Brett Favre

Brett Lorenzo Favre is a quarterback in the National Football League. He is a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons (1991), Green Bay Packers (1992–2007), New York Jets (2008) and Minnesota Vikings (2009–present). Brett Favre is one of the most famous quarterbacks ever, and is also known for his indecision when it comes to retirement. Favre rumors of retirement started after his 2007 season with the Green Bay packers. He then retired after playing with the Jets and but came back to play with the Vikings. In August 2010 he once again considered retiring but then decided to play another season with the Vikings.

About Brett Favre

Brett Favre Height and Weight

Brett Favre weighs 222 and is 6' 2 tall.

Brett Favre Retirement and non-Retirement Timeline

March 6, 2008 -- retired from Packers in 2006

March 28, 2008 -- had second thoughts, Packers take him back

July 11 2008 -- turns in request for release from the Packers

Aug 7, 2008 -- traded to the NY Jets

Feb 12 2009 -- considers retirement

Apr 29, 2009 -- released by NY Jets, who draft Mark Sanchez

Aug 2009 -- comes back to the Vikings after weeks of saying he would stay retired

Jan 24 2010 -- Favre season ends when Vikings lose to Saints

Aug 3 2010 -- Minneapolis Tribune reports Favre isn’t coming back

Aug 18 -- Announces he will come back for one final season, then retire

Favre is a quarterback in the National Football League who played one year (1991-1992) for the Atlanta Falcons. He then left Atlanta and headed for Green Bay, Wisconsin.

He spent a large portion of his career as the quarterback of the Frozen Tundra in Green Bay. Favre was a Cheese head from 1992-2007. Favre then left the Packers to be the quarterback for the New York Jets in 2008. After spending one season with the Jets, Favre left and headed to the Minnesota Vikings. He was under contract until the end of the 2010 season and after immense speculation, he announced on 8/18/10 that he will continue to play with the Vikings for one more season. He claims that the guys in the locker room are the reason why he decided to come back.

Favre started at QB for the University of Southern Mississippi for four years before going Pro. He was selected in the second round by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1991 NFL Draft (33rd overall).

Regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of the NFL, he is the only player to win the AP Most Valuable Player three years running (1995, 1996, 1997). He led the Packers to seven division championships, four NFC Championships, and two Super bowls, winning once. He currently holds seven NFL position records including most career touchdown passes, most career passing yards, most career completions, and most consecutive starts.

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