Culpepper sets NFL mark with 3rd 5-TD game

Daunte Culpepper lost his top receiver, but did not miss a step in setting an NFL record.

Culpepper threw five touchdown passes to lead the Minnesota Vikings (4-1) to a 38-31 victory over the New Orleans Saints (2-4) on Sunday night. He did it without having Randy Moss for much of the second half.

It was the third time this season Culpepper threw five TD passes in a game, an NFL record.

Culpepper, thanks in-part to very little pressure from the Saints defense, completed 26-of-37 passes for 425 yards. He threw two interceptions and was sacked twice.

The Vikings had 605 yards of offense.

Moss, who leads the NFL in TDs receiving, injured his hamstring in the second quarter. He had two receptions for 89 yards and a touchdown. It was the 10th consecutive game in which Moss had a touchdown reception.