Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

How QBs fared making first NFL start with Packers

- DAVE KALLMANN

With Brett Hundley about to go Sunday in place of injured Aaron Rodgers, it might be instructiv­e – or may help settle a bar bet, anyway – to look at the other quarterbac­ks who made their first NFL regular-season starts as members of the Green Bay Packers.

Here are the past 67-plus seasons’ worth, according to the statistics on ProFootbal­lReference.com. Statistics before 1950 get a little sketchy.

For the record, the 17 QBs accounted for an 8-8-1 record in those first games, with 11 touchdown passes and 10 intercepti­ons.

AARON RODGERS

First start: 2008, Game 1 Statistics: 18 of 22, 178 yards, 1 TD, 0 intercepti­ons Outcome: at Packers 24, Vikings 19

BRETT FAVRE

First start: 1992, Game 4 Statistics: 14 of 19, 201 yards, 2 TD, 0 intercepti­ons Outcome: at Packers 17, Steelers 3

ANTHONY DILWEG

First start: 1989, Game 1 Statistics: 20 of 32, 248 yards, 3 TD, 0 intercepti­ons Outcome: at Packers 36, Rams 24

DON MAJKOWSKI

First start: 1987, Game 2 Statistics: 10 of 21, 121 yards, 1 TD, 0 intercepti­ons Outcome: at Packers 17, Broncos 17

RANDY WRIGHT

First start: 1984, Game 15 Statistics: 4 of 10, 75 yards, 0 TD, 0 intercepti­ons

Outcome: Packers 20, at Bears 14

DAVID WHITEHURST

First start: 1977, Game 10 Statistics: 12 of 24, 140 yards, 0 TD, 3 intercepti­ons Outcome: at Redskins 10, Packers 9

CARLOS BROWN

First start: 1976, Game 11 Statistics: 11 of 25, 85 yards, 0 TD, 0 intercepti­ons Outcome: at Vikings 17, Packers 10

DON MILAN

First start: 1975, Game 8 Statistics: 8 of 20, 127 yards, 1 TD, 1 intercepti­on

Outcome: at Bears 27, Packers 14

JERRY TAGGE

First start: 1973, Game 9 Statistics: 7 of 14, 67 yards, 0 TD, 0 intercepti­ons

Outcome: at Packers 25, Cardinals 21

JIM DEL GAIZO

First start: 1973, Game 3 Statistics: 4 of 14, 36 yards, 0 TD, 0 intercepti­ons

Outcome: at Vikings 11, Packers 3

SCOTT HUNTER

First start: 1971, Game 2 Statistics: 2 of 7, 41 yards, 0 TD, 0 intercepti­ons

Outcome: at Packers 34, Broncos 13

DON HORN

First start: 1969, Game 7 Statistics: 6 of 14, 68 yards, 0 TD, 0 intercepti­ons

Outcome: Packers 38, at Steelers 14

JOE FRANCIS

First start: 1958, Game 12 Statistics: 7 of 13, 84 yards, 1 TD, 1 intercepti­ons

Outcome: at Rams 34, Packers 20

BART STARR

First start: 1956, Game 8 Statistics: 3 of 6, 63, 1 TD, 1 intercepti­on

Outcome: at 49ers 17, Packers 16

BABE PARILLI

First start: 1952, Game 6 Statistics: 8 of 27, 125 yards, 1 TD, 1 intercepti­ons Outcome: at Packers 12, Eagles 10

BOBBY THOMASON

First start: 1951, Game 7 Statistics: 10 of 16, 67 yards, 0 TD, 2 intercepti­ons Outcome: at Steelers 28, Packers 7

TOBIN ROTE

First start: 1950, Game 1 Statistics: 3 of 10, 55 yards, 0 TD, 1 intercepti­ons

Outcome: Lions 45, at Packers 7

 ?? GETTY IMAGES ?? Quarterbac­k Brett Favre looks to pass during his first game with the Packers on Sept. 20, 1992, against the Bengals at Lambeau Field. The Packers won, 24-23.
GETTY IMAGES Quarterbac­k Brett Favre looks to pass during his first game with the Packers on Sept. 20, 1992, against the Bengals at Lambeau Field. The Packers won, 24-23.

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