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MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre was knocked out of Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills with a shoulder injury in the first quarter.
Shortly after extending his NFL record by starting in his 297th consecutive regular-season game, the 41-year-old quarterback was crushed by Bills linebacker Arthur Moats on his first pass play of the game. Favre rolled to his right and was blindsided by Moats just as he started to throw. The ball fluttered in the air and fell into Bills cornerback Drayton Florence's arms for Favre's 18th interception of the season.
Favre was slow to get up off the turf. He staggered to the sideline and later walked to the locker room with athletic trainer Eric Sugarman. The team called Favre's return questionable.
Favre returned to the sideline later in the second quarter and had a long conversation with interim coach Leslie Frazier and Jackson. It appeared Favre would come back into the game, but Frazier stuck with Jackson, whose second TD pass to Rice gave the Vikings a 28-7 lead with eight minutes remaining in the first half.
Favre watched from the sideline with his arms folded, talking to Jackson after each series. Favre occasionally wound his throwing shoulder slowly to try and loosen it up after being leveled by Moats on the third play of the game.
It has been a difficult season for Favre, who has struggled with a sore shoulder, tendinitis in his elbow, two broken bones in his ankle and 10 stitches in his chin from a hit against the New England Patriots earlier this year.
Favre also entered the game 30th in the NFL in passer rating, a far cry from his 33-touchdown, seven-interception performance in 2009 that helped the Vikings reach the NFC title game.
Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press
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