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New York Jets Brett Favre Throws 6 TDs Career High

by Abe Luciano on Monday, September 29th, 2008

New York Jets Brett Favre Throws 6 TDs Career High: Going into Week 4 of the NFL, New York Jets QB Brett Favre’s status was a bit uncertain, as he nursed an ankle injury. Nevertheless, the guy who somehow always seems to amazing everyone did it yet again, this time in historic fashion. In Week 4, the New York Jets were -1½ NFL Sports Betting Odds favorites when they hosted the (+1½) Arizona Cardinals to Giants Stadium.

Instead of a -1½ Sports Betting Odds, the New York Jets crushed the visiting Cardinals to the tune of 56-35, on a Sunday afternoon to remember.

Sore ankle and all, Brett Favre set a career-high by throwing 6 touchdown passes. In turn, the 38-year-old tyied Joe Namath's NY Jets mark.

In was anticipated as being a showdown between two aging QBs, Brett Favre turned the clock back with these numbers: 123.7 (passer rating), 289 (passing yards), 70.6% (completion%), and 6 TDs.

His counterpart, Kurt Warner, put up the following figures: 84.8 (passer rating), 472 yards, 70.1 comp. %, and 2 TDs.

"Throwing six touchdown passes was awesome," Favre said. "That had nothing to do with how I felt I played. It was one of those games. More importantly, I felt the overall game itself, I managed it well."

The recipient of 2 of the 6 TDs, Jerricho Cotchery, shared some of the conversation going on in the Jets’ huddle: "he was just dialing it up and telling everybody, 'Hey, get ready. The ball is coming."

New York's defense also played well despite giving up 35 points. They did a great job of rattling the opposing QB. The Jets “D” forced 3 fumbles, and intercepted Kurt Warner twice in the first half. The Jets set a franchise record by scoring 34 points in the second quarter. 

 

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