The streak rolls on
When Brett Favre steps on the Lambeau Field turf Sunday against the Chargers, he will play in his 240th straight regular season game, 260 including playoffs. That will move him into a tie for the second longest streak on record with Minnesota's center Mick TInglehoff, who played every game from 1962 to '78. Favre owns the record for consecutive starts by a quarterback, a streak that started in September, 1992.
Since Favre took over the Packers starting job, a total of 208 quarterbacks have made starts for other teams. The Chargers have had 13: Drew Brees, Jim Everett, Doug Flutie, John Friesz, Gale Gilbert, Jim Harbaugh, Stan Humphries, Erik Kramer, Ryan Leaf, Moses Moreno, Philip Rivers, Sean Salisbury and Craig \Whelihan.
"To me, that's one of the most impressive streaks you can have, " Rivers said. "It shows how durable he is, how tough he is, and that he's out there every Sunday for his team, ready to go."
Could Rivers see himself playing 16 years, the way Favre has?
"I think you've got to be able to do two things," he said. "You've got to be a really good player, and you've got to be fortunate, as he has, to play in 200 some straight and fight through the injuries.
"I don't know."
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