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American football player
Brett Favre
Green Bay Packers
Career information
College:Southern Miss
NFL draft:1991 / round: 2 / pick: 33
Career history
Career highlights and awards
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Brett Lorenzo Favre (pronounced 'Farv', born on October 10, 1969 in Gulfport, Mississippi ) is an American football player, currently starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Favre started at quarterback for The University of Southern Mississippi for four years before being selected in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. After one season with the Falcons, Favre was traded to the Green Bay Packers on February 10, 1992 for a first-round draft pick. He became the Packers starting quarterback in the fourth game of the 1992 NFL season.

Favre is the only consecutive three-time AP MVP (1995-97) in NFL history and has led the Packers to two Super Bowls: a victory against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI and a loss to the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII. Favre has played 17 seasons in the NFL and has started every game since his first start for the Packers in 1992. His records include most consecutive starts among NFL quarterbacks with 241 (261 including playoffs), most career touchdown passes (422), most career pass completions (5,133) and most career pass attempts (8,393). He is second to Dan Marino (61,361) in career passing yards (58,705). With 151 career victories, Favre is the all-time winningest QB in NFL history.

Favre has a wife, Deanna, whom he married on July 14, 1996. Together they have two daughters, Brittany (born February 6, 1989) and Breleigh (born July 13, 1999).

Early years

Favre was raised in the small town of Kiln, Mississippi and is of French and Choctaw ancestry; one of his paternal grandparents was a Native American affiliated with the Choctaw. He was the second of four children and attended Hancock North Central High School where he played baseball and football. Favre started for the Hancock North Central baseball team as an eighth-grader and earned five varsity letters. 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, in the three years Brett was on the team, his father ran a run-oriented offense called the wishbone. Favre rarely threw more than five passes in a game.

College career

After high school, Southern Mississippi offered Favre a scholarship (the only one he received). Southern Miss wanted him to play defensive back but Favre wanted to play quarterback instead. Favre began his freshman year as the seventh string quarterback and took over the starting position in the second half of the third game of the year against Tulane on September 19, 1987. Favre, despite suffering a hangover from the night before and vomiting during warm-ups, led the Golden Eagles to a come-from-behind victory with two touchdown passes.

In his junior season, Favre led the Golden Eagles to an upset of Florida State (then ranked sixth in the nation) on September 2, 1989. Favre capped a six-and-a-half-minute drive with the game-winning touchdown pass with 23 seconds remaining.

On July 14, 1990, before the start of Favre's senior year of college, he was involved 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, which flipped three times and came to rest against a tree. It was only after one of his brothers smashed a car window with a golf club, that Favre could be evacuated to the hospital. On the way there, inside of the ambulance, his mother was sitting with him. "All I kept asking was 'Will I be able to play football again?'" Favre recalled later. Doctors would later remove 30 inches of Favre's small intestine. Six weeks after this incident, 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."

Favre earned a Teaching Degree from The University of Southern Mississippi with an emphasis in special education.

Atlanta Falcons career

Favre was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round, 33rd overall in the 1991 NFL Draft. Atlanta coach Jerry Glanville did not approve of the drafting of Favre, saying it would take a plane crash for him to put Favre into the game. Favre's first pass in a NFL regular season game resulted in an interception returned for a touchdown. He only attempted four passes in his career at Atlanta, completing none of them.

The Green Bay Packers general manager Ron Wolf traded a first round pick (19th overall, RB Tony Smith, Southern Miss) for Favre during the following offseason. Wolf, while previously the 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 previous pick.

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.

Green Bay Packers career

Brett Favre has played 16 seasons in Green Bay. During his time in Green Bay, Favre has won three consecutive AP MVP awards, the first person in NFL history to do so. He helped the Packers appear in two Super Bowls, winning Super Bowl XXXI. Favre has also started every Green Bay Packers game since September 20, 1992.

Beginnings in Green Bay

In the second game of the 1992 season, the Packers played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers were leading 17-0 at half time when head coach Mike Holmgren benched starting quarterback Don Majkowski and Favre played 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 lost the game 31-3, chalking up only 106 yards passing.

In the third game of the 1992 season, then-starting quarterback Don Majkowski injured a ligament in his ankle against the Cincinnati Bengals, an injury severe enough that he would be out for four weeks. Favre replaced Majkowski for the remainder of the contest. Favre fumbled four times during the course of the game, a performance poor enough that the crowd chanted for Favre to be removed in favor of another Packers backup quarterback at the time, Ty Detmer. However, down 23-17 with 1:07 left in the game, the Packers started an offensive series on their own 8 yard line. Still at the quarterback position, 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.

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 Packers, the longest winning streak for the club since 1965. They ended 9-7 that season, missing the playoffs on their last game. Favre finished his first season as a Packer with 3,227 yards and a quarterback rating of 85.3, helping him to his first Pro Bowl.

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 had not done since the Vince Lombardi era.

In 1995, Favre won the first of his three AP MVP awards. Favre led the Packers to an 11-5 record, Green Bay's best record in nearly thirty years. Favre passed for a career high of 4,413 yards and 38 touchdowns, recording a quarterback rating of 99.5, the highest of his career to date. 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 advance farther in the playoffs than any other Packer team since 1967, the season the Packers won Super Bowl II.

While being treated for various injuries, Brett Favre developed an addiction to vicodin, which became publicly known when he suffered a seizure during a hospital visit. Amid an NFL investigation, he went public to avoid any rumors about his condition. In May 1996 he went into treatment and remained in rehabilitation for 46 days. Had he chosen not to go, the NFL would have imposed a $900,000 fine.

Super Bowl years

Favre led the Packers to their best season in 30-years in the 1996 season, winning his second consecutive MVP award in the process. The Packers led the NFL in points scored as well as fewest points scored against. Green Bay tied the Denver Broncos for the NFL's best regular season record, 13-3, defeated the San Francisco 49ers and Carolina Panthers at Lambeau Field in the playoffs. The Packers advanced to Super Bowl XXXI at the Louisiana Superdome, a short drive from Favre's hometown.

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. In their 19 games of the season, the Packers had a turnover ratio of plus 24, and outscored their opponents 100-48 in the playoffs.

Favre and the Packers continued their dominance of the NFC during the next season. Favre was named AP co-MVP of the league along with Detroit Lions' running back Barry Sanders, his third straight award. Also, 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.

Post-Super Bowl seasons

Favre scans the Bears' defense during the 2004 season

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. Two of those losses were at home in the 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 quarterback passer rating of 70.1 in the playoffs.

On March 1, 2001, Favre signed a 10-year contract extension with the Packers, the first in team history which also 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, New Jersey, 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. Favre claimed he had 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".

2003 Oakland Raiders game

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 before, on Sunday, December 21, 2003, Brett's father Irvin Favre ran into a ditch near Kiln, Mississippi, where years earlier Brett Favre had nearly died in a car accident. Sergeant Joe Gazzo of the Mississippi Highway Patrol stated, "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 performed the following day showed that Irvin Favre died of a sudden heart attack.

Favre elected to play the day after his father's death, and passed for four touchdowns in the first half and 399 total yards in a 41-7 victory over the Raiders on international television (even 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." He was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance. He then went to his father's funeral in Pass Christian, Mississippi. Favre won an ESPY Award for his Monday Night Football performance.

Recent years

From 2003-2005, a series of events related to Favre's family were reported in the media. These were usually accompanied by discussion of Favre's "toughness", playing through this adversity , speculation as to whether Favre might take a few games off (thus breaking his consecutive games streak), or retire considering the number of seasons he had already played. In October, 2005, ten months after the death of Favre's father, his brother-in-law, Casey Tynes, was killed in an all-terrain vehicle accident on Favre's Mississippi property.

Soon after in 2004, Favre's wife, Deanna Favre, was diagnosed with breast cancer. This announcement brought about discussion as to whether this news might prompt Favre to take a leave of absence, or retire. Following aggressive treatment through 2004, Deanna made significant progress and was expected to make a complete recovery. She created The Deanna Favre Hope Foundation which supports breast cancer education and women's breast imaging and diagnosis services for all women, including those who are medically underserved.

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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

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 property in Hattiesburg, Mississippi was also extensively damaged by the storm. Favre elected to continue to play in the 2005 season.

In the 2005 Green Bay Packers season, despite throwing for over 3,000 yards for a record 14th consecutive time, Favre had a below average season with only 20 touchdown passes and a league-leading 29 interceptions. The loss of guards Marco Rivera and Mike Wahle to free agency along with key injuries to Javon Walker, Ahman Green, Bubba Franks, and others, hampered Favre and the Packers in 2005. His passer rating was 70.9, 31st in the NFL and the worst single season rating of his career. After the disappointing 2005 season, many speculated that Favre would retire. 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.

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. 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 during a win against the Detroit Lions. He also became the first player ever to complete 5,000 passes in his career. On December 31, 2006 the Packers played their last game of the season, winning 26-7 against the Chicago Bears. It was his 22nd career win versus the Bears, moving him to an all-time record of 22-8.

On February 26, 2007, Brett Favre underwent minor arthroscopic ankle surgery in Green Bay, Wisconsin to remove a buildup of bone spurs in his left ankle. Favre has made a full recovery and attended team workouts in May 2007.

There were rumors leading up to the 2007 NFL Draft that the New England Patriots and the Packers were the two teams most interested in acquiring wide receiver Randy Moss. On April 29, 2007, the Raiders agreed to a trade with the Patriots, sending Moss to Foxborough, Massachusetts in exchange for a fourth-round selection, the 110th overall, in the 2007 NFL Draft. The difference between the Packers offer and the Patriots offer was whether or not the money would be guaranteed. The Patriots were willing to guarantee the deal while the Packers balked at this clause. Favre criticized the Packers for their decision regarding Moss's contract, thinking that acquiring a player of Randy Moss's skill would give Green Bay a better chance at winning a championship. It was rumored Green Bay's decision to not give Moss a guaranteed contract led to Favre requesting a trade from the team, which he later denied.

On September 16, 2007 Favre and the Packers defeated the New York Giants to give Favre his record setting 149th win passing John Elway.

On September 30, 2007 Favre threw a 16 yard touchdown pass to Greg Jennings in the first quarter of the Packers game against the Vikings. This was his 421st touchdown pass setting a new record after being tied with Dan Marino. Breaking this record received high praise from around the NFL, with congratulations coming from people such as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, former Packers head coach Mike Holmgren, and colleague quarterbacks Steve Young and Joe Montana. After the completion of touchdown 421, play was briefly stopped at the Metrodome, and a message created by Dan Marino for Brett Favre was shown inside the stadium.

Career awards

Honors and awards

Record Books

Records and milestones

Favre currently possesses a number of NFL records:

  • Most career pass completions: 5,133
  • Most career pass attempts: 8,393
  • Most career passing touchdowns: 422
  • Most career points by a quarterback: 2,610
  • Most career starts by a quarterback: 241
  • Most career regular season wins by a starting quarterback: 151 , Favre's overall record is 151-90
  • Most career wins by a starting quarterback regular season and playoffs combined: 162 , Favre's overall record is 162-99 (Tied Elway, 162-90-1)
  • Most consecutive seasons with 20 or more touchdown passes: 12 (1994-2005)
  • Most consecutive seasons with 30 or more touchdown passes: 5 (1994-1998) For perspective, only five other quarterbacks in NFL history have recorded at least two consecutive 30-touchdown passing seasons in their careers: Steve Bartkowski, Dan Fouts, Dan Marino, Jeff Garcia, Y.A. Tittle.
  • Most seasons with 30 or more touchdown passes: 8 (1994-1998, 2001, 2003-2004)
  • Most seasons leading the league in touchdown passes: 4 (1995-1997,2003)
  • Most consecutive 3,000+ yards passing seasons: 15 (1992-2006)
  • Most consecutive 300+ completion seasons: 15 (1992-2006)
  • Most consecutive AP NFL MVP awards: 3 (1995, 1996, 1997)
  • Most consecutive starts by a quarterback: 241 (261 including playoffs)
  • Longest touchdown pass: 99 yards (to Robert Brooks, 1995)(tied with several others)

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

Favre also continues to close in on several NFL career records. As of the end of Week 4 of the 2007 NFL season, Favre stands at:

  • Second all-time in career passing yards, with 58,705 (Marino, 61,361)
  • Second all-time in single stadium passing yards, with 26,340 - Lambeau Field (Elway, 27,889 - Mile High Stadium)
  • Second all-time in career interceptions thrown by a quarterback, with 275 (George Blanda, 277)
  • Second all-time in career games at the quarterback position, with 245 (Fran Tarkenton, 246) Earl Morrall, 255 and George Blanda, 340 played more games, but most of their games were as kickers only.
  • Second all-time in most career 20 touchdown seasons by a quarterback, with 12 (Marino, 13)
  • Second all-time in career consecutive starts by an NFL player, with 241 (Jim Marshall, 270)

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.

Consecutive starts

Considered the Iron Man of the NFL, Favre is one of two NFL players to have started every game his team has played over the past 15-year period (the other being punter Jeff Feagles). 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, eleven of them being back-ups to Favre at one point.

Career stats

Regular season

Year Team Games Wins Passing Rushing
Comp Att Pct Yds YPA Long TD Int Rate Att Yds Avg TD
1991 ATL 2 0 0 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0
1992 GB 15 8 302 471 64.1 3227 6.9 76 18 13 85.3 47 198 4.2 1
1993 GB 16 9 318 522 60.9 3303 6.3 66 19 24 72.2 58 216 3.7 1
1994 GB 16 9 363 582 62.4 3882 6.7 49 33 14 90.7 42 202 4.8 2
1995 GB 16 11 359 570 63.0 4413Template:NFLN/L 7.7 99Template:NFLN/R 38Template:NFLN/L 13 99.5 39 181 4.6 3
1996 GB 16 13 325 543 59.9 3899 7.2 80 39Template:NFLN/L 13 95.8 49 136 2.8 2
1997 GB 16 13 304 513 59.3 3867 7.5 74 35Template:NFLN/L 16 92.6 58 187 3.2 1
1998 GB 16 11 347Template:NFLN/L 551 63.0Template:NFLN/L 4212Template:NFLN/L 7.6 84 31 23 87.8 40 133 3.3 1
1999 GB 16 8 341 595Template:NFLN/L 57.3 4091 6.9 74 22 23 74.7 28 142 5.1 0
2000 GB 16 9 338 580 58.3 3812 6.6 67 20 16 78.0 27 108 4.0 0
2001 GB 16 12 314 510 61.6 3921 7.7 67 32 15 94.1 38 56 1.5 1
2002 GB 16 12 341 551 61.9 3658 6.6 85 27 16 85.6 25 73 2.9 0
2003 GB 16 10 308 471 65.4 3361 7.1 66 32Template:NFLN/L 21 90.4 18 15 0.8 0
2004 GB 16 10 346 540 64.1 4088 7.6 79 30 17 92.4 16 36 2.3 0
2005 GB 16 4 372Template:NFLN/L 607Template:NFLN/L 61.3 3881 6.4 59 20 29Template:NFLN/L 70.9 18 62 3.4 0
2006 GB 16 8 343 613Template:NFLN/L 56.0 3885 6.3 82 18 18 72.7 23 29 1.3 1
2007 GB 4 4 112 170 65.9 1205 7.1 57 8 2 97.3 9 -2 -0.2 0
Career 245 151Template:NFLN/R 5,133Template:NFLN/R 8,393Template:NFLN/R 61.2 58,705 7.0 99Template:NFLN/R 422Template:NFLN/R 275 85.3 535 1,772 3.3 13
Template:NFLN/L League Leader Template:NFLN/R NFL Record
He also has one career reception for -7 yards, a tipped pass that Favre himself caught. It was the first completion of Favre's career.

Playoff stats

Year Team Games Wins Passing Rushing
Comp Att Pct Yds YPA Long TD Int Rate Att Yds Avg TD
1993 GB 2 1 43 71 60.6 535 7.5 48 5 3 89.8 4 18 4.5 0
1994 GB 2 1 41 73 56.2 473 6.5 59 0 1 70.2 4 7 1.8 0
1995 GB 3 2 66 102 64.7 805 7.9 73 8 2 106.9 7 7 1.0 0
1996 GB 3 3 44 71 62.0 617 8.7 81 5 1 107.5 14 35 2.5 1
1997 GB 3 2 56 97 57.7 668 6.9 40 5 3 83.2 7 -8 -1.1 0
1998 GB 1 0 20 35 57.1 292 8.3 47 2 2 79.7 0 0 0.0 0
2001 GB 2 1 48 73 65.8 550 7.5 51 4 7 67.0 7 6 0.9 0
2002 GB 1 0 20 42 47.6 247 5.9 37 1 2 54.4 2 -1 -0.5 0
2003 GB 2 1 41 66 62.1 499 7.6 44 3 1 94.2 2 2 1.0 0
2004 GB 1 0 22 33 66.7 216 6.5 28 1 4 55.4 3 7 2.3 0
Career 20 11 401 663 60.5 4,902 7.4 81 34 26 84.0 50 73 1.5 1
  • Career Playoff Record: 11-9 (20 Career Playoff Games)
  • Second all-time in career playoff pass completions with 401 (Joe Montana is first with 463)
  • Second all-time in career playoff passing touchdowns with 34 (Joe Montana is first with 45)
  • Tied - Second all-time in career playoff interceptions thrown with 26 (Jim Kelly, 28; Terry Bradshaw, 26)
  • Third all-time in career playoff pass attempts with 663 (Marino, 687; Montana, 732)
  • Third all-time in career playoff passing yards with 4,902 (Elway, 4964; Montana, 5772)

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Preceded byDon Majkowski Green Bay Packers Starting Quarterbacks
1992- 		Succeeded byIncumbent
Preceded bySteve Young NFL Most Valuable Player
1995, 1996 & 1997 seasons
(Co-MVP Barry Sanders in 1997) 		Succeeded byTerrell Davis
Preceded byBarry Sanders Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year
1995 		Succeeded byTerrell Davis
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