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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Gus Frerotte started in Daunte Culpepper's place for Minnesota's game against San Francisco on Sunday, a week after Culpepper broke three small bones in his lower back and partially fractured a fourth.
Frerotte worked with the first team in practice all week. But Culpepper returned to practice on Friday after showing good progress and was upgraded from doubtful to questionable.
Culpepper suited up for Sunday's game and participated in pre-game warmups. He was listed as the team's No. 2 quarterback for the game with Shaun Hill the emergency QB.
Culpepper, who leads the NFL with a 108.0 passer rating, was hurt at Detroit when he was hit in the end zone after his second rushing touchdown of the game by Lions linebacker Wali Rainer.