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Passed Dan Marino as NFL's career leader in touchdown passes with a 16-yard strike to Greg Jennings on Sept. 30 in Minneapolis. It also was his 241st consecutive start, pushing him past Mick Tingelhoff for the second longest streak in NFL history, and his 45 passing attempts pushed him past Marino for that record. … Threw 82-yard TD pass to Jennings on first play of overtime to beat Broncos in Denver on Oct. 29. Posted a 142.4 passer rating in that game, starting a five-game streak with a rating of 100 or better. … Played through an injured right elbow and partially separated left shoulder to lead Packers to 38-7 win over Raiders on Dec. 9 that clinched NFC North Division title. … Broke Marino's record for career passing yards as Packers clinched first-round bye with 33-14 win Dec. 16 at St. Louis. Record pass was a 7-yard slant to Driver early in fourth quarter. … Threw for 3 TDs with no INTs as Packers beat Seahawks 42-20 in snowy divisional playoff game at Lambeau Field and advanced to NFC championship game.
Photo galleries from every 2007 regular-season and postseason game
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Started all 16 games, extending consecutive-game streak to 237. It is longest active streak in NFL, third-longest in NFL history and a record for quarterbacks. Became NFL's career leader in completions, with exactly 5,000 at season's end. Extended to 16 seasons his NFL records of most seasons with 3,000 yards passing and most consecutive seasons with 3,000 yards passing. Became only second player in NFL history with 400 touchdown passes. Finished season with 413; Marino's record is 420. Became only second player in NFL history with 25,000 yards passing in a single stadium at Lambeau Field. Has 25,765 yards at Lambeau. John Elway holds record of 27,889 yards at Mile High Stadium in Denver. Decided before season to meet media only every other week, instead of weekly. Told HBO's Bob Costas just before season he wouldn't rule out finishing his career with another team. A day after that news got out, Favre said he was "99.9 percent sure that won't happen." Also told Costas he decided to return after hearing former Giants quarterback Phil Simms' advice to "play as long as you can" on a radio show. After Packers started 0-2, Favre said he wouldn't want to be traded to a playoff contender. General Manager Ted Thompson said he couldn't "imagine a scenario where that would happen." Packers Pro Shop sold $1 million of Favre merchandise in 2005, accounting for almost 6 percent of total revenue.
Photo galleries from every 2006 regular-season game
April 25: Before season, waited until April 25, four days before the NFL draft, to tell the Packers, simply, "I'm in" for 2006. That was six weeks longer than he took to decide the year before.
Mid-June 2005: Wife, Deanna, said her treatment for breast cancer was successful.
Aug. 1: Sustained minor right calf injury during training camp on Aug. 1.
Mid-September: Granted rare interview to Fox News host Greta Van Susteren, an Appleton native and a longtime Packers fan, who traveled to Lambeau Field to do the interview.
Sept. 10: Said 26-0 loss to Bears in season opener at Lambeau Field was the first time he could remember being shut out at any level of football. (story) (sidebar)
Sept. 24: Became only second player in NFL history with 400 touchdown passes with 75-yard pass to Greg Jennings at Detroit Lions. That pass also gave Favre 10 career TD passes of 75 or more yards, tying NFL record shared by George Blanda, Ed Brown, Len Dawson, Sonny Jurgenson and Norm Snead. (story) (sidebar)
Oct. 2: Missed final series of 31-9 loss to Eagles at Philadelphia after sustaining minor head and shoulder injuries. (story)
Oct. 8: 23-20 loss to Rams at Lambeau Field was his first loss in a game in which he didn't throw an interception. (story)
Oct. 29: Ran 1 yard for touchdown, his first running TD in almost five years, then did first career Lambeau Leap in 31-14 win over Arizona Cardinals. (story)
Oct. 29: Became only second player in NFL history with 25,000 yards passing in a single stadium against Cardinals at Lambeau Field. (story)
Nov. 12: Moved past lineman Bruce Matthews into third place for consecutive starts in NFL with 230th straight start against Minnesota Vikings.
Nov. 19: Shut out for second time during season at Lambeau Field, in 35-0 loss to New England Patriots. (story)
Nov. 19: Missed second half of loss to Patriots after hitting ulnar nerve, or funny bone, in right elbow while being sacked. Had numbness, tingling and weakness in passing arm and hand. (story)
End of November: Appeared on cover of Sports Illustrated.
Dec. 17: Surpassed Dan Marino's old record of 4,967 completions on a 21-yard pass to Carlyle Holiday against Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field. (story)
Dec. 31: Choked back tears during interview with NBC's Andrea Kremer after season-ending 26-7 win over Bears at Chicago. He said: "If this is my last game, I want to remember it. It's tough. I love these guys. I love this game. What a great way to go out against a great football team. I couldn't ask for a better way to get out." (story) |
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Started all 16 games, extending consecutive-game streak to 221. It is longest active streak in NFL, fourth longest in NFL history and a record for quarterbacks. Endured first losing season of career -- NFL, college or high school -- as Packers went 4-12. Men's Journal honored Favre as "the toughest guy in America." Informed team on March 10, 2005, he was coming back for 14th season and spent part of offseason working with personal trainer, doing core training to get in better shape for training camp.
Photo galleries from 2005 season
May 2005: Sold his five-bedroom, five-bath, 7,800-square-foot home on Green Bay's west side in May. No purchase price disclosed, but it was listed for $895,000.
Mid-June 2005: Wife, Deanna, said her treatment for breast cancer was successful.
Aug. 29, 2005: Hurricane Katrina destroyed Favre's boyhood home in Kiln, Miss., and threatened the lives of several family members. Favre and Titans quarterback Steve McNair organized hurricane relief efforts for people in their native Mississippi. Brett Favre Fourward Foundation raised more than $912,000 for hurricane relief during the coming months.
September 2005: Favre's No. 4 will be retired when his career is over, Packers President Bob Harlan said. He will be the sixth player so honored.
Sept. 18, 2005: Set NFL record for most touchdown passes at a stadium during 26-24 loss to Browns at Lambeau Field. Became third quarterback in NFL history with 50,000 passing yards. (story)
Oct. 23, 2005: Surpassed 51,000 passing yards in 23-20 loss at Minnesota. (story)
Oct. 30, 2005: Moved into second place on NFL career list for passing yards and attempts, surpassing Elway, during 21-14 loss at Cincinnati. (story)
Dec. 11, 2005: Set NFL record by reaching 3,000 yards passing for 14th season, surpassing Marino on first-quarter pass to Robert Ferguson during 16-13 win over Lions at Lambeau Field. (story)
Dec. 19, 2005: Sat out fourth quarter of 48-3 blowout loss at Baltimore. (story)
Jan. 1, 2006: Ended season with 187 touchdown passes after 9-yard TD pass to Antonio Chatman in 23-17 win over Seahawks at Lambeau Field. Old record was 180, by John Elway at Mile High Stadium in Denver. Fans chanted "One more year!" and Favre took a curtain call near end of game. (story) |
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Started all 16 games and one playoff game. Had NFL-record 13th straight 3,000-yard passing season, tying him with Dan Marino for most such seasons. Chosen as Pro Bowl alternate. Wife, Deanna, was diagnosed with breast cancer in mid-October and immediately started treatment. (Photo Gallery)
May 8, 2004: Hancock North Central High School in Kiln, Miss., renames football field as Brett Favre Field and dedicates a life-size statue of Favre at its entrance.
Sept. 19, 2004: Set NFL record of 25 straight games with TD pass against same opponent with 18-yard toss to Ferguson in third quarter of 21-10 loss to Bears at Lambeau Field. (story)
Oct. 3, 2004: Already playing with bruised left hamstring, he left game in third quarter with concussion after defensive linemen William Joseph and Keith Washington fell on him during 14-7 loss to Giants at Lambeau Field. Did so only after putting himself back in game without coaches' knowledge despite concussion and throwing 28-yard TD to Walker. (story)
Oct. 17, 2004: Set team record with 197th game played, a 38-10 win at Detroit. (story)
Nov. 29, 2004: Made 200th consecutive start in 45-17 win over Rams at Lambeau Field. Set NFL record of 11 straight years with 20 or more TD passes on 7-yard toss to Franks in second quarter. (story)
Dec. 5, 2004: Team-record streak of 36 games with a TD pass ended in 47-17 loss at Philadelphia. (story) |
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Started all 16 games and two playoff games. Led NFC and set team record with career-best 65.4 completion percentage (308 of 471 passing, the latter a career low). Chosen as Pro Bowl backup. (Photo Gallery)
Oct. 19, 2003: Broke his right thumb when it hit left guard Mike Wahle's shoulder pad during followthrough on second pass of game in 34-24 loss at St. Louis. Wore a splint on the thumb for rest of season. (story)
Dec. 7, 2003: Set team record by playing in 188th consecutive game in 34-21 win over Bears.
Dec. 14, 2003: Set team record of 23 consecutive games with TD pass on 7-yard toss to Donald Driver in second quarter of 38-21 win at San Diego. (story)
Dec. 22, 2003: Playing the night after the unexpected death of his father, Irvin, in Mississippi, he led Packers to 41-7 at Oakland. Was 22-of-30 passing for 399 yards and four TDs; had career-best 311 yards with 3 TDs in first half. His 23-yard TD pass to Javon Walker in first quarter was 343rd of career, moving him into second place in NFL history. Set team record with 154.9 passer rating. (story)
Jan. 4, 2004: Set NFL record with TD pass in 14 consecutive postseason games with 23-yard toss to Bubba Franks in second quarter of 33-27 wild-card playoff win over Seahawks at Lambeau Field.
Jan. 11, 2004: Extended record to 15 games with 40-yard TD pass to Robert Ferguson in first quarter of 20-17 divisional playoff loss at Philadelphia. (story) |
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Started all 16 games and one playoff game. Led NFC with 341 completions and 551 attempts. … Tied with Saints' Aaron Brooks, his former backup, for NFC lead with 27 TD passes. … Chosen as Pro Bowl starter, but didn't play because of foot, ankle and knee injuries. … Named NFL's player of the year by Sports Illustrated. (Photo Gallery)
Oct. 7, 2002: Went over 40,000 career passing yards in 34-21 win at Chicago. (story)
Oct. 13, 2002: Threw 300th career TD pass - an 8-yarder to Green in second quarter - in 28-10 win at New England. (story)
Oct. 20, 2002: Left game early in third quarter after spraining lateral collateral ligament in left knee on sack by Washington's LaVar Arrington in 30-9 win over Redskins at Lambeau Field. (story)
Nov. 4, 2002: Wearing a knee brace and having had a bye week to rest, goes 16-of-25 passing for 187 yards and a TD in 24-10 win over Dolphins at Lambeau Field. (story)
Jan. 4, 2003: Threw TD pass in 13th straight postseason game, tying NFL record, in 27-7 wild-card playoff loss to Falcons at Lambeau Field. (story) |
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Started all 16 games and two playoff games. Chosen as Pro Bowl starter, but didn't play because of back and abdominal injuries. (Photo Gallery)
March 1, 2001: Signed contract ensuring he'll finish career with the Packers.
Oct. 14, 2001: Was 27-of-34 passing for 337 yards - his 30th 300-yard game - and 3 TDs in 31-23 victory over defending Super Bowl champion Ravens at Lambeau Field. (story)
Dec. 3, 2001: Ran for game-winning TD on 6-yard bootleg around left end with 1:30 left in 28-21 victory at Jacksonville. (story)
Jan. 13, 2002: Set team postseason record by going 22-of-29 passing (75.86 percent) - including 16-of-21 in second half - in 25-15 wild-card playoff victory over 49ers at Lambeau Field. (story)
Jan. 20, 2002: Tied NFL record with six interceptions in 45-17 divisional playoff loss at St. Louis. (story) |
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Started all 16 games. Sat out almost two weeks of training camp and missed last three preseason games with tendinitis on outside of right elbow. Led NFC with 580 passes attempted. (Photo Gallery)
Nov. 6, 2000: Threw underhanded 5-yard TD pass to Ahman Green and game-winning 43-yard TD pass to Freeman in 26-20 overtime win over Vikings at Lambeau Field. (story)
Nov. 12, 2000: Left game with badly sprained left foot when sacked by Buccaneers' Warren Sapp in third quarter of 20-15 loss at Tampa Bay. (story)
Nov. 19, 2000: Returned next week to throw for 301 yards and two TDs in 26-24 upset of Colts at Lambeau Field. (story)
Dec. 24, 2000: Earned 100th victory with Packers, including playoffs, by leading 58-yard drive for field goal to beat Buccaneers 17-14 in season finale on Christmas Eve at Lambeau Field. (story) |
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Started all 16 games. Led Packers to comeback wins in three of first four games. Led NFL with 595 pass attempts. (Photo Gallery)
Aug. 23, 1999: Sustained season-long sprained right thumb when it hit the helmet of Broncos linebacker John Mobley during preseason game in Madison.
July 13, 1999: Second daughter, Breleigh, born
Sept. 12, 1999: Despite having aggravated thumb injury, he threw a 1-yard TD pass to Jeff Thomason with 11 seconds left to beat Raiders 28-24 at Lambeau Field on opening day. (story)
Sept. 26, 1999: Threw a 23-yard TD pass to Corey Bradford with 12 seconds left to beat Vikings 23-20 at Lambeau Field. (story)
Oct. 10, 1999: Drove Packers 73 yards in 40 seconds and threw a 21-yard TD pass over blitz to Freeman with 1:05 left to beat Buccaneers 26-23 at Lambeau Field. (story)
Nov. 7, 1999: Started 117th straight game, setting NFL record for a quarterback, against Bears at Lambeau Field. (story) |
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Started all 16 games and one playoff game. Led NFL with 347 completions and 4,212 passing yards. Appeared in hit film, "There's Something About Mary," as Cameron Diaz's boyfriend. (Photo Gallery)
Sept. 27, 1998: Tied team record with 5 TD passes while rallying Packers to 37-30 victory at Carolina. (story)
Nov. 1, 1998: Became Packers' career passing yardage leader on 62-yard TD pass to Freeman in fourth quarter of 36-22 win over 49ers at Lambeau Field. (story)
Jan. 3, 1999: Threw TD pass in 10th straight postseason game, hitting Freeman with a 15-yarder for a 27-23 lead with 1:56 left in wild-card game at San Francisco, but 49ers rallied to win 30-27 on TD with 3 seconds left. (story) |
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Started all 16 games and three playoff games. Led NFL with 37 passes of 25 or more yards. Led NFC with 304 completions and 3,867 passing yards. Chosen as Pro Bowl starter, but didn't play because of knee injury. Named NFL's most valuable player, sharing honor with Lions running back Barry Sanders. Had streak of 24 TD passes without interception during season. His autobiography, "Favre: For the Record," written with Press-Gazette columnist Chris Havel, sells more than 100,000 copies. (Photo Gallery)
April 1997: Inducted into Southern Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
Sept. 21, 1997: Set team record with 153rd TD pass, a 28-yarder to Freeman in second quarter of 38-32 win over Vikings at Lambeau Field. Tied team record with 5 TD passes in that game. (story)
Jan. 25, 1998: Threw 3 TD passes in 31-24 loss to Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII in San Diego. (story) |
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Started all 16 games and three playoff games. Set team and NFC records with NFL-leading 39 TD passes. Led NFC with 3,899 yards passing. Started in Pro Bowl. Named NFL's most valuable player. Founded Brett Favre Fourward Foundation, which benefits charities in Wisconsin and Mississippi. (Photo Gallery)
Feb. 27, 1996: Had surgery to remove bone chips and large spur from left ankle.
May 1996: Admitted addiction to painkiller Vicodin, then spent 45 days in treatment at Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kan.
July 14, 1996: After 12 years together, married Deanna Tynes at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Green Bay.
Oct. 6, 1996: His 50-yard Hail Mary pass to Antonio Freeman on last play of first half was one of four TD passes in 37-6 win at Chicago. (story)
Oct. 14, 1996: Set team record with 61 pass attempts in 23-20 overtime win over 49ers at Lambeau Field. (story)
Jan. 26, 1997: Led Packers to first NFL title in 29 years with 35-21 win over Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI in New Orleans. Audibled a 54-yard TD pass to Andre Rison on his first throw of game. Set Super Bowl record with an 81-yard TD pass to Freeman in second quarter. (story) |
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Started all 16 games and three playoff games. Set team record of seven 300-yard passing games. Shared team lead with three rushing TDs. Threw two or more TD passes in 12 consecutive games, tying NFL record. Led NFL with 4,413 passing yards and 38 TD passes. Led NFC with 99.5 passer rating. Started in Pro Bowl. Named NFL's most valuable player. (Photo Gallery)
Sept. 11, 1995: Set team record with 99-yard TD pass to Robert Brooks in 27-24 win at Chicago. (story)
Sept. 24, 1995: Had career-high 40-yard run in 24-14 win at Jacksonville. (story)
Nov. 5, 1995: Badly sprained his left ankle in second quarter of 27-24 loss at Minnesota. (story)
Nov. 12, 1995: Came back from bad ankle and threw five TD passes, tying team record, in 35-28 win over Bears at Lambeau Field. (story)
Dec. 24, 1995: Took several hard hits, but led Packers to NFC Central Division title in 24-19 win over Steelers at Lambeau Field. (story)
Jan. 6, 1996: Set team postseason record of 75 percent passing (21 of 28) in 27-17 divisional-round win at San Francisco. (story) |
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Started all 16 games and two playoff games. Set team records of 33 TD passes, 363 completions and 3.24 career interception percentage. (Photo Gallery)
Oct. 20, 1994: Forced out of game for first time with a badly bruised left hip at Minnesota. (story)
Oct. 31, 1994: Had a career-high 58 yards rushing in a 33-6 win at Chicago in a driving rainstorm on Halloween night. (story)
Dec. 18, 1994: Dived into end zone at end of 9-yard TD run with 14 seconds left, capping Packers' comeback for 21-17 win over Falcons, in last game played at Milwaukee County Stadium. (story) |
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Started all 16 games and two playoff games. Played in Pro Bowl as a backup. Led NFC with 318 completions. (Photo Gallery)
April 1993: Hancock North Central High School in Kiln, Miss., retired his No. 10 jersey.
September 1993: University of Southern Mississippi retired his No. 4 jersey.
Nov. 28, 1993: Sustained deep thigh bruise against Buccaneers, but threw game-winning, 2-yard TD pass to Sterling Sharpe on next play for 13-10 comeback victory. (story)
Dec. 5, 1993: Set team record with 36 completions in a 30-17 loss at Chicago. That also was his first 400-yard game; he threw for 402 yards. (story)
Jan. 8, 1994: Earned first playoff victory on TD pass to Sharpe with 55 seconds left in 28-24 wild-card win over Lions at Pontiac, Mich. (story) |
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Set team records with 64.12 passing percentage and 11 games of 200 yards passing. Played in Pro Bowl as a backup. (Photo Gallery)
Feb. 10, 1992: Joined the Packers, arriving from Atlanta in a trade with the Falcons. Green Bay gave up its first-round draft pick.
Sept. 13, 1992: Made regular-season debut when he mopped up in 21-3 loss at Tampa Bay. Completed first NFL pass to himself, catching a deflected pass for a 7-yard loss. (story)
Sept. 20, 1992: Burst onto the scene on Sept. 20, when he came on in relief of Don Majkowski, who injured an ankle. He rallied the Packers to a 24-23 victory over the Bengals at Lambeau Field, throwing a 35-yard TD pass to Kitrick Taylor with just 13 seconds left. (story)
Sept. 27, 1992: Started first game (and every game for rest of season), a 17-3 win over the Steelers at Lambeau Field. (story)
Nov. 15, 1992: Impressed future teammate Reggie White by leading 27-24 comeback win over Eagles in Milwaukee despite separated left shoulder. (story) |
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