MINNEAPOLIS -- Brett Favre proved to the Green Bay Packers he has plenty of fire left inside, and in his right arm.
Favre's first game against his former team was all fun for the Minnesota Vikings and all frustration for the Packers, as the graying quarterback connected for three touchdown passes and 271 yards in a 30-23 victory Monday night.
Favre went 24-for-31, without a turnover. He did an awkward body bump with kicker Ryan Longwell, also a former Packer, and stayed poised in the pocket all night.
"Lot of fun. It was a big win for us," Favre said. "We did what we had to do."
The Vikings (4-0) sacked Favre's replacement, Aaron Rodgers, eight times. Jared Allen was credited with 41/2 of them, a career high, including a safety in the fourth quarter that stretched the lead to 16 at 30-14.
Rodgers had his first two turnovers of the season for Green Bay (2-2), and Favre turned them into vintage TD passes in the first half.
Favre hugged Rodgers, Donald Driver and several other Packers once the game was over. Rodgers tried to engineer the kind of drive his predecessor is famous for, but he came up short.
Favre also had plenty of time to throw throughout the game.
Rodgers had the exact opposite experience. He finished 26-for-37 for a career-high 384 yards, many of them in desperation down the stretch, and two touchdown passes.
