Packers and Cowboys extend winning starts
By Simon Evans
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys maintained their 100 percent starts to the NFL season with victories on Sunday.
The Packers enjoyed a 23-16 victory at the Minnesota Vikings with quarterback Brett Favre breaking Dan Marino's record for touchdown passes with the 421st of his career.
The Cowboys also made it four out of four with a convincing 35-7 win in Dallas over the St. Louis Rams but the Miami Dolphins winless start continued with their fourth defeat coming in a 35-17 loss at home to Oakland.
Defending Super Bowl champions, the Indianapolis Colts, look to maintain their winning start at home to Denver later on Sunday.
It was Favre's day in Minnesota, with a 16-yard pass to Greg Jennings in the first quarter breaking Marino's record and then in the fourth quarter he found James Jones to take his career record to 422.
Although the Packers suffered a late scare when Sidney Rice scored a touch down for the Vikings later in the fourth, on a pass from Kelly Holcomb, they continued their impressive early season form.
Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was outstanding again as he threw three touchdowns and rushed one in his team's domination of an injury-blighted Rams.
The Cowboys have a 4-0 record for the first time since 1995-1996 season when they last won the Super Bowl.
Miami's misery was compounded by a brilliant display from Raiders quarterback Daunte Culpepper who scored five touchdowns on his return to face the team who released him during the off-season.
Culpepper was shown the door by the Dolphins after his appearances last season were restricted by a knee injury and was booed on to the field by home supporters.
After scoring his second of three rushing touchdowns of the day - he threw two others - Culpepper made his point by indicating to the crowd that his knee was just fine.
The Dolphins are 0-4 for the second successive season while the raiders are 2-2.
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys maintained their 100 percent starts to the NFL season with victories on Sunday.
The Packers enjoyed a 23-16 victory at the Minnesota Vikings with quarterback Brett Favre breaking Dan Marino's record for touchdown passes with the 421st of his career.
The Cowboys also made it four out of four with a convincing 35-7 win in Dallas over the St. Louis Rams but the Miami Dolphins winless start continued with their fourth defeat coming in a 35-17 loss at home to Oakland.
Defending Super Bowl champions, the Indianapolis Colts, look to maintain their winning start at home to Denver later on Sunday.
It was Favre's day in Minnesota, with a 16-yard pass to Greg Jennings in the first quarter breaking Marino's record and then in the fourth quarter he found James Jones to take his career record to 422.
Although the Packers suffered a late scare when Sidney Rice scored a touch down for the Vikings later in the fourth, on a pass from Kelly Holcomb, they continued their impressive early season form.
Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was outstanding again as he threw three touchdowns and rushed one in his team's domination of an injury-blighted Rams.
The Cowboys have a 4-0 record for the first time since 1995-1996 season when they last won the Super Bowl.
Miami's misery was compounded by a brilliant display from Raiders quarterback Daunte Culpepper who scored five touchdowns on his return to face the team who released him during the off-season.
Culpepper was shown the door by the Dolphins after his appearances last season were restricted by a knee injury and was booed on to the field by home supporters.
After scoring his second of three rushing touchdowns of the day - he threw two others - Culpepper made his point by indicating to the crowd that his knee was just fine.
The Dolphins are 0-4 for the second successive season while the raiders are 2-2.
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