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Favre could tie all-time wins mark against Eagles

Sep 9, 2007 - 10:25 AM Philadelphia (10-6) at Green Bay (8-8) Sunday 1:00 pm EDT

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (Ticker) -- Brett Favre still has the passion for the game. That was evident in February when he announced he would be returning to the Green Bay Packers for at least one more year.

Favre begins his 16th season with the Packers on the verge of breaking two of the NFL's most storied records.

With 147 career victories, he is one shy of John Elway's record. The 37-year-old also needs only seven touchdown passes to surpass Dan Marino's mark of 420.

Favre, who will be making his 238th consecutive start, hopes to equal Elway's record in front of his adoring fans as the Packers host the Philadelphia Eagles. Green Bay plays at the New York Giants next week, then hosts the San Diego Chargers in Week Three.

The Packers won their last four won games last season to finish a surprising 8-8, and the strong December helped influence Favre's decision to come back.

The only three-time MVP in league history, Favre is the NFL's all-time leader in completions with 5,021 and ranks second behind Marino in passing yards with 57,500. Favre made his first start for the Packers on September 13, 1992.

While Favre looks to match Elway, he has another incentive - snapping a four-game losing streak against the Eagles. Starting with a 20-17 playoff loss in 2003, Favre has lost to Philadelphia in each of the last four seasons and is just 4-7 lifetime against the Eagles. Last year, the Packers were routed in Philadelphia, 31-9.

Favre threw a pair of second-half interceptions and was knocked out of the game with 6:13 remaining with a head injury and stinger. The Green Bay quarterback dropped to 0-6 in Philadelphia, although he is 4-1 against the Eagles at Lambeau Field.

The Eagles begin the season with optimism, as they have quarterback Donovan McNabb healthy and hope to challenge for the NFC East title. McNabb has started only 19 of 32 games the last two seasons and missed the final six games last season with a knee injury.

The last time McNabb was healthy for an entire season, he led the Eagles to the Super Bowl following the 2004 campaign. That season, the Syracuse product passed for a career-high 3,875 yards.

The Eagles begin the season without four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Jeremiah Trotter, who was released in preseason. Trotter had been a mainstay on Philadelphia's defense since 1999, and the decision to release him surprised McNabb.

"A guy that was asked to slim down - and he did that - a guy that came into camp in great shape, had a great training camp and also played well in two preseason games," McNabb said. "So, (it was) something that I did not expect, and something that it's probably going to take days for us to got over. Days or weeks."