Power of Caring
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INSIDE THE NFL

by Peter King

Posted: Wed December 24, 1997

Brett Favre Stat of the Year

John Elway set a Broncos record with 27 touchdown passes this season. In the last four years Favre has had 33, 38, 39 and 35 scoring tosses.

The End Zone

The Panthers' nightmare season began last summer when linebacker Kevin Greene held out during training camp, was released by Carolina and signed by the NFC West rival 49ers. It ended on Saturday with a listless 30-18 loss to the Rams amid a sea of empty seats at Ericsson Stadium. As if a 7-9 finish wasn't bad enough for a team that reached the NFC Championship Game last season, the Panthers suffered the indignity of seeing Greene pictured on tickets distributed for the game against the Rams.

Issue date: December 29, 1997