for another Favre comeback.

Green Bay (6-1) won the coin toss and on the first play, Jennings was matched up in man-to-man coverage on the left side. Favre, who threw a 79-yard touchdown pass to James Jones in the first half, hit Jennings in stride at the Denver 40.

Cornerback Dre' Bly, a Western Branch graduate, had no shot at catching the speedy receiver, who trotted into the end zone as Favre rushed to celebrate Green Bay's first 6-1 start in five years.

The Broncos (3-4) sent it into overtime with a drive that began at their own 7 with 2:27 left.

Out of timeouts, the field goal unit scrambled onto the field and Elam calmly nailed the kick as time expired.

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