Brett Favre's 420th career touchdown pass meant more than just drawing even with Dan Marino.
The 57-yard completion to Greg Jennings, with just more than two minutes remaining, tied Marino's all-time NFL record for career TD passes and rallied the Packers past the San Diego Chargers for a 31-24 victory on Sunday.
Favre's 38th career fourth-quarter comeback came one series after the Chargers' defense stopped Favre and the undefeated Packers (3-0) cold on fourth-and-goal.
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It spoiled a breakout game for Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, who started 15-for-15 to tie Dan Fouts' franchise record for consecutive completions. Rivers drove the Chargers to take the lead in the third quarter.
Favre finished 28-of-35 for 369 yards and three touchdowns.
The Chargers (1-2) have lost as many games as they did in the entire regular season last year.
Eagles 56, Lions 21
At Philadelphia, Donovan McNabb threw for 381 yards and four touchdowns and Kevin Curtis had 221 yards receiving and three scores as the Eagles earned their first win.
In a stunning offensive display, the Eagles (1-2) scored touchdowns on their first five possessions and had a franchise-record 42 points in the first half. It was their most points scored in a regular-season game since a 56-17 victory at the Chicago Cardinals in 1953. They also beat Detroit 58-37 in a wild-card playoff game in 1995.
Cowboys 34, Bears 10
At Chicago, Tony Romo passed for 329 yards after a rough start and Anthony Henry had two interceptions for the second straight week as the Cowboys made a big statement.
The Cowboys showed just how serious a contender they are in the NFC during the second half, outscoring the Bears 31-7. Dallas is 3-0 for the first time since 1999.
Romo again showed that last season's rise from obscurity to the Pro Bowl was no fluke, going 22-for-35 with two touchdowns and an interception.
Ravens 26, Cardinals 23
At Baltimore, Kurt Warner orchestrated a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback, only to be outdone by another backup quarterback.
Kyle Boller moved the Ravens into position for Matt Stover's winning 46-yard field goal as time expired.
The Ravens (2-1) led 20-3 at halftime and 23-6 entering the fourth quarter, but struggled in the final 15 minutes for the second straight game. Warner rallied the Cardinals (1-2) to a tie at 23 with 1:50 left.
Colts 30, Texans 24
At Houston, Joseph Addai ran for two touchdowns and Adam Vinatieri added three field goals to lead the Colts (3-0) past the injury-ravaged and mistake-prone Texans.
Houston (2-1) entered the game without star receiver Andre Johnson, who sprained his knee last week, and lost running back Ahman Green to a knee injury on the first series of the second quarter. Backup Ron Dayne was inactive because of bruised ribs, so the Texans had to rely on third-stringer Samkon Gado for the rest of the game.
Steelers 37, 49ers 16
At Pittsburgh, Mike Tomlin's record after three games as Steelers coach is the same as Bill Cowher's was in 1992. Perfect.
Pittsburgh played nearly error-free for the third week in a row, with Allen Rossum returning a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown and Willie Parker running for 133 yards in a defense-driven victory.
The Steelers shut down the 49ers the same way they did the Browns (34-7) and the Bills (26-3) the previous two weeks, allowing no big plays and repeatedly coming up with key third-down stops.
Jets 31, Dolphins 28
At East Rutherford, New Jersey, Chad Pennington left no question whether his injured right ankle was completely healed. Showing no ill effects from the injury that sidelined him last week, Pennington threw two touchdown passes and ran for another as he consistently moved the offense.
Leon Washington returned a kickoff 98 yards for a score and Thomas Jones had his first big game for the Jets (1-2) by rushing for 110 yards on 25 carries.
Patriots 38, Bills 7
At Foxborough, Massachusetts, Tom Brady and Randy Moss teamed up for touchdowns as if they had played together all their lives.
Brady threw two of his four scoring passes to his new deep threat as the Patriots (3-0) rolled to their third straight rout.
Brady and Moss combined for five touchdowns and 403 yards, as Moss became the first receiver in NFL history to gain at least 100 yards receiving in each of his first three games with a new team. Moss, obtained from Oakland in a draft-day trade, finished the day with five catches for 115 yards.
Buccaneers 24, Rams 3
At Tampa, Florida, hard-hitting safety Jermaine Phillips and reserve cornerback Phillip Buchanon intercepted passes as the revamped Bucs throttled St. Louis' offense.
Running back Earnest Graham entered in the fourth quarter and scored on runs of 8 and 28 yards for Tampa Bay (2-1). Carnell "Cadillac" Williams rushed for a 7-yard touchdown in the third quarter and Matt Bryant kicked a short field goal in a brief but intense rainstorm to give the Bucs a 3-0 lead at the half.
Chiefs 13, Vikings 10
At Kansas City, Missouri, Damon Huard, giving up on getting any production from Larry Johnson, hit rookie wide receiver Dwayne Bowe with a fourth-quarter touchdown pass. The Chiefs (1-2) beat Minnesota (1-2) to avoid what would have been just their second 0-3 start in 27 years.
Johnson, still chipping away rust following his 25-day holdout and dogged by a defense focused on him, was held to 42 yards on 24 carries.
Jacksonville 23, Denver 14
At Denver, Fred Taylor rushed for 84 yards as the Jaguars (2-1) controlled the clock for nearly 39 minutes in shutting down the league's top tailback and its most prolific offense.
Denver's Travis Henry ran just 11 times for 35 yards. The Broncos (2-1), who piled up 911 yards in their first two games, managed just 265.
The Broncos had no choice but to go to the air in the fourth quarter and Sammy Knight sealed the win with his first interception for Jacksonville in the closing minutes.
Seahawks 24, Bengals 21
At Seattle, Nate Burleson caught a 22-yard touchdown pass from Matt Hasselbeck with a minute remaining to rescue sputtering Seattle.
Glenn Holt then got hit with a flying shoulder from Lance Laury while returning the ensuing kickoff. Deon Grant recovered the fumble with 54 seconds remaining to seal the win for Seattle (2-1).
In other NFL action on Sunday it was:
* Raiders 26, Browns 24
* Panthers 27, Falcons 20
* Giants 24, Redskins 17
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