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Brett
Favre was born on October 10, 1969 in Gulfport,
Mississippi . He was raised in nearby Kiln,
Mississippi with his three siblings. Favre attended
Hancock North Central High School where he was
a standout in both baseball and football.
Favre was not heavily recruited for football,
but managed to attain a scholarship from the
University of Southern Mississippi . He started
his college career as the seventh-string quarterback,
but quickly rose to the starter early in his
freshman year. One of his greatest college highlights
was during his junior year, when he led Southern
Miss to an upset victory over 6th ranked Florida
State . In the game, Favre threw the winning
touchdown pass with 23 seconds remaining in
the game. Just before his senior year, Favre
was involved in a serious car accident that
nearly ended his life and resulted in major
reconstructive surgery on his small intestine.
Miraculously, Favre only needed six weeks of
recovery before returning as quarterback.
Favre was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in
the second round of the 1991 NFL draft. In his
time with the Falcons, Favre attempted only
four passes, one of which was intercepted. During
the off-season the Falcons traded Favre to the
Green Bay Packers for a first round draft pick.
In 1992, Favre became the starting quarterback
of the Packers when the incumbent, Don Majkowski,
was injured. During the game, Favre would fumble
four times in route to a loss against the Cincinnati
Bengals. In the next game, however, against
the Pittsburgh Steelers, Favre would begin an
amazing streak of starting in 253 consecutive
games. His 117th consecutive start broke the
record for consective starts by a quarterback!
He continued to improve as the year went on
and led the Packers to a 9-7 record and was
elected to the Pro-Bowl.
In 1995, Favre, who wore number 4, won the first
of three Most Valuable Player Awards. Favre?s
contagious enthusiasm, gun-slinger mentality,
rocket arm, and passion for the game endeared
him to fans not only in Wisconsin , but throughout
the nation. Despite passing for 4,413 yards
and throwing 38 touchdowns, the Packers were
defeated by the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC championship
game. In 1996, however, Favre led the Packers
to their first Super Bowl in 30 years, where
the Packers defeated the New England Patriots
35-21. It would end up being his only Super
Bowl victory. That same year, he established
the Brett Favre Fourward Foundation, which donates
money to various causes in Mississippi and Wisconsin
. Despite sharing the MVP trophy with Barry
Sanders in 1997, the Packers were upset in Super
Bowl XXXII by the Denver Broncos 31-24. Favre
led the Packers to an amazing 13 consecutive
non-losing seasons until 2005, when they were
4-12. In 2003, Favre elected to play in a Monday
Night game against the Oakland Raiders, even
though his father had died of a sudden heart
attack the previous day. Favre had arguably
his greatest day as professional throwing four
first-half touchdowns in route to a 41-7 victory.
Unfortunately, tragedy would continue to strike,
as his brother-in-law was killed in an ATV crash
and his wife, Deanne was diagnosed with Breast
Cancer. Through it all, Favre continued to play
while supporting those who needed him at home.
In August of 2005, his Mississippi home was
largely destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
In 2007, Favre's career enjoyed a resurgence
of sorts as he threw for 4,155 yards and 28
touchdowns, after two subpar seasons. He led
the Packers to the NFC Championship, where they
would lose in overtime to the eventual Super
Bowl Champions, the New York Giants. He was
selected as the starting quarterback for the
NFC in the Pro Bowl, but withdrew because of
an ankle injury. In a teary news conference
in March of 2008, Brett Favre announced his
retirement after 18 seasons in the NFL. He will
be eligible for the Pro Football Hall-of-Fame
in 2013 and holds numerous quarterback records
including most AP NFL MVP Awards (3), most wins
by a starting quarterback in the regular season
(160), most career passing touchdowns (442),
most career passing yards (61,655), and most
career interceptions (288). In addition, he
holds numerous Green Bay Packers records.
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