24 - 27

(Sep 27, 2009 · Week 3)

The Vikings trailed by four points with only seconds to play against San Francisco on Sept. 27, 2009. Brett Favre, now wearing purple in front of the Minnesota home crowd for the first time, delivered one of the most memorable finishes of his Hall of Fame career. Escaping pressure to his right, Favre dodged a 49ers defender and launched a pass deep down the field. The only Viking in the area was Greg Lewis, blanketed by a San Francisco defender and with little room to operate along the back boundary. Lewis pulled it in, tapped two feet, and completed the catch for the improbable touchdown. Minnesota would add an extra point to make it 27-24, which was ultimately the winning margin. Favre was 24-of-46 for 301 yards with two touchdowns in the victory.

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