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You're not going to make every throw but I would have made some of those throws
Ailing elbow may end Favre's streak Oct 13, 2010
Everybody in Minnesota knows that Brett Favre is running that organization
Report: Favre, Childress tiff unsettled Dec 24, 2009
Deanna and I are very proud and excited to welcome our new grandson Parker Brett to the Favre family
Vikings' Favre a grandfather at 40 Apr 06, 2010
They took out a cup full of stuff -- bone and all these other loose bodies
Favre got ankle injection after game Aug 30, 2010
That's a league issue that I'll just have to leave at that
Lawyer: Sterger mulling NFL meeting Oct 20, 2010
Brett Lorenzo Favre (pronounced /ˈfɑrv/; born October 10, 1969) is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons (1991), Green Bay Packers (1992–2007), New York Jets (2008) and Minnesota Vikings (2009–2010). Favre is the only quarterback in NFL history to throw for over 70,000 yards, over 500 touchdowns, over 300 interceptions, and over 10,000 pass attempts. He officially retired on January 17, 2011.
Favre started at the quarterback position for the University of Southern Mississippi for four years before being selected in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft by Atlanta (33rd overall). He was traded to Green Bay on February 10, 1992, for the 19th pick in the 1992 NFL Draft.
Favre became the Packers' starting quarterback in the fourth game of the 1992 season, and started every game through the 2007 season. He was traded to the New York Jets and started at quarterback for the 2008 season before signing with the Vikings on August 18, 2009 as their starting quarterback. He made an NFL record 297 consecutive starts (321 including playoffs).