NFL Injured Favre sparks Packers

Quarterback Brett Favre led Green Bay to a 24-10 win over Miami.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Dave Wannstedt has been on the losing end three of the four times Brett Favre has come back from injury during his career.
This time, the Miami Dolphins coach got to share his misery with Cris Carter, who came out of retirement only to watch Favre steal the show again.
"He's the best," Carter said. "When God made him, he put a little something extra in him."
Favre had a much better return than Carter on Monday night, guiding Green Bay to a 24-10 victory over the Dolphins despite a sprained left knee that had threatened to end his decade-long starting streak.
Carter, coming out of retirement following a nine-month layoff, had three inconsequential catches for 31 yards. He fumbled away his first reception, leading to the Packers' first touchdown, and was the target on an interception by linebacker Nate Wayne in the second half.
Extended record
Favre, knocked out of his last game, extended his NFL record for consecutive regular season starts by a quarterback to 165. He overcame an early interception in the end zone to lead the Packers to their sixth straight victory.
Favre didn't play like he was protecting his knee. Several times he scrambled toward the first-down marker with his usual abandon.
"I was saying, 'Just get down. Let me do the running,' " Ahman Green said. "I know he's a warrior and is going to do what he has to do.
"It didn't surprise me at all to see him out there. He was a legend before tonight."
And he only added to his lore, said Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor.
"He was scrambling and running around, doing all the thing you always see him do," Taylor said. "I saw him limp once going to the sideline."
And that was after he threw a touchdown pass, no less.
Four more takeaways
The Packers, who have the NFL's best record at 7-1, also recorded four more takeaways to increase their league-leading total to 27 and held Miami running back Ricky Williams to 47 yards on 14 carries.
Favre was 16-of-25 for 187 yards and one touchdown. When he was replaced by backup Doug Pederson in the middle of a series in the fourth quarter, the crowd serenaded him with chants of "MVP! MVP! MVP!"
"It felt fine," Favre said of his knee. "A little stiff, but it's going to be OK."
The Dolphins (5-3) hoped Carter would provide a similar spark as he came out of retirement to shore up a depleted receiving corps and chase a championship.
But Carter was rusty.
"There are certain things you can't simulate," Carter said. "The game is moving a lot faster. It's just totally different. As a team, we were driving the ball early, moving the ball, but you can't turn it over at Lambeau and win."