New York, NY (Sports Network) - Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre, Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers and St. Louis Rams kicker Josh Brown have been named the NFC's top players for Week 8 of the NFL season.
Favre, playing at Lambeau Field against the Packers for the first time, guided Minnesota to a 38-26 win over Green Bay to take the offensive honor. He completed 17-of-28 passes for 244 yards and four touchdowns, with no interceptions, for a 128.6 passer rating. It was his 21st career four- TD performance, tying Favre with Dan Marino for most in NFL history.
Peppers was named the defensive player of the week after recording an interception for a touchdown, a sack and a forced fumble in Carolina's 34-21 victory at Arizona. The interception return for a score was the third of Peppers' career.
Brown, the special teams player of the week, accounted for most of the Rams' points in their 17-10 win Sunday against Detroit. He kicked a 41-yard field goal and two extra points, and also threw a 36-yard touchdown pass on a fake field goal.