The second of four children, Favre grew up in the wilds of bayou country, hunting and fishing with his three brothers. Additionally, he was the seasonal leader in total passing and total offense in all four of his seasons at Southern Miss. [9] McHale, observing Favre mostly hand the ball off in running plays in the two games he watched, was set on leaving when he suddenly saw Favre throw the ball in such a captivating way that he later described it by saying the ball "had smoke and flames coming off it."[9]. [101] Favre stated after the game that he would make a decision more quickly than he has in the past regarding whether he would return for another season. [8] Southern Mississippi assistant coach Mark McHale, who was scouting new football recruits for the school, watched Favre play during a Hancock North Central football game after receiving recommendation from many nearby coaches. On December 13, 2010, due to his sprained shoulder, Favre was marked inactive for the game against the New York Giants ending his consecutive regular season start streak at 297. [110] Complicating matters was Favre's unique contract giving him the leverage to void any potential trade by not reporting to the camp of the team he might be traded to if the Packers elect to go that route. Brett Lorenzo Favre (/ˈfɑːrv/ (listen); FARV; born October 10, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL), spending the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers. [139] In the regular season finale, he passed for 316 yards and four touchdowns in the 44–7 victory over the New York Giants. When going around a bend a few tenths of a mile from his parents' house, Favre lost control of his car, which flipped three times and came to rest against a tree. The Packers led the NFL in points scored (456) as well as fewest points allowed (210), joining only the 1972 Dolphins as the only two teams to ever accomplish this. 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. [161] It has also been reported that Favre has turned down repeated offers from the NFL Network to become an on-air analyst.[162]. First he retired from the Green Bay Packers, then from the New York Jets and finally this year from the Minnesota Vikings. [188], The Pro Football Hall of Fame has as an exhibit displaying the jersey Favre wore during his record-breaking 117th consecutive start as a quarterback, and a section of their website devoted to what the Hall of Fame calls an "Iron man". Why don't libraries smell like bookstores? Favre rushed for 12 yards and another touchdown, as the Packers won Super Bowl XXXI over the New England Patriots, 35–21. [131] In September 2009, Favre again made Jets news, as the NFL learned that the Jets were aware that Favre injured his arm in the 11th game of the 2008 season, and fined the Jets $125,000 for not reporting the injury in any of the Jets' five final games. Legendary quarterback Brett Favre, who made his return to Wisconsin last year for a ceremony honoring Packers icon Bart Starr, was looking at 2015 as the target year for his dramatic homecoming. [61][187], Since first being named the starter of the Green Bay Packers before playing the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 27, 1992, Favre had never missed a game spanning over 181⁄2 consecutive seasons. Just a few short weeks ago, Favre confirmed that he was indeed retiring for from professional football... again. All Rights Reserved. After negotiations with both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets,[122] the Packers traded Favre to the Jets on August 7, 2008, in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft with performance escalation. He made clear that he would not return to the Packers as a backup and reiterated his desire to be released rather than traded, which would allow him the freedom to play for a competitive team. [132], After an offseason of speculation, Favre officially signed with the Minnesota Vikings on August 18, 2009. Afterwards it was reported that Favre did not remember throwing the touchdown pass. [10] Favre started ten games during his freshman year and won six of them. [54] Despite Brady and the Patriots surpassing the regular season mark for consecutive home victories, the combined regular season plus post season mark remains an NFL record for Favre since the Patriots had their combined regular and post season streak interrupted by a home playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens Jan. 10, 2010. The Packers lost to the San Francisco 49ers in a Wild Card Round playoff game in 1998. Favre helped the Packers advance farther in the playoffs than any other Packer team since 1967, which was the season the Packers last won the championship in Super Bowl II. [41], In 1995, Favre won the first of his three AP MVP awards. [108] Packers general manager Ted Thompson announced he would not grant Favre an unconditional release[109] and reaffirmed the organization's commitment to Aaron Rodgers as its new quarterback. [85] It was his 22nd career win versus the Bears, moving him to an all-time record of 22–8. [33][34] Favre finished his first season as a Packer with 3,227 yards and a quarterback rating of 85.3, helping him to his first Pro Bowl. During his time with the Packers, Favre was the first and only NFL player to win three consecutive AP MVP awards. Favre then completed a 42-yard pass to wide receiver Sterling Sharpe. Brett Favre has now officially come out of retirement three times in his professional football career. The Packers finished with a 13–3 record and became the only team to ever defeat six teams that would go on to make the playoffs. A graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, Favre played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles for four years, setting many school records. In the 34–20 victory, he passed for 110 yards and one passing touchdown. While Favre was still playing, Brittany gave birth to his first grandchild. He had to commit wholeheartedly for another season by early March. Also, Green Bay advanced through the playoffs to the Super Bowl for the second year in a row. [146] He passed for 316 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions in the 31–28 loss. In October 2004, ten months after the death of Favre's father, his brother-in-law, Casey Tynes, was killed in an all-terrain vehicle accident on Favre's Mississippi property. Favre started every Packers game from September 20, 1992 to January 20, 2008,[24] a streak of 253 games. [137] Week 8 was a significant one for Favre as he faced off against the Packers at Lambeau Field for his first game returning to Green Bay. [52] Favre's record for consecutive regular season home wins stood until 2010[53] when Tom Brady led the New England Patriots to a home victory over the New York Jets Dec. 6, 2010. By May 2009, he was officially cut from the Jets Reserve/Retired list. The Mississippi state auditor has termed the scheme "the largest public embezzlement case in state history." There was also miscommunication between the Packers and Favre, as admitted by General Manager Ted Thompson, "when Favre decided in March that he was leaning toward playing, the organization wasn't quick toward embracing him". [155] Favre started a total of 321 games including post-season appearances. Denver defeating Green Bay was one of the biggest upsets in NFL history. [226] The Mississippi auditor later announced that Favre intended to repay that money. Favre recalled later. Favre also accused the Packers of being dishonest, wishing the team would have been straightforward with him and the public. [35], The following season, Favre helped the Packers to their first playoff berth since 1982 and was named to his second Pro Bowl. Favre's 90-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Donald Driver in the second quarter was the longest pass in Packers playoff history, and it extended Favre's NFL record for consecutive postseason games with a touchdown pass to 18. He finished the season with 3,867 passing yards, 35 touchdown passes, 16 interceptions, and a passer rating of 92.6. The material on this site can not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with prior written permission of Multiply. [112] Favre disputed the notion that he does not want to play for Green Bay and said that while he understands the organization has decided to move on, they should now allow him to do the same. Favre, despite suffering a hangover from the night before and vomiting during warm-ups, led the Golden Eagles to a come-from-behind victory with two touchdown passes. Favre threw for 3,899 yards, a career-high 39 touchdown passes (third highest ever at the time), only 13 interceptions, and passer rating of 95.8 (the third highest of his career). She created The Deanna Favre Hope Foundation which supports breast cancer education and women's breast imaging and diagnosis services for all women, including those who are medically underserved.[74]. Over a 26-minute period (from 2:51pm to 3:17pm) Favre led the Packers on a 99-yard touchdown drive utilizing a hurry-up offense despite leading their game 35–17 culminating on a 32-yard touchdown pass to Bill Schroeder, and then shortly thereafter threw a 43-yard pass down to the one-yard line to set up another score. [234], In 2010, the NFL investigated Favre for allegedly sexting and leaving inappropriate voice messages for Jets "Gameday host" Jenn Sterger during the 2008 season. Favre also had four game winning drives giving him seven for his career up to that point. [159] He turned down the offer, telling WSPZ radio in Washington, D.C. that he has suffered memory loss and that he feared it was related to the multiple concussions he suffered throughout his career. [159], Favre was the analyst for his alma mater, Southern Miss, when they played the Rice Owls on October 1, 2011. 4 to become sixth number retired by Packers", "Favre's No. He has had a lot of success playing for the Vikings, but it seems his pattern is to play for a team for a short time, and then retire before coming out of retirement to sign with a new team. [99] In the Divisional Playoffs, Favre threw three touchdowns as the Packers cruised to a 42–20 victory over the Seahawks at a snowy Lambeau Field. Favre had spent most of his football career with the Packers, and then in March of 2008, he officially announced that he was retiring from the team and the game of professional football. [68][69][70], A notable game in the 2004 season in which Favre and the Packers finished 10–6 was against the New York Giants. [73], After the death of his father, a series of events related to Favre's family were reported in the media. 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