- Born:
10 October 1969
- Birthplace:
Gulfport, Mississippi
- Best
Known As: The star 1990s quarterback who keeps
un-retiring
The starting
quarterback for the Green Bay Packers from 1992-2007, Brett
Favre has thrown more touchdown passes than any quarterback in
NFL history. Like the career of Johnny Unitas, Favre's career
had an inauspicious start: after being drafted by the NFL's
Atlanta Falcons in 1991 (in the second round, the 33rd pick
overall), he played only two games with Atlanta before being
traded to Green Bay in 1992. He went on to win the NFL Most
Valuable Player award three times (1995-97), led the Packers
to a victory in Super Bowl XXXI (1996), and broke franchise
passing records set by beloved Green Bay legend Bart Starr.
Favre is known as a fierce competitor who likes to sling the
ball; he also has a reputation for toughness and for shrugging
away injuries, and he holds the record for most consecutive
starts among NFL quarterbacks. In his last few years with
Green Bay, Favre hinted at retirement; he finally did retire
in March of 2008, but then unretired in August of that
year, and the Packers traded him to the New York Jets. After a
strong start, the Jets finished that season poorly and Favre
again retired from football. But! He un-retired again in 2009,
signing a two-year contract to play for the Minnesota Vikings.
Favre broke the
record for touchdown passes on 30 September 2007, when he
threw his 421st and 422nd against the Minnesota Vikings in a
23-16 Packer win... Favre shared the 1997 NFL MVP award with
Detroit running back Barry Sanders... Favre is the first and
only NFL player to win the MVP award three seasons in a row. |
