[7][8], Brett was the second of four children and attended Hancock North Central High School, where he played baseball and football. 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[182], In 2013, Favre was asked to consider returning to the NFL to play for the injury-plagued St. Louis Rams. Brett Lorenzo Favre (/frv/ (listen) FARV; born October 10, 1969) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons, primarily with the Green Bay Packers. In 2008, Brett Favre announced his retirement from the Green Bay Packers. The Packers and Favre didn't have a clean exit (they planned to retire Favre's number in September of 2008 and even tried to pay Favre to stay retired), but they ended up mending fences over time. Did Brett Citing diminished playing skills and an injured biceps, Favre retired once more in February 2009. [18] Favre had 15 games over his career where he compiled more than 200 passing yards, making him fourth in school history on the alltime list in that category. Now, its Rodgers turn to leave the smallest market in the NFL for its biggest. Favre then informed the Jets of his intention to retire, was cut in the offseason, then signed with the Minnesota Vikings, where he spent the final two years of his career. [235], In 2012, Favre became the offensive coordinator for Oak Grove High School. [236] Favre won his first game as part of the Oak Grove coaching staff by a score of 646. 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. [25] Favre's first pass in an NFL regular season game resulted in an interception returned for a touchdown in a Week 11 game against the Washington Redskins. [101] On December 31, 2006, the Packers played their last game of the season, winning 267 in the second game against the Chicago Bears. Afterwards it was reported that Favre did not remember throwing the touchdown pass. The Packers lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the Wild Card Round in 1998. Packers In a statement not spoken in a few years, Brett Favre still gives the Green Bay Packers their best shot to win. That day, Favre entered However, after much debate, he returned for the 2007 season, during which his future was once again in doubt and an oft-discussed topic, with many in the media speculating that if the Packers made the Super Bowl, Favre would indeed retire and hand the reins to the unproven but talented Aaron Rodgers, who was drafted two years earlier as Favre's heir-apparent. The Packers are following a familiar game plan for transitioning from a Hall of Famer to a young, first-round quarterback. Ultimately, the Packers fell in the NFC Championship to the New York Giants. No one will ever again wear No. April 23 David Letterman reveals that Favre will be on the cover for the new edition of Madden, honouring his career as a Green Bay Packer. Favre began his freshman year as the seventh-string quarterback and took over the starting position in the second half of the third game of the year against Tulane on September 19, 1987. It was Strahan's lone sack of the game and gave him the NFL's singleseason sack record of 22.5, which topped Mark Gastineau's record of 22 set in 1984. [145] In Week 4, he threw six touchdowns against the Arizona Cardinals, a personal best and one shy of the NFL record for a single game. Following aggressive treatment through 2004, she recovered. The Packers lost the NFC Championship to the Dallas Cowboys, marking the third year in a row the Packers season was ended by the Cowboys in the playoffs. After becoming the full-time starter, Favre soon morphed into one of pro footballs most Favre played college football at the University of Southern Mississippi and was selected in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons, where he spent one season as a backup. The Issues. Favre won an ESPY Award for his Monday Night Football performance. 3 on his list. [100] He became the first player ever to complete 5,000 passes in his career. [48], The Packers finished the 1994 season with a 97 record, advancing to the playoffs in back to back years, a feat they had not accomplished since the Vince Lombardi era. [94] After the disappointing season, many speculated that Favre would retire. [242], The Favre family once owned and operated the Brett Favre's Steakhouse and later changed names to the "Hall of Fame Chophouse", located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and as of 2018 is closed. Green Bay Packers FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Fifteen years ago, Brett Favre was in the same position as Aaron Rodgers-- traded to the New York Jets after a legendary career with the Green Bay Packers. The contract with the New York Jets was worth a total of $28 million. [92] Brett and Deanna's property in Hattiesburg, Mississippi was also extensively damaged by the storm. Mike Holmgren years (19921998) In addition, Favre completed an 81-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Antonio Freeman in the second quarter (then a Super Bowl record for longest touchdown catch). During his 16 seasons with Green Bay, he led the team to 11 playoff appearances, seven division titles, four NFC Championship Games, two consecutive Super Bowl appearances, and one championship title in Super Bowl XXXI over the Drew Bledsoe-led New England Patriots, the team's first in nearly three decades. Aaron Rodgers last pass as a Packer is a pick to the Lions - For [166] The Vikings finished with a 124 record and earned a first-round bye.