brett favre-Green Bay Packers quarterback facts

krobelus · 03-04-2008, 07:19 PM

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre announced his retirement on Tuesday, ending one of the National Football League's most fabled careers. Here are some facts about Favre and his career:
Born - October 10, 1969 in Gulfport, Mississippi
1991 - Atlanta Falcons make Favre their second-round pick, number 33 overall in NFL Draft out of Southern Mississippi.
1992 - Traded to Green Bay for a first-round draft pick.
1992 - Replaces injured quarterback Don Majkowski (ankle) in Game Three, goes on to post 8-5 record and claim starting job he will not relinquish for 16 seasons. Is named to his first NFC Pro Bowl squad.
1995 - Selected to start at quarterback in Pro Bowl. Named NFL's Most Valuable Player.
1996 - Culminates season by leading Packers to 35-21 victory over New England Patriots in Super Bowl to give Green Bay its first NFL title in 29 years.
1997 - Named league MVP third year in a row, leads Green Bay back to Super Bowl but ends up on losing side in 31-24 loss to Denver.
2003 - Plays in all 16 games despite fracturing the thumb on his throwing hand in the team's seventh game of the season requiring him to wear a protective splint the rest of the year. Selected to his eighth Pro Bowl after leading Packers to their ninth playoff appearance in his 12 years.
2004 - Extends his NFL-record streak of consecutive postseason games with a touchdown pass to 16 in 2004 season NFC wild card game against Minnesota
2006 - Becomes the NFL's all-time leader in pass completions and first to reach 5,000 completions
2007 - Sets NFL records for most career wins as a starting quarterback (160), most passing yards (61,655), most touchdown passes (442) and interceptions (288)
2008 - Loses in NFC title game to New York Giants in overtime, one step short of Super Bowl in what became his last game at the end of a streak of 253 consecutive regular season starts -- 275 including playoff games.
(Compiled by Larry Fine, editing by Miles Evans)

DxD · 03-04-2008, 07:35 PM

Too bad He Left

malenurse1 · 03-04-2008, 11:14 PM

Lets not forget his off the feild contributions to the world. His Favre4ward Foundation has donated millions to charitable organizations across the country, especially those geared towards children like the make-wish foundation. Since 1996 he has granted 65 wishes through them. He is the true definition of a Sportsman. I am proud to say that I watched him play, and win, at Lambeau Field. I have been there for 2 late December games and he never let the weather affect his play. Who knew that a good old boy from Kiln Mississippi would become the prototype cold weather player. Thanks for the memories Brett!!!

03-04-2008, 07:19 PM	#1 (permalink)

krobelus CUSA Moderator Posts: 6,930 Points: 47,432,131,781 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: fortress of solitude Age: 35	brett favre-Green Bay Packers quarterback facts NEW YORK (Reuters) - Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre announced his retirement on Tuesday, ending one of the National Football League's most fabled careers. Here are some facts about Favre and his career: Born - October 10, 1969 in Gulfport, Mississippi 1991 - Atlanta Falcons make Favre their second-round pick, number 33 overall in NFL Draft out of Southern Mississippi. 1992 - Traded to Green Bay for a first-round draft pick. 1992 - Replaces injured quarterback Don Majkowski (ankle) in Game Three, goes on to post 8-5 record and claim starting job he will not relinquish for 16 seasons. Is named to his first NFC Pro Bowl squad. 1995 - Selected to start at quarterback in Pro Bowl. Named NFL's Most Valuable Player. 1996 - Culminates season by leading Packers to 35-21 victory over New England Patriots in Super Bowl to give Green Bay its first NFL title in 29 years. 1997 - Named league MVP third year in a row, leads Green Bay back to Super Bowl but ends up on losing side in 31-24 loss to Denver. 2003 - Plays in all 16 games despite fracturing the thumb on his throwing hand in the team's seventh game of the season requiring him to wear a protective splint the rest of the year. Selected to his eighth Pro Bowl after leading Packers to their ninth playoff appearance in his 12 years. 2004 - Extends his NFL-record streak of consecutive postseason games with a touchdown pass to 16 in 2004 season NFC wild card game against Minnesota 2006 - Becomes the NFL's all-time leader in pass completions and first to reach 5,000 completions 2007 - Sets NFL records for most career wins as a starting quarterback (160), most passing yards (61,655), most touchdown passes (442) and interceptions (288) 2008 - Loses in NFC title game to New York Giants in overtime, one step short of Super Bowl in what became his last game at the end of a streak of 253 consecutive regular season starts -- 275 including playoff games. (Compiled by Larry Fine, editing by Miles Evans) __________________ CALL ME JACK BAUER.......WHERES MY CELL PHONE proud member of the M.H.C--B.W.C--M.G.C

03-04-2008, 07:35 PM	#2 (permalink)

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03-04-2008, 11:14 PM	#3 (permalink)

malenurse1 Management Posts: 2,192 Blog Entries: 3 Points: 2,172,189,233,895 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ixonia, Wisconsin, USA Age: 43	Lets not forget his off the feild contributions to the world. His Favre4ward Foundation has donated millions to charitable organizations across the country, especially those geared towards children like the make-wish foundation. Since 1996 he has granted 65 wishes through them. He is the true definition of a Sportsman. I am proud to say that I watched him play, and win, at Lambeau Field. I have been there for 2 late December games and he never let the weather affect his play. Who knew that a good old boy from Kiln Mississippi would become the prototype cold weather player. Thanks for the memories Brett!!! __________________