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'''Brett Lorenzo Favre''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=En-ca-favre.ogg|f|ɑːr|v}} {{respell|FARV}}; born October 10, 1969) is an American former [[American football|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 [[List of most consecutive starts and games played by National Football League players|most in league history]]. He was also the first NFL quarterback to obtain 70,000 yards, 10,000 passes, 6,000 completions, 500 touchdowns, and victories over all 32 teams.
Favre played [[college football]] at the [[University of Southern Mississippi]] and was selected in the second round of the [[1991 NFL
At the time of his retirement, Favre was the NFL leader in [[List of National Football League career passing yards leaders|passing yards]], [[List of National Football League career passing touchdowns leaders|passing touchdowns]], and [[List of National Football League career quarterback wins leaders|quarterback wins]], and holds the record for [[interception]]s.<ref name="favrewatch">{{Cite web |title=Favre Watch |url=http://www.packers.com/history/record_book/individual_records/favre_watch |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927013605/http://www.packers.com/history/record_book/individual_records/favre_watch |archive-date=September 27, 2007 |access-date=February 8, 2007 |website=Packers.com}}</ref> From 1995 to 1997, he was named [[Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player]] three times, the most the award was consecutively received. Favre also received 11 [[Pro Bowl]] and three first-team [[All-Pro]] selections. He was inducted to the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] in 2016.
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===Atlanta Falcons (1991)===
[[File:Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Rams 1991-12-08 - 01 (Rams-Falcons crop).jpg|thumb|right|Favre spent his rookie season as the Falcons' third-string quarterback behind [[Chris Miller (quarterback)|Chris Miller]] and [[Billy Joe Tolliver]].<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Olson |first1=Drew |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ex-SDwAAQBAJ&dq=Tolliver+favre&pg=PT76 |title=The Big 50: Green Bay Packers |last2=Wilde |first2=Jason |last3=Harlan |first3=Bob |date=2019 |publisher=Triumph Books |isbn=9781641253529 |access-date=September 18, 2022 |archive-date=January 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122194939/https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Big_50_Green_Bay_Packers/ex-SDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Tolliver+favre&pg=PT76&printsec=frontcover |url-status=live }}</ref>]]
Favre was drafted by the [[Atlanta Falcons]] in the second round with the 33rd overall pick in the [[1991 NFL
===Green Bay Packers (1992–2007)===
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On July 2, 2008, it was reported that Favre was in contact with the Packers about a possible return to the team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mortensen |first=Chris |date=July 2, 2008 |title=Source: Favre has 'itch' to return; player calls it 'rumor' |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3471189 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705093427/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3471189 |archive-date=July 5, 2008 |access-date=July 2, 2008 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> On July 11, 2008, Favre sent a letter to the Packers asking for his unconditional release to allow him to play for another NFL team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mortensen |first=Chris |date=July 11, 2008 |title=Favre seeks unconditional release from Packers, sources say |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3483521 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080714041711/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3483521 |archive-date=July 14, 2008 |access-date=July 11, 2008 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> Packers general manager [[Ted Thompson]] announced he would not grant Favre an unconditional release<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Clayton |first1=John |last2=Mortensen |first2=Chris |date=July 13, 2008 |title=Packers GM, coach say team won't release Favre despite request |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3484473 |url-status=live |access-date=July 16, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080715071759/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3484473 |archive-date=July 15, 2008}}</ref> and reaffirmed the organization's commitment to Aaron Rodgers as its new quarterback.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jenkins |first=Chris |date=July 15, 2008 |title=Favre Says He's Tempted to Show Up at Packers Camp |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/15/AR2008071502113_pf.html |url-status=live |access-date=May 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022021226/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/15/AR2008071502113_pf.html |archive-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 16, 2008 |title=Favre now owns a unique no-trade clause |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8094bd7a&template=with-video&confirm=true |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828171748/http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8094bd7a&template=with-video&confirm=true |archive-date=August 28, 2008 |access-date=July 22, 2008 |website=NFL.com}}</ref>
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]]''. In the interview, Favre said he was "guilty of retiring early", that he was "never fully committed" to retirement, and that he was pressured by the Packers to make a decision before the [[2008 NFL
In the second part of the interview, which aired on July 15, Favre expressed his frustration with Packer management, spoke of his sympathy for successor Aaron Rodgers's predicament, and affirmed he is 100 percent committed to playing football in 2008.<ref name="greta">{{Cite news |date=July 15, 2008 |title=Exclusive: Brett Favre on His Packer Replacement and Playing Again |work=Fox News |url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,383881,00.html |url-status=dead |access-date=July 16, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720142503/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0%2C2933%2C383881%2C00.html |archive-date=July 20, 2008}}</ref>
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===New York Jets (2008)===
[[File:Brett-Favre-Jets-vs-Rams-Nov-9-08.jpg|thumb|upright|Favre with the Jets in November 2008]]
After negotiations with both the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] and [[New York Jets]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 7, 2008 |title=Favre's next team may be Bucs or Jets |url=http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_10120428 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090823045352/http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_10120428 |archive-date=August 23, 2009 |access-date=April 3, 2010 |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=The Denver Post}}</ref> the Packers traded Favre to the Jets on August 7, 2008, in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in the [[2009 NFL
In his Jets debut, Favre passed for 194 yards and two touchdowns in a 20–14 victory over the [[2008 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – September 7th, 2008 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200809070mia.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200421154314/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200809070mia.htm |archive-date=April 21, 2020 |access-date=May 29, 2020 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> In Week 4, he threw six touchdowns against the [[2008 Arizona Cardinals season|Arizona Cardinals]], a personal best and one shy of the NFL record for a single game.<ref name="6tds">{{Cite news |last=Waszak |first=Dennis Jr. |date=August 6, 2008 |title=Favre's 6 TD passes lead Jets past Cardinals 56–35 |agency=Associated Press |url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jvw9T8npvOboHqSZiNwpRjOprtwAD93FV9V01 |url-status=dead |access-date=September 28, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081001090907/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jvw9T8npvOboHqSZiNwpRjOprtwAD93FV9V01 |archive-date=October 1, 2008}}</ref> This performance led to him being selected as the [[FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week|FedEx Air Player of the Week]]. By Week 12, the Jets had compiled an 8–3 record, including a 34–13 win over the previously undefeated [[2008 Tennessee Titans season|Tennessee Titans]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New York Jets at Tennessee Titans – November 23rd, 2008 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200811230oti.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611125635/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200811230oti.htm |archive-date=June 11, 2020 |access-date=May 29, 2020 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> However, the Jets lost four of the last five games of the season, including the final game against the Miami Dolphins, who had acquired quarterback [[Chad Pennington]] after he was released from the Jets to make room for Favre.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miami Dolphins at New York Jets – December 28th, 2008 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200812280nyj.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611125839/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200812280nyj.htm |archive-date=June 11, 2020 |access-date=May 29, 2020 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> In those five games, Favre threw eight interceptions and only two touchdown passes, bringing his season total to 22 of each.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2008 New York Jets Statistics & Players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyj/2008.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628011259/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyj/2008.htm |archive-date=June 28, 2022 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> Favre had complained of shoulder pain and had an [[MRI]] performed on December 29, 2008, which revealed a torn biceps tendon in his right shoulder.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Werder |first=Ed |date=December 30, 2008 |title=Sources: Favre won't need major surgery |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3800421 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106125535/https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3800421 |archive-date=November 6, 2019 |access-date=May 29, 2020 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> After the 2008 season had ended, in mid January 2009, Favre told Jets [[General Manager (American football)|General Manager]] [[Mike Tannenbaum]], "it may be time to look in a different direction" regarding the quarterback position.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2009 |title=Report: Favre told Jets to 'look in different direction' |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3808669 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131033051/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3808669 |archive-date=January 31, 2009 |access-date=January 3, 2009 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> On February 11, 2009, Favre informed the Jets that he was retiring after 18 seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 11, 2009 |title=Favre to call it quits – again – after 18 seasons |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80eafc80&template=without-video-with-comments&confirm=true |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107030527/http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80eafc80&template=without-video-with-comments&confirm=true |archive-date=January 7, 2010 |access-date=February 11, 2009 |website=NFL.com}}</ref> 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. By May 2009, he was officially cut from the Jets Reserve/Retired list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Graham |first=Tim |date=April 28, 2009 |title=Jets release Favre, clear way for possible return |url=http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afceast/0-7-169/Jets-release-Favre--clear-way-for-possible-return.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502080111/http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afceast/0-7-169/Jets-release-Favre--clear-way-for-possible-return.html |archive-date=May 2, 2009 |access-date=April 3, 2010 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> In September 2009, it was revealed that the NFL learned that the Jets were aware that Favre injured his arm in the 11th game of the 2008 season, and fined the Jets $125,000 for not reporting the injury in any of the Jets' five final games.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Boone |first=Roderick |date=September 16, 2009 |title=Jets fined $125,000 for not reporting Favre Injury |work=[[Newsday]] |url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/jets-fined-125-000-for-not-listing-favre-s-injury-1.1454530 |url-status=live |access-date=April 3, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110105104020/http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/jets-fined-125-000-for-not-listing-favre-s-injury-1.1454530 |archive-date=January 5, 2011}}</ref>
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