GREEN BAY, Wis., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- The Atlanta Falcons intercepted three Brett Favre passes Sunday and recovered a fumble by the Green Bay quarterback en route to a surprising 23-20 victory over the Packers.
A three-time NFL Most Valuable Player, Favre endured one of his roughest outings against the team with which he started his career. Favre was selected in the second round of the 1991 draft by the Falcons and spent one season with the club before being dealt to Green Bay.
On Sunday, Favre fell one interception shy of matching his career high. The most durable quarterback in NFL history, Favre went 16 of 29 for 262 yards and two touchdowns.
Favre's final interception could not have come at a worse time. With the Packers driving, Favre had a long pass down the left sideline intended for Bill Schroeder picked off at the Atlanta two by cornerback Ashley Ambrose with 1:08 remaining, sealing the win for the Falcons.
Chris Chandler passed for 352 yards and two touchdowns for the Falcons (5-4), who have won three of their last four games. Atlanta has split six games since star running back Jamal Anderson suffered a season-ending knee injury.
It was a costly loss for the Packers (6-3), who fell for the first time in five home games this season. Starting strong safety LeRoy Butler suffered a broken left shoulder blade in the second quarter and is expected to be sidelined indefinitely.
The loss of Butler was felt in the third quarter when his replacement, Chris Aikins, committed a costly roughing penalty that kept an Atlanta drive alive that eventually resulted in a touchdown that provided a 23-13 lead.
After being removed from the game, Aikins became enraged on the Green Bay sideline and appeared to take a swing at coach Mike Sherman.
