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===Cold weather success===
 
Favre has been known as the most successful cold-weather quarterback of all time, having compiled a record of 44–17 in games when the game-time temperature was below 40 degrees [[Fahrenheit]].<ref name="Cold Hard Facts">{{Cite web |date=February 9, 2009 |title=The Cold Hard Facts of Bad-Weather Football |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/story?id=4148655&page=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521043454/https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/story?id=4148655&page=1 |archive-date=May 21, 2022 |access-date=May 27, 2020 |website=ABC News}}</ref> having compiled a record of 44–17 in games when the game-time temperature was below 40 degrees [[Fahrenheit]].<ref name="King">{{Cite web |last=Peebles |first=Maurice |date=October 10, 2014 |title=12 Reasons Why Brett Favre Deserves More Credit: The King of the Cold Weather Game |url=https://www.complex.com/sports/2014/10/brett-favre-credit/cold-weather |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411160028/https://www.complex.com/sports/2014/10/brett-favre-credit/cold-weather |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |access-date=May 27, 2020 |website=Complex}}</ref><ref name="Conqueror">{{Cite web |date=January 17, 2008 |title=Favre has been a conqueror of cold weather |url=https://www.superiortelegram.com/news/1925524-favre-has-been-conqueror-cold-weather |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918235705/https://www.superiortelegram.com/news/1925524-favre-has-been-conqueror-cold-weather |archive-date=September 18, 2020 |access-date=May 27, 2020 |newspaper=The Superior Telegram}}</ref> He had gained the reputation for success in cold weather when the Packers won with Favre as the starter in his first 35 games at home when the game-time temperature was 34 degrees Fahrenheir or less.<ref name="Favre heats up in cold">{{Cite web |last=Pierson |first=Don |date=December 6, 2001 |title=Favre heats up in cold |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2001-12-06-0112060275-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521043454/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2001-12-06-0112060275-story.html |archive-date=May 21, 2022 |access-date=May 27, 2020 |website=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> for success in cold weather when the Packers won with Favre as the starter in his first 35 games at home when the game-time temperature was 34 degrees Fahrenheit or less.<ref name="Lambeau Jinx">{{Cite web |last=Adande |first=J.A. |date=January 5, 2003 |title=Silence of the Lambeau Jinx |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jan-05-sp-nfc5-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412032224/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jan-05-sp-nfc5-story.html |archive-date=April 12, 2022 |access-date=May 27, 2020 |website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref><ref name="Falcons">{{Cite web |last=Isaza |first=Rudy |date=November 12, 2015 |title=Falcons' greatest moment, No. 8: Playoff win in the 'Frozen Tundra' |url=https://www.ajc.com/blog/atlanta-falcons/falcons-greatest-moment-playoff-win-the-frozen-tundra/Dt1USywp8isn3xFvDdToxL/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414024151/https://www.ajc.com/blog/atlanta-falcons/falcons-greatest-moment-playoff-win-the-frozen-tundra/Dt1USywp8isn3xFvDdToxL/ |archive-date=April 14, 2022 |access-date=May 27, 2020 |newspaper=Atlanta Journal-Constitution}}</ref><ref name="First Home Playoff Loss">{{Cite news |date=January 5, 2003 |title=Falcons Deal Packers First Home Playoff Loss |work=The New York Times |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/05/sports/football/falcons-deal-packers-first-home-playoff-loss.html |url-status=live |access-date=May 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521043454/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/05/sports/football/falcons-deal-packers-first-home-playoff-loss.html |archive-date=May 21, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Vick-timize">{{Cite news |last=Stapleton |first=Arnie |date=January 5, 2003 |title=Falcons Vick-timize Packers |work=[[Racine Journal Times]] |agency=Associated Press |url=https://journaltimes.com/headlines/falcons-vick-timize-packers/article_e70004c6-4f19-5d8d-99f2-424ec979ddbd.html |url-status=live |access-date=May 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214083404/https://journaltimes.com/headlines/falcons-vick-timize-packers/article_e70004c6-4f19-5d8d-99f2-424ec979ddbd.html |archive-date=February 14, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Home Playoff Rule">{{Cite news |date=January 4, 2002 |title=Behind Vick, Falcons end Pack's home playoff rule |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/recapPlayoff2002?gameId=230104009 |url-status=live |access-date=May 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821024623/http://www.espn.com/nfl/recapPlayoff2002?gameId=230104009 |archive-date=August 21, 2021}}</ref>
 
===NFL rivalry records===