Remembering Brett Favre's Career

Brett Favre attended Southern Mississippi and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in 1991 (2nd round, 34th overall).  He spent that season as the 3rd QB.  Favre and head coach Jerry Glanville didn't get along, leading to his trade to Green Bay in 1992.  The Packers were rebuilding with new GM Ron Wolf and new head coach Mike Holmgren.  Favre became the 2nd QB behind Don Majkowski.  

Majkowski injured himself during the 3rd game in 1992 and Favre took over.  Favre led the Packers to a come from behind win and went on to start the next 275 games.  The Packers finished the year 9-7, just missing the playoffs.  The Packers made the playoffs for the first time in 11 seasons in 1993.  In 1994, Favre had a break out year with 33 TD passes, most of them to star WR Sterling Sharpe.  Favre made his first Pro Bowl, but Sharpe had to retire after the season due to an injury.  The Packers were eliminated in the NFC Divisional Round in 1993 and 1994. 

The next three years are considered the three best of Favre's career. 

In 1995, Favre won the NFL MVP and led the Packers to the NFC Championship game for the first time since 1967, which was the end of the Lombardi era.  He set the NFC record for 38 TD passes.  In 1996, the Packers won Super Bowl XXXI, with Favre winning a 2nd MVP and throwing for 39 TD passes.  In 1997, the Packers lost Super Bowl XXXII, with Favre winning a record 3rd straight MVP (he shared the MVP with Detroit Lions RB Barry Sanders) and throwing for 39 TD passes.

The Packers finished 11-5 and lost in the NFC Wild Card in 1998, with Favre having another big year.  In 1999 and 2000, the Packers took a step back, finishing 8-8 and 9-7, missing the postseason both year and Favre's interceptions increased.  The Packers finished strong in 2000 and in 2001; the Packers went 12-4, making it to the NFC Divisional Round.  In 2002, the Packers finished 12-4 again, but lost their first ever home postseason game in the NFC Wild Card.  In 2003, the Packers finished 10-6 and made it to the NFC Divisional Round.  In 2004, the Packers finished 11-5 and were eliminated in the NFC Wild Card. 

In the 2005 NFL Draft, the Packers drafted QB Aaron Rodgers as the heir to Favre's throne.  The bottom fell out in 2005, as the Packers finished 4-12, which was Favre's first losing season.  Favre led the NFL in interceptions that year as many of his key RBs and WRs were injured.  Many thought that Favre's career was done, but he decided to come back.  Favre was criticized for putting off his decision until April.  In 2006, the Packers started out 4-8, but went on to win their last four games to finish 8-8.  Favre once again hinted that he may retire, but the late season momentum was too great.  In 2007, the Packers finished 13-3, losing the NFC Championship Game in OT.  Favre was named to another Pro Bowl.  Favre decided that this was enough and announced his first retirement in March 2008.

Later in the year, Favre decided to come out of retirement, but the Packers decided to move on to Rodgers.  He went on to play three more seasons with the N.Y. Jets (2008) and Minnesota Vikings (2009-10).  Favre started strong in 2008 before nagging injuries got to him the last five games.  Favre had a Pro Bowl season in 2009 leading the Vikings to the postseason, but he struggled throughout the 2010 season and decided it was time to hang up the cleats for good.  Favre went on to start in 297 games, a record that will probably never be broken at the QB position.

On February 6, 2016, Favre was nominated to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall-of-Fame in his first year of eligibility.  The induction ceremony took placed on August 6 in Canton, with Deanna as the presenter.