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==Records and milestones==
==Records and milestones==
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Favre currently possesses a number of NFL records:
Favre currently possesses a number of NFL records:
* Most career pass completions: '''5,000'''
* Most career pass completions: '''5,000'''<ref name="Completions Leaderboard">[http://profootballreference.com/misc/cmp.htm Leaderboard:Completions.] Taken from www.profootballreference.com. Accessed on 28 December 2006.</ref>
* Most seasons with 20 or more touchdown passes: '''12''' (1994-2005)<ref name="Packers player page">[http://www.packers.com/team/players/favre_brett/ "Brett Favre."] Packers.com. Accessed on 28 December 2006.</ref>
* Most seasons with 20 or more touchdown passes: '''12''' (1994-2005)
* Most seasons with 30 or more touchdown passes: '''8''' (1994-1998, 2001, 2003-2004) <ref name="Packers player page" />
* Most seasons with 30 or more touchdown passes: '''8''' (1994-1998, 2001, 2003-2004)
* Most consecutive seasons with 30 or more touchdown passes: '''5''' (1994-1998)
* Most consecutive seasons with 30 or more touchdown passes: '''5''' (1994-1998)
* Most consecutive seasons with 20 or more touchdown passes: '''12''' (1994-2005)
* Most consecutive seasons with 20 or more touchdown passes: '''12''' (1994-2005)
* Most seasons leading the league in touchdown passes: '''4'''
* Most seasons leading the league in touchdown passes: '''4''' (1995-1997,<ref name="1995 TD Leader">[http://profootballreference.com/years/leaders1995.htm 1995 NFL Leaders.] Taken from www.profootballreference.com. Accessed on 28 December 2006.</ref> <ref name="1996 TD Leader">[http://profootballreference.com/years/leaders1996.htm 1996 NFL Leaders.] Taken from www.profootballreference.com. Accessed on 28 December 2006.</ref> <ref name="1997 TD Leader">[http://profootballreference.com/years/leaders1997.htm 1997 NFL Leaders.] Taken from www.profootballreference.com. Accessed on 28 December 2006.</ref> 2003<ref name="2003 TD Leader">[http://profootballreference.com/years/leaders2003.htm 2003 NFL Leaders.] Taken from www.profootballreference.com. Accessed on 28 December 2006.</ref>)
* Most consecutive 3,000+ yards passing seasons: '''15''' (1992-2006) <ref name="Packers player page" />
* Most consecutive 3,000+ yards passing seasons: '''15''' (1992-2006)
* Most consecutive 300+ completion seasons: '''15''' (1992-2006) <ref name="Packers player page" />
* Most consecutive 300+ completion seasons: '''15''' (1992-2006)
* Most consecutive NFL MVP awards: '''3''' (1995, 1996, 1997)<ref name="AP MVP">[http://www.databasefootball.com/awards/award.htm?a=APMVP AP MVP winners at databaseFootball.com]</ref>
* Most consecutive NFL MVP awards: '''3''' (1995, 1996, 1997)
* Most NFL MVP awards: '''3''' (all in a row)<ref name="AP MVP">[http://www.databasefootball.com/awards/award.htm?a=APMVP AP MVP winners at databaseFootball.com]</ref>
* Most NFL MVP awards: '''3'''<ref name="AP MVP" />
* Most consecutive starts by a quarterback: '''236''' (256 including playoffs)
* Most consecutive starts by a quarterback: '''236''' (256 including playoffs)<ref name="favrewatch" />
* Longest touchdown pass: '''99 yards''' (to [[Robert Brooks]], 1995)<ref name="Longest TD pass">[http://www.sptimes.com/2002/10/09/Sports/Favre_extends_dominat.shtml Favre extends domination of Bears.] Posted 9 October 2002.</ref>(tied with several others)
* Longest touchdown pass: '''99 yards''' (to [[Robert Brooks]], 1995)<ref name="Longest TD pass">[http://www.sptimes.com/2002/10/09/Sports/Favre_extends_dominat.shtml Favre extends domination of Bears.] Posted 9 October 2002.</ref>(tied with several others)


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Favre continues to close in on several NFL career records.<ref name="favrewatch" /> As of the sixteenth week of the 2006 NFL season, Favre stands at:
Favre continues to close in on several NFL career records.<ref name="favrewatch" /> As of the sixteenth week of the 2006 NFL season, Favre stands at:
* Second all-time in career passing touchdowns, with '''413''' (Marino, 420)<ref name="Favre Career Stats">[http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/FavrBr00.htm Brett Favre Career Stats at Pro Football Reference]</ref>
* Second all-time in career passing touchdowns, with '''413''' (Marino, 420)<ref>[http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/FavrBr00.htm Brett Favre Career Stats at Pro Football Reference]</ref>
* Second all-time in career passing yards, with '''57,215''' (Marino, 61,361)<ref name="Favre Career Stats" />
* Second all-time in career passing yards, with '''57,215''' (Marino, 61,361)
* Second all-time in career pass attempts, with '''8,182''' (Marino, 8,358)<ref name="Favre Career Stats" />
* Second all-time in career pass attempts, with '''8,182''' (Marino, 8,358)
* Second all-time in single stadium passing yards, with '''25,765''' (Elway, 27,889)
* Second all-time in single stadium passing yards, with '''25,765''' (Elway, 27,889)
* Second all-time in career points by a quarterback, with '''2,556''' (Marino, 2,574)
* Second all-time in career points by a quarterback, with '''2,556''' (Marino, 2,574)
* Second all-time in career interceptions thrown by a quarterback, with '''272''' (George Blanda, 277)<ref name="Favre Career Stats" />
* Second all-time in career interceptions thrown by a quarterback, with '''272''' (George Blanda, 277)
* Second all-time in career record and wins by a starting quarterback regular season and playoffs combined, with '''157-99''' (Elway, 162-90-1)
* Second all-time in career record and wins by a starting quarterback regular season and playoffs combined, with '''157-99''' (Elway, 162-90-1)
* Third all-time in career starts by an NFL quarterback, with '''236''' (Marino, 147-93; Tarkenton, 125-109-6 Both had 240)
* Third all-time in career starts by an NFL quarterback, with '''236''' (Marino, 147-93; Tarkenton, 125-109-6 Both had 240)
* Third all-time in career record by a starting quarterback, at '''146-90''' (Elway, 148-82-1; Marino, 147-93)
* Third all-time in career record by a starting quarterback, at '''146-90''' (Elway, 148-82-1; Marino, 147-93)
* Third all-time in career wins by starting quarterback, with '''146''' (Elway, 148; Marino, 147) <ref name="favrewatch" />
* Third all-time in career wins by starting quarterback, with '''146''' (Elway, 148; Marino, 147)
* Third all-time in career consecutive starts by an NFL player, with '''236''' (Mick Tingelhoff, 240; Jim Marshall, 270) <ref name="favrewatch" />
* Third all-time in career consecutive starts by an NFL player, with '''236''' (Mick Tingelhoff, 240; Jim Marshall, 270)
* Third all-time in career games by a quarterback, with '''240''' (Marino, 242; Tarkenton, 246) (Earl Morrall, 255 and George Blanda, 340 played more games, but most of their games were as kickers)
* Third all-time in career games by a quarterback, with '''240''' (Marino, 242; Tarkenton, 246) (Earl Morrall, 255 and George Blanda, 340 played more games, but most of their games were as kickers)


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Brett Lorenzo Favre (rhymes with 'starve', IPA: /fɑːɹv/) (born October 10, 1969, in Gulfport, Mississippi) is the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He has been their starting quarterback since 1992. He is of French and Choctaw ancestry; one of his paternal grandparents was a Native American affiliated with the Choctaw.[1]

As the only three time MVP winner (1995-97) in the history of the NFL, Favre has led the Packers to two Super Bowls, with a victory against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI. Currently in his sixteenth season in the NFL, Favre holds the NFL quarterback record for consecutive starts with 236 (256 total starts including playoffs) and completions (5,000), and ranks second behind Dan Marino for total touchdowns thrown (413), career passing attempts (8,182), and career passing yards (57,215). With 146 victories, Favre ranks third in total career wins as a starting quarterback, trailing Dan Marino (147) and John Elway (148).[2][3]

Early years

Favre was raised in Kiln, Mississippi. He was the second of three children and often played football with his brothers as a child. Favre had a strong arm growing up, his elementary teacher recalled Favre throwing 50-yard passes in the fifth grade. He attended Hancock North Central High School where he played baseball and football. In baseball Favre started for Hancock North Central as an eighth-grader and earned five varsity letters. In football he played quarterback, lineman, strong safety, placekicker and punter in a primarily option, run-oriented offense coached by his father, Irvin Favre. Irvin Favre said he knew his son had a great arm but also knew that the school was blessed with good running backs. As a result, the three years Brett was on the team his father ran a run-oriented offense called the wishbone. Favre rarely threw over five passes in a game.[4]

College

Favre received only one scholarship offer after high school. It was from nearby Southern Mississippi. Southern Miss wanted him to play defensive back, but Favre wanted to play quarterback instead. He clawed his way up from the seventh string to the backup job and then to the starting position just three games into his freshman year. He took over in the second half against Tulane on September 19, 1987 and led USM to a comeback victory with two touchdown passes. The night before Favre drank several beers and was suffering from a hang-over. He was vomiting in warm-ups, and was also sweating and staggering. In his junior season, Favre led the Golden Eagles to a big upset of Florida State, then ranked sixth in the nation, September 2, 1989. Favre capped off a six-and-a-half-minute drive with the game-winning touchdown pass with 23 seconds remaining.[5]

Favre's college career was turned upside down on July 14, 1990, when he was in a near-fatal car accident. When going around a bend a few tenths of a mile from his parents' house, Favre lost control of his car. It flipped three times in the air, crashed into a tree and got stuck there. Only after his brother smashed the window with a golf club could he be evacuated to the hospital. On the way there, inside of the ambulance, his mother was sitting with him. “All I kept asking [her] was ‘Will I be able to play football again?’” Favre recalled later. Doctors would later remove 30 inches of Favre's small intestine. On September 8, Favre led Southern Miss to a comeback victory over Alabama. Alabama coach Gene Stallings said, “You can call it a miracle or a legend or whatever you want to. I just know that on that day, Brett Favre was larger than life.”[6]

Favre earned a Teaching Degree from Southern Mississippi with an emphasis in special education. [7]

Atlanta

Favre was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round, 33rd overall in the 1991 NFL Draft. In Atlanta, he was a third-string quarterback with unremarkable numbers and an affinity for partying. His partying resulted in him missing the team photo, and being fined because of the incident.[8] Favre was often in conflict with coach Jerry Glanville. Glanville did not approve of the drafting of Favre, and said it would take a plane crash to put Favre into the game.[9] In one incident, Favre made an $100 bet with Glanville that he could throw the ball into the upper deck of Fulton County Stadium. Favre won the bet and Glanville paid him the money.[10] Favre's first pass in a NFL regular season game resulted in a interception returned for a touchdown. He only attempted four passes in his career at Atlanta, completing none of them.[11]

The Packers general manager Ron Wolf traded a first round pick (17th overall, which Atlanta would use to trade down to #19 to take Favre's former USM teammate, running back Tony Smith, who was described in ESPN's Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame the Falcons for Trading Brett Favre as "a physical coward") for Favre during the following offseason. Wolf, while general manager of the New York Jets, had intended to take Favre in the 1991 NFL draft, but Favre was taken by the Falcons on the pick previous to the Jets.[9]

The trade is regarded as one of the most lopsided in NFL history, but nearly didn't happen. According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and other sources, during the physical after the trade, Favre was diagnosed with avascular necrosis, the same degenerative hip condition that ended Bo Jackson's career, and doctors recommended he be failed. Wolf overruled them and the Packers were able to keep Favre.[12]

Green Bay

Brett Favre has played 15 seasons in Green Bay. In his time in Green Bay, Favre has won three consecutive MVP awards, the first person in NFL history to do so.[13] He helped the Packers appear in two Super Bowls, winning Super Bowl XXXI. Favre has started every Green Bay Packers game since September 20, 1992.[11]

Beginning years in Green Bay

In the second game of the 1992 season, the Packers played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers were leading heavily at half time, which resulted in head coach Mike Holmgren benching starting quarterback Don Majkowski and playing Favre the second half. On his first regular season play as a Packer, Favre threw a pass which was deflected and caught by himself. Favre was tackled and the completion went for -7 yards. The Packers ended losing the game 31-3, with the Packers having only 106 yards passing.[14][15]

On the Packers third game of the 1992 season, early in the first quarter, starting quarterback Don Majkowski injured a ligament in his ankle against the Cincinnati Bengals. Favre replaced Majkowski and did not play well during most of the game, prompting the fans to chant "Put Ty in!", referring to Ty Detmer who was also on the Packers at the time.[16] Favre fumbled four times and was sacked six times. On the eight yard line, down 23-17 with 1:07 left, Favre helped lead a fourth quarter comeback. On the second play of the drive, Favre completed a 42 yard pass to Sterling Sharpe. On the next play Favre threw the game-winning touchdown pass to Kitrick Taylor with 13 seconds remaining. After completing the pass, Favre removed his helmet and hoisted it above his head. Holmgren had to point out to Favre that he was the holder on the extra point kick.[15] Favre never liked having to hold the ball for the kicker, and when he had to do it in this instance he let go of the ball a second before Packer kicker Chris Jacke could kick it. Fortunately, the ball stood up on its own tip long enough for Jacke to convert the extra point.[citation needed]

The next week's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers began the longest consecutive starts streak for a quarterback in NFL history. The game ended in a 17-3 victory and his passer rating was 144.6. During the season Favre helped put together a six game winning streak for the first time since 1965. The Packers ended 9-7 that season, missing the Playoffs on their last game.[15] Favre finished his first season as a Packer with 3227 yards and a quarterback rating of 85.3, helping him to his first Pro Bowl.[17]

The following season Favre helped the Packers to their first playoff berth since 1982 and was named to his second pro bowl. After the season Favre became a free agent. General manager Ron Wolf negotiated Favre into a five-year, $19 million contract. Favre and the Packers finished the 1994 season 9-7, advancing them to the playoffs in back to back years, a feat the Packers hadn't done since the Vince Lombardi era.[18]

In 1995, Favre won the first of his three MVP awards. Favre led the Packers to an 11-5 record, the Packers best record in nearly thirty years. Favre passed for a career high of 4413 yards and 38 touchdowns. His quarterback rating was a career high 99.5.[11] The Packers advanced to the NFC Championship Game after upsetting the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Game. The Packers lost the NFC Championship game to the Dallas Cowboys, marking the third year in a row the Packers season was ended by the Cowboys in the playoffs. Favre helped the Packers advanced farther in the playoffs than any other Packer team since 1967, the season the Packers won Super Bowl II.[19]

While being treated for various injuries, Brett Favre developed an addiction to painkillers. This became known when he suffered a seizure during a hospital visit. While the NFL investigated, he went public to beat the rumor mill. In May 1996 he was immediately forced into treatment by the NFL. He remained in rehab for 46 days.[20][21]

Super Bowl years

Favre led the Packers to their best season in 30 years in the 1996-97 season, winning his second consecutive MVP award in the process. The Packers led the NFL in points scored as well as fewest points against. Green Bay compiled an NFL-best regular season record of 13-3, defeated the San Francisco 49ers and Carolina Panthers at Lambeau Field in the playoffs. In their 19 games, the Packers outscored their opponents 100-48 and had a turnover ratio of plus 24. The Packers advanced to Super Bowl XXXI at the Louisiana Superdome, a short drive from Favre's hometown.[22]

In Super Bowl XXXI Favre completed 14 of 27 passes for 246 yards and 2 touchdowns. On the second play of the game, Favre threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to receiver Andre Rison. Favre also completed an 81-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Freeman in the second quarter (then a Super Bowl record). Favre rushed for 12 yards and another touchdown, as the Packers won Super Bowl XXXI over the New England Patriots, 35-21.

Favre and the Packers continued their dominance of the NFC the next season. Favre was named co-MVP of the league with Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders, his third straight award. Green Bay advanced to the Super Bowl for the second year in a row. After being heavily favored, the Packers lost to the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII by the score of 31-24 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. Favre completed 25 of 42 passes for 256 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 1 interception in the losing effort.[13]

Post Super Bowl years

Favre and the Packers continued posting positive results through the next few seasons. Through the 2004 season, the Packers had the longest streak of non-losing seasons (13) in the NFL, despite an 8-8 record under coach Ray Rhodes, a 9-7 season under coach Mike Sherman, and no playoff berths in either 1999 or 2000. The streak ended in 2005, with the Packers finishing 4-12 overall.

Favre has not had as much success in the postseason since Super Bowl XXXII. He is 2-5 in the playoffs since the 1998 season.[23] Two of those losses were at home in the first round (or wild-card game), and they were the first postseason losses ever at Lambeau Field. Since 1998, he has recorded 149 completions on 249 attempts for 1,804 yards, with 11 touchdown passes and 16 interceptions, leaving him with a QB passer rating of 70.1[24] in the playoffs.

In March 2001, Favre signed to a "lifetime" contract with the Packers, the first in team history. The deal made Favre the first $100 million player in NFL history.

Strahan controversy

Favre was the target of controversy at the end of 2001 when, in the regular-season finale against the New York Giants at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Favre rolled to his right and slid down at the feet of hard-charging Giants defensive end Michael Strahan. It was Strahan's lone sack of the game and gave him the NFL's single-season sack record of 22.5, which topped Mark Gastineau's record of 22 set in 1984.[25] Favre claimed he'd changed the play at the line of scrimmage, but the rest of the team appeared to run a different play than Favre's. The Packers were winning the game handily—and did win 34-25—and Favre's offensive line had relegated Strahan to a non-factor for most of the game. Players and fans from around the league were highly critical of the play. Mike Freeman of the New York Times wrote: "Yes, Mr. Favre, Strahan deserves the record, but please, handing it to him the way you did, as if you were throwing change into a Salvation Army bucket, is the kind of mistake Favre may never live down".[26]

2003 Oakland Raiders performance

One of the defining moments of Favre's career, and arguably his greatest game ever, took place on December 22, 2003, in a Monday Night Football game against the Oakland Raiders, the day after his father, Irvin Favre, died suddenly of a heart attack while driving his car. Favre elected to play and passed for four touchdowns in the first half, and 399 yards in a 41-7 victory over the Raiders on international television (receiving applause from the highly partisan "Raider Nation"). Afterwards, Favre said, "I knew that my dad would have wanted me to play. I love him so much and I love this game. It's meant a great deal to me, to my dad, to my family, and I didn't expect this kind of performance. But I know he was watching tonight."[27] He was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.[28] He then went to his father's funeral in Pass Christian, Mississippi. Favre won an ESPY Award for his Monday Night Football performance.[29]

2005-2006

In the 2005 Green Bay Packers season, despite throwing for over 3,000 yards for a record fourteenth consecutive time, Favre had a below average season with only 20 touchdown passes and a league-leading 29 interceptions. His passer rating was 70.9, 31st in the NFL and the worst single season rating of his career.[30] After the disappointing 2005 season, many speculated that Favre would retire.[31] However, on April 26 2006, Favre announced that he would remain with the team for the 2006 season. Despite earlier comments that the 2006 season would be his last, Favre announced in a press conference on May 6, 2006 that he has not ruled out the possibility of returning beyond the 2006 season.[32]

In the 2006 Green Bay Packers season, Favre suffered his first career shutout against the Chicago Bears. Later in the season the New England Patriots shut out the Packers in a game where Favre was injured before half time and could not complete the game.[33][34] On September 24, 2006, Favre became just the second quarterback in NFL history to record 400 touchdown passes (Dan Marino being the first). He connected with rookie wide receiver Greg Jennings on a 5-yard pass that Jennings turned into a 75-yard touchdown play in a win against the Detroit Lions.[35] He also became the first player ever to complete 5,000 passes in his career.

Family tragedies

File:FavreKatrina.jpg
Brett Favre, third from the left, and First Lady Laura Bush, third from the right, attend a ribbon cutting ceremony in Kiln, MS after Hurricane Katrina

On Sunday, December 21, 2003, Irvin Favre ran into a ditch near Kiln, where years earlier Brett Favre had nearly died. Said Sgt. Joe Gazzo of the Mississippi State Highway Patrol: "It didn't appear that the accident was serious enough to cause him to be unconscious, so that leads us to believe that a medical condition was what caused him to go off the road." Irvin Favre went off the road at 5:23 p.m., according to eye-witness reports, and was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m. An autopsy done the following day showed that Irvin Favre died of a sudden heart attack.[36]

Ten months after the death of his father, Favre's brother-in-law, Casey Tynes, was killed in an all-terrain vehicle accident on Favre's Mississippi property.[37]

Soon after in 2004, Brett's wife, Deanna Favre, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Following aggressive treatment, she made progress and appears to be recovering well. (She is expected to make a complete recovery.) She created The Deanna Favre Hope Foundation which supports breast cancer education, women's breast imaging and diagnosis services for all women, including those who are medically underserved.[38][37]

More recently, in late August 2005, Favre's family suffered another setback. Hurricane Katrina blew through Mississippi, destroying his family's home there. However, none of his family members were injured. Brett and Deanna's home in Hattiesburg, Mississippi was also damaged by the storm.[39]

On December 13, 2005, Favre's grandmother, Izella French, suffered a stroke.[40]

Honors and awards

Records and milestones

Favre currently possesses a number of NFL records:

  • Most career pass completions: 5,000
  • Most seasons with 20 or more touchdown passes: 12 (1994-2005)
  • Most seasons with 30 or more touchdown passes: 8 (1994-1998, 2001, 2003-2004)
  • Most consecutive seasons with 30 or more touchdown passes: 5 (1994-1998)
  • Most consecutive seasons with 20 or more touchdown passes: 12 (1994-2005)
  • Most seasons leading the league in touchdown passes: 4
  • Most consecutive 3,000+ yards passing seasons: 15 (1992-2006)
  • Most consecutive 300+ completion seasons: 15 (1992-2006)
  • Most consecutive NFL MVP awards: 3 (1995, 1996, 1997)
  • Most NFL MVP awards: 3 (all in a row)[47]
  • Most consecutive starts by a quarterback: 236 (256 including playoffs)
  • Longest touchdown pass: 99 yards (to Robert Brooks, 1995)[48](tied with several others)

Only five other quarterbacks in NFL history have recorded at least two consecutive 30-touchdown passing seasons in their careers: Steve Bartkowski,[49] Dan Fouts,[50] Dan Marino,[51] Jeff Garcia,[52] Y.A. Tittle.[53]

From 2002 to 2004, Favre threw a touchdown pass in 36 consecutive games,[54] the second longest streak ever behind Johnny Unitas' 47.[55]

Favre continues to close in on several NFL career records.[2] As of the sixteenth week of the 2006 NFL season, Favre stands at:

  • Second all-time in career passing touchdowns, with 413 (Marino, 420)[56]
  • Second all-time in career passing yards, with 57,215 (Marino, 61,361)
  • Second all-time in career pass attempts, with 8,182 (Marino, 8,358)
  • Second all-time in single stadium passing yards, with 25,765 (Elway, 27,889)
  • Second all-time in career points by a quarterback, with 2,556 (Marino, 2,574)
  • Second all-time in career interceptions thrown by a quarterback, with 272 (George Blanda, 277)
  • Second all-time in career record and wins by a starting quarterback regular season and playoffs combined, with 157-99 (Elway, 162-90-1)
  • Third all-time in career starts by an NFL quarterback, with 236 (Marino, 147-93; Tarkenton, 125-109-6 Both had 240)
  • Third all-time in career record by a starting quarterback, at 146-90 (Elway, 148-82-1; Marino, 147-93)
  • Third all-time in career wins by starting quarterback, with 146 (Elway, 148; Marino, 147)
  • Third all-time in career consecutive starts by an NFL player, with 236 (Mick Tingelhoff, 240; Jim Marshall, 270)
  • Third all-time in career games by a quarterback, with 240 (Marino, 242; Tarkenton, 246) (Earl Morrall, 255 and George Blanda, 340 played more games, but most of their games were as kickers)

In addition, Favre owns a number of team records, having printed his name into almost every passing category in the annals of Green Bay Packers history.

Only one player has caught a Brett Favre pass in both college and NFL play. The passes were interceptions, caught by cornerback Deion Sanders - as a Seminole at Florida State in college; then as a Dallas Cowboy and as a Baltimore Raven in the NFL.

Consecutive starts

Considered the Iron Man of the NFL, Favre is the only NFL player to have started every game his team has played over the past 14-year period.[11] Brett Favre is currently in first place for consecutive NFL games started by a quarterback. During the first 200 straight games started by Favre, 178 other quarterbacks started in the NFL. In that time, the St. Louis Rams alone have started 13 different quarterbacks.

Career stats

Regular season

Year Games Passing Rushing
Comp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds Avg TD
1991 2 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 0.0 0
1992 15 302 471 3227 18 13 47 198 4.2 1
1993 16 318 522 3303 19 24 58 216 3.7 1
1994 16 363 582 3882 33 14 42 202 4.8 2
1995 16 359 570 4413 38 13 39 181 4.6 3
1996 16 325 543 3899 39 13 49 136 2.8 2
1997 16 304 513 3867 35 16 58 187 3.2 1
1998 16 347 551 4212 31 23 40 133 3.3 1
1999 16 341 595 4091 22 23 28 142 5.1 0
2000 16 338 580 3812 20 16 27 108 4.0 0
2001 16 314 510 3921 32 15 38 56 1.5 1
2002 16 341 551 3658 27 16 25 73 2.9 0
2003 16 308 471 3361 32 21 18 15 0.8 0
2004 16 346 540 4088 30 17 16 36 2.3 0
2005 16 372 607 3881 20 29 18 62 3.4 0
2006 15 322 571 3600 17 17 23 29 1.3 1
Career 240 5,000 8,182 57,215 413 272 526 1,774 3.4 13


He also has one reception for -7 yards, which was his first ever completion. It was to himself.

Playoff stats

  • Career Playoff Record: 11-9 (20 Career Playoff Games - Dan Marino had 18; Elway, 22; Montana, 23)
  • Second all-time in career playoff interceptions thrown with 26 (Jim Kelly, 28)
  • Second all-time in career playoff pass completions with 401 (Montana, 463)
  • Second all-time in career playoff passing touchdowns with 34 (Montana, 45)
  • Third all-time in career playoff pass attempts with 663 (Marino, 687; Montana, 732)
  • Third all-time in career playoff passing yards with 4902 (Elway, 4964; Montana, 5772)

Notes and references

  1. ^ Mississippi Choctaw chief to speak at Brett Favre Day, 7 May 2004.
  2. ^ a b Favre Watch from Packers.com, obtained 18 December, 2006.
  3. ^ SI.com - NFL - Brett Favre Player Page
  4. ^ Favre was toughened by brothers, dad from JSOnline.com, posted 10 September, 2005.
  5. ^ Favre caught on quickly in college from JSOnline.com, posted 17 September, 2005.
  6. ^ Brett Favre Timeline. Posted 5 September, 2002.
  7. ^ Biography at wireimage.com
  8. ^ Favre is changed -- and happy from Sports Illustrated, posted 4 October, 1999.
  9. ^ a b Trading places from JSonline, posted 24 September, 2005.
  10. ^ So close, so Favre from The Anniston Star, posted 5 September, 2006.
  11. ^ a b c d Favre's statistics at www.packers.com.
  12. ^ What, his hip? Favre reveals he has avascular necrosis from JSonline, posted 17 August, 2005.
  13. ^ a b Year of great highs, lows from JSOnline, posted 5 November, 2005.
  14. ^ NFL Box Score for 9/13/1992 from Database Football.
  15. ^ a b c Favre bursts onto the NFL scene in 1992 from JSonline, posted 1 October, 2005.
  16. ^ Favre’s 2006 return nothing to question from the Badger Herald, posted 15 September, 2006.
  17. ^ 1992 Green Bay Packers from Database Football.
  18. ^ PACKERS ROLL DICE from JSOnline, posted 8 October, 2005.
  19. ^ Favre seizes first MVP from JSOnline, posted 15 October, 2005.
  20. ^ The NFL's Punitive Substance Abuse Policy. Posted 19 October, 2006.
  21. ^ Drug abuse rocks his world from JSOnline, posted 22 October, 2005.
  22. ^ Having the time of his life from JSOnline, posted 29 October, 2005.
  23. ^ Green Bay Packers, 1919-Present.
  24. ^ NFL, NCAA, AFL Quarterback Rating Calculator. Accessed 15 November, 2006.
  25. ^ Record and Fact Book: The Definintive Source for NFL Information. Individual Records: Sacks. Accessed 15 November, 2006.
  26. ^ Freeman, Mike. "PRO FOOTBALL: INSIDE THE N.F.L.; Favre Was Not First To Grant Special Favor." New York Times, January 13, 2002.
  27. ^ Packers-Raiders Recap from Packers.com, posted 24 December, 2003.
  28. ^ Favre, Parrish, Cundiff earn NFC awards from NFL.com, posted 25 December, 2003.
  29. ^ The 2004 ESPY Awards winners from espn.com, retrieved 12 December, 2006.
  30. ^ NFL Passing Stats 2005 statistics from espn.com obtained 12 December, 2006
  31. ^ Favre says he's leaning toward retirement. Posted 30 January 2006.
  32. ^ Favre to play '06 season for Packers from AP, posted 26 April, 2006.
  33. ^ Favre, Packers shut out by Bears 26-0 from NFL.com, posted 10 September 2006.
  34. ^ A painful lesson from JSonline, posted 12 November, 2006.
  35. ^ The 400 Club: Favre joins Marino's class. 27 September, 2006.
  36. ^ Favre's Father Dies At 58 AP story
  37. ^ a b Deanna Favre gives Green Bay another reason to cheer from USA Today posted 19 October, 2005
  38. ^ Cancer taught Favre value of life. Posted 14 October, 2006.
  39. ^ Packers feel the effects of Katrina from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel posted 13 August, 2005.
  40. ^ Favre Deals With More Heartache from Packers.com posted 14 December, 2005.
  41. ^ The Sporting News Presents - Football's 100 Greatest Players. Obtained 20 December, 2006.
  42. ^ Packers.com: Most Pro Bowls, By Position. Obtained 20 December, 2006.
  43. ^ Every Day is Brett Favre Day in Cheeseland. Posted 1 December, 2004.
  44. ^ Bringing Social Justice Through Sports. Posted 27 October, 2006.
  45. ^ The Brett Favre Fourward Foundation.
  46. ^ Brett Favre's IMDb page
  47. ^ AP MVP winners at databaseFootball.com
  48. ^ Favre extends domination of Bears. Posted 9 October 2002.
  49. ^ Steve Bartkowski's page at profootballreference.com
  50. ^ Dan Fouts's page at profootballreference.com
  51. ^ Dan Marino's page at profootballreference.com
  52. ^ Jeff Garcia's page at profootballreference.com
  53. ^ Y.A. Tittle's page at profootballreference.com
  54. ^ NFL Game Summary - Green Bay at Philadelphia.
  55. ^ Favre from finished. Accessed 13 November, 2006.
  56. ^ Brett Favre Career Stats at Pro Football Reference
Preceded by Green Bay Packers Starting Quarterbacks
1992- 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by NFL Most Valuable Player
1995, 1996 & 1997 seasons
(Co-MVP Barry Sanders in 1997) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year
1995 		Succeeded by
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