Updated: Childress vs. Favre in Carolina was third attempted benching of Vikings QB
It reportedly wasn't the first time Childress tried to pull Favre. He tried to do it in the Sept. 20 game in Detroit and the Nov. 1 game in Green Bay, according to ESPN.
Childress wanted to take Favre out of the Packers game after the quarterback audibled on third and long with less than four minutes remaining, according to ESPN. Based on the play-by-play of that game, the Vikings were up 31-26 and seemed to be taking a conservative approach. On first down, from their 41, Favre completed a screen pass that running back Adrian Peterson turned into a 44-yard gain. The Vikings ran the ball on the next two plays, losing a yard, and faced a third and 11.
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A run was called, according to ESPN, but Favre audibled and completed a 16-yard touchdown to receiver Bernard Berrian as the Vikings took a 38-26 lead. Childress instructed offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell to remove Favre from the game, ESPN reported, but the quarterback returned to action and handed the ball off on four consecutive plays.