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- Led his Southern Mississippi team to 29 victories, including two bowl triumphs, during four varsity seasons (1987-90), and climaxed his collegiate career by earning a 'Most Valuable Player' award in the East-West Shrine game featuring the nation's best seniors
- Set school records for passing yards (8,193), pass attempts (1,234), completions (656), passing percentage (53.0) and touchdowns (55), with only 35 interceptions
- His production included five 300-yard passing games and five three-TD performances, while his 7,695 regular-season passing yards ranked him among the top 30 of all-time NCAA passers
- His 1.57 interception ratio in 1988 was the lowest among the 50 top-ranked passers in the nation, and his 2.9 interception rate for his four-year career (based on 34 in 1,169 regular-season attempts) also ranks as one of the best in NCAA history
- Overcame injuries in a serious summer car accident prior to his senior year to lead his team to an 8-3 record and just eight points from an undefeated season
- Suffered internal injuries in the accident on July 14, 1990, he subsequently had 30 inches of his intestines surgically removed 24 days later (Aug. 7)
- Shocked his coaches and teammates by returning to the starting lineup a month later (Sept. 8) and escorting the Golden Eagles to an upset over Alabama
- Also was MVP of All American Bowl at conclusion of senior year
- Became starter at Southern Miss in third game of his freshman season
- Majored in special education
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
- Favre was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round, 33rd overall in the 1991 NFL Draft.
- The Green Bay Packers general manager Ron Wolf traded a first-round pick for Favre during the following offseason.
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 that 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.
- Brett Favre played 16 seasons in Green Bay. During his time in Green Bay, Favre has won three consecutive AP MVP awards, the first and only person in NFL history to do so. He helped the Packers appear in two Super Bowls, winning Super Bowl XXXI. Favre also started every Green Bay Packers game from September 20, 1992 to January 20, 2008.
- Among the most exciting players in pro football annals ever to line up at quarterback, Favre stands as one of the game's most productive signal callers
- The league's all-time leader in virtually every significant passing category - touchdowns (442), completions (5,377), attempts (8,758) and yards (61,655), all previously held by the prolific Dan Marino
- With 160 victories at quarterback, ranks first all-time, having surpassed John Elway (148) this past season
- Celebrated even more than his prodigious numbers was his legendary durability
- Upon taking over the reins as the Green and Gold's signal caller Sept. 20, 1992, started the ensuing 253 contests (275 including playoffs), a record for NFL quarterbacks and, astoundingly, the second-longest recorded streak in league annals
- During 16 campaigns under center for Green Bay, led Packers to 11 postseason appearances, including seven division crowns, four NFC Championship Games, two Super Bowls and a World Championship with a victory in Super Bowl XXXI
- The former Southern Mississippi leader's success was partially attributed to a commanding knowledge of his offense, astute observation of countless defenses designed to stop him and physical ability - especially renowned arm strength
- But his legacy transcends the passes, the touchdowns and the statistics: the inspiring leader goes down as one of the most beloved players of his generation
- The swashbuckling Southerner embodies the heart of America's favorite game
- Stands as one of the most respected players among his peers and coaches, as well.
- His hard-working approach and down-to-earth attitude appeal to football fans across the nation Favre was named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year in 2007 for his on-field excellence and numerous off-field charity endeavors. The cover photo and story immediately became a popular keepsake that led to SI needing a third printing of an issue for the first time in the magazine's long history
- Favre also was named 'Fed Ex Air Player of the Year'
- He once again topped the Harris Poll, in a survey of American sports fans, as the nation's favorite football player in 2007 and placed fourth among all sports figures, behind Tiger Woods, Derek Jeter and Michael Jordan
- The quarterback earlier topped the 2003, '04 and '06 Harris Polls and placed second to the Colts' Peyton Manning in '05
- In another measure of his popularity, in 2006 he ranked first among active NFL players in Sports QScore, a prominent rating survey conducted for marketing and advertising purposes; overall he trailed only Woods and Jordan
- His legendary grit was saluted twice recently as well
- In February 2004, he was named as the No. 1 'Toughest Athlete in Sports' by USA Today
- Then, transcending sports, in the March 2004 issue of Men's Journal, he was chosen as the No. 1 'Toughest Guy in America' on the basis of his "fearlessness, perseverance, a willingness to take risk, a tolerance for pain and even a dash of modesty"
- In further similar documentation, a 2005 nationwide vote of more than a half-million viewers for The Discovery Channel's special, '100 Greatest Americans,' ranked Favre No. 89.
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.
CONSISTENTLY ONE OF THE BEST
- At the top of his game throughout his career, Favre remained one of the most worthy adversaries for defensive coordinators in his final season
- In 2007, he helped the Packers post the third-best single-season marks in franchise history for total net yards (5,931) and points (435) as Green Bay finished No. 2 among NFL offenses, its highest ranking since 1983
- His output included his fifth season of 4,000-plus yards passing along with a career-best completion percentage of 66.5, and he combined with Aaron Rodgers and Craig Nall to tie the franchise single-season record for completions (383) and set a new team standard for completion percentage (66.3)
- He also established yet another franchise record with 20 consecutive completions in a sterling performance on Thanksgiving Day in Detroit
- He ultimately finished runner-up to New England's Tom Brady in his bid for an unprecedented fourth NFL MVP, and he was selected to the Pro Bowl for the ninth time, tying Forrest Gregg's team record.
AMONG ALL-TIME GREATS
- Long considered one of the NFL's best ever, Favre ranks at the top of a number of the league's all-time lists
- Over the course of 2007, established five NFL records, surpassing Marino's marks for touchdowns, attempts and yards, plus his record for three-touchdown games with his 63rd three-TD effort (Marino had 62)
- Also eclipsed Elway's mark for victories under center
- Extended a handful of other all-time marks, including career completions, seasons with at least 300 completions (16) and 3,000 yards passing (16), and TD passes in a single stadium (209 at Lambeau Field)
- Is one of only three quarterbacks in league history to post as many as five 4,000-yard seasons (also doing so in 1995, '98, '99, and 2004); Marino (6) and Peyton Manning (8) are the others
- With seven 300-yard passing performances in 2007, tying his career-high (1995), had 55 such career outings - tops among active NFL players through 2007
- Is the NFL's most accurate passer among those with at least 6,000 career attempts, his 61.4 career completion percentage placing him ahead of No. 2 Marino (59.4 percent)
- Has solidified his standing among the game's all-time elite by earning the NFL's 'MVP' honor a record three times, capturing the Associated Press award over the 1995, 1996 and 1997 seasons; he was runner-up in 2002 and 2007 as well
- Honored in "co-status" with the Detroit Lions' Barry Sanders in 1997, he became the first player in league history to win the award three times, let alone in three consecutive years
- Incomparability of the strong-armed Southerner is further evidenced by his selection in 2000 to the 1990s NFL All-Decade second team as voted by the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee
- Also ranked as the ninth-best player in 'NFL Player of the Century' voting, conducted on nfl.com during the 1999 season
- With it being impossible for someone to better it, will be the permanent possessor of at least one all-time NFL record - that for longest pass completion - as he hooked up with wideout Robert Brooks for a 99-yard score in a 1995 game at Chicago
- In 2003 became part of the second-longest rush in NFL annals, handing off to Ahman Green on a play that resulted in a 98-yard TD, vs. Denver in the season finale.
A WINNER
- Throughout his career, has disdained talk of statistics, concerning himself most with his team's victories
- And in 2007, asserted himself as the NFL's winningest quarterback ever, surpassing all-time leader Elway with his 149th victory in Week 2 at the New York Giants; went on to win 11 more to give him 160 in his career
- From 1992-2004, won at least eight games an NFL-record 13 consecutive seasons, substantially better than the next closest player, Ken Stabler, who had eight straight .500-or-better seasons from 1973-80
- Rebounding in 2006 and '07, finished without a losing record in 15 of his 16 years as the Packers' starter, having entered the season's final weekend in playoff contention for all but one campaign
- Also led the Packers to an NFL-best 160-93 record since taking over as the starter in the fourth week of the 1992 season
- His record as a leader consists of 11 playoff berths, including a club-record six in a row (1993-98), three straight NFC Central Division crowns (1995-97), four NFC North Division titles, including three in a row (2002-04, '07), four NFC Championship games, also including three straight (1995-97, '07) and back-to-back Super Bowl appearances, including a 35-21 victory over New England in Super Bowl XXXI, returning the Lombardi Trophy to Green Bay for the first time in 29 years
- Upon defeating Chicago in December of 2000, became the third-fastest player in the NFL since 1970 to reach 100 regular-season victories, doing so in his 153rd career start; only Joe Montana (139) and Terry Bradshaw (147) got to the century mark quicker over the past 37 seasons
- Since his first year as a starter in 1992, held a 49-18 record (.731) in regular-season games in December, the fourth-best mark among NFL starters who began their careers post-1970 (min. 20 starts); Brady (.867, 26-4), Joe Theismann (.773, 17-5) and Montana (.767, 33-10) rank just ahead in December winning percentage
- Owns 40 career fourth-quarter or overtime comebacks (which includes three postseason contests)
- A game conductor of the highest caliber, led the Packers to a nearly perfect 56-2 regular-season record since 1992 in games where they had more rushing attempts than passing attempts.
DOMINANTLY DURABLE
- As indestructible as football players come, started an NFL-quarterback-record 253 consecutive regular-season contests (275 including playoffs) - 93 games (equivalent of better than five-and-a-half seasons) more than the next closest streak among league QBs all-time, 160 by Manning (1998-2007)
- Only five veterans active in 2007 across the league - all kickers -played as many or more games than Favre (257): Morten Andersen (368), Jeff Feagles (320), Matt Stover (271), John Carney (266), and Junior Seau (also 257)
- Played much of the 2003 season with a broken thumb on his right (throwing) hand
- In 2007 surpassed former Viking Mick Tinglehoff (240, 1962-78) for the second-longest recorded starting streak of all-time, behind only another former Viking, Jim Marshall (270, 1961-79)
- Actually played in 255 consecutive regular-season contests, having seen action in two contests as a reserve leading into his starting streak
- Ten more signal callers made their initial NFL starts in 2007, meaning that a total of 212 league quarterbacks have opened a game since Favre began his starting streak Sept. 27, 1992
- Furthermore, through his retirement, he was the only athlete in the four major sports to have started every game for the same team since Sept. 27, 1992, having been presented his opportunity the previous week when Don Majkowski suffered strained ligaments in his left ankle midway through the first quarter of Cincinnati contest
- During his remarkable run, 17 different quarterbacks served as his backup in Green Bay; chronologically, they were Majkowski (1992), Ty Detmer (1992-95), Mark Brunell (1993-94), T.J. Rubley (1995), Bob Gagliano (1995), Doug Pederson (1995-98, 2001-04), Jim McMahon (1995-96), Steve Bono (1997), Rick Mirer (1998), Matt Hasselbeck (1999-2000), Aaron Brooks (1999), Danny Wuerffel (2000), Henry Burris (2001), Craig Nall (2002-05, '07), Aaron Rodgers (2005-07), Ingle Martin (2006) and Todd Bouman (2006); only seven times over the course of his streak did a backup have to complete a game due to injury - Oct. 20, 1994, at Minnesota (hip), when Brunell wrapped up the contest; Nov. 5, 1995, at Minnesota (ankle), when Detmer subbed in before injuring his thumb and giving way to Rubley; Nov. 12, 2000, at Tampa Bay (ankle), when Hasselbeck was called upon to finish the game; Oct. 20, 2002, vs. Washington (knee), when Pederson completed the contest; Oct. 3, 2004, vs. the New York Giants (concussion), when Pederson took over before suffering a rib injury and Nall finished the game; Nov. 19, 2006, vs. New England (elbow), when Rodgers played the final 32 minutes and sustained a season-ending broken foot; and Nov. 29, 2007, at Dallas (elbow, shoulder), when Rodgers entered in the second quarter and recorded his first NFL TD pass.
TOUCHDOWN PRODUCER
- Highly productive in firing touchdown passes, has an NFL-record 442 career, surpassing Marino's previous mark of 420 in Week 3 at Minnesota
- In 2007 he recorded at least 20 TD passes for the 13th time in 14 seasons
- In 2004, he extended his own NFL record with his eighth career season of 30-or-more touchdown passes - twice as many as any other quarterback in league history (Marino and Manning, with four each, stand second)
- As recently as 2004, finished fourth in the NFL in TD passes, behind the Colts' Manning (49), the Vikings' Daunte Culpepper (39) and the Eagles' Donovan McNabb (31)
- Also that season stretched his streak of consecutive games with a touchdown pass to 36 - a franchise record and the second-longest streak in league history, behind only the 47-game string of Johnny Unitas (1956-60); string ended Dec. 5, 2004, at Philadelphia
- In 2007, extended his own league mark with three more TD passes of 75 yards-or-more, giving him 14 in his career; also tied and broke the league record with his eighth and ninth TD passes of at least 80 yards
- Authored 19 games of at least four TD passes, good for second place in NFL history behind only Marino (21)
- Has 63 career games with three-or-more TD passes, first in NFL history and one better than Marino (62)
- With 209 career TD passes at Lambeau Field, the NFL record for a single stadium, has 29 more than the next-closest mark, Elway's 180 at Mile High Stadium
- In road games, had 216 career TDs, more than any passer ever, breaking Marino's record (197) in 2006
- Had 25 TD passes at Chicago's Soldier Field, owning sole possession of fourth on that stadium's all-time list, behind three Bears quarterbacks: Erik Kramer (38), McMahon (37) and Jim Harbaugh (28)
- Owns NFL record (since 1970) for most consecutive games with a TD pass vs. a single opponent by throwing for a score in 26 straight games against the Bears (1992-2004)
- Had 54 career TD passes against both the Vikings and the Lions, tied for the second-highest total by a QB against a single opponent, with his 53 TDs against the Bears right behind
- Dependable in his production of scoring strikes, threw for at least one TD in 215 of his 255 career games with Green Bay, failing to do so in only 30 games since the start of the 1995 season.
ALL-TIME PACKERS
- Ranks first in most seasons leading the team in yards passing (16), having broken Bart Starr's franchise record (12) in 2004
- Also is the club's all-time leader with 255 games played, passing Starr (196) during the '04 season
- Holds 30 team records, among them career touchdowns (442), pass attempts (8,754), completions (5,377) and yards passing (61,655)
- Played 16 seasons with Green Bay, surpassing Ray Nitschke (15; 1958-72), and joining Starr (16; 1956-71) for the most in franchise annals
- Began his streak of 255 straight games played with second-half, mop-up duty in a 1992 loss to the Buccaneers, then replaced the injured Majkowski the next week against Cincinnati, leading Green Bay to a come-from-behind victory, before initiating his amazing streak of 253 consecutive starting assignments vs. Pittsburgh on Sept. 27, 1992.
COLD WEATHER EXCELLENCE
- Born and raised in the South, went against conventional wisdom by performing well in the cold
- At home, held a 43-6 record including playoffs when the kickoff temperature was 34 degrees or below; possessed an impressive 92.0 passer rating in those 49 cold-weather games, based on 951 completions in 1,533 attempts (62.0 percent) for 11,016 yards, 88 TDs and 40 INTs.
PLAYOFFS
- In the postseason, threw a touchdown pass in an NFL-record 18 consecutive games (1995-2007)
- Ranks second on the NFL's all-time list for postseason touchdown passes; his 39 places him behind only Montana (45)
- Ranks second all-time in postseason yards passing, with 5,311, surpassing Elway (4,964) this past year; only Montana (5,772) is above him
- Ranks second on NFL's all-time postseason completions list (438) and attempts list (721), behind only Montana (460-734)
- Owns the club's all-time postseason record for service with 22 games played
- Owner of 13 club postseason marks overall, while sharing in one.
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, 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 "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.
RECORDS & MILESTONES
Favre currently possesses most of the well-known NFL career records for quarterbacks, including:
- Most AP NFL MVP awards: 3 (1995, 1996, 1997)
- Most consecutive starts by a quarterback (NFL): 253 (275 including playoffs)
- Most wins by a starting quarterback (NFL) regular season career: 160 (Regular season record: 160-93)
- Most career passing touchdowns: 442
- Most career passing yards: 61,655
- Most career pass completions: 5,377
- Most career pass attempts: 8,758
- Most career games with at least three touchdowns: 63
- Favre holds the record for consecutive starts by a quarterback with 253. His streak ranks behind only Jim Marshall, who started 270 straight games.
- In the playoffs, Favre stands behind only Joe Montana in pass completions, passing touchdowns, passing yards and passing attempts.
- 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, most recently setting the team record for consecutive completions with 20 on November 22, 2007, against the Detroit Lions. With 38 "come-from-behind" 4th quarter wins & 2 more overtime victories, Brett Favre is the Green Bay Packers record holder and second only to John Elway's 47 4th quarter or OT "come-back wins", in NFL history.
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Favre won the Associated Press's MVP Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award three times, all in consecutive years (1995, 1996, and 1997; the last shared with Barry Sanders).
- In 1999, he was ranked number 82 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players. In 2005, TSN published another special feature honoring the 50 Greatest Quarterbacks. With his career statistics considerably augmented, Favre was ranked number 4, behind Johnny Unitas, Joe Montana and John Elway, and just ahead of previous Packer quarterback legend Bart Starr.
- Favre was named the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year in 2007.
- Favre was selected to play in the Pro Bowl nine times in his career.
- Favre was a seven-time All-Pro selection.
- Favre was named to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team.
- Received the NFC Offensive Player of the Week honor 12 times.
- Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle declared November 29, 2004 as Brett Favre Day to honor Favre's 200th consecutive NFL regular season start. That night, the Packers defeated the St. Louis Rams on Monday Night Football.
- Men's Health Magazine voted Favre the "Toughest Person in America" in 2003.
- Chris Greicius Celebrity Award from the Make a Wish Foundation in 2007 for "being a true standout, even among the many generous celebrities who help create magical experiences for the kids who wish to meet them."
- United States Sports Academy Male Athlete of the Year Award in 2007 finishing ahead of Tiger Woods and Tom Brady.
- NFC Offensive Player of the Year in 2007 presented by the NFL 101 Award Committee.
- FedEx Air player of the year award in 2007.
- NFL debut: vs. L.A. Rams, 10/27/91, with Atlanta
- Packers debut: at Tampa Bay, 9/13/92
- First NFL start: vs. Pittsburgh, 9/27/92
- Last game missed: vs. Min., 9/6/92 (dressed, DNP)
- Last start missed: vs. Cincinnati, 9/20/92 (played)
- First GB pass: completion to himself, at Tampa Bay, 9/13/92
- First TD pass: to Sterling Sharpe, 5 yards, vs. Cin., 9/20/92
- First INT: at Washington, 11/10/91, with Atlanta (A.Collins, 15-yd TD return)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
- 1991: Selected by Atlanta Falcons in second round (33rd overall) of '91 NFL Draft, April 21...Signed first contract, July 19.
- 1992: Traded by Atlanta to Green Bay Packers for first-round selection (17th overall, later traded by Falcons to Dallas, who chose CB Kevin Smith) in '92 draft, Feb. 10.
- 1994: Re-signed by Green Bay as restricted free agent, July 14.
- 1997: Signed seven-year contract extension, July 25.
- 2001: Signed 10-year contract extension, March 1.
PERSONAL
- Given name Brett Lorenzo Favre
- Born in Gulfport, Miss.
- Grew up in Kiln, Miss. (pronounced KILL)
- Married long-time girlfriend Deanna Tynes on July 14, 1996, after a 12-year courtship, the couple has two daughters, Brittany, 18, and Breleigh, 8
- Earned five letters in baseball (he led team in batting all five seasons) and three in football at Hancock North Central High School in Kiln, where his late father, Irvin, was his coach
- Played quarterback and strong safety, also serving as punter and placekicker
- Played in Mississippi high school all star game following senior season
- Had his high school jersey (No. 10) retired in April of 1993; school further honored him May 8, 2004, by re-naming its field, 'Brett Favre Field,' and dedicating a new life-sized statue of Favre displayed at the entrance to the stadium
- Also had the No. 4 jersey he had worn at Southern Mississippi retired in September of 1993
- Was inducted into the Southern Miss Sports Hall of Fame in April of 1997 and was named to the Southern Mississippi Football Team of the Century in 2001
- Father pitched for Southern Mississippi baseball varsity
- Older brother, Scott, played quarterback for Mississippi State and younger brother, Jeff, was a free safety on Southern Mississippi football team
- Sister, Brandi, is a former 'Miss Teen Mississippi'
- Grew up idolizing a pair of Southern quarterbacks, the Saints' Archie Manning and the Cowboys' Staubach
- Established the 'Brett Favre Fourward Foundation' in 1996, its mission to provide aid to disadvantaged or disabled children residing in Mississippi and Wisconsin; in conjunction with his annual golf tournament, celebrity softball game and fundraising dinners, foundation has donated in excess of $3 million to charities in the two states
- In 2005 the charity took on a new cause, raising money in support of Hurricane Katrina relief; the efforts raised approximately $1 million to be used in the state's three Gulf Coast counties: Hancock, Harrison and Jackson
- Also in 2005, his wife founded a charity, the Deanna Favre Hope Foundation to benefit uninsured and underinsured breast cancer patients; Deanna underwent successful treatment in 2004 for the disease
- "A Night of Faith," a dinner and concert featuring Grammy-winning artist Faith Hill was held March 12, 2005, in Biloxi, Miss.; the evening raised more than $400,000 for her foundation, with proceeds used to endow assistance programs at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, Miss., and Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Miss.
- Among the other groups the Favre Fourward foundation supports in Mississippi are Special Olympics, Make-A-Wish, Candlelighters for Childhood Cancer, MHG Development Foundation (which promotes community wellness through Memorial Hospital), Hope Haven (a home for battered women and children) and Gaits to Success (therapeutic horsemanship for the mentally disabled) - the latter two are located in the county (Hancock) where he grew up
- Among organizations in Wisconsin, he has given to the Rawhide Boys Ranch, Make-A-Wish, Special Olympics, CASA of Brown County, Cerebral Palsy of Wisconsin, Easter Seals of Wisconsin, Green Bay Press-Gazette Education Program, 'Give a Kid a Book' program, the Back to School Store and Syble Hopp School in De Pere
- Held the seventh annual 'Brett Favre Celebrity Softball Game' June 11, 2006, at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wis., the event, attended by over 8,000 fans, generated roughly $130,000 for his foundation - all of which stays in Wisconsin; in nearly a decade, the event has raised more than $700,000
- His annual Mississippi celebrity golf tournament was moved to Tunica, Miss., in 2006 due to Hurricane Katrina storm damage near the state's Gulf Coast; the event, now held 12 times, features a concert by country music superstar Tim McGraw
- Annual fundraising dinner in Green Bay has featured Hall of Famers Starr and Paul Hornung; in eight years the event has raised more than half a million dollars
- In 2003 and '04, hosted a similar dinner at his Hattiesburg home, raising $140,000
- Also has raised more than $1.3 million for the Boys & Girls Club of Green Bay over the past 12 seasons by donating $200 for each touchdown pass and rushing TD he has, a monetary total augmented by matching corporate contributions
- Ran a similar program, benefiting a scholarship fund at Southern Miss, during the 1997 and '98 seasons, which raised roughly $250,000
- Taped a public service announcement in the 2000 offseason for local and state Red Cross Awareness, himself more aware of disaster-type situations after experiencing a harrowing, early-March tornado that year at his Hattiesburg, Miss., residence, the storm heavily damaging his property and leaving him fearing for his life
- Received the 'Community Service Award' from the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce in August of 1997 in recognition of his work with the area Boys & Girls Club, in addition to Special Olympics and Cystic Fibrosis
- Has worked at Thanksgiving with the Salvation Army in Green Bay and Gulfport, Miss., to donate food baskets to needy families
- Was named as one of 100 "Good Guys" in sports by The Sporting News in July of 2000 in recognition of his civic responsibility and character
- Gave time during the 1993-95 seasons as the Packers' player representative to the state Punt, Pass & Kick competition
- Had his fourth grade teacher, Billy Ray Dedeaux of Hancock North Central Elementary School in his native Kiln, Miss., named as the NFL's 'Teacher of the Month' for September, 1994
- Formerly was a co-owner, along with Dale Jarrett, of a NASCAR Busch racing team, sponsored by Rayovac
- Currently has a joint venture with Jarrett, 'Jarrett Driving Adventure,' which is traded publicly on NASDAQ, the business allows individuals the opportunity to ride with a professional driver
- Is a partner in 'Brett Favre's Steakhouse' in Green Bay, and its sister operation, 'Brett Favre's Two Minute Grill,' located in the Lambeau Field Atrium
- Sold over 100,000 copies of his authorized autobiography, entitled Favre For The Record, which was published by Doubleday late in the summer of 1997; an updated version of the book, which included a chapter on the '97 season and Super Bowl XXXII, came out in paperback in September of 1998
- With his family, in 1999 published Favre Family Cookbook: Three Generations of Cajun and Creole Cooking from the Gulf Coast, combining the best of Mississippi-style seafood with the award-winning recipes of the Brett Favre Steakhouse, recipes from the entire family along with family anecdotes and photos
- In 2004, authored, with his mother, Bonita, FAVRE, an updated biography co-published by the National Football League and Rugged Land; the book has sold nearly 270,000 copies and spent three months on the New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Best-Seller List, peaking at No. 5
- Has an official Web site, www.officialbrettfavre.com
- Has been one of the country's most marketable athletes since leading Green Bay to a Super Bowl victory in January 1997
- Last year, shot commericals for Rayovac and Prilosec OTC, and this year signed an agreement with Wrangler
- In 2005 appeared in commercials for Sensodyne Toothpaste, Starter (owned by Nike), Ford Motor Company and Snapper lawn care equipment
- Also continues his endorsement of Nike
- In 2003 appeared in a popular national ad for MasterCard, with his wife, Deanna, as part of the company's "
- Priceless" campaign
- Also has had endorsement/spokesman deals with Acclaim video games, Bergstrom Automotive (Wisconsin car dealerships), Cellular One, Choice Hotels, Dairy Management Inc., DirecTV and NFL Sunday Ticket, Edge Shave Gel, FunJet Vacations, Hershey's Chocolate, Kohl's department stores, Koss headphones, 'Milk Mustache,' Mitsubishi, Motorola wireless communications, Nike Golf, Pennzoil, Pepsi, Rawlings, Real Pure Beverage Group, Repel Insect Block, Right Guard, Sprint, Sunny Delight, Toro, Visa, Wisconsin Department of Tourism, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and Yamaha
- Also is involved with NFL QB Greats
- In conjunction with Hallmark, marketed the Brett Favre Christmas tree ornament in 1999
- Had over 2 million of his candy bars, the 'Brett Favre MVP Bar,' sold through fund-raising groups in its first year (1997-98), the most ever sold by the Morley Candy Company
- Made an appearance near the end of the hit 1998 movie There's Something About Mary as the mysterious boyfriend of Mary, co-star Cameron Diaz's character
- Previously had made a cameo as a janitor in Reggie's Prayer, the 1997 movie project of Reggie White
- Served as a pallbearer at White's funeral, Dec. 30, 2004
- Has been a guest on The Tonight Show, The Late Show and The Late, Late Show; played himself in one episode of HBO series Arli$$
- Formerly an avid golfer, carried a handicap in the "one to two" range - down from the 15 he carried as recently as 1998, before reducing his hours on the course after the '05 season to spend more time with his family
- Participated in the pro-am at the 2006 Ford Championship at Doral as part of a promotion with Phil Mickelson and Toby Keith
- In 2005 participated in the U.S. Bank Championship pro-am and charity shootout at Milwaukee's Brown Deer Park golf course, the site of the annual PGA tour stop
- Also enjoys hunting, TV nature programs, crossword puzzles, fishing and tending to his home and land on the 460 acres he owns in Hattiesburg, Miss.
- Resides in Hattiesburg
| Player Stats |
| Year | GP | GS | Att | Cmp | Pct | Yds | Yds/
Att | TD | Int | Lg | Sk | Yds/
Lst | Rating |
| 1991 Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 Green Bay | 15 | 13 | 471 | 302 | 64.1 | 3227 | 6.9 | 18 | 13 | 76t | 34 | 208 | 85.3 |
| 1993 Green Bay | 16 | 16 | 522 | 318 | 60.9 | 3303 | 6.3 | 19 | 24 | 66t | 30 | 199 | 72.2 |
| 1994 Green Bay | 16 | 16 | 582 | 363 | 62.4 | 3882 | 6.7 | 33 | 14 | 49 | 31 | 188 | 90.7 |
| 1995 Green Bay | 16 | 16 | 570 | 359 | 63.0 | *4413 | 7.7 | *38 | 13 | *99t | 33 | 217 | 99.5 |
| 1996 Green Bay | 16 | 16 | 543 | 325 | 59.9 | 3899 | 7.2 | *39 | 13 | 80t | 40 | 241 | 95.8 |
| 1997 Green Bay | 16 | 16 | 513 | 304 | 59.3 | 3867 | 7.5 | *35 | 16 | 74 | 25 | 176 | 92.6 |
| 1998 Green Bay | 16 | 16 | 551 | *347 | *63.0 | *4212 | 7.6 | 31 | 23 | 84t | 38 | 223 | 87.8 |
| 1999 Green Bay | 16 | 16 | *595 | 341 | 57.3 | 4091 | 6.9 | 22 | 23 | 74t | 35 | 223 | 74.7 |
| 2000 Green Bay | 16 | 16 | 580 | 338 | 58.3 | 3812 | 6.6 | 20 | 16 | 67t | 33 | 236 | 78.0 |
| 2001 Green Bay | 16 | 16 | 510 | 314 | 61.6 | 3921 | 7.7 | 32 | 15 | 67t | 22 | 151 | 94.1 |
| 2002 Green Bay | 16 | 16 | 551 | 341 | 61.9 | 3658 | 6.6 | 27 | 16 | 85t | 26 | 188 | 85.6 |
| 2003 Green Bay | 16 | 16 | 471 | 308 | 65.4 | 3361 | 7.1 | *32 | 21 | 66t | 19 | 137 | 90.4 |
| 2004 Green Bay | 16 | 16 | 540 | 346 | 64.1 | 4088 | 7.6 | 30 | 17 | 79t | 12 | 93 | 92.4 |
| 2005 Green Bay | 16 | 16 | *607 | *372 | 61.3 | 3881 | 6.4 | 20 | *29 | 59 | 24 | 170 | 70.9 |
| 2006 Green Bay | 16 | 16 | *613 | 343 | 56.0 | 3885 | 6.3 | 18 | 18 | 82t | 21 | 134 | 72.7 |
| 2007 Green Bay | 16 | 16 | 535 | 356 | 66.5 | 4155 | 7.8 | 28 | 15 | 82t | 15 | 93 | 95.7 |
| NFL totals (17 yrs) | 257 | 253 | 8758 | 5377 | 61.4 | 61655 | 7.0 | 442 | 288 | 99t | 439 | 2888 | 85.7 |
| Green Bay totals | 255 | 253 | 8754 | 5377 | 61.4 | 61655 | 7.0 | 442 | 286 | 99t | 438 | 2877 | 85.8 |
| Career record as starter: 160-93 (.632); 8-5 (.615) in 1992; 9-7 (.563) in 1993; 9-7 (.563) in 1994; 11-5 (.688) in 1995; 13-3 (.813) in 1996; 13-3 (.813) in 1997; 11-5 (.688) in 1998; 8-8 (.500) in 1999; 9-7 (.563) in 2000; 12-4 (.750) in 2001; 12-4 (.750) in 2002; 10-6 (.625) in 2003; 10-6 (.625) in 2004; 4-12 (.250) in 2005; 8-8 (.500) in 2006; 13-3 (.813) in 2007. *Led NFL |
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| Playoffs |
| Year | GP | GS | Att | Cmp | Pct | Yds | Yds/
Att | TD | Int | Lg | Sk | Yds/
Lst | Rating |
| 1993 Green Bay | 2 | 2 | 71 | 43 | 60.6 | 535 | 7.5 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 2 | 4 | 89.8 |
| 1994 Green Bay | 2 | 2 | 73 | 41 | 56.2 | 473 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 2 | 15 | 70.2 |
| 1995 Green Bay | 3 | 3 | 102 | 66 | 64.7 | 805 | 7.9 | 8 | 2 | 73t | 6 | 41 | 106.9 |
| 1996 Green Bay | 3 | 3 | 71 | 44 | 62.0 | 617 | 8.7 | 5 | 1 | 81t | 7 | 60 | 107.5 |
| 1997 Green Bay | 3 | 3 | 97 | 56 | 57.7 | 668 | 6.9 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 6 | 23 | 83.2 |
| 1998 Green Bay | 1 | 1 | 35 | 20 | 57.1 | 292 | 8.3 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 10 | 79.7 |
| 2001 Green Bay | 2 | 2 | 73 | 48 | 65.8 | 550 | 7.5 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 3 | 23 | 67.0 |
| 2002 Green Bay | 1 | 1 | 42 | 20 | 47.6 | 247 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 14 | 54.4 |
| 2003 Green Bay | 2 | 2 | 66 | 41 | 62.1 | 499 | 7.6 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 9 | 94.2 |
| 2004 Green Bay | 1 | 1 | 33 | 22 | 66.7 | 216 | 6.5 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 15 | 55.4 |
| 2007 Green Bay | 2 | 2 | 58 | 37 | 63.8 | 409 | 7.1 | 5 | 2 | 90t | 1 | 0 | 99.0 |
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