UPI POY 2008 - Sports
Brett Favre, holding his new jersey, addresses the media after being traded to the New York Jets from the Green Bay Packers during a press conference at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio on August 7, 2008. (UPI Photo/Stephanie Krell)
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NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week Wednesday for his four touchdown passes in a 35-34 win over New England.
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Adrian Peterson ran for two touchdowns and 133 yards and Brett Favre passed for 344 yards in a 27-10 Minnesota Vikings victory Sunday over the Detroit Lions.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre is the NFC Offensive Player of the Week after throwing four touchdown passes against his former team, Green Bay.
GREEN BAY, Wis., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Brett Favre threw four touchdown passes Sunday, leading the Minnesota Vikings to a 38-26 win and a season-sweep over his former team, the Green Bay Packers.
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- LaMarr Woodley and Keyaron Fox scored long-distance defensive touchdowns in the fourth quarter Sunday, lifting Pittsburgh to a 27-17 victory over Minnesota.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Ryan Longwell kicked a late field goal and Minnesota escaped with a 33-31 win over Baltimore Sunday after the Ravens missed a last-second attempt to win.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Peyton Manning was 36-of-44 passing for 309 yards and three touchdowns Sunday and the Indianapolis Colts remained unbeaten with a 31-9 win over Tennessee.
ST.LOUIS, Mo., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Minnesota's Adrian Peterson scored the first of his two touchdowns early in the game Sunday and the unbeaten Vikings went on to rip the St. Louis Rams 38-10.
NEW YORK, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Minnesota quarterback Brett Favre is the NFC's Offensive Player of the Week.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Brett Favre, who turns 40 Saturday, passed for 271 yards and three touchdowns Monday to lead the Minnesota Vikings to a 30-23 win over Green Bay.