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Brett Lorenzo Favre (/ f ɑːr v / ⓘ 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. He was also the ...
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Nov 21, 2023 · Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre led the Green Bay Packers to victory in Super Bowl XXXI, and retired as the all-time leader in passing yards and touchdowns.
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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.
- October 10, 1969
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- College career
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.
Apr 11, 2024 · This is the story of Brett Favre, a quarterback from a tiny town who became a Hall of Fame legend. Happy 51st, Brett Favre! QB, ATL 1991, #Packers 1992-2007, NYJ 2008, #Vikings 2009-10. • PFHOF (2016) • Super Bowl XXXI Champion🏆. • 3x NFL MVP. • NFL100 All-Time Team. • All-Decade 1990s, Second-Team. • 1995 NFL OPOY. • 11 Pro Bowls.
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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 · One of the most exciting and productive signal callers in pro football annals, Favre completes his 17-year career as the NFL’s all-time leader in every significant career passing category -...
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