One of Brett Favre's interception records was broken on 'SNF'

On Sunday Night Football during Week 3, Los Angeles Rams' quarterback Matthew Stafford achieved a historic feat. He intercepted a pass and ran it back for a touchdown, breaking the NFL record set by former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre. Favre, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, held the season record at 32 interceptions. Stafford, a potential Hall of Famer, surpassed the mark with his 33rd career pick-six in the second half of a game against the Denver Broncos, which resulted in a loss for the Rams.

Favre's last career pick-six came on December 5, 2010, while he was with the Minnesota Vikings. He surpassed Dan Marino's previous record of 28 interceptions during a game with the New York Jets in 2008. Over his 16 seasons with the Packers, Favre threw at least one pick-six in 12 different years. He also holds the playoff record with three interceptions against the St. Louis Rams in the 2001 postseason.

Interestingly, Favre's first NFL pass attempt as an Atlanta Falcon was intercepted and returned for a touchdown in 1991. If counting playoff games, Favre still maintains the record with four pick-sixes in the postseason and a total of 36 pick-sixes in his NFL career. The NFL record for pick-sixes thrown in a single season is held by Jameis Winston, who achieved the feat in 2019.

However, it seems unlikely that any active player can break Favre's interception record. Favre set an NFL record by throwing 336 interceptions over his career, while no active player has thrown more than 200 interceptions (like Stafford, who is almost 39 years old). Breaking Favre's record appears to be an impossible task for any current player.