Brett Favre timeline
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Brett Favre throws his first NFL completion
Sept. 13, 1992, at Tampa Bay. Favre completes his first NFL pass - to himself. A deflected pass lands in Favre's hands, and he is tackled for a... Read more
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Brett Favre wins his first NFL game: Green Bay 24, Cincinnati 23
Sept. 20, 1992, vs. Cincinnati at Lambeau Field. Favre replaces injured starter Don Majkowski in the first quarter, and never looks back. Favre... Read more
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Brett Favre leads Packers to 27-24 come-from-behind victory over Eagles
Nov. 15, 1992, vs. Philadelphia in Milwaukee. Despite sustaining a first-degree separation of his left shoulder early in the game, Favre leads the... Read more
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Brett Favre, Packers beat Lions 28-24 in last minute of their Wild Card playoff game
Jan. 8, 1994, at Detroit. With the Packers trailing 24-21 in the final minute of a Wild Card playoff game, Favre rolls to his left and throws... Read more
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Packers beat Falcon's 21-17 on Brett Favre's last second touchdown run
Dec. 18, 1994, vs. Atlanta in Milwaukee. With the Packers needing a victory to keep their playoff chances alive, Favre's diving 9-yard touchdown... Read more
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Brett Favre wins his first NFL Most Valuable Player award
In 1995, Favre won the first of his three AP MVP awards. Favre led the Packers to an 11–5 record, Green Bay's best record in nearly thirty years.... Read more
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Brett Favre throws 99-yard touchdown to Robert Brooks
Sept. 11, 1995, at Chicago. Favre throws a 99-yard touchdown pass to Robert Brooks — becoming only the eighth QB in league history to do so - and... Read more
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Brett Favre wins second Most Valuable Player award
Favre led the Packers to their best season in 30 years in the 1996 season, winning his second consecutive MVP award in the process. The Packers led... Read more
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Packers knock defending Super Bowl Champion 49ers out of playoffs with 27-17 victory
Jan. 6, 1996, at San Francisco. Favre completes 21 of 28 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns as the Packers knock the defending Super Bowl... Read more
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Packers beat Panthers 30-13 to advance to Super Bowl XXXI
Jan. 12, 1997, vs. Carolina at Lambeau Field. Favre is 19-of-29 for 292 yards in the Packers' NFC Championship game victory over the Panthers,... Read more
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Super Bowl XXXI Packers 35 Patriots 21
The Packers dominated the Patriots on both sides of the ball, outgaining New England 323 yards to 257 and intercepting quarterback Drew Bledsoe... Read more
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Super Bowl XXXII Broncos 31 Packers 24
1st half Packers wide receiver Antonio Freeman returned the opening kickoff 19 yards to the Green Bay 24-yard line. On the third play of the... Read more
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Brett Favre, Packers beat Raiders 41-7 on Monday Night Football
Dec. 22, 2003, at Oakland. Playing on Monday Night Football the day after his father, Irvin, died, Favre is 22-of-30 for 399 yards and four... Read more
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Packers beat Seahawks 33-27 in overtime playoff game
Jan. 4, 2004, at Lambeau. Favre throws for 319 yards to get the Packers to overtime, and Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck - Favre's former... Read more
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Brett Favre passes Dan Marino for the all-time NFL passing touchdowns record
Sept. 30, 2007, at Minnesota. Favre throws his record-breaking 421st career touchdown pass to Greg Jennings, breaking Dan Marino's career record in... Read more
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Brett Favre passes Dan Marino for the all-time NFL passing yards record
I say every time this happens that I'm honored. I would much rather win. I'm tickled to death that I've had a chance to break these records and be... Read more
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Packers beat Seahawks 42-20 in playoffs
Jan. 12, 2008 vs. Seattle at Lambeau. Favre frolics in heavy snow showers, hitting on three touchdown passes - and hitting wide receiver Donald... Read more
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Packers lose 23-20 to Giants in NFC Championship Game
Jan. 20, 2008 vs. New York Giants at Lambeau. Aside from a 90-yard touchdown to wide receiver Donald Driver, Favre generally struggles in subzero... Read more
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Brett Favre retires from the Green Bay Packers
After flirting with retirement for years, Brett Favre means it this time. The Green Bay Packers quarterback quit Tuesday after a 17-season career... Read more
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Packers trade Brett Favre to the New York Jets
After negotiations with both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets, the Packers traded Favre to the Jets on August 7, 2008, in exchange for a... Read more
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Brett Favre retires from the New York Jets
After the 2008–2009 season, Favre told Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum, "it may be time to look in a different direction" regarding the... Read more
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Brett Favre comes out of retirement to sign with the Minnesota Vikings
After months of negotiations, and at one point telling the Vikings he would remain retired, Favre officially signed with the Minnesota Vikings on... Read more