Brett Favre came into the contest needing 184 yards to break Dan Marino's all-time record mark of 61,361 career passing yards. He broke the record, as he threw for 227 total yards in the game. The new record came on a seven-yard completion to Donald Driver. Ryan Grant and Greg Jennings each had a touchdown during the game, making it the first time two Packers players have each scored a touchdown in the same four consecutive games. Atari Bigby was voted the GMC Defensive Player of the Week for games played on December 13 – 17. Bigby made four tackles and two interceptions (a career-high). Bigby intercepted the ball on the Packers' 22-yard line late in the second quarter to keep the Packers ahead by three going into halftime. Kicker Mason Crosby was voted the Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on December 13 – 17. Crosby went four-for-four in field goals, including a long 50-yard field goal and 46-yard and 44-yard kicks, and three-for-three in extra points.