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====Later career and personal tragedies (2003–2006)====
One day after his father died of a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]] or [[stroke]], Favre decided to play in a December 22, 2003, ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' game against the [[2003 Oakland Raiders season|Oakland Raiders]].<ref name="Irvin">{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Al |date=December 21, 2003 |title=Favre's Father Dies At 58 |work=Packers.com |agency=Associated Press |url=http://www.packers.com/news/stories/2003/12/21/2/ |access-date=February 8, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060513230437/http://www.packers.com/news/stories/2003/12/21/2/ |archive-date=May 13, 2006}}</ref> Favre decided to play in a December 22, 2003, ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' game against the [[2003 Oakland Raiders season|Oakland Raiders]]. The Packers traveled to [[Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum|Oakland]] where Favre passed for four touchdowns in the first half and 399 total yards in a 41–7 victory over the Raiders on international television (even receiving applause from "[[Raider Nation]]"). He completed 73.3% of his passes and finished the game with a [[passer rating]] of 154.9, having recorded a perfect 158.3 rating with four touchdowns and over 250 yards passing by halftime.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Green Bay Packers at Oakland Raiders – December 22nd, 2003 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200312220rai.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603011351/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200312220rai.htm |archive-date=June 3, 2022 |access-date=July 1, 2022 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> having recorded a perfect 158.3 rating with four touchdowns and over 250 yards passing by halftime.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McGinn |first=Bob |date=December 23, 2003 |title=Dec. 22, 2003: Heavy-hearted Brett Favre picks apart Raiders |url=http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/207299401.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703034737/https://archive.jsonline.com/sports/packers/207299401.html/ |archive-date=July 3, 2022 |access-date=July 1, 2022 |website=jsonline.com}}</ref> Afterwards, Favre said, "I knew that my dad would have wanted me to play. I love him so much and I love this game. It's meant a great deal to me, to my dad, to my family, and I didn't expect this kind of performance. But I know he was watching tonight."<ref name="irvinmnf">{{Cite web |date=December 14, 2003 |title=Packers-Raiders Recap |url=http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2003/12/24/3/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050308063127/http://packers.com/news/releases/2003/12/24/3/ |archive-date=March 8, 2005 |access-date=February 8, 2007 |website=Packers.com}}</ref> After the game, he went to his father's funeral in [[Pass Christian, Mississippi]]. Favre won an [[ESPY Award]] for his ''Monday Night Football'' performance.<ref name="espy">{{Cite web |date=December 25, 2003 |title=The 2004 ESPY Awards winners |url=http://espn.go.com/espy2004/s/04nomineesindex.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821174107/https://www.espn.com/espy2004/s/04nomineesindex.html |archive-date=August 21, 2016 |access-date=December 12, 2006 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref><ref name="Magnificent Monday Night for Favre">{{Cite web |date=December 26, 2003 |title=Magnificent Monday Night for Favre |url=https://www.packertime.com/players/brett-favre/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233739/http://www.packertime.com/news/fridec261132272003.html |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |website=Packertime.com}}</ref><ref name="11 amazing facts about Nick Foles touchdown bonanza">{{Cite web |last=Chase |first=Chris |date=November 3, 2013 |title=For The Win!: 11 amazing facts about Nick Foles' touchdown bonanza |url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/11/nick-foles-seven-touchdowns-philadelphia-eagles/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104023552/http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/11/nick-foles-seven-touchdowns-philadelphia-eagles/ |archive-date=November 4, 2013 |access-date=May 31, 2020 |website=USA Today}}</ref>
[[File:Favre2004.jpg|thumb|upright|Favre dropping back for a pass during the [[2004 NFL season|2004 season]].]]
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