DETROIT (AP) - Brett Favre set an NFL record with his 271st
straight start in the regular season, then threw two touchdown
passes to help the Minnesota Vikings beat the Detroit Lions 27-13
on Sunday.
Adrian Peterson's 27-yard TD run midway through the third
quarter gave Minnesota (2-0) its first lead and he finished with 92
yards rushing.
The Lions (0-2) looked like they might win for the first time
since 2007 when they had a 10-0 lead midway through the second
quarter, but lost their 19th straight game to tie the
second-longest skid in NFL history.
Minnesota shut down rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford after he
and the Lions had some success early, taking control in the second
half on Peterson's TD, Favre's second pass for a score and Ryan
Longwell's field goals.