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Birth
Gulfport, MS (Roberts) -
Drafted
Brett Favre was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round (overall pick 33) in 1991 (Infographic). -
Traded
Brett Favre was traded to the Green Bay Packers for a first round draft pick (overall pick 17) (Infographic). -
Fourth Quarter Comeback
Brett Favre enters the game after the starter got hurt. He wins in a comeback 24-23. He would start for the rest of the season (Steve Mariucci on Coaching a Young Brett Favre). This would mark the beginning of his career.
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First MVP Award
Brett Favre earned his first MVP award in 1995 after throwing for 4,413 yards and 38 touchdowns (Roberts). -
Super Bowl Victory
Brett Favre led the Packers to their thrid Super Bowl victory in franchise history. The Packers beat the Patriots 35-21 (Infographic). -
Second MVP Award
Brett Favre earned his second consecutive MVP award in 1996 (Infographic). -
Third MVP Award
Brett Favre earned his third consecutive MVP award in 1997 (Infographic). -
Monday Night vs Oakland
Favre's father passed the weekend before the monday night game vs Oakland. Brett took the field against the Raiders in order to honor his father. Brett knows that his father would have wanted him to play. He beat Oakland 41-7 and completed 22 of 30 passes for 399 yards and 4 touchdowns. He had a passer rating of 154.9 (160 is a perfect rating). This game moved him into second place for career touchdown passes in NFL history. He also would win a 2004 ESPN ESPY for "Best Moment" (Infographic). -
First Lambeau Leap
Brett Favre ran for his first touchdown in Lambeau. Thus, he had his first Lambeau Leap (Infographic). -
Last Packer Season
Brett Favre's last season as a Packer. He had nine Pro-Bowl appearances with them. He spent 16 seasons in Green Bay. He ended a 253 game starting streak with the Packers (Hodkiewicz). -
Retirement
Brett Favre retires from the NFL after 20 seasons. He ended a record of 297 consecutive starts (Hodkiewicz). Brett was one of the few players in the NFL that obviously loved to play football (Steve Mariucci on Coaching A Young Brett Favre). It was tough for hime to give it up. -
Brett Returns to Green Bay
Brett returned to Green Bay in order to have his number retired and to be inducted into the Packers' Hall of Fame. He was met by a sold out stadium crowd of 67,000 (Hodkiewicz). -
Where Is He Now?
Brett Favre now lives in Mississippi with his family on a large farm (Sports Illustrated).
