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Brett Favre. Brett Lorenzo Favre ( / fɑːrv / ⓘ FARV; born October 10, 1969) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons, primarily with the Green Bay Packers. Favre had 321 consecutive starts from 1992 to 2010, including 297 regular season games, the most in league history.
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Nov 21, 2023 · Learn about Brett Favre's life, career and achievements as one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history. Find out how he led the Packers to a Super Bowl, battled substance abuse, and faced a welfare scandal in Mississippi.
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Brett Lorenzo Favre (Country, Gunslinger or Buckhead Brett) Position: QB Throws: Right. 6-2 , 222lb (188cm, 100kg) Born: October 10. in Gulfport, MS. More bio, uniform, draft info. Hall of Fame. 11x Pro Bowl. 3x All-Pro. 1x SB Champ. 3x AP MVP. 2x NEA MVP. 2x PFWA MVP. HOF All-1990s Team. 1995 AP Off. PoY. 2x Bert Bell Award. 2x PFWA Off. PoY.
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Brett Favre started four years as quarterback at Southern Mississippi before he was drafted in the second round (33rd overall) by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1991 NFL Draft. Favre saw little action as a rookie and was traded to the Green Bay Packers the following season in exchange for a first round pick. An injury to the Packers incumbent starter D...
Favre led the Packers to a 9-7 record in 1992, only the teams second winning season in ten years. He also logged 3,227 yards passing, the first of 18 straight seasons in which he reached the 3000-yard plateau (an NFL record), and exceeded 4,000 yards in six of those seasons. After his breakout campaign, Favre was awarded the first of 11 Pro Bowl se...
The following year Favre guided the Packers to another 9-7 record but this time the team earned a Wild Card berth in the playoffs, the first postseason appearance for Green Bay (excluding the strike shortened 1982 season) since 1972.
Favres passing prowess continued at a record pace through the years and by the end of 2007, his last in Green Bay, he had supplanted Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino as the career passing leader in attempts, completions, yards, and touchdowns.
Favre, an NFL ironman who played in a record 299 consecutive games, posted totals of 6,300 completions, 10,169 attempts, 71,838 yards, and 508 touchdowns in his 302-game NFL career.
Brett Favre is a Hall of Fame quarterback who played 20 seasons in the NFL, mostly for the Green Bay Packers. He holds several passing records, led the Packers to two Super Bowls, and was a three-time MVP and 11-time Pro Bowler.
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Aug 5, 2016 · Brett Favre’s storied football career is well-documented. When he retired following the 2010 season, the 11-time Pro Bowl selection was the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards, touchdowns,...
Mar 5, 2008 · Read the official news release from 2008 when Brett Favre retired as the NFL's all-time leader in passing yards, touchdowns and wins. Learn about his legendary career, records, awards and charity work.
