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[180] This would be his final appearance in an NFL game. Three plays later, Favre threw the gamewinning touchdown pass to wide receiver Kitrick Taylor with 13 seconds remaining. [39] During the season, Favre helped put together a six-game winning streak for the Packers, the longest winning streak for the club since 1965. Packers trade QB Aaron Rodgers to the Jets A grand jury in Hinds County indicted MCEC founder, Nancy New, and her son Zach in the scheme. 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. 1:41. 4 officially retired. [92] Brett and Deanna's property in Hattiesburg, Mississippi was also extensively damaged by the storm. [163] Favre finished the 2009 season with 4,202 passing yards, 33 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. as a Packer But I know he was watching tonight. In fact, playing in Soldier Field against the arch-rival Bears in the season finale, Favre was given a standing ovation in the closing seconds of the Packer victory as a show of respect from Chicago fans to their longtime nemesis. Beginning near the end of the 2006 season, word began to surface that Favre was considering retirement. On his first regular season play as a Packer, Favre threw a pass that was deflected by Buccaneers player Ray Seals and caught by Favre. Packers meet with Favre; reportedly offer QB money By early 2005, then-quarterback Brett Favre already had hinted at retirement. During the game, Favre suffered a concussion. Brett On September 16, 2007, Favre and the Packers defeated the New York Giants to give Favre his record setting 149th win, passing John Elway. [130] 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. The defense also set a then NFL record for the fewest touchdowns allowed in a 16-game season with 19. [1] From 1995 to 1997, he was named Most Valuable Player three times, the most the award was consecutively received. Brett Favre: Timeline of Favres Retirements in the NFL This remains the all-time record for consecutive starts in the NFL. [122] Moments later at the postgame interview, he gave a tearful interview with an NBC Sports correspondent, where he admitted his future was still questionable. Mike Holmgren years (19921998) From one Packer-turned-Jet passer to another, Brett Favre thinks Aaron Rodgers will be just fine. Favre had 321 consecutive starts from 1992 to 2010, including 297 regular season games, the most in league history. The Packers advanced to the NFC Championship Game after upsetting the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round. In March 2009, the Packers indicated that the team still intends to retire Favre's number, but due to the circumstances surrounding his departure from the team, no timeline had been set. [107][108] On September 30, Favre threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Greg Jennings in a game against the Vikings. 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. [184], Favre was the analyst for his alma mater, Southern Miss, when they played the Rice Owls on October 1, 2011. Favre also received 11 Pro Bowl and three first-team All-Pro selections. Doctors would later remove 30 inches (76cm) of Favre's small intestine. Favre had already retired after the 2007 season with the Packers. Did It's been nearly 15 years since the Brett Favre Era ended in Green Bay with a strange sequence of events that culminated Aug. 7, 2008, when the Packers traded [154], After an offseason of speculation, Favre officially signed with the Minnesota Vikings on August 18, 2009. [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. In May 1996, he went into treatment and remained in rehabilitation for 46 days. He connected with rookie wide receiver Greg Jennings on a 5-yard pass that Jennings turned into a 75-yard touchdown play during a win against the Detroit Lions. The Jets also swapped first-round picks with the Packers, moving down from No. The Cardinals and Saints also tried to score frantically as the game progressed to stop their opponents from gaining the net points advantage. [131], Favre spoke publicly for the first time about his potential comeback in a July 14, 2008, interview with Greta Van Susteren on the Fox News Channel's On the Record with Greta Van Susteren. But having been hung out to dry by Favre too often in the past, they were in no mood for drama." One of his ancestors is Simon Favre, a Creole[5][6] and an influential figure in Spanish West Florida in the late 18th and early 19th centuries; Brett descends from Simon's Choctaw Native American mistress, Pistikiokonay, and thus his grandfather was affiliated with the Choctaw. [31] Super Bowl XXXII was Favre's last appearance in a Super Bowl in his career, despite playing for another decade. Green Bay tied the Denver Broncos for the NFL's best regular-season record, 133, defeated the San Francisco 49ers (3514) and Carolina Panthers (3013) at Lambeau Field in the playoffs. Since both teams were neck and neck for the tie-break advantage, both teams were frantically trying to score as many points as possible despite leading on the scoreboard by a sizable margin. A Brief History of Brett Favre and Un-Retirement - TIME [260] Former Governor Phil Bryant is also involved in the scandal. In the winning streak was a 3810 victory over the Detroit Lions in Week 14, where Favre was 15-of-19 for 214 yards and three touchdowns to give him a 153.2 passer rating. On Thanksgiving night, the Green Bay Packers honored former quarterback Brett Favre, holding a ceremony for his retired No. For the 2005 season, despite throwing for over 3,000yards for a record 14th consecutive time, Favre had a below-average season with only 20 touchdown passes and a league-leading 29 interceptions. "[126], On July 2, 2008, it was reported that Favre was in contact with the Packers about a possible return to the team. Kerr had Favre at No. Favre only stayed one season and played hurt (and poorly) down the stretch in 2008 as a highly promising start fizzled short of postseason. [234], Favre's nephew, Dylan, played quarterback for the Cedar Rapids Titans of the Indoor Football League in 2016 after playing in college at Mississippi State, Pearl River Community College, and the University of Tennessee-Martin. On August 9th, 2008, the Atlanta Falcons were reported to be among several teams interested in trading for Favre. Going into their season finale against the Arizona Cardinals, the Packers needed to win their game, have the Dallas Cowboys lose their game later that afternoon, and also needed the Packers to win the net points scored tie-breaker versus the Carolina Panthers (who were facing the New Orleans Saints). [52] Favre passed for a career-high of 4,413yards, 38 touchdowns, and recorded a quarterback rating of 99.5, which was the highest of his career until he recorded a rating of 107.2 during the 2009 season. That's why it shocked the Packers when Mike Tannenbaum: Jets in better spot after trading for Packers [259] Favre was found not to be in violation of the NFL's personal conduct policy, but was fined $50,000 for failing to cooperate with the investigation. [97] Later in the season, the New England Patriots shut out the Packers in a game where he was injured before halftime and could not complete the game. Favre Atlanta head coach Jerry Glanville did not approve of the drafting of Favre, saying it would take a plane crash for him to put Favre into the game. [138] Favre then flew to Green Bay to report to Packers training camp. 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. In the end however, the Cowboys won their afternoon contest against the New York Giants to claim the final playoff spot and thus eliminate the Packers from playoff contention. [46] In the following game in the Divisional Round, Favre had 331 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions in the 2717 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Brett Favre Aaron Rodgers' final pass as a Packer was picked off (just like Brett Favre's) Cory Woodroof. [15], In his junior season, Favre led the Golden Eagles to an upset of #6 Florida State on September 2, 1989. 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. [12] 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. Welcome home: Packers retire Brett Favre's No. 4 at halftime vs. After becoming the full-time starter, Favre soon morphed into one of pro footballs most Favre rushed for 12yards and another touchdown, as the Packers won Super Bowl XXXI over the New England Patriots, 3521. [179] On December 20, 2010, while playing the Chicago Bears outside at TCF Bank Stadium due to the collapse of the roof of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Favre sustained a concussion after being sacked by Bears defensive end Corey Wootton. [114] He won the Galloping Gobbler award, given by the broadcasters at Fox to the game's MVP. [47] After the season, Favre became a free agent. 13 to No. The Packers' performance in the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s led to a shakeup, with Ron Wolf hired as general manager and given full control of the team's football operations to start the 1991 season. [71], In the regular-season finale of 2001, Favre was the target of minor controversy when, in a game against the New York Giants at Giants Stadium, he was sacked by the Giants defensive end Michael Strahan. At the time of his retirement, Favre was the NFL leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns, and quarterback wins, and holds the record for interceptions. [171], On August 3, 2010, NBC Sports reported the confirmation of Favre returning to the Vikings but saying that the 2010 season would be his final season. I just know that on that day, Brett Favre was larger than life. 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. [75][211], 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 18+12consecutive seasons. [217], During Favre's consecutive starts streak, 238 other quarterbacks have started in the NFL,[218] 17 of them being back-ups to Favre at one point. Packers retire Brett Favre's No. 4 jersey during halftime ceremony [198][206][207][208][209], Brett Favre had significant stretches of success against his division rivals having won an NFL record 11 consecutive road games against the Chicago Bears,[75][210] and a perfect 190 won-lost record against the Detroit Lions at home, also an NFL record. [91], Soon after in 2004, Favre's wife, Deanna Favre, was diagnosed with breast cancer. [250][251][252], In 1996, Favre was temporarily banned by the NFL from drinking alcohol,[253] after he admitted he was addicted to Vicodin,[254] and spent 46 days at a drug rehab clinic before the start of the season. [157] With the victory over the Packers, he became the first quarterback in NFL history to defeat every one of the league's 32 franchises since the NFL first expanded to 32 franchises in 2002. [139], The Packers had announced plans to retire Favre's #4 jersey in the 2008 season opener. 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. He threw for his 500th touchdown and 70,000th yard against the New York Jets. [26][27] He only attempted four passes in his one season at Atlanta, was intercepted twice, and completed none of them. [104][105], On February 26, 2007, Favre underwent minor arthroscopic ankle surgery in Green Bay, Wisconsin to remove a buildup of bone spurs in his left ankle. [60] He finished the season with 3,867 passing yards, 35 touchdown passes, 16 interceptions, and a passer rating of 92.6. [110], On November 4, 2007, after the Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 3322, Favre became only the third quarterback to have defeated all 31 other current NFL teams. He had completed at least one touchdown pass in 36 consecutive games over the 20022004 seasons which at the time was the second-longest streak in NFL history. Wolf, while an assistant to the general manager of the New York Jets, had intended to take Favre in the 1991 NFL Draft, but Favre was taken by the Falcons on the previous pick. [88] Also, during the 2004 post-season, he broke Dan Marino's record for consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass in the post season. [144], In his Jets debut, Favre passed for 194 yards and two touchdowns in a 2014 victory over the Miami Dolphins. Over a 26-minute period (from 2:51 pm to 3:17 pm) Favre led the Packers on a 99-yard touchdown drive utilizing a hurry-up offense despite leading their game 3517 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. [35][36] The following week, Majkowski injured a ligament in his ankle against the Cincinnati Bengals, an injury severe enough that he would be out for four weeks. It was only after one of his brothers smashed a car window with a golf club that Favre could be evacuated and rushed to the hospital. [200], In addition, Favre set a number of college records with Southern Mississippi. However, after a year away from football, Favre decided to un-retire and join the rival Minnesota Vikings. [183], In 2021, Favre was featured in a public service announcement (PSA) urging parents not to allow their children to play tackle football under age 14. [141] Favre's #4 jersey was finally retired in 2015. [152] He remained part of the Jets organization until April 28, 2009, when the Jets released Favre from his contract, thus allowing him to sign anywhere he wanted. [151] On February 11, 2009, Favre informed the Jets that he was retiring after 18 seasons. [175] On December 5, 2010, in a game against the Buffalo Bills, Favre was hit by Bills linebacker Arthur Moats while making a throw, causing him to sustain a sprain of the AC joint in his right shoulder. He stated that his decision, regardless of what was being said in the media, had nothing to do with what the Packers did or didn't do. [158] Favre helped lead the Vikings to a 60 start going into Week 7. Favre was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round with the 33rd overall pick in the 1991 NFL Draft. [255] His condition was serious enough that he had a potentially deadly seizure. 'A lot', he replied. with the offer of a $20million marketing agreement, which was "viewed nationally as a bribe to get Favre to stay retired". Favre led the Packers to an 115 record, Green Bay's best record in nearly thirty years. [181] In a press conference immediately following the game, Favre announced his intention to retire from professional football. [55][56] Amid an NFL investigation, he went public to avoid any rumors about his condition. Brett Favre trade to Jets, revisited: Timeline of drama that led to He now is awaiting approval from Goodell. 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. [79], One day after his father died of a heart attack or stroke,[80] Favre decided to play in a December 22, 2003, Monday Night Football game against the Oakland Raiders. [233] Brett and Bonita Favre released a book in 2004 titled Favre (.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:#d33}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:#d33}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#3a3;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}ISBN978-1-59071-036-4) which discusses their family as well as the Green Bay Packers, including the Monday Night Football game that followed the death of Brett's father Irvin Favre. Favre threw three touchdown passes for his 63rd career game with at least three touchdowns, surpassing Marino's former record of 62.[115]. WebAfter six years of will-he-wont-he, the Packers give Favre an ultimatum to decide by early March. [9] Favre started for the Hancock North Central baseball team as an eighth-grader and earned five varsity letters. [113] On Thanksgiving 2007, Favre led the Packers to a 3726 win over the Lions, and brought the Packers to a 101 record. On July 19, 1991, Favre agreed to a three-year, US$1.4 million contract with a reported signing bonus of $350,000. [20], Favre was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round with the 33rd overall pick in the 1991 NFL Draft.
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