Did the Falcons originally draft Brett Favre?
Atlanta Falcons fans are not particularly keen on the answer, as most know that Atlanta originally drafted Favre, then traded him to Green Bay for just a first-round pick prior the 1992 NFL season.
Did Brett Favre really need to get out of Atlanta?
Some say that Favre needed to get out of Atlanta and get a wake-up call from the trade to save his career and perhaps even his life. In the end, it worked out well for Favre and could have gone much worse for the Falcons.
What happened to Brett Favre in the 2009 NFC Championship?
What happened to Brett Favre in the 2009 NFC Championship?
His 2009 campaign for the Vikings saw him guide them to a division title and NFC Championship Game appearance, while having one of his strongest statistical seasons. At the time of his retirement, Favre was the NFL leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns, and quarterback wins.
Is Brett Favre in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
Is Brett Favre in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
Pro Football Hall of Fame. Brett Lorenzo Favre (/ˈfɑːrv/ ( listen); born October 10, 1969) is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).
How many consecutive starts did Brett Favre have in the NFL?
Brett Favre. He played for the Packers for 16 years before being traded to the Jets for the 2008 season and spending his final two seasons with the Vikings. In that time, he made an NFL-record 297 consecutive starts, 321 including the playoffs.
When did Brett Favre start for the Green Bay Packers?
He was traded to Green Bay on February 10, 1992, for the 19th pick in the 1992 NFL Draft. Favre became the Packers' starting quarterback in the fourth game of the 1992 season, stepping in for injured quarterback Don Majkowski, and started every game through the 2007 season.
How many 300 yard passing games did Brett Favre have?
How many 300 yard passing games did Brett Favre have?
Favre had 15 games over his career where he compiled more than 200 passing yards, making him fourth in school history on the all–time list in that category. Of those 15 games, five were 300-yard games, the most compiled by any of the school's quarterbacks.