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Brett Lorenzo Favre ( / fɑːrv / ⓘ FARV; born October 10, 1969) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons, primarily with the Green Bay Packers. Favre had 321 consecutive starts from 1992 to 2010, including 297 regular season games, the most in league history.
Nov 21, 2023 · Favre was born Brett Lorenzo Favre in Gulfport, Mississippi, on October 10, 1969. The second of four children, Favre grew up in the wilds of bayou country, hunting and fishing with his three brothers.
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Brett Lorenzo Favre was born in Gulfport, Mississippi on October 10, 1969. He was raised in the small town of Kiln (pronounced “kill”) by his parents, Irvin (Irv) and Bonita, both teachers. Favre was one of three children. He was an energetic boy who eventually needed an outlet to release his pent up energy. When he attended Hancock North Central H...
When Favre arrived at Southern Miss in late summer of 1987 the plan was to redshirt him for his first year. It wasn’t long before Carmody and his coaching staff realized that Favre might be their best option at quarterback. The signal callers already on the depth chart were not very good or inspiring. Favre spent almost no time practicing with the ...
Before the 1988 season, Carmody left the program and Hudson “Curley” Hallman became the coach. He was the opposite of Carmody, who was more of a task master. Hallman was a players coach and did not mind taking risks. It paid off when he trusted Favre to continue learning and playing to his potential. Favre responded by completing over 55% of his pa...
While Favre was excelling on the field, he was struggling off it. His drinking had gotten out of control at times and he was more concerned with having a good time than anything else. Favre had also become a father. His girlfriend, Deanna Tynes, had gotten pregnant and delivered a baby girl. However, Favre was more of an absentee father and not qui...
Favre was out of the hospital within weeks and returned to Southern Miss for his senior year. However, whenever he tried to eat something, he felt terrible and threw up. This continued a few times before he told a friend, “I’m dying.” Favre was rushed to the hospital and X-rays were taken. The doctors found a blockage in Favre’s lower intestine. On...
Favre was invited to the Senior Bowl in January 1991 and decided to show the world who he was and what he was capable of. He then completed seven of 15 passes for 62 yards. He was easily outplayed by the likes of San Diego State’s Dan McGwire and Louisville’s Browning Nagle. In the months before the 1991 NFL Draft, many scouts and teams didn’t know...
It wasn’t like the Falcons actually needed Favre right away. In 1991, Chris Miller led Atlanta to a 10-6 record, the team’s best in 11 years. With Glanville in charge and the Falcons winning, the party atmosphere was in high gear that season. The offense clicked with Miller and the defense was led by the ultra-talented Deion Sanders. During most ga...
With Miller firmly entrenched as the Falcons starter and Favre not endearing himself to Glanville, Herock could see the writing on the wall. He knew his good friend Ron Wolf had been hired by Green Bay as their general manager. Herock also knew Wolf was a fan of Favre. Wolf was hired by the Packers during the ‘91 season and the team traveled to Atl...
Initially, it looked like it would be another year on the sidelines for Favre. After training camp broke in 1992, he was entrenched as the backup to starter Don Majkowski. The “Majik Man” had been drafted by the organization in 1987 and acquired his moniker in 1989. That season the team finished 10-6, their best record in almost 20 years. Majkowski...
In 1993 the Packers finished 9-7 again only this time the franchise made the playoffs. This was the Packers’ first trip to the postseason since 1982. Favre’s QB rating fell to 72.2 and he tossed 24 interceptions. He also passed for 3,303 yards and 19 touchdowns. In a Week 14 victory over Chicago, Favre had his first 400-yard passing day. Green Bay ...
Learn about the life and career of Brett Favre, a Hall of Fame quarterback who transformed the Green Bay Packers and the NFL. Discover how he went from a no-name player to a Super Bowl champion, MVP, and one of the greatest of all time.
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Aug 18, 2021 · Billy Joe Tolliver cannot recall laughing harder than the time during the 1991 NFL season when Brett Favre, his new Atlanta Falcons teammate, made an unscheduled stop in a hotel hallway before a ...
Brett Favre is a Hall of Fame quarterback who played 20 seasons in the NFL, leading the Green Bay Packers to two Super Bowls and breaking several passing records. He also played for the New York Jets and the Minnesota Vikings, and was inducted in 2016.
