GREEN BAY, Wis., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Brett Favre shredded the NFL's top defense with three touchdowns passes Sunday and the Green Bay Packers forced four turnovers en route to a 31-23 victory over the Baltimore Ravens.
Baltimore coach Brian Billick said prior to the game that since he took over the team in 1998, the Ravens' record-setting defense had not faced a quarterback as talented as Favre.
Favre proved Billick right, throwing touchdown passes of two and eight yards in the first half in helping the Packers (4-1) build a 17-7 lead against the defending Super Bowl champions.
Favre found tight end Bubba Franks from two yards in the fourth quarter to extended the lead to 31-10. Favre completed 24 of 37 passes for 337 yards and was not intercepted.
It was the most points the Ravens have allowed since they posted a 39-36 victory over Jacksonville in the second game of the 2000 season. Baltimore came into this contest having not allowed a touchdown in its seven previous quarters.
While the Ravens (3-2) may have their record-setting defense and came into the contest ranked first overall this season, the Packers outplayed Baltimore on that side of the ball.
Green Bay, which was ranked second overall in defense and had allowed just 27 points in four games, intercepted Ravens quarterback Elvis Grbac twice and also recovered a pair of fumbles.
Jason Brookins and backup quarterback Randall Cunningham each ran for touchdowns in the final 2:56 of the contest for the Ravens to make the final score respectable.
